Case for the corkscrew
A compact soft wash leather case holds a silver plated corkscrew. The design uses two cut pieces shown as diagrams B and C to form a neat pocketworthy accessory that keeps the tool bright and protected.
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17 Feb 1915
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Edgefield Advertiser in Edgefield, South Carolina
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Newspaper
Edgefield Advertiser
Location
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1915
Page
1
Corkscrew Case Demonstrates Portable Leather Accessory
Diagram A illustrates a case designed to cradle a corkscrew with a front pocket and back section. The item is bound by narrow ribbon and closed with a snap, with a fold over flap securing the handle and a cork tip to prevent leather wear.
Makeover season to bring fur and beaded trimmings back
Dressmakers predict a makeover season with extensive use of fur bands from beaver to ermine and monkey hair on gowns. Net trims, jet and silver spangles, metal lace and beaded embroidery adorn tunics, edges, and necklines while black velvet ribbons gain jet edging and satin girdles with fur.
Styles for Girls in School Attire and Blouses
The article describes styles for young girls emerging from schoolroom fashion. It notes big flat hats and Russian blouses as suitable options. Pinafore style skirts with bodices cut in one piece and a shirt appears underneath.
Cracow's Jewish Quarter Grows From Historic Refugees
Cracow’s ghetto remains a vivid historic quarter where German expulsions in the fourteenth century pushed Jews to Kazimier, creating a largely Jewish suburb with ancient synagogues dating back five centuries. They maintain distinctive dress and a blend of Hebrew German and Polish in daily speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cracow
Germany
Kazimiers
Children’s Games Decline in Holiday Parks
London Chronicle notes a nostalgic worry over changes in children's play during holidays. Boys now favor cricket while girls lack recognized games, with onlookers perceiving aimlessness and monotony and missing classic active games like over buckle, prisoners base, weak horse, tag, ee, and ring a ring o roses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Chronicle
Place de la Concorde Paris Landmark of History and Beauty
The Place de la Concorde stands as Paris premier open square renowned for beauty and scale. It has witnessed numerous historic events including the execution of Louis XVI on January 21, 1793 marking the start of a ruthless revolutionary era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Paris
Louis XVI
Little Sermon for All Time from My Summer in a Garden
A reflection on the enduring love of dirt and ground from Charles Dudley Warner’s My Summer in a Garden. The text centers on mud, digging, farming urges, and the simple joy of owning and tending soil as a timeless human delight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dudley Warner
Fireworks Panic Kills Over a Thousand at Paris Pair
Before the Revolution Place de la Concorde in Paris hosted public festivities. In May 1770 an accidental rocket discharge during a Dauphin and Marie Antoinette wedding fireworks display caused a panic and crushed more than twelve hundred people to death at the site.
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Place de la Concorde
Paris
Dauphin
Marie Antoinette
France
The Reading of Books in the Mind and Character
George P. Brett praises literature in the Atlantic saying good books nurture mind and character. He argues books are voices of the distant and dead, leveling society by granting access to the greatest minds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Channingwell
George P. Brett
the Atlantic
Black Mourning Dress sparks European fashion shift in 1498
Anne of France first wore black to mourn Charles VIII in 1498, starting a shift from white mourning in Europe. Black quickly grew in popularity while some, like Mary Queen of Scots, retained white mourning, earning her the name White Queen for adhering to the older custom.
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Anne
Charles VIII
France
Europe
Mary Queen of Scots
Lord Darnley
Napoleon's Time of Happiness at Malmaison
In the First Consulate era life at Malmaison was joyous for Napoleon and Josephine. They visited with Hortense, the consul’s stepsister, who would later become his sister-in-law and mother of the third Napoleon, often amid crowds or in quiet moments.
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Napoleon
Malmaison
Josephine
Hortense
Hearts In Men Show Hidden Heroes On Riverfront
Two wanderers jumped into the river to rescue a woman who took her own life. The article notes they were unknown outcasts, yet they acted without hesitation. It reflects on heroism among society’s discarded and the urge to help others despite personal hardship. Detroit News.
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Riverfront
Detroit News
Returning to School Routines in Earlier Generations
George P. Brett reflects on early schooling and the old rigor of mental arithmetic and demanding books. He contrasts past discipline with modern kindergarten methods that aim for easy learning and suggests true education required effort and concentration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Brett
Atlantic
The Long Engagement Debate in Social Letters
The excerpt argues long engagements harm both partners by isolating the woman from male friends and dimming prospects, and by trapping the man in limbo. It suggests secrecy and limited meetings as a remedy to avoid desperation and unhappiness.
Golden Invitations: Moscow Millionaire Sends Real Gold Cards
Spiridonov, a wealthy Moscow merchant, issued 200 invitations for a golden wedding written on real gold cards. Recipients admired the gilded look until a closer check revealed genuine gold. Cards were crafted by a Moscow jeweler from ore from the invitee's mine, each card valued at about 25 dollars.
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Moscow
Spiridonov
Mons
Reconciled Freak Show Becomes Family Business
A provincial couple ran a freak show until a quarrel split their stock. The wife stayed at the old address as exhibitor while the husband toured. After years apart they reconciled and became partners again, prompting readers to laugh at the notice announcing a permanent stock increase.
Sausage Exhibition Highlights German Varieties
Berne hosted a sausage exhibition featuring 1 785 varieties, with Westphalia as the production center offering 40 varieties. A young chemist in that region created a novel sausage by blending pork veal olives pepper fennel old wine cheese apples cinnamon and herrings roe into a remarkable new product acclaimed as the best worst of its kind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berne
Westphalia
Singing Insect Cages In Japan Amaze Patrons
In the land of the wistaria a refined taste favors dainty art objects and singing insects kept in ornate cages. The gei sha girl and ivory knickknacks symbolize cultural appreciation as Caruso like insects serenade their mistress, confined and mournful behind bars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wistaria
Kngdom
Liver Remedy Promises Relief from Many Ailments
Advertisement touts a natural vegetable liver remedy to cure headaches indigestion constipation and low energy by restoring liver function. Claims no calomel dangers and urges readers to buy 50c or 1 bottle from their druggist with L. K. Grigsby’s likeness and guarantee.
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L. K. Grigsby
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