Aboard Ship Miss Mallow Creates a Stir at Sea
A ship's voyage to Melbourne spirals into farce and farce becomes tragedy as Miss Mallow, posing as a crew member, endures committees and pranks before vanishing. The skipper and officers search Melbourne harbor for her, then receive grim word from three captains: she is no more, having taken a fatal chill after a dressing gown misadventure.
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Tower of London
the Albert Docks
Melbourne
Enery Mallow
Enery
Bill Dowsett
Bill
Langwidge
Mittee
Miss Mallaw
Mr. Fisher
Mr. Scott
Mallow
Miss Mallow
Mr. Jackson
Agin
Bay
Fisher
Ses
Sea
Rand
Rascal
Scott
Dragonflies Through Time And Tiny Insect Life
The article surveys dragonflies from aquatic eggs to winged adults, noting the tiny fairy flies inside eggs and F Enoch's monograph on them. It recalls dragonfly fossils from the Jurassic and explains their aerial prey, their harmless nature, and historic swarms such as Alderney and Gironde flights with column widths and flight heights.
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F. Enoch
Alderney
Mosquito bites and remedies from a health officer
A Port of New York health officer explains that scratching a mosquito bite worsens infection and that alkalis like ammonia or moistened soil can relieve stings. He notes immunity varies, outlines malaria transmission by anopheles mosquitoes, and stresses prevention and control, citing a fatal blood poisoning case from scratching.
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Long Island
Staten Island
Alvah H. Doty
Port of New York
Brazil's Forests Going for Timber Wealth
The article notes that older nations have depleted their forests and Brazil now holds vast resources. It describes Brazilian forests feeding rising sawmills, rising global wood demand, and concerns over over exploitation without renewal. It also mentions wood from the interior moving to Rio de Janeiro for packing boxes and matches and advises delaying painting exterior cement for a year.
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Brazil
Rilo de Janeiro
Our American Predecessors Compared With Early Europe Cultures
Dr Capitan notes parallel development in the Americas and Europe. Early peoples moved and defended against now extinct beasts. Shell heaps and stone tools resemble Denmark patterns. cave dwellers followed wandering bands. Argentina shows wall paintings echoing ancient art.
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America
Capitan
College de France
New World
Europe
Denmark
Argentina
ISOS
Crochet waistcoats replace cravats for autumn gifts
Crochet waistcoats are favored gifts for brothers and male friends, popular with golfers and outdoor men. The article outlines materials, color patterns, and step by step two-section construction, noting wool types, amounts, and the need to keep both sides even as work progresses.
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Berlin
Fall fashion hints from directoire style gowns
A woman notes traces of directoire fashion in new fall gowns. The sketch shows a high directoire collar with braided trimmings and a long loose coat with extensive sleeves and undersleeve over the wrist. The suit features scroll design embroidery with self-tone soutache.
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Directoire
Aftir
Pocketbook Atomizers For the traveling woman and shopper
A pocket atomizer offers a secure screw cap and sturdy rubber bulb for dusty city trips. Women on long motor rides carry it filled with pungent cologne to refresh the face and wrists after a dusty ride.
The Classical Bandeau in Modern Jewelry Design
The chaste artistic simplicity shines in the current bandeaux jewelry. A crescent moon diamond motif with attendant stones forms a lovely design and ample bandeau, reflecting the fashionable classic style.
Satin Roses for Gown Appeal on Black Fabrics
French designers use satin ribbon roses to trim gowns, creating oversized blossoms for skirts, bodices, and panels on net, chiffon, grenadine, and liberty cloths. Heavy yet smart on velvet, a black velvet one piece frock features large satin roses on padded stems and a single rose on the bodice with wrinkled sleeves and a gathered yoke of black tulle.
Lavender Luncheon Custard With Grape Rennet
A lavender luncheon dessert builds custard from milk and sugar, flavored with grape juice and rennet extract. The mixture is heated gently, cooled in ice, then served with whipped cream and candied violets, nuts, and sugar.
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Dodd, Mead Company
Mary Mallow
Jackson
France
Gironde
St. Estephe
Rropos
Gowna
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