Wide-Open Policy Tangles Kenton Mayor Election
Harley Wentworth, 28, becomes Kenton mayor amid a clash over a wide open governance style. After a late-night confrontation with supporter Hennison and a drunken visit from Jean’s brother, Wentworth calls to demand restraint, signaling a pledge to steer Kenton toward prosperity and decency while facing pressure from the profiteering element.
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Harley Wentworth
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Black
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Hennnison
Harley
Hennison
Mr. Henwison
Hurley
Jean
Darley
Old Black
Jack Bolson
Jack
Black Diamonds and Carbons Across the Ages
Black diamonds, or carborons, are pure carbon and worn as ornaments though lacking crystalline form. They are harder than crystal diamonds, range from half a karat to 500 karats, and appear dark gray to black or brownish and opaque. The real gem diamond is translucent and crystalline.
Curious Calendar notes on year start days and weeks
The article outlines how January and October share the same weekday start, as do April July September December, and April February March November share start days in normal 805 day years. It states a century cannot begin on Wednesday Friday or Saturday and that a common year ends on the same weekday it begins.
Lounging Jackets and Indoor Dress Novelties
Fashion notes praise lounging jackets and ten coats for comfort and style. Shabie stands out as a label for indoor dress novelties featuring square shapes with round, square or V openings for head-through wear, crafted in lace and net georgette materials.
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Georgette
Hand Embroidery Fringe Girdles of Ribbon and Silk Flowers
A catalog note describes items featuring hand embroidery and fringe, combined with girdles made from color ribbon or handmade silk flowers. The description emphasizes decorative belts or sashes as fabric adornments for garments.
Gingham Guinipe Arrives in Neat Checked Pattern
Gingham guinipe described as made in Ti ja style using flue imported material. Neat checked or hairline pintol pattern with Eton collar and self frills noted.
Novel Blouse Features Imitation Leather Overblouse
A new top combines an imitation leather overblouse with a novel blouse design. The fabric pairing aims for a sleek look and modern texture, offering a distinct style option for fashion enthusiasts.
Formal gowns of fine fabrics delight designers and readers
A fashion feature describes two evening gowns with satin and chiffon, embroidered bands, and ribbon trimmings. It notes decorative details such as a satin girdle, embroidered ornament, and a hat with hackle and ostrich, imagining colors like sapphire blue and black.
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Laster
Skirts Feature Plaited Styles for Fall Fashion
Plaited skirts in various forms including IDH plaits box and accordion plaits trend into fall. Designers capitalize on plaiting across fabrics from plain to striped to plaid, with light stripes showing under dark when moving. Early wool models showcase tailored, practical yet attractive designs with new fastening features and stitched straps.
Canning and Preserving Tips From A 19th Century Note
A fragment outlines old fashioned methods for cherry olives rasp berry and currant preserves and preserved peaches. It also gives a recipe for fried green apples with onions served as a vegetable with steak. The passage blends culinary household advice with dated language and measurements.
A Refreshing Summer Dinner Menu and Veg Dish Ideas
The article presents cooling dinner ideas for warm days, featuring a fruit cocktail with options like Canton ginger sauce or mint syrup, plus a pink watermelon dish. It also outlines chard in white sauce, and a chicken with asparagus noodle dish cooked in the chicken broth, with layered serving and simple seasonings.
Dentist's Memorial in a Modern Dental Age
A compact meditation on how today’s dentists build a memorial through skill and teaching rather than ancient remedies. The piece contrasts powdered seeds and old incantations with modern equipment and the cultural impact of dental care.
Shave With Cuticura Soap Ad Helps Daily Routine
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for shaving bathing and shampooing claiming double razor efficiency and skin benefits. It argues against mug slick soap germs and irritation even with twice daily shaves. The ad includes a playful lines exchange about abstract nouns and examples.
Pesky Bed Bugs Patent Remedy P. D. Q. Ad
An advertisement touts P. D. Q. a chemical for bed bugs roaches fleas ants and cooties claiming it kills eggs and live insects without harming clothing. It notes a quart size treats many pests and includes a patent spout for hard to reach nests. Sold by Owl Chemical Works Terre Haute Indiana or mailed prepaid.
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Owl Chemical Works
Terre Aute
Indiana
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