Pioneer Doctor Grant and the Delaware grape island
A century ago Dr W Grant bought a barren Hudson Island opposite Peekskill and cultivated the Delaware grape. His dream to bloom it into a flower paradise failed, leading to bankruptcy and return to barren soil. The tale reflects ambition and the limits of one man’s vision.
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Fashions in Furs in This Season of Style
Fur dominates women’s wear with coats coats trimmings hats and dresses all featuring fur. Short sport coats in seal are favored for comfort and versatility pairing with tweed satin and serge modestly. tall figures pair light gowns with short seal coats while shorter figures wear darker skirts.
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Velvet and Gray Squirrel Fur Sport Coat Fashion
A winter wardrobe staple, the chic sport coat features a seal chinchilla collar and plush fur. The garment combines dressy style with versatile wear for cold weather, promising lasting comfort against wintry blasts.
New Shade for Millinery and Winter Resort Wear
The article notes a new dandelion yellow shade in spring millinery alongside pastels. It highlights peach apricot and lavender for winter resort wear, luster satin with half braid and straw and linen crash, traveling hats, garden hats, sport wear trends and a silk and wool sock for women. It also mentions electrical treatments for aged hands in beauty parlors.
Easy to Construct Camisole from Handkerchief Edges
Three fine handkerchiefs with embroidered or scalloped edges are folded diagonally to form six triangles. Cut insertion pieces to fit, assemble on paper, sew sections into a full camisole with front opening, yoke, armholes, and a gathered lace finish using ribbon or crocheted cord. Buttons and loops secure the front edge.
Fashions In Brief Paris Frocks And Accessories
Paris fashions feature narrow hem bands bead chains in garish color mixes and evening gowns with tone full skirts and square décolletage. Slippers in colored kid remain smart while black hose demand persists. Afternoon frocks use soft materials like charmeuse or delavetyn with straight long waist silhouettes. Opossum and kolinsky used as border trimmings on hats coats for day wear. Beads silk wool spangles rhinestones and metallic threads decorate designs of any size. Handsome necks require shapely evenly developed necks of balanced length and width.
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Fashions for 1921 Debut at National Cloak Meeting
At the National Cloak Suit and Skirt Manufacturers gathering in Cleveland over 300 delegates reviewed spring 1921 lines. Skirts stay short and straight with slender silhouettes, tailored suits feature belts or clean lines, and new trimming includes beading and embroidery. Designers expect an upward sweeping front line and continued youthfulness in garments.
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Classical Dishes and Cakes From A Historic Kitchen
The excerpt lists methods for baked stuffed fish and ragout of venison with sweet potato border, plus New England Election Cake and several cookies and bars. It details stuffing, crusting, and browning tips for fish, a venison ragout recipe with gravy, sweet potato prep, and long yeast-raised cake methods with frosting and spice notes. It also mentions general preservation and serving suggestions.
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New England
Recipes Worth Having Choice Dressing for Baked Fish
Recipe notes two dishes including a fish dressing and a Four Minute Fruit Cake. Directions give ingredient lists with onions green pepper mushrooms pare leg salt sugar flour and dried fruits and specify cooking steps and baking times.
Homeless King Penguins Spotlight A Gentle Tale
A fragment ends up describing homeless King Penguins led by Billy Bachelor and Miss King Penguin, choosing freedom over nesting. They bask in sun, preen, and stroll beaches while debating the pleasures of life versus responsibility, presenting a quaint, moral vignette for children.
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Not Today Nora Bedside Banter From Boston
A playful street exchange references a Boston boil and a brisk bout of sarcasm. The back and forth uses humorous misfires about effort and propriety in a domestic conversation.
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