Samoan Ceremonies and Life Observed in Apia
A visitor recounts Samoan customs at Mataafa’s coronation on Mulinuu Point, including the feast where gifts flowed to the king, daily kava rituals, and the dignity of Mataafa. He notes native persistence, Christian surface change, and enduring hospitality and fidelity in marriage custom.
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Samoa
Apia
Malietoa
Mataafa
Tanu
Mulinuu Point
Upola Island
Supreme Court
Taupo
Mathasa
Ant
Robert Louis Stevenson
German Samoa
Islands
Mulinuu
How Animals Live in Winter
An overview of winter strategies for wildlife detailing hibernation and long naps. Squirrels store food while others like woodchucks, coons, bears and tortoises seek burrows or earth, with cold blooded species burrowing to sleep until spring.
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Mabel R. Goodlander
A Stight Mistake Inquiries About Ponies In a Farce
A mistaken line reveals a character questioning another’s presence at a theater piece about ponies. The exchange focuses on the idea of a horseman seeking to see the ponies, not the farce itself. The dialogue hints at mistaken identity and audience expectations in a stage production.
Mutual Distrust in a Cautionary Exchange
An exchange from the Louisville Courier-Journal captures a wary moment as a character questions trust and past deceit. The dialogue hinges on whether one would reveal truth to a trusting girl or use a dictograph on a friend, highlighting suspicion and moral bluff.
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Vitus
Louisville Courier-Journal
Why does a ship have to have an anchor
A reader asks why a vessel needs an anchor to stay fast when docking or stopping. The answer explains the anchor’s purpose in fixing the ship’s position at a post or any point where stationary holds are required.
Bright spot in the home living room as a family anchor
A New York Tribune piece urges making the living room a warm, engaging center for family life. It warns against stiff cold rooms and rooms dominated by one member, recommending lived in ambiance and careful lighting to keep children satisfied at home.
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Roger Fulton
New York Tribune
Lamps for Reading in Dark Rooms Add Cheer and Ease
The piece argues for table lamps in older apartments to ease eye strain in dim rooms. It notes lamps are available for electricity, gas, and oil, stressing usefulness and decorative merit. It highlights oil lamps as valuable for reading and comforting living spaces.
Needlework Notes on Cheap Handkerchiefs and Lace
The column surveys cheap handkerchiefs for schoolchildren made from sheer lawn or dresses, notes Vienna lace from peasant-trained workers, and praises crocheted bedspreads and block patterns. It gives sewing tips such as reinforced buttons and cautions about cheap thread and silk.
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Vienna
Lace Jabots Use Mixed Laces For Fancy Collars
New jabots feature three to four lace types such as Cluny French tulle Irish crochet and shadow lace. Designers mix these textures to create rich layered collars.
Bouquets and Corsage Trends For Winter Fashion
A fashion note on corsage choices for winter wear. Small bunches give way to single velvet or silk blossoms and color accents like china asters and violets. Maidenhair fern and asparagus fern soften vivid hues while preserved leaves and ribbon flowers imitate natural blooms.
Tinting Lace With Potassium Permanganate Dyes
A practical guide on tinting lace using a weak potassium permanganate solution to achieve a light ecru shade. Test on muslin first to avoid stains, dilute to adjust depth, and dip briefly to color. Tea or coffee solutions also work for a fashionable string tone, and matching lace trimmings with simple colors is common this season.
Brocaded Evening Cloaks Trend In Velvet Styles
A popular material this season is brocaded velvet used for evening cloaks. The fabric resembles stamped velvet once used for furniture, with brilliant colors like cobalt blue and mustard yellow. Cloaks edged with white fox, rose pink with white panne, or dark skunk feature deep back collars and waist straps.
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