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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1908
Page
3
A Rich Woman's Closet Reveals Quietly Dark Display
A New York fashionist’s home is described as a Bluebeard like space where private rooms hold hanging manikins dressed in gowns. The narrator recalls being shown Mrs V's suite and seeing a dozen or more figures suspended from the ceiling by a rope and pulley system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Acquiring Gracefulness and Matrimony Prospects Examined
A Victorian era guide urges women to cultivate grace through posture and manners rather than forced poses. It then analyzes marriage odds in Massachusetts, noting peak nuptial ages 20–25 with 51 percent of marriages, 25–30 with 16 percent, 30–35 with 14 percent, and sharp declines after 35 culminating in minimal marriages past 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Boston
Marriage Patterns by Age in Historic Boston Post
The Boston Post notes that out of 200 marriages one half percent occur in older age groups. Women aged 50 to 56 show one in 500 marriages. After 56 years, marriages are scarce with only one in 1000 women marrying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Post
Pepe Persial
California
Fic Syrup Co
When to Call on Brides in Social Etiquette
Rosanna Schuyler in the New York Telegram explains modern wedding etiquette for invitations and post wedding visits. It covers card rules for brides husbands and guests, daytime and evening receptions, and how brides indicate contact preferences. It emphasizes timely calls within two weeks and the proper handling of new names and addresses.
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Rosanna Schuyler
New York Telegram
Fashion Notes on New Dresses and Lace Trends
The article describes current women's fashion including fluffy white frocks, rose red with black belt and neck touches, belt or hat banding in Persian colors, dotted Swiss with ribbon for nightwear, straw and light cotton tones, and the use of Macrame lace on coats. It notes princess gowns with slips, dyed lace over chiffon, longer sleeves, and skirts that are close at the top but flare below with occasional wide folds.
Household Advice on Shoe Care from Philadelphia Ledger
The article notes patent leather is risky to buy since wear duration cannot be guaranteed. It advises cleaning and oiling shoes with sweet oil or vaseline to extend life and keep them in good condition longer than neglecting them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Ledger
Cleaning cane chairs to restore elasticity and taut seats
Instructions from the Indianapolis News on cleaning cane bottom chairs. Turn chair, wash cane with hot water and sponge, use soap if dirty, then dry outdoors until the seat tightens as new.
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Indianapolis News
Uses of Paper in the Home Kitchen
A New Haven Register note advises housewives to repurpose daily papers. Folded sheets hung over the sink protect surfaces from steam and spills. Keep full sized sheets in the kitchen drawer for convenient table coverage during work, then burn after use.
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New Haven Register
Effective Curtains Using Unbleached Russia Linen
A New Haven Register item describes sewing two curtains with an unbleached Russia fabric. It explains turning a three inch hem, attaching a two and a half inch goldenrod linen band, leaving raw linen gel, and adding brown silk buttons. The design features two brown stems, a four petalled yellow flower, and a linen valance with a narrow linen band.
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Russia
New Haven Register
Attic Declutter Turns Trash Into Cheerful Gathering Space
A Philadelphia Ledger note describes a woman clearing an attic full of unused items including a tricycle, wallpaper, magazines, broken curtains, old clothes, boxes and a rocker. After disposing the useless items, the room becomes a cozy gathering spot for friends, illustrating the benefit of giving away what is no longer useful.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Cheese Omelet and Apple Bread Stew Recipes
Basic kitchen guidance for a cheese omelet and an apple bread stew. Instructions cover egg cracking with cheese and beef extract, buttering pans, and cooking. Also includes a chocolate bread pudding using stale breadcrumbs, milk, chocolate, eggs, sugar, and vanilla with serving suggestion.
Global and Domestic News Briefs From Period Report
Henry Arthur Cadogan dies in London. Meat price hike expected after packers announce rise. Tangier to host protective warship for foreigners. Russia mulls workingmen's insurance Duma bill. PRR eyes fifth NYC tunnel after four completed. Mexico’s revolution deemed near end per Washington. Japanese Cabinet resigns. Katsura to form new cabinet. Two world intrenchment records set at Pine Camp. Curacao Dutch petition to Queen Wilhelmina for Venezuela ties. US closes Caracas Legation over confiscated property. Liberal press in Russia suspends due to finances. Socialist Labor party nominates Martin R Preston for Nevada prison murder term. Iron and Steel Trades Journal cites looming London steel trust.
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Henry Arthur Cadogan
Chelsea
London
Tangier
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York City
Mexico
Washington, D. C
Katsura
Engineers’ Corps
Pine Camp
N. Y
Curacao
Venezuela
United States
Caracas
the Russ
Russia
Martin R. Preston
Nevada
Socialist-Labor Party
Iron and Steel Trades Journal
International Steel Trust
Disaster Strikes Duke’s Expedition in African volcanic region
A severe snowstorm in Branca crater near the northwestern German East Africa region traps the expedition led by Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg. About twenty of the black expedition corps die from freezing roughly ninety miles south of the Equator. The report bears the Duke’s official endorsement, signed in his name during his illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolf Friedrich
Mecklenburg
German East Africa
Branca
Equator
Doctor Said use Cuticura for Eczema Cure
Miss Anabel Wilson of North Branch Michigan recalls childhood eczema covering her face and scalp. After consulting a physician she used Cuticura Remedies and was completely cured, noting she used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment without knowing the exact amount.
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Anabel Wilson
North Branch
Mich
The Promising Man Prompts Caution
A New York Press editorial warns against trusting self styled visionaries claiming future success. The piece argues most so called promising men prove fraudulent and should be confronted or dismissed.
Dr. Kline Offer Free Cure Guide and Bottle
An advertisement promotes a man named Dr. Kline claiming a permanent cure for virus related nervous diseases. It offers a free bottle and treatise from 931 Arch Street Philadelphia PA, urging readers to contact the author for the remedy amidst garbled lines about tropical daisies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kline
Arch St
St., Phila
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised
A Columbus Ohio woman testifies to relief from nervousness headaches and other change of life symptoms after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says her doctor approved it and she can again do her work and recommends it to friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
E. Hanson
E. Long St
Columbus
Ohio
Mrs. Pinkham
Facts for sick women and Lydia E. Pinkham remedy
Advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a 30 year standard cure for female ills. It claims to heal displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities and related pains and invites women to write for advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Also Mentioned on This Page
New York Weekly
Fashion Notes
New York Press
N.Y
Tuacates
Paul Lares
Thompson Slye
John W. Morri
Aareemer
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