Vampire in Jewels and Women's Fashion Notes
Fashion items recount coral beaded collars with Chrilliants clasps and imitation pearl belts with vampire buckles. Empire gowns shift away from long stays to short cinters, promising a revolution in beauty. Hats trend low and, summer friendly, with uneven brims and lace accents. Stella Mayhew, Chicago yachtswoman, seeks Coast Guard pilot papers. Washington opportunities for intelligent women noted as hotels and social circles shape fashion literacy. An Era of Industry praises handcraft revival from lace and embroidery amid the rise of ready-made culture.
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Lake Michigan
Stella Mayhew
Chicago
Detroit
Prousser
Chicago Yacht Club
Colorbia Yacht Club
Mayhew
Wilson
United States Hydrographic Office
New York Mail and Express
Breeze
Industrious dressmakers transform linen gowns with lace and embroidery
A New York Commercial Advertiser snippet notes women with modest means turning to homemade fine needlework to rival ostentatious fashion. They dye, cut flowers from cretonne, appliqué, and then redo stitches to create open work effects. Linen gowns gain ornate collars and belts, all washable, subtle yet stylish.
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New York Commercial Advertiser
Americans Among Doctorate Recipients In German Universities
A survey notes eight of fourteen doctorate recipients from German universities are Americans. The item also mentions social customs, voting rights in the UK, and profiles several American women with notable achievements or activities including Antionette Wakeman, Ruth M. Crocker, Emmy Ewald, and Caroline Brooks, highlighting diverse pursuits.
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New York
Baston
Philadelphia Society
England
Scotland
Wales
Minnesota
Antionette Wakeman
Ruth M. Crocker
New England
Boston
Hneal
John and
Priscila Alden
Emmy ©. Ewald
Chicago
Hall
United States
Sweden
Fashionable Dry Goods at Parasols and Hats Show
The article lists women's apparel and accessories on display including parasols on green and white sticks, riding boots in black and tan, muslin stock collars, pearl trimmed hats, white pique vests, Moreen waistwear, marquise tuscan hats, silk waists with lace, long gowns with lace, rubber trimmed straw hats, peau de soie parasols, light walking skirts, washable fobs, coral jewelry, sheer cotton fabrics, blue flannel sailor suits, and various sailor collars with jacket or shirt waists.
Sunmne Ernenyy Last Huston Chicago Record Herald
Sunmne Ernenyy Last Huston in Chicago Record-Herald appears in this OCR fragment with truncated credit line and unclear article content. The readable bits show a byline style and newspaper provenance without concrete event details or dates.
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Ernenyy
Huston
Chicago Record-Herald
Johnnie and the New Baby Tale of a Boy’s Worry
A mother comforts Johnnie who fears losing his mother's love to a newborn sister. He confesses his worry about the new baby and learns his mother will not think less of him. The nurse brings the baby as the family unites in care and affection.
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Johnnie Popp
Johnnie
Laddie
Mamma
Norah
A Mother Steers Bedtime Parade Of Five Little Troops
A Chicago Record-Herald feature recalls a mother leading five children to bed as a marching army. They counted feet on stairs, sang softly, and learned to keep step, a tender portrait of maternal care contrasted with a neighbor’s sharp remark.
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Mamma
Theo
Biza Bradish
A Charming Portiere and Summer Curtain Ideas
Househeld affairs advises on a white scrim portiere with iris accents and a new summer curtain trend featuring fine Muslin with self color embroidery. It covers cleaning smoked glass globes, bronze items, and a homemade washing fluid, plus tips on repurposing worn tablecloths into napkins and polishing cloths.
Cozy Corner on the Piazza for a Box Seat
A design note from Maria Parloa recommends a sheltered box seat in a piazza corner. Build about seventeen inches high and twenty inches wide, as long as space allows, with bent rugs cushions and a lockable setup. Roll or draw curtains for wind protection using cotton duck or bamboo screens.
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Maria Parloa
The
Ladies’ Home Journal
Household Recipes From A Busy Kitchen The Pearl
A collection of old time kitchen instructions including Broiled Squabs Mush Cakes Coffee Layer Cake Delmonico Cream Roll and a Diamonds bread recipe. The note ends with a general maxim about imagination and catching fish.
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Delmonico
The Game of Mumble Peg Nostalgia Recalled
A nostalgic reminiscence from the New Orleans Times-Democrat recalls spring hillside days, larks and linnets, perfumed breezes, and a boyish game called mumble peg, shared with a dear old friend Joe as memory wanders through youth and laughter.
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Joe
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Quick Skits and Witty Lines From Early 20th Century Papers
Snappy exchanges and humorous quips from multiple newspapers reveal social quirks, marriage refusals, cars and races, fame and regret, and light legal and civic banter. Notable bits include a proposal gently reversed by yesterday’s yes, a jail visitor’s grim humor, and the standard jokes about money, honesty, and society life.
The Value of Tact in Success
The piece argues tact is essential to win confidence and form steadfast friends who praise, promote, and defend one’s work. It warns that lack of tact leads to unpopularity, as people avoid those who are disagreeable or say the wrong things at the wrong times.
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Gatesman
Lere
Mia'am
Chicago Tribune
Olay
Thodes View of Death and Matoppo Hill Burial
Cecil Thodes wished to be buried in the living rock at Matoppo Hills after life’s scenes. His view of death was simple and unflinching, preferring a quiet grave with no fuss when his time came.
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Thodes
Cecil Thodes
Colossus
Tam
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