Summer Pillows and Fabrics for Cretonne and Denim
A guide to updating home decor for warm weather using cretonne stripped and plain denims with washable pillow covers. Recommends yardage for cretonne decorations, linen blends, muslin slips, gingham pillows, and embroidered or cross stitched details. Highlights durable striped denims, tan and gray linens with bright embroidery, and seaside friendly fabrics like unfading cretonnes and natural linen. Emphasizes matching pillow design to room and climate, urging summer pillows to be as vital as winter ones.
Mustard ponge spring gown with Bulgarian embroidery
A smart spring gown features mustard colored ponge with trim and bands of Bulgarian embroidery. The skirt drapery is gathered with large cloth-covered buttons.
Beaded Bags Make Fashionable Night Accessories
Beaded bags refuse to be ousted with jet oblongs pierced and linked alternately with silver or gold beads. Some bags mix steel with colored beads and show shot silk like shading. Purses include a satin change pocket and card case matching the bag lining, with pannier shapes seen in walrus or seal bag styles.
Crepe Hats Trimmed With Flowers in Pink Rose Blue
Hats of English crepe in pink rose blue and maze are trimmed with handsome floral effects.
Simple memorandum pad from notepaper scraps
Instructions describe a memory pad built from a cardboard base covered in silk. A silk cover matches the pad size, tied with ribbon, and initials may be added. Sheets tear off via ribbons threaded through pad holes and corner holes, with a dark cloth back and a cloth pencil loop on the right.
Parasols suit the hat and seaside fashions
Parasols this year suit the modish small hat with a rakish top and the large shade hat. The steep parasol sits close to the head while the big parasol shades more. Black and white striped parasols pair with any frock and the square light handle with a rose edge adds flair. This sunshade protects hatless heads at the seashore.
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Japan
Hair Care Dilemmas Across Genders in Early Reports
The Philadelphia Telegraph notes ongoing hair care debates about maintaining blonde hair, exposure to heat, and coloring. It cites men’s faster balding due to scalp heating from hats and women’s use of coarse switches to keep volume, leading to dryness and brittleness as hair changes with age.
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Philadelphia Telegraph
The New Ribbons Page Describes Rich Floral Designs
The article outlines the new rib bons features including rich coloring and large bold patterns. It highlights large designs with poppies orchids and roses, notes dark floral effects in velour ribbons, and mentions Maire brocaded ribbons with floral backgrounds in rich tones for millinery.
High and Tight Stocks Fashion Reflects Seasonal Change
High and tight stocks of lace net silk and satin show trimness and smartness beyond flat collars. They suit cool days and may gain popularity while the weather remains comfortable, but by midsummer flat open collars will likely replace them.
Summer Wraps in One-Piece Sleeve Garments
Summer wraps feature sleeves cut with the body, boasting collarless, loose fits. The charm lies in the fabric, with new brocaded worsteds and cottons used for these wraps.
We Want No Pay Unless O. K. We Want No Pay Unless O. K. Why Not Ask to Be a Cipher?
A witty line from the Milwaukee Sentinel paragr ponders marriage and fate. The poetical musings imply a bachelor’s wish for oblivion and a clash with social expectations.
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O. K
Milwaukee Sentinel
Romans taught shorthand system in schools
The ancient Romans reportedly used a universal shorthand taught in schools. It is claimed that Emperor Titus was an expert in this system.
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Titus
Best Medicine for Colds by Dr King's New Discovery
A Marion Ohio druggist praises Dr King's New Discovery as the best throat and lung medicine. He cites curing his wife of a severe bronchial cold after other remedies failed. The ad urges keeping a bottle at home for family use, priced 50 cents and 1.00, guaranteed by Irvin & Willard.
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C. Lower
Marion
Ohio
Dr King
Irvin & Willard
Adv
Origin of Well Known Expressions
A compact list of phrase origins attributed to various figures and works. From Nolan to Delilah and Circe, the entries link common sayings to literary or mythological sources, ending with attributions to figures like Kepler and Cincinnatus.
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Nolan
Rodigal Son
Polyphemus
Delilah
Circe
Noah
William Pena
Krupp
Hamag
Kepler
Cincinnatus
Boston Transcript
New Styles in Shoes Dominant This Season
The Boot and Shoe Recorder notes demand in Oxford styles including straight lace button Blucher and seven button patterns in the west. Lace boots show variety with trimmed tops raw eyelets and bail effects while dancers feature Cuban heels, perforated pump tops and a range of leathers from black calf to patent and kid uppers.
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Oxfords
West
Arnica salve touted for skin cures and burns
J T Sossaaman, publisher of News in Cornelius North Carolina, reports a box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve helped his serious skin ailment after other remedies failed. Claims the salve reduces inflammation, soothes, and heals. Only 25 cents. Recommended by Irvin and Willard.
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Bucklen
J. T. Sossaaman
News
Cornelius, N. C
Irvin & Willard
Building Up a Herd by Selecting Sires and Tester Use
The piece argues for cattle selection based on Babcock tester results to boost dairy profits. It cites top milk and butterfat records from Jersey Ayreshire Holstein and Guernsey cows, and recommends buying a bull calf from strong strains to improve herd health and profitability. The tester is described as infallible for identifying underperforming cows.
