Cotton Dress Goods Dominate American Fashion Now
Cotton fabrics gain favor in America with sheer voiles and organdies leading the season. Styles feature transparent dresses, pipings, and white embroidered muslins priced from 1 to 6.50 per yard, plus ginghams and chambray for shirts and children’s wear.
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Dimitios
Dressing ideas for everyday salad with lemon juice
A compact note suggests using lemon juice in everyday salad dressings. It highlights a simple citrus element to brighten greens and pairs well with common pantry ingredients for quick flavor.
Women urged to pursue careers across professions in war
Dr Gertrude A Walker at Bryn Mawr urged more women to enter medical fields not nursing, noting women work beside men in base and field hospitals. Bertha Rembaugh described persistent job search in New York law, while others spoke on advertising landscape and social work offering guidance for female professionals.
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Woman's Medical College
Bryn Mawr College
Bertha Rembaugh
New York
H. H.moore
Wellesley
Wanamaker
Elizabeth Leighton Lee
Martha P. Falconer
Sleighton Farms
Darlington
Edwin S. Kelley
Brown Brothers & Co
Theodore Butcher
Bureau of Occupations
Philadelphia
Bureau
Making Children Obey
The piece argues early obedience builds lasting discipline and warns against overbearing parenting. It notes a child resists restraint and seeks freedom, citing a four year old who imagines shopping for currants to reveal the lure of being allowed small pleasures.
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Sully
Absence of Flare in Tailored Skirt Styles
The text notes a reduced flare in tailored skirts this season, suggesting the flare proves unflattering for most women and is hard to hang evenly. It advises maintaining fullness with straight lines and retains flare for sheer, wispy fabrics that drape away from the hem.
Fatherly Influence Ignored Sparks Heated Boarder Quote
A heated exchange features a boarder protesting steak quality while a speaker cites paternal influence. The dialogue underscores concern over gender roles and parental credit within family life.
Women Voters Shape Outcomes in Key States Says Suffrage Survey
A National Woman's Suffrage Association summary led by Mrs. Laura Puffer Morgan reports California's historic voter turnout and notes women’s impact on measures such as the red light and injunction amendment. Chicago sees high female registration and turnout, while Kansas shows a large rise in overall votes attributed to women.
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National Woman’s Suffrage Association
Laura Puffer Morgan
California
Chicago
Kansas
Lady tears gown as pastor reads ironic Bible line
In a church last Sunday a woman in the aisle tore her dress on a pew corner, the tearing heard by the congregation as the clergyman opened the service with Rend your heart and note your garments.
Firm Custard Method For Baking With Milk And Eggs
When boiling milk is poured over beaten eggs the custard will bake firm. This technique yields a dense texture suitable for baked custards and desserts.
Preserving Crisp Texture for Soft Vegetables
When vegetables lose firmness soak in very cold water until they become crisp and plump. The method helps restore structure through chilling and hydration.
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