Narragansett Pier Fashion Notes and Social Scene
Daisy May reports from Narragansett Pier on summer society at the casino and beach. She notes fashion, gowns, hats, and color trends, mentions Admiral Dewey and President Kruger linked to khaki literature, and observes wedding ring lore and mating customs in a lively parade of gowns, bonnets, and parasols.
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Joan
Ann
Baris Hotel
Bathine Howe
Nolonifes
Wne
Kruger
Mr. Blore
Daisy May
Beliefs on Wedding Rings and Engraving Traditions
The passage discusses wedding ring superstitions and meanings. It covers ring loss or breakage signs, healing charms in Ireland, ring tarnish as a warning, proper fit as a symbol of harmony, and common inscriptions combining initials and date plus evolving personal mottoes.
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Ireland
New Styles of Wall Paper Flaunt Large Friezes and Flocking
The article notes a shift to very large wallpaper patterns with bold colors for halls and stairs. It highlights Chatsworth scrolls in peacock blue and old gold, green fig leaf designs, silk flock repros in old gold and crimson, and cloth wall hangings replacing paper, with rails for easy picture hanging.
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Chatsworth
Removing Old Wallpaper The Old Weil Paper Removal Guide
A brief method describes removing old wallpaper by dipping a clean whitewash brush in warm water and applying it to the wall. It notes scraping with a kitchen knife and filling holes in the plaster with a plaster and mortar mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Great Women Commanders Across Histories in Warrior Roles
The article surveys famed female leaders and warriors from antiquity to the 19th century, listing Artemisia, Boadicea, Semiramis, Nitocris, Margaret of Norway, Margaret of Anjou, Joan of Arc, Vlasta, and others. It notes their military acumen, leadership, and impact in wars, revolts, and defense of their realms, highlighting the often overlooked strength of women in combat and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tsi Anand
South Africa
Tsi An
China
Japan
Li Hung Chang
Zenobia
Artemisia
Boadicea
Semiramis
Nitocris
Margaret of Norway
Margaret of Anjou
Maria Theresa
Carla
Xerxes
Greece
Salamis
Alexander the Gamis
Real
Semir
Babylon
Alexander
Tuphrates
Britain
Christ
Telesilia
Argos
Cleomenes
Sparta
Joan of Arc
Joan
France
Joan Hachette
Charles the Bold
Beauvais
Louis IX
Flackette
Vlasta
Libussa
Viasta
Tennyson
Mount Vidovic
Bohemia
Margaret
Norway
Vladimir
Denmark
Haguin
Olaus
Albert of Mecklenburg
Sweden
Albert
Europe
Sicily
Henry VI
England
Lancaster Party
Duke of York
Wakefield
Fedward IV
Towton
Margaret Inter
Langland
Tower of London
Golden Lilies of China Critique Fashion and Foot Binding
In Washington a Chinese minister attacks American ladies fashion while his wife Mrs Wu Ting Fang endures bandaged feet. The piece notes millions in China wear the bound foot as beauty though it harms mobility, while the empress dowager remains without this practice.
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Washington
Wu Ting Fang
China
Meeting Eyebrows Across Cultures Then And Now
A compact survey notes beliefs about meeting eyebrows as signs of deceit or luck. It cites Charles Kingsley, Tennyson, and adaptations in Turkey Greece and Rome, where brows meeting or enhancement via paint signals beauty or fortune across eras.
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Charles Kingsley
Tennyson
Turkey
Rome
Cucumber and Cress Sandwiches Prepared with Narrow Fingers
Slice cucumbers very thin and salt lightly then pat on a cloth. Butter bread slices and layer cucumber, top with cress leaves, add another bread slice, make into slim fingers with a sharp knife.
Grainoo praised as substitute for coffee in Goshen letter
A letter from a. C. Jackson of Le Roy discusses trying Grainoo, sent by St Genesee Pure Food Co. The writer, comparing it to Java and Mocha, says Grainoo rivals the best coffee and expresses satisfaction with the product.
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Goshen
Burlington Route Sale to St Paul July Trip
Round trip fare 9.30 via Burlington Route to St Paul with travel dates July 15 16 and 17. Return limit July 2. Tickets marketed for short advance purchase and round trips.
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Burlington
St. Paul
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Narragansett Pier
Pacific Coast
Sacramento
Louis Seize
Boon
Grow
Herold Blore
Weil
Evening’ Herald
Louis X
Vernon
Mme. de St Balmon
de St. Balmon
Neuville
Hungary
Mme. de St. Balmon
Guitaut
Chatelaine
Spain
Juana Juarez de Toledo
Rivera
Montmayor
Portugal
Saragossa
Napoleon
General Lefevre
Angustina
Bobolina
Alice DE Berdt
Aig
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