Memorial Day by Thankfulness Observed Across States
Memorial Day observances focus on gratitude for preserving the Union. Veterans recall Civil War memories while younger generations ponder the 1861 to 1865 conflicts, including Port Sumter, Bull Run, Vicksburg, and Gettysburg, as the nation moved toward reunion under Johnson’s amnesty.
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Howton Journal
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Antietam
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Designs in Neckwear for Modern High Necks
Fashion notes on new neckwear materials like voile and net, easy home sewing tips, and decorative details. It describes laundering advantages, embroidery methods with tissue backing, and the return of jabot frills. Pearl trimming buttons replace visible sewing buttons. neckwear generally closes in front, with net chemisettes often closing in back and hidden decorations.
Parrot warnings hailed as air patrol aid near Paris
Birds in Paris and at Eiffel Tower outposts reportedly warn of approaching aircraft by feather bristling and loud cries, a power attributed to parrots rather than sight. French authorities note parrots alert when unseen by observers, sparked by excitement during German air activity.
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LE Parrets
Paris
Eiffel Tower
Paria Air Patrol
Pearson
Eve of Popular Revolt Against Noise Ends Quietly
A historical newspaper piece laments nighttime noise and proposes a soft pedal approach to curb disturbances. It urges public support for limiting trucks, milk deliveries, and early morning sales. The text also briefly critiques a modern novel titled Essence of Fiction and notes a Louisville Courier Journal example.
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Louisville Courier Journal
Fashion details of high collars in Washington Star
The article notes tight-fitting high collars with boned construction, finished at the top with a small frill, describing the front and invisible snappers in the back. This snapshot reflects period fashion reportage from the Washington Star.
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Washington Star
Dictates of fashion from crepe to velvet gowns
Charming poke bonnets are fashioned of crepe or chiffon. Evening gowns feature long sleeves or tiny ones with short jackets to match full skirts. Hats show small flat bows of braidlike ribbon. Bell and bishop sleeves mark the season. Day dresses favor short skirts and trained gowns for evening wear. Old fashioned checked silks in muted tones appear new. High waist remains fashionable while belt lines stay low. A high collared waist and simple bodice offer a popular vogue.
House Dress of Navy Serge with Black Taffetas Trim
A quiet house dress in navy serge features graduated trim bands and sleeves with a black taffetas waistband. The guimpe and high collar use or gandic gauze, a fine lingerie fabric, offering a stable, renovating design. An existing black satin or taffeta dress from last year inspires the scheme.
Useful blotting pad and summer hat trends charm readers
The article describes a do it yourself blotting pad with stiff cardboard base silk bindings and pockets, plus a cover made of brown silk and ribbon. It shifts to summer fashion noting Leghorn straw hats with soft crowns trimmed in velvet and chiffon and embroidered pockets for bedsides with mobile ribbons and decorative owls.
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Lewis
Splendor in Summer Wraps and Fashion Notes
Paquin sends a swart two tone cerise and silver wrap with a square sailor collar in chinchilla fur and peacock blue lining. Another pink taffeta wrap features a gold lace collar and moonlike round shape. Worth debuts an oriental embroidered cape in peacock colors with beads. suede care tips advise using fine emery cloth for cleaning.
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Paquin
Worth
Everblooming roses care and fall pruning guide
Fall rose care advice covers feeding with manure and bone meal, deep root fertilizing, mulching, pruning of bloom stems, insect pest control with sulpha tobacco soap, lime soak for blight risk, proper cutting length and soil preparation, rooting in moist sand, and protection with glass covers until spring. Ensure leafed cuttings root before planting in soil.
Do Away With Rose Pests In Garden Spray
Do away with rose pests by mixing coal oil with hot soap suds to form a gel. Prepare a line of chemical mix by combining limewater with water, then add paris green and the coal oil emulsion. Stir rapidly and spray the upper leaf surfaces thoroughly for the bush, though it may harm pests.
Salvia shines as hedge and border plant
The salvia is a splendid plant for hedges masonry and borders and for general planting. It does best grown by itself.
Growing Mums Not Luck By Helen Watts Mervey
Instructional piece on chrysanthemum care stressing effort and planning. Emphasizes pruning pinching disbudding watering staking and careful handling through autumn and winter storage, plus tips for asters cosmos California poppy and potted plants to extend bloom.
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Helen Watts M'Vey
Equinoctial Storms and Personal Fortunes
The article notes that over two centuries there have been few storms called equinoctial and argues the sun crossing the equator will not cause such storms. It adds gardening advice on planting shrubs in cold months and urges individuals to build their own fortunes through effort, citing William Wirt on unexerted genius as self-defeating.
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William Wirt
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