Ethics of advocacy and a General Pau cap tale
A miscellany discussing whether lawyers should defend clients they believe guilty, citing Bramwell and Darling. Includes a tale of General Pau rewarding a corporal with a cap, a clever sergeant, and vignettes on dramatists, marriage, caution, and Uncle Eben’s wisdom.
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Junilee Darling
London Globe
P Lawser
Court of Exchequer
Baron Bramwell
Justice Darling
Doctor Johnson
Boswell
Leva
Sydney Sinka
Work
Christ
Nellie the Home Helper Wins a Heart Again
Arnold Rayner returns to Tilareville with his children and hires Nellie to fix the Trevor place. Nellie cleans and organizes with zeal, winning trust and affection as she and Rayner grow closer, revealing a proposal of love and a hopeful future.
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Ionyrigit
W. G. Chapman
Aenount Rayner
Butt “Fluther
John Griggs
Mr. Rayner
Griggs
Iarner
Tilaireville
Trevor Place
Tle
Nellie Rogers
Nellie
Matilda Rogers
Howdy
Nellis
Misa Matilda
Arnold Rayner
John
Matilda
Sedateness the Better Quality at Zoos
The piece contrasts monkey and gorilla demeanor in zoological gardens. Monkeys are nervous and alert with eyes darting about, while gorillas are serene and study objects calmly, turning attention to each object with a sober gaze.
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Zoological Gardens
Bloodless Ball Scene Sparks Engagement Tale
A regimental ball features a dramatic scene as a lieutenant and the colonel’s daughter vie for a chair behind palms. An intruding paternal officer demands surrender terms, declaring the engagement victorious.
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Leutenant
Cupid
Swain
Way of Going Amid Ocean Peril and Death
A reflection on life’s voyage and the inevitability of tragedy. The speaker, Robert Ingersall, muses that whether at sea or among distant preachers, every life ends in a deep, dark mystery of death, even in moments of happiness and love.
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Robert Ingersall
Ink stain removal tip from Laétes World
Ink stains on garments are treated with a mix of salt and milk. Use a teaspoonful of salt and about a half glass of milk, apply to white or colored fabrics, and soak dried stains in milk for one to two hours.
Difference in temperament and life approach
The text contrasts two types of people, noting that some rely on quick superficial reactions and remain unsettled, while quieter individuals face life calmly and see deeper meanings. It mentions women preferring earthly diamonds over heavenly halos.
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Centro
Garments for Bride Transitioning Wardrobe in 1915 Fashions
The bridal wardrobe guide suggests versatile garments for many occasions. It notes options from going away suits in serge to silk ensembles with faille or ottoman accents, blouses, and white net options with frills. It recommends a serge suit for cool summers, redingotes for daytime wraps, pale tule veils, taffeta bodices, and gold slippers for dancing.
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Serge
Simple Dress Captures Childs Attentions in Window Display
In a New York Press report a child’s dress in pink linen with white gumpers gains notice for its jumper style and price, featuring daisy outlined decorations, white mercerized cotton stems, cuffed cuffs, a lay-down collar, and a brick velvet belt. The piece suggests duplicating the model in white or blue white for appeal to mothers and daughters.
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Wtce Croels
New York
Dressy Velvet Neckband With Bow Description
A Victorian style velvet neckband described as a narrow half inch band with a small tailored bow. It is worn low or high on the stock and features two strings extending downward from the bow, attached to a velvet strip. Described colors include crystal and rose tones.
Use Shabby Dress For Quick Refashion
The article advises repurposing a dress that is worn out or unfashionable. Fold the fabric neatly and store it in a drawer or trunk. When needed later, the material may become useful for a new made up shape or project.
Dainty Little Pen Wiper and Middy Tennis Tunic Prompts
A dainty pen wiper made from small remnants uses a black kid tie and a key ring for hanging. Also described is a new middy blouse design for tennis wear with a belt under the front panel, roomy tunic and skirt in white cotton percale, and straw hat with white tennis shoes.
Odd Green Cover Shape Cutout Sketch Details
A vintage note describes a cover with a dark green material and a cutout template. It notes the outer width of two inches at the top, three inches at the bottom, and three inches in length. The interior can be filled with small material pieces and the sketch demonstrates the intended cutout shape.
Colored Handkerchiefs in Bright Hues
Colored handkerchiefs are more common now than plain white ones with vivid crepe de chine options in yellow pink violet and blue. Some designs feature colored borders and many showcase colored embroidery.
Pincushion and corsage trends in early fashion
A vintage style article describes a delicate pincushion made like a nosegay with a silk covered cushion for pins, joined by roses on a wire frame and ribbon. It notes small cushions for shower favors and dainty nose-gays, plus the continued use of bright artificial flowers for color and summer fashion, including fluffy frills and Medici collars giving way to new frill styles.
Price of fruit and berries in wartime supply
A Providence Journal passage describes a shopper noting fruit and berry prices during wartime rationing. It mentions a grocer advising a buyer on fruit costs and a claim that a strawberry could be bought only to be used later in winter. It hints at the broader social impact of shortages and bargaining in a market scene.
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Elton
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