Exiled Charles and Zita on Madeira Stir Public Curiosity
The article recounts Charles of Habsburg and Empress Zita living in exile on Madeira under Portuguese authority after failed coups in Hungary. It notes Swiss and Dutch tensions, Napoleon comparisons, and Madeira's benign climate, while speculating on Hungary's future with Regent Horthy and calls for restored monarchy.
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Chicago Evening Post
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Charles
Austria-Hungary
Hapsturgs
Zita
Allied Council of Ambassadors
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France
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Austria
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Courtesy and Humility in Everyday Manners
Reading a piece by Fred Kelly in Leslie's argues that true courtesy is rare yet vital. The author suggests small acts matter, such as offering a drink, praising kindness aloud, or returning favors to keep courtesy alive in daily life.
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Fred
Kelly
Leslie
Tank
Columbus Landing Place Debates Across Bahama Islands
The text surveys long standing disputes over Columbus first landing site in the Bahamas. It notes many candidate spots including Cat Island Watling Island and Turks Island with authorities pointing to San Salvador and Guevahant names. It also drifts into unrelated moralizing and anecdote about making friends and bravery stories.
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Columbus
New World
Bahama Islands
Eays
Keys
Florida
Guevahant
San Salvador
Holy Saviour
Cat Island
Attwoods Key
Sutanna
Evolution of divorce law in England toward special courts
The passage traces the historical shift from husband prerogative, to separations for care, to court hearings, culminating in a codified divorce framework and a special court system by 1907. It notes primitive repudiation, gradual modification, and the development of specialized statutes and courts in England.
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England
Evening Gown Styles and Their Distinct Types at Hotel Paris
The article outlines three evening gown types: straight line with twists, high fitted bodice with draped skirts, and long slender lines. It notes uneven hem lines, swinging panels, and various trims like ribbons, lace, and metallic embroidery. Designers such as Madeleine and Lanvin showcase related silhouettes and decorative paneling.
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Paris
Madeleine
Lanvin
Stylish Navy Coat Dress With Silk Embroidery
A navy coat dress in polret twill features an allover embroidery design with black silk stitching, highlighting its latest fashion appeal and distinctive detailing. The piece stands out for its refined craftsmanship and stylish silhouette.
Making Use Of Leftovers Apron from Dress Scraps
Instructions show how to cut and assemble leftover fabric into a child’s apron with a diagrammed layout. Steps cover neck opening, shoulder dart adjustment, bias cutting, binding, and pressed seams. Included tips suggest folding, stitching, and using a tucker to make machine tucks neatly without thread.
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Dirk
Gothic Inspiration Bag Makes Paris Debut in Dark Gros Grain
A Paris shop features novel bags including a long dark brown gros grain model with a Gothic top in galalith resembling ivory. The top is tied with brown cords and echoes medieval hollowed amulets. Other bags display carved galalith flowers and a box like top opening, including a deep red rose design.
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Paris
Delicate Mower Themed Display With Petal Accents
An ornate display features a finely made mower with delicate petals and a stray bud over the top. The bag resembles an old fashioned money sack, crafted in thin silk with red fluted sides.
Clothes for Small Boys in Heavy Wool Jersey
Practical cold weather suit described for a small boy. Heavy wool jersey fabric, lite blouse fits like a sweater, buttons front with a cordie, optional white collar. Sleeves have a barrow band cuff. Trousers secured with invisible buttons and front ornamental buttons.
Modes of the Day in Winter Coats and Dresses
The piece notes winter bridal wear extended into later seasons with fuchsia shades and black widely used. Double breasted and irregular jacket shapes appear, with tweed for girls ages six to twelve. Serge duvetyn and broadcloth favored for day wear, trim with braid or folding points, ribbons used on hats creating various decorative effects.
Fur and Fabric Millinery Trends Dominate Designer Attention
Fur and fabric hats captivate designers with new materials like metallic fabrics and velvet brocade. Popular furs include squirrel, seal, kotinsky, taupe caracal, and black caracal for dramatic effects. Chrysanthemums decorate day and evening gowns, while evening silhouettes extend to the floor with draped chiffon accents.
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Fiat
Proverb Similarities Across Cultures Reported
An article surveys common sayings from English Latin and Japanese sources noting parallels such as fool and money parted and the eagle not cating. It discusses aphorisms about fools and management and mentions the Bayer Aspirin safety stamp and its longstanding physician usage.
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Eine
Gort
Piktadelphia Ledger
California Fig Syrup Ads and assorted humor notes
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup for a child’s bowel relief, praising its fruity taste and quick effect. The page also includes a collage of jokes, anecdotes, and brief captions from various magazines and newspapers.
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California
Unimaginable Ocean Vastness From Early Explorers
John Van Dyke recalls how ancient thinkers doubted the globe’s size until Magellan’s voyage proved the Pacific oceans boundless. Renaissance curiosity met a world of water, dawning a true sense of Earth’s enormity.
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Eniosthenes
Homer
Pacific
Santa Vittoria
Globe
Bay of San Larcar
John ©. van Dyke
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Everybody's
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