Congress of American Mothers Des Moines Meeting Planned
The Mothers of America plan a May 21 gathering in Des Moines to compare maternal experiences and promote child study. Leaders like Mrs. Theodore W. Birney outline aims to influence future generations and expand mothers clubs across the country.
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Mothers of America
Des Moines
Lorite
Congress
American Congress of Mothers
Winehinston
Theodore W. Birney
Wash-inattan
Mothers’ Congresses
Marietta
I. C. McLellan
Alonzo J. White, Jr
Charleston
S.C
Ford
Birney
Allington Hotel
Washington
Commercial Exchange
J. F. Cathed
D. D
Jackson
Tiance Len Fills
D. O. Mears
Albany
Mothers Congress to Feature Noted Educators and Activists
Miss Garrett will lead a class on instructional methods at the Mothers Congress. Professors and reformers from Stanford Chicago Philadelphia and Racine will discuss Ideal Education Unseen Dangers to Childhood and Disciplinary issues.MADGE PORTER
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Garrett
Mary Roberts Smith
Leland Stanford ‘University
Congress
Francis Parker
Chicago
Quincy
Florence Kelly
Animal League
M. V. P. O’shea
Caroline T. Haven
International Kindergarten Association
Mary Louisa Butler
Charles E. Erskine
Racine
Wis
Prederick ‘Schott
Philadelphia
United States
Madge ‘Porter
Pretty lamp shades teach old world craft at home
The article guides DIY lamp shade making from Delft and Dresden styles to silk and gauze varieties. It describes patterns, mounting, and decoration with leaves, beads, ruching, and jeweled edges, plus a sample marine scene shade and practical tips for trimming and care.
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Dresden
Delft
Buying a Dress in Japan. When ladies go to buy a dress in Ja
A brief note on shopping for dresses in Japan. The piece highlights ladies seeking outfits, with attention to style and fit in local shops. No further specifics available.
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Japan
Cleaning Brasswork
A fragmented note describes cleaning brass objects by washing with hot soap and water. It emphasizes a thorough approach and suggests brass spools or items can be cleaned easily with this method.
Li Hung Chang and the Chinese Minister of Commerce
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls Li Hung Chang and his remarks that amused audiences abroad. The piece hints at an old foreign affairs anecdote, noting America as a longtime acquaintance and former ally in a brisk, period voice.
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Li ‘Hung Chang
Comerce
Rome
America
Age labels reveal wives by shopkeeper's cruel label
A fragment describes a practice where shopkeepers display age and marital status of women. It notes the painful system allows people to judge a woman’s status as if she were labeled, exposing intimate details in public.
Roasted Mutton Slices Prepared in Rich Brown Sauce
Cut thick slices from roast mutton. Marinate in oil vinegar onion parsley and pepper. Simmer with onion carrot celery and spices in hot brown stock for two and a half hours. Finish with a thickened dripping flour sauce with jelly mushroom ketchup lemon and sherry. Serve with fried bread snips.
Cold Cream Recipe Famed for Mme Paftl’s Complexion Secret
The article describes a skin care method using melted fat from mutton mixed with glycerine and a touch of perfume. After cooling, it is stored in jars and applied nightly to the face, especially over wrinkles, with morning removal. The concoction is attributed as Mme Paftl’s complexion remedy.
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Mme. Paftl
Frills of Fashion in Theatre Waists
A revival highlights the white tulle bow at the back of light silk theatre waists. Bandanna ties fade as softer Persian pattern tones take over, reflecting changing styles.
Poisoned Cake and Decapitation in Li's Court Tale
Historical tale recounts Li exposing a poisoning plot within the Sung dynasty vanity court. Three conspirators are identified, two eat a forged cake and die after apparent poisoning. Li mocks the remaining suspect then executes him, revealing the pain was imagined.
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Sung-Li Yamen
How the Gzar Was Named Story Fragment
An old tale recounts why the Russian czar was named Nicholas instead of Alexander. Princess Dagmar loved Nicholas, died before the christening, and Alexander promised that a son would bear Nicholas’s name, but the name given at baptism was shouted as Nicholas by the czarowitz.
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Alexander
Nicholas
Dagmar
Russia
Princess of Wales
Czarowitz
Jet
Bey
Fashion notes on hats gowns and millinery trends
A fashion overview describes daisies in hats, laserboleros, silk gowns, and chiffon boosts. It notes evening gowns with elaborate stitching, bias waistbands, open fronted coats, and the prevailing toque style with variants like fluted brims and bell crowns. It highlights stitched belts, Parisian birdlike waists, and recent trends distinguishing smart from dowdy.
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Trent
Sleeves and machine stitching in fashionable gowns
The article explains sleeve shapes with tight upper arms and adjustable darts, noting bottom hems extending past the wrist. It discusses machine stitching as a popular trimming for gowns, widely used on venetian and broadcloth, in black, dark silk, or white for contrast and emphasis.
Lace Bolero Returns as Evening Fashion Trend
The lace bolero remains a feature on some evening dresses with real fabric over a rose pink tint. The Sunday Herald is noted for containing more reading than other Dubuque papers.
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The
Sunday Herald
Dubuque
Timely Menus Prunes a La Marie Steeped Prunes Dish
Prunes are soaked overnight then simmered with sugar to make a light syrup. The fruit is cooked until tender, stones removed, kernels returned, and the mixture placed in a glass dish with a few drops of cochineal. Serve with whipped cream for a regal finish.
Luncheon Menu and Beef Olives Recipe
A luncheon or tea menu features fruit Welsh rarebit beef olives lettuce and celery salad rolls and cake with tea or cocoa. The beef olives are stuffed and tied, browned, simmered in brown stock with wine, served on rice with parsley and pickled capsicum garnish.
Dinner Menu and Dessert Recipe Fragment
The excerpt lists a dinner including Celery Soup Baked Veal Baked Potato Sliced Tomatoes Baked Parish Spinach Lemon Custard Coffee and provides a lemon custard recipe with sugar lemon juice egg yolks boiling water and careful mixing instructions. It ends with a prompt about market reports and the Herald.
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Galt
Cuba
Mary Garrett
Penn School
Ihe Pagentist
Wisconsin
Chlanzo
Cital
Oscar
C. Randall
1. Evenson
Mrs. Birney
Mrs. Mumforl
SY Sara
Edith ‘Lawrence
Frills of Fashion
the Gzar
the Herald
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