Old Paris Fashion Notes Inspire New Dress Designs
London Gentlewoman surveys Paris fashion for 18th century prints and model work, highlighting jewelry trends such as a chatelaine watch on a brilliants chain and elaborate neckwear. It spotlights dainty stock collars in Liberty satin, mousseline boas, and velvet accents, emphasizing daintiness and becomingness in Parisian ladies’ accessories.
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Paris
London
Frente
Dale
Interpreting Baby Cries and Comfort Methods
Baby cries reveal needs from hunger to pain and sleepiness. Learn to distinguish between a hunger cry, temper cry, or pain cry by sound, and respond by addressing the cause rather than rushing to pacify. Early listening helps soothe without unnecessary crying.
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Baby
Land of Dreams
Sweets and Scents Influence Sensitive Nerves
The article notes perfumes affect sensitive natures and cites ancient and Latin remedies. It highlights violets as common in perfume remedies and lavender as soothing for nerves. Violinist Kubelik is described as responsive to violet fragrance making him gay and lively, while heliotrope inspires romance and poetry.
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Kubelik
Or Woran’s by Benefit and Fashion Notes
A jumble of curiosities from a New York Commercial Advertiser piece touches on dramatic mood shifts and judgement of scents in court, then shifts to nails care from the Washington Star and a fashion digest on gowns, belts, and trims. It blends observations on taste, beauty, and seasonal styles with practical tips.
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New York Commercial Advertiser
Washington Star
Outlaw Tracy's 58 Day Countrywide Manhunt Ends
The sensational pursuit of Oregon convict Outlaw Tracy spanned 58 days across two states from his Salem jailbreak on June 9. Hunted by Indian trackers, bloodhounds, and two hundred Washington National Guard troops, he killed six officers, held hostages, and muddied the trail with river crossings and feints before a final fatal confrontation.
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Tracy
Washington
Oregon
Lincoln County
David Merrill
Frank
Jesse James
Younger Bros
Murrell
West
Oflcer
Salem
Merrill
Portland
The
Law
F. B. Farrell
Frank Ingraham
B. T. Jones
B. F. Tiffany
J. W. Stewart
Stewart
Expressman
North
Gervais
Roberts
Columbia River
Convrets
Vancouver
Northern Pacific Railroad
Puget Sound
Olompia
Olympia
Tacoma
Edward Cudihee
Jack” Williams
Frank Raymond
Williams
Cudihee
Gov. McBride
Washington National Guard
Covington
Green River
Garr
Dillon
Mon
Cache County
Utah
Dave Lant
Utah Penitentiary
Colorado
George Curry
Valentine Day
Aspen
Cal
Salem Penitentiary
Pretty Bed Cover and Cleaning Hints from New York Post
Practical sewing tips describe making a heavy white bed cover with two inch hem and embroidered daisies or using a sewing machine for a rich look. Cleaning hints cover mother of pearl, door screens, gilded frames, tar removal, and a DIY piano cover using a Japanese portiere pattern.
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New York Post
Ironholder from boot leather for safe ironing
To make a ironholder, cut a leather patch from an old boot top in the desired size. Prepare a brown paper and two cloth pieces of the same size, cover the holder, double the top thickness, sew around the edge, slit the top center, bind the slit edge, and form pockets on each side for the thumb and fingers.
Mantel Makeovers and Home Cooking for Soldiers
Old fashioned white marble mantels are being altered with plaster, brick imitation, Venetian red finishes, or wooden covers with shelves to blend with modern rooms. Mixed mustard cold meats and coconut biscuits are outlined with detailed steps, plus recipes for curried tomatoes and cream of cheese soup, ending with a note on athletic training for soldiers.
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Paris
Pearls of Thought and Moral/Aspiration Quotations
A collage of aphorisms from Dieraeli Low ell Ellen Watson Emerson Wendte Plato and Demogeot extolling patience charity learning preparation and moral beauty. The quotes urge self improvement and divine presence through deeds and steadfast effort.
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J. H. Thom
Ellen Watson
Emerson
Charles W. Wendte
God
All About Buttons and Their Early History in America
The article traces button origins from wooden molds to brass innovations in 1689, notes Caspar Wistar and Henry Witeman's early button work in Philadelphia and New York, and details Connecticut and Waterbury roles. It highlights diverse materials from seaweed to potato substitutes, the rise of pearl buttons by J. F. Boepple in Muscatine, Iowa, and the growth of shells along the Mississippi as a major US industry with forty factories and shell values soaring from 50 cents to 30 dollars per hundredweight.
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Birmingham
Caspar Wistar
Philadelphia
Henry Witeman
New York
George Washington
France
Connecticut
Waterbury
Patent Office
United States
Mississippi River
J. F. Boepple
Muscatine
Iowa
Germany
Minnesota
Missouri
Rehoboth Sunday Herald
News hungry horse at Eleventh and Grand
A well-groomed horse feasted on a stack of papers from a city garbage can in front of the Star office. A stonecutter brought the animal to the scene where it nibbed and chewed old wrapping and newsprint, finally pulling a luncheon paper as the owner drove away along the street.
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Eleventh
Grand Avenue
Star
Humane
Kansas City Star
Quiet Wisdom Briefs From A Puckish Muse
A compact reflection on accepting life's loads, noting many things are best passed by rather than confronted. The voice carries a playful yet pragmatic tone, echoing a worldly wit about handling burdens with composure.
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