Paquin Embraces Neutral Tints in Winter Wraps and Coats
Paris fashion notes highlight Mme Paquin favoring neutral linings in velvet and ratine wraps with satin linings. The piece praises simple linings over brocades, notes chic touches like chinchilla trim, horn buttons, and tortoise shell accents, and discusses dyed ermine as a current, debated fashion.
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Mme. Paquin
Idalia de Villiers
Paris
Boston Globe
de Laine
Alwys
Grecian fashion trends seen in early pink satin gown
Experts predict a period of Grecian influence in fashion and note an early example in this country. An evening dress in pink satin trimmed with bold military braid features plain lines inspired by Greek dancers. A shoulder to belt flower line mirrors styles from Greece’s fete days.
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Greece
Moire Fashion Returns In Inverted Waxed Textures
The article notes moire turning inside out and waxing by roller process as the great novelty in fabrics. Gabardine, serge, taffeta, chiffon, and brocades remain in demand, with moire cire used for expensive gowns. It mentions showproof silk and costumes seen in Disraes at the Royalty as a reference point.
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London
Rag Rug Revival Sparks Home Craft Boom
Rag bags across the land are hunted for scraps to weave homey floor rugs. Hand loom weaving blends new and old fabrics with bold color schemes. Braided and crocheted styles rise in popularity, with blue and white borders and porch greens noted.
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Grandmother
Porch improvements for next summer chairback covers
This article advises making porch accessories during winter. It suggests a chairback cover to protect clothing from paint, with methods such as using a food square, scalloped edges, hem stitching, and French knots. Floral designs and ribbon ties or snaps keep the cover in place. Consider making several and gifting them at Christmas.
Handy Unbleached Muslin Baby Gift
A simple gift from unbleached muslin includes a long tray cover and a bib. They feature a red cross stitched squirrel design, with hems secured by spaced buttonhole stitches. The set could be embroidered in blue coral or pink for a prettier look.
When and how to prune fruit trees by Lima R Rose
Practical guide to pruning nursery stock and established trees. It covers selecting sturdy, well-formed trees, trimming roots and tops with a knife and saw, timing pruning in late winter or spring with light, frequent cuts, and balancing top growth with root loss to avoid top heavy trees.
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Lima R. Rose
Preventing Worminess in Chestnuts for Safe Shipping
Entomologists from the U S Department of Agriculture advise chestnut growers to fumigate with carbon bisulfide or treat with hot water or dry heat to kill eggs and larvae. After treatment nuts should be aired to remove fumes and then dried, inspected, and stored properly.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
F. H. Chittenden
Bureau of Entomology
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Anuric Promises Relief From Uric Acid Rheumatism
The advertisement states uric acid stored in the body causes rheumatism and that Anuric, a mix of native remedies from Dr. Pierce, can drive out uric acid. It claims reduced pain and swelling, offers trial packages for 10 cents, and compares Anuric’s potency to lithia.
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Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce
Anuric Tablets Endorsed By Satisfied User
Earl A. Parrett of Manchester Indiana praises Dr Pierce s Anuric Tablets for back soreness from disordered kidneys stating they deliver quick relief and lasting benefits. The ad urges readers to ask druggists for Anuric and notes the package bears Dr Pierce s signature alongside other products.
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Manchester
Ind
Dr. Pierce
Progressive city hosts a day of quirky educational events
The Kansas City Star notes a string of humorous local happenings in the city. Wyelock Burr Blurt and Riley Rezzidew perform around the square at 2. Judge Puffer swallows his hat at 4 80. Wyson Wash oversees the peanut ritual while Dec Snort and Homer Spradle entertain with ongoing skirmishes. Purley Purt and Miss Kissie McQuick will wed if Wilson wins, or Kissie will marry Turley if Hughes wins.
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Petunia
Riley
Judge Puffer
Wyson Wash
Dec
Homer
Purley Purt
Kissie McQuick
Engagement Ends With Wealthy Father’s Cigar Jest
The stern father consents to the engagement with Flossie while teasing the suitor Brown about his wealth and popularity. The old man boasts he has accepted multiple hopeful sons in law and awaits more, joking that the arrangements grant him amusement and free cigars.
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Flossie
Brown
Grove's Old Standard Tonic Adjective Phrase Crisis
Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is advertised as a general tonic with quinine and iron. The copy claims it supports the liver drives out malaria enriches the blood and strengthens the system priced at 50 cents.
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Grove
Practical Pair and the Jibways in Daily Life
A Birmingham Avge Herald sketch notes that the Jibways appear happily married though Mrs Jibway belongs to many clubs and Mr Jibway is engrossed in business, leaving little time or attention for their souls or personal life.
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Jibways
Cuticura Skin and Hair Care Advertisement
An early 20th century ad promotes Cuticura products for cleansing purifying and soothing skin healing hair care and soft hands. It offers free samples by mail with a postcard addressed to Cuticura Dept L Boston and notes availability everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
They Also Served Campaign Echoes
A historical snippet notes campaign orators and specialists who sprayed throats for Mr. Wilson, suggesting expectations of rewards for those who answered rush calls. The dialogue hints at political "specialists" and wartime oratory support.
Hair Pin Symbol Reveals Age in Japanese Custom
In a traditional Japanese practice a girl's hair pins signal her age through specific styles and numbers. Elders interpret the arrangement as a social cue about maturity and eligibility.
Why He Wished to Go to Manual Training High
Four year old Bobby in the country longs for bread and butter from the cellar shelf out of reach. He ponders at length and tells his father he wants to go to manual training high school to learn to make a ladder reaching the swing shelf so he can have bread and butter whenever he wants.
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Bobby
Bobby 2
Indianapolis News
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children Ad
This advertisement promotes Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children to ease feverishness headache bad stomach teething disorders and to move regulate bowels and destroy worms. Claims cold relief in 24 hours and that children like them. Used by mothers for 29 years sold by all druggists 25 cents with free sample from Mother Gray Co Le Roy New York.
Show Time at the Circus Sparks Curious Moment
A young girl on her first circus visit peers into the ostrich pen with wonder. A bird noses the locket on her chain as the child asks why the feathers have hats. The exchange captures a child’s innocent confusion about what she sees.
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Katherine
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Encourages Use
An old advertisement promotes Red Cross Ball Blue saying millions of housewives use it and that sales rise yearly. It claims the product makes old clothes look like new and directs readers to ask their grocer.
Man and dog seek to make both ends meet
A man stands lost in thought while a dog chases its tail. The scene hints at a shared aim: to make both ends meet. The vignette captures a simple, humorous struggle over scarce resources.
Pension funds for municipal workers rise in 159 cities
Pension funds for municipal employees have been established in 159 cities nationwide. The report notes broad adoption across municipalities as public finance reforms proceed.
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Epring
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Baur Gas Company
Eaton, Ind
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Sarasota, Fla
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