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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1916
Page
3
The piece extols bed making after buttering as a graceful horsework analogy. It offers step by step positions for erect posture, swinging sheets, and bending at the hips, plus pillow beating to exercise wrists. It also includes a Q&A on skin issues and general health advice.
Daniel Willard of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad born Hartland Vermont 55 years ago. George L Wellington ex Senator from Maryland born Cumberland Maryland 64 years ago. Julie Opp actress wife of William Faversham born New York City 45 years ago. Charles S Barrett National Farmers Union president born Pike County Georgia 50 years ago. Reuben A Torrey evangelist born Hoboken New Jersey 53 years ago. Tom Hughes Hoxton pitcher born Coal Creek Colorado 32 years ago. William L Doak St Louis pitcher born Pittsburgh 25 years ago. Lines worth remembering quote by Ouida.
A history column notes events on this date including the birth of Dr. Charles F. Allen in 1816 in Norridgewock Maine and his death in Portland Maine in 1899. It also recalls earlier milestones such as Harrison’s 1841 welcome in Wheeling and the 1866 Arkansas River steamer explosion with 150 deaths.
A guide for hosting a low cost Valentine event with two rooms: one for games and one for refreshments. Decor ideas include red blotting paper hearts and silver cord, a Cupid centerpiece, and heart shaped invitations. Activities involve bow and arrow name pins, heart hunts, and sharing a chocolate prize, followed by a light supper of heart shaped treats.
Comic artists and painters from coast to coast attended an old-fashioned Bal Masque at a New York hotel. Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson presided as mistress of ceremonies. Among guests was charming Miss Jane Gail.
Edith sets out a plan to teach women how to enhance their looks by posture, hair, and dress. She argues presence and natural appearance beat fashion follies, advising posture drills, hair choices, and age-appropriate styles to boost dignity and charm.
Dr. Katherine Blackford, a noted scientist, asserts the blond-brunette type is superior among people. She notes extreme blondes and extreme brunettes both have faults and adds she herself is a blond-brunette.
Applications for the Automobile Club of Maryland are available at The Press Office.
A lively review of new sleeveless nighties and matching headwear notes their short waists and empire lines, with pink and blue trims, lace edges, and satin textures. It contrasts chic headpieces from gypsy or Russian styles and warns of overexposure while urging hygienic wear and careful coordination with facial features.
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