Miss Lillian Bell Engaged to Man She Chided
Chicago authoress Miss Lillian Bell who wrote caustic notes on the man under 35 is engaged to marry Arthur H. Boyne. Her early talent appeared at 9, first paid story at 16, and she later wrote with painstaking care.
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Lillian Bell
Chicago
Arthur H. Boyne
Miss Bell
Wisconsin
Germany
Lorimer
Gunsaulus
Larry Gamp
Bell
Kate Pandervoort
Lenten Lilies and Secrets of a Quiet Heart
Brunetta Roth questions Mary Vane about Christopher Patton and Charlie Everett as they ride to town. Mary dodges a formal engagement while recalling Everett’s love and a past pledge to wait. Brunetta’s gossip hints at a concealed affair and a suburban woman with unclear ties to Everett, stirring Mary’s unease.
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Brunetta Roth
Mary
Christopher Patton
Mary Vane
Brunetta
Miss Roth
Charlie Everett
Sbrunetta
Forbidden Trust and Hidden Charity in a Chicago Romance
Mary Vane shadows Charlie Everett after he buys Easter flowers for a mysterious woman. She discovers Everett supports his dying former wife, kept as a dependent by Everett after a railroad accident. He admits two households, seeking forgiveness and offering loyal love to Mary as they face a bright Sabbath dawn.
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Brunetta
Mary Vane
Charlie ‘Everett
Mary
Forest-ave
Idlewild
Charlie Everett
Mr. Charlie
Charlie
Mr. Charle
Whittier
Chicago Tribune
New Spring Fabrics Show Warm Pastel Shades
Sheer fabrics dominate this season with perfection in finish. Broadcloths in pastel blues greens old rose and mauve lead the line along with soft cashmeres. Silk poplins crepes and wool crepes in the same hues, silk bareges embroidered silks and organdelles offer a rich variety.
Early Risers Offer Bright Scrapbook Idea for Children
A mother finds old window shades can be repurposed into scrapbooks for kids. Cut six to eight pieces for leaves and stitch them through the middle. Cleanse the liver, purify the blood, and invigorate the body with DeWitt's Little Early Risers, famous little pills that act promptly, available at all druggists.
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DeWitt
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy
Old newspaper fragment notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a teething aid for children. It claims to soothe, soften gums, relieve pain, cure wind colic and diarrhoea, priced twenty five cents per bottle. Progress Laundry advertisement appears with stray text.
Elizabeth G Jordan Named Harper s Bazar Editor
A bright editor profile outlines Miss Elizabeth G Jordan of Milwaukee and New York, chosen editor of Harper s Bazar. A St Mary s Academy Notre Dame graduate, she rose from a New York morning paper to editorial leadership, noted for clarity, tact, and steady execution.
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Elizabeth G. Jordan
Harper's Bazar
St. Mary's Academy
Notre Dame
South Bend
Ind
Indiana
Miss Jordan
The
Scribners
New York
Milwaukee
Wis
The Second Marriage in a Poem by Clarke
A narrator laments the death of a late wife as a new marriage dawns. He contrasts old and new loves, notes the grave’s coldness, and argues that true love endures beyond death. The piece reflects on memory, grief, and the perils of remarriage.
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Joseph I. C. Clarke
The
Criterion
Pretty Fanny Pettigrew in a Century poem note
A verse description titled Pretty Fanny Pettigrew appears in the April Century. It depicts Fanny as lively and laughing, drawing others into merriment, with a playful scene of kneeling rivals and lighthearted rivalry, centered on a shrine and a playful contest led by Arthur Gill.
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Arthur Gill
Summer Ribbons Dominate Spring Millinery and Gowns
Ribbon figures prominently in new millinery for spring and summer wear. Velvet ribbons in narrow widths appear as straight bands rosettes or lattice motifs and velvet floral designs on satin sash ribbons. Velvet embossed narrow ribbons exist but wider styles stun. Metallic taffeta ribbon offers broad crushed sashes folds loops rosettes and bright color options.
Washington's first woman licensed to run locomobile
Miss Annie Rainsford French of Washington has been granted a license by the District of Columbia commissioner to operate a locomobile. At 21 she is the first woman in the capital to obtain such permission. She has posed for notable sculptures and is a niece of sculptor Daniel Chester French.
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Annie Rainsford French
Washington
District of Columbia
Miss French
Daniel Chester French
Lizzie A. Bowman
New Matamoras
Washington Co
Ohio
Sash Curtains and Window Dressing Trends
The article extols sash curtains as key to home beauty and mood, favoring dainty lace and ruffles over heavy damask. It highlights bobbinet lace revival, suggests doubled-width ruffles with lace edges, and notes insertion is often unnecessary for fluffy effects.
Misunderstood Romance and Family Quips Across Papers
A collage of vintage quips and light dialogue from papers including the Boston Transcript Detroit Journal and Chicago Record. It juxtaposes a backstage roast of Fred and Fannie over a window gag, a line about souring dining etiquette, and a humorous exchange about keeping pups.
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Robert
Fred
Fannie
Richard
Boston Transcript
Apple Mold With Rice And Cinnamon
A recipe directs arranging warm rice on a dish with a hollow center and filling it with simmered apples in sugar syrup flavored with nutmeg or citrus zest. It also describes a corn starch omelet with eggs, cream, corn, and butter, baked until firm and served on a hot platter.
Corner Screen Advice for Small Rooms and Sewing Areas
Tips on using a solid four fold screen to create functional corners in bedrooms or sewing rooms. One example shows a writing nook with hanging conveniences and a dressing table with a three fold mirror. The screen’s position should adapt to light, with pockets and shelves to keep scraps and items tidy.
Easter Skirts and Trim Ideas Brighten Spring Fashion
The Easter woman’s skirt features include velvet applique and lace embellishments around the foot, with fringe as a spring trim and a pricier option. Also noted are six point fringe with lace medallions, double box pleats, and hand-sewn lace appliques along the plaits. A blue taffeta habit beck skirt shows a cut front, scalloped sides, lighter blue insert, and lace medallions along the trimmed front.
Spring Neckwear Inspires Fresh Scarves and Collars
Spring fashion centers on white, black, cream and pastels with scarves and crafts tucked by contrasting bands. Shirts feature stiff high collars and detachable sailor collars with embroidery and openwork. Ruffs return with long pendant ends as a great scarf year favors Maltese styles, lace prevails though Brussels imitation earns praise, Luxeuil scarves and fronts appear in black and white.
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Brussels
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Thomas C. Day
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