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R. G. Weatherstone
Jacoba Irene
Jersey
Rena Ross
Ayreshire
Holstein
Colantha
Johanna
Yeksa Sunbeam
Guernsey
Babcock
Treating Scours in Calves
Two types of calf scours are explained: common indigestion scours and calf cholera, which is contagious but limited by clean pens and careful calving hygiene. Remedies include reducing milk, gradual reintroduction, soluble dried blood as a tonic, and formalin treatment to the milk if scours are severe.
Start In Poultry Breeding Eggs Hatch Chicks Offer Value
Start In Poultry explains that the cheapest entry into poultry breeding is buying eggs and hatching them. A sitting yields ten or twelve chicks, purchased eggs cost less than a first class fowl, and each chick is worth more than the initial outlay.
Segregate Strange Fowls From Flock Practices
Instructions urge placing new specimens alone for several days to watch for signs of lice or disease. A healthy flock can be ruined by introducing birds carrying germs of trouble.
Doing It Right Gown Debt Sparked Banter
In Fliegende Blatter the cartoon lampoons thrift and romance as a couple quibbles over a gown purchase. The man worries about a $50 debt while the woman suggests pushing for a $100 expenditure to impress a gentleman.
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Fliegende
The White Woman's Burden in Local Wit
A Galveston News note mocks male worries by imagining men carrying a chamois skin and a small satchel as their perpetual burden, contrasting trivial masculine concerns with a satirical take on gender expectations.
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Galveston
Quote on Conceit by George Eliot
The remark expresses a disdain for conceit and self-importance, noting that pride accompanies a constant burden of self-regard and self-importance. It suggests a moral stance against arrogance and the discomfort it brings to the bearer.
Treasure Trove of Henry III Coins Seized as Treasure
In South gate England workers uncover many Long Cross pennies from 1207 to 1272. A coroner impanels a jury and a numismatist testifies. The jury declares the coins ancient and their depositor unknown, and the coroner seizes the king's treasure trove. Meanwhile Mrs Blinks frets about her bank after a returned check marked No funda.
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Southgate
England
Amberley Road
John
Mrs. Blinks
Maria
Blinks
Haeper’s
The Impresario of To Day in Historical View
A brief note defines impresario as a manager or agent of a troupe of singers with occasional roles as trainer or teacher. It reflects on the function and scope of the impresario in the performing arts world.
Vinci tonic praised as best remedy for weak children
Raleigh reader testimonials tout Vinci as the strongest tonic for sickly children. Mrs. W. O. Strother credits Vinci with restoring appetite and strength in her daughter Hazel after illness. Druggist Masford VanDora of Covington guarantees results or money back, citing cod liver elements and a pleasant taste.
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Vinci
Masford VanDora
Covington
Grasses for Wet Lands Advice From Alberta Farmer
Alberta writer McWhinnie describes a 100 acre land patch with spring flooding that clears by mid May. Drainage via open ditches or tile is best to establish grass. wild grasses thrive on wet soils, red top, meadow grass, clover, and Timothy offer options. Seed rates vary by type, with red-top about 2-3 pounds per acre if recleaned, or 12-15 pounds mixed with clover seed if ordinary seed is used.
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McWhinnie
Hearnleigh
Alberta
Canada
Timothy
Why He Didn't Apologize Speech in House May 22
Hon. Frank Buchanan of Illinois defends his rights as a new member in the House, asserts equal floor time with veterans, and explains two prior unsuccessful attempts leading to his position. The remarks, delivered amid laughter, reflect early debate over newcomer status and parliamentary access.
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House
Frank Buchanan
Illinois
House of Representatives
Skull fracture test by doctor sparks debate in St. Louis
A St. Louis physician claims a simple reflex test proves skull fracture. He says he has tested the method 275 times, noting that touching a spot an inch above the foot’s sole causes the big toe to turn up if fractured, while downward toe movement indicates an intact skull.
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St. Louis
Electric Bitters touted as remedy for weak nerves and stomach
A vintage advertisement claims Electric Bitters restore energy for weak and nervous people, boosting appetite and health. Citing Mrs. Rhinevault of Vestal Center New York and Irvin & Willard as endorsers, the home remedy is priced 50 cents to 1 dollar.
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0. Rhinevault
Vestal Center
N. Y
Irvin & Willard
Beet Pulp as Cattle Food Expands Feed Industry
The Department of Agriculture notes beet pulp from sugar beet processing is prime feed for milk cows and fattening cattle, sheep, and other farm animals. It works in wet or dried form, supporting a beet pulp trade of about 2 million dollars annually and enabling distant shipment.
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Department of Agriculture
Middle Western States
A Blow to the Intellect
A humorous quip in Woman's Journal about a husband whose mind is a mass of bruises from too many original ideas. The exchange suggests concern over overwork, but centers on wit and intellect as the cause of his condition.
Agents Wanted for Special Accident and Health Policies
Advertisement by the National Accident Society offers $3,000 death and $15 weekly benefits for men and women. No experience needed, all occupations covered, exclusive territory, large commissions with renewals, permanent income. Contact 320 Broadway, New York, Est. 27 years. Advertising in the Republican for results.
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National Accident Society
Broadway
New York
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