Entertaining at a Boarding House and Party Ideas
A discussion on appropriate guest access to a boarding house living room and the perils of private sitting rooms for visiting men. It recommends keeping the living room open, using a chaperon if possible, and notes self respect in entertaining. A reader suggests a themed party where guests dress as famous figures and adults judge who is who.
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Jane S
Paul Revere
Washington
Betsy Ross
Francis Willard
Etiquette Queries and Visiting Card Advice
Mrs ALL asks for a good etiquette book and whether to print the best day to receive callers on calling cards. The reply asks for a self addressed stamped envelope and says to engrave an "at home" day on the card, urging strict adherence and staying at home for visitors.
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Mrs. All
Acknowledgment of a Wedding Announcement
Grace notes etiquette for wedding notices. She says to acknowledge only when an address is included or when the announcement mentions an at home setting. The reply frames a cautious social rule for recognizing nuptial notices.
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Grace
Personal Note: Arrangements for a Card Date
The text suggests sending a card on a specific day if a call cannot be made that day. It notes a personal friend may appreciate a loving, well wishing message accompanying the announcement. It emphasizes timely delivery and thoughtful tone.
Refreshments for Bridge Tea Essentials
A reader suggests serving fruit salad in grapefruit shells with cheese and crackers and a central garnish, plus coffee. An ice or frappe mid afternoon can quench thirst. Consider individual pastries, hot chocolate or oyster cocktails and small bites with coffee between games.
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M. A
Etiquette on dining and visiting cards
One need not finish a meal if still full. Politely say that is sufficient. For cards, engrave simply as Miss Brown. The author notes limited space and letters per week prevent longer replies.
Use of Place Cards in Social Dinners
The cards bear guest names and mark seating positions. They are placed on napkins for guests to keep as souvenirs. Cards simplify seating when many guests are present or seating is limited.
Returning Calls Leave Your Card for Record
Inquiries about etiquette say it is proper to leave a calling card on first visits to show good form and record the visit. The guidance notes that intimate friends seen often may not require leaving a card if they are at home.
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Madame Merri
New Handbags Feature Long Double Sac Bag Styles
The article describes handbags in various forms, highlighting a long double sac bag passed through a ring to wear over the fingers or as a bracelet. Embroidered with steel or dull gold beads on velvet or maire, they match the gown worn.
Samples of Charming Blouse Styles For Daily Wear
The piece presents two original blouse sketches in dark charmeuse or crepe de Chine with mock loop ornaments and satin buttons. It notes a plaited inside arm detail above the elbow band, plus features like Bubble net frill and a light handkerchief jabot trailing to the front.
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London
Mission of the Church and Social Betterment
Rev Henry Sloane Coffin argues the church must define its mission, urging it to inspire and train adherents rather than direct social reform. He warns against overreach while praising church leadership to spiritualize unrest and present Jesus Christ’s social principles as the guiding framework.
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Church
Jesus Christ
God
Holy City
Henry Sloane Coffin
Secrets Revealed in Prayer and Public Worship
The piece muses on how secrecy and intimacy shape prayer. It argues that public worship can unlock private thoughts, as communal purpose opens inner minds once hidden, echoing Jesus on gathering in his name.
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Jesus
What Failure Means in a Moment of Faith
A reflective meditation invites readers to see failure as temporary when faced with God. It contrasts earthly effort with divine presence and hope, suggesting that divine arrival restores decayed hopes and rekindles achievement. The piece evokes walking with God at twilight and promises not to utterly fall.
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Sry
The One Talent Tragedy Beyond Limitation
The quote by Edgar W. Work emphasizes that life’s tragedy lies not in lacking multiple talents but in failing to use the single talent one possesses. It urges action over regret and highlights personal responsibility in pursuing one’s gift.
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Edgar W. Work
Man Turns Sunday Beating Into Exercise Victory
The scene on North Clark Street ends with Solomon Sack stopping three men who beat Patrick Furlong under the Kinzie viaduct. Sack subdues one assailant, floors another, and drives the trio to Chicago avenue station where assault and robbery charges are filed. The captured men, Carl Jones Peter McFadden and Raphael GH, face authorities as Sack calls the day dull no more.
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Chicago
Solomon Sack
North Clark Street
Sack
Patrick
Kinzie Street
Pat
Chicago Avenue
Peter McFadden
Raphael GH
John Rehm
Winter Dinners and Spanish Sauce Recipes
Contains several old fashioned recipes for winter meals including baked potatoes with fried side pork and gravy, dry salt codfish soup with milk crackers, Spanish steak with bacon wrapped rolls, prune salad with walnut stuffing, and a Spanish sauce for meat and fish.
Barnyard Turkey Trot Sparks Wine fueled Parade
In Marion Ohio a farmer and wife witnessed their barnyard fowls stagger after a spilled wine keg. Chickens ducks geese and turkeys joined in a wild parade with buck and wing steps and a suffragette like demonstration as roosters courted hens in the chaos.
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Marion
James A. Morgan
Here
Morgan
Blushing Apples and Varied Apple Dishes
The article describes ways to prepare apples with red skin including Blushing Apples and an Apple Trifle. It also covers Apples and Almonds, and other uses such as decorative garnishes and moist spiced cakes using apple sauce.
Lived as girl from birth Irene Moynahan career twist
Irene Moynahan, raised as a girl, was revealed as male after 18 years. Arrested in La Junta by Sheriff A N Weinecke due to masculine appearance. He had planned to visit his father in Bisbee Arizona after attending Victor high school. Mrs Moynahan says she passed him off as a girl out of disappointment in having two sons. They will travel to Bisbee together. Moynahan is a lessee of the Independence mine in Cripple Creek district.
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Victor
Cole
Irene Moynahan
la Junta
A. N. Weinecke
Irene
Bisbee
Arizona
Victor High School
Lfe
Moynahan
Independence Mine
Cripple ‘Creek District
Asbestos Nature and Ancient Uses
Asbestos is a fine fibrous mineral mainly composed of silica, lime, magnesia, and iron oxide. Ancient peoples wrapped bodies in it for funeral rites because the cloth is indestructible by embers, and Corsica contains the greatest abundance of the mineral.
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Neds
Corsica
Rheumatic Advice Prominent Doctor's Home Prescription
An ad touts a home mixed remedy for rheumatism and back ache. It instructs readers to buy Toris compound and syrup of Sassaparilla, mix with whiskey, and take a spoonful before meals and at bedtime. The notice claims rapid results and urges avoiding patent medicines. Published by Globe Pharmaceutical Laboratories of Chicago.
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Globe Pharmaceutical Laboratories of
Chicago
She Knew Better
A brief dialogue shows a man recalling a late 3 a.m. return and his wife’s quiet reaction, noting the timing felt significant as Christmas nears. The exchange hints at domestic tension without explicit conflict or details.
Advertising a Wife in a Provincial English Town
A man publicizes his availability as a husband by placing his photo in a shop window with the notice Wanted a female companion to the above Apply at this office. The London Opinion adds a brisk aside about a bad fish: Almost Thrown Away. The fish I had yesterday wasn’t fit to eat I gave it to my servants.
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England
Genuine Diamond or Fake What to Look For
A terse exchange notes how to spot a real diamond versus a counterfeit by testing its value or properties, with a humorous counterpoint suggesting cashing in the stone as a quick check of authenticity.
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Gabe
Steve
RESINOL Promises Quick Relief for Eczema Suffering
An advertisement touts RESINOL as fast acting relief for itching eczema and skin diseases. It claims immediate soothing on sores and rapid healing, urging readers to abandon costly prior treatments.
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