Self-made gown costs under two dollars for Esther Schullman
Esther Schullman, a Jewish Training School student, wore a white graduation frock she made herself costing $1.87. The article notes Marion Fish's wedding gown worth $51,000 and praises thrift, industry, and sewing skill as equal in beauty to fashions of high society.
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Esther Schullman
Chicago
Marion Fish
New York
World of Fashion
Esther
Jewish Training School
E. A. Cooley
The Daily Story of Maddis and Winnifred Winnow
Reporter Arthur Maddis toys with Colton in a local insurance office by teasing a visiting manager. Maddis falls for Winnifred Winnow, they plan to marry but Uncle Steve Colton objects, recalling his guardianship role. The Daily News portrays the ensuing comic confrontation and a triumphant insurance column.
Winifred and Maddis Marry. Colton Steps Up
The passage credits Stephen Colton as assistant manager in a scheme that succeeded. Maddis and Winifred are married. Colton reads the paper with a smile as he accepts an assistant manager post at the insurance company to succeed Uncle Steve, who becomes manager after Mr. Harrison retires.
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Stephen Colton
Steve
Maddis
Winifred
Harrison
Apple Fritters and Other Home Recipes
A collection of simple desserts and cakes including Apple Fritters Dutch Apple Cake Apple Custard Pie Rich Spice Cake and Orange Bavarian Cream with guiding measurements and method for mixing baking ingredients and finishing with fruit sauces or whipped cream.
How to Preserve Strawberries Raspberries Blackberries Currants
Instructions describe preparing berries for canning with rice not ripe fruit, crushing berries, measuring sugar, dissolving sugar, packing jars solidly, using rubber caps, and storing in a cool corner. Emphasizes equal fruit to sugar ratio, sealing, and avoiding juiciness by proper packing.
Short Sleeves and Church Dress Etiquette
The text argues against wearing short sleeves in the morning, urging dressy outfits for church and social events. It emphasizes that the best taste is to avoid bare arms, recommends dresses or silk at fashionable places, and insists gloves and hats are essential for churchgoing attire. It warns against underdressing as disrespectful, while overdressing is nearly irreligious.
Reconciliation Chance Booms Boni’s Credit
Paris reports a push to reconcile Anna Gould and Count Boni Castellane before their divorce case resumes. Princess Eulalie of Spain and others in French society are said to be mediating, while Boni seeks reunion for love, honor, and access to Gould millions.
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Francis Warrington Dawson
Paris
Anna Gould
Bopi Castellane
Eulalie
Spain
Alfonso
America
Chicago
Anna
Boni
Adorable Husband and Happy Matron Contrast
A reflective piece extols matron happiness over maid and widow contentment. It blames the adored husband as the source of security and joy, praising home life, financial modesty, and the gifts of love and a baby as ultimate rewards. The essay lauds a devoted spouse as the center of fulfillment and warns against outside envy.
Domesticated Chickens Enter the Kitchen in Funny Exchange
A backwoods matron and a finicky Young Thing debate chickens wandering the kitchen. She says chickens are friendly company and save trips to gather eggs, as they lay right in the cornmeal bin. The scene captures rural humor and practical charm from a rustic exchange.
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Gvander
Sun offers free want columns for room rental ads
The Sun announces two free ten word want columns for three days. Advertisers with vacant rooms can submit notes to print at no charge, encouraging readers to place short rental notices.
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the Sun
Where the Fun Comes In
New Yorkers wear worried looks as they anticipate visiting relatives from out of town, a source notes. The piece describes the mood and reasons people feel anxious about hosting guests.
Tele megaphones replace train callers at New York Central
A gentle reform in the terminal improves communication with travelers by using a tele megaphone instead of loud train callers. Yet the nervous elder traveler still struggles to obtain clear directions and assistance at the station.
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New York Central
Raucus
Stretching the Meal with Garnish and Dainty Dishes
A writer argues that with a small food allowance one can make meals stretch by preparing dishes tastier and more nourishing. Using garnish and presenting in dainty portions boosts appetite and makes the portion feel larger.
The Lovers Leap Quarry Mentioned In Summer Board Ad
Farmer Ropen's son drafts a summer board ad and suggests naming Hen Passmore's old quarry The Lovers' Leap. The exchange muses on preserves, horse hair strength, and the question of goat hair as an alternative.
Fresh Fuel and Canaries Amid Domestic Dispute
A married couple’s quarrel wanes to murmurs as a canary in a cage quips about family opinion on her intelligence. The exchange triggers renewed fighting. Ohio society is abuzz over a new sect claiming the gift of tongues, surprising many by its female and male adherents.
Sugar Barrel Sanding the Floor Exchange
A clerk explains to a customer that the sugar barrel contents are not being discarded but used to sand the floor. The remark highlights a humorous misunderstanding in a casual retail moment.
Autumn color forecast for fashion's dark greens and browns
The discourse outlines a coming autumn palette dominated by a dark rich green paired with brown, shifting toward a deep red accent like Van Dyck's hues. It warns against bright tones, anticipates black prominence, and predicts striped and plaid trims with folds and piping as key features.
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van Dyck
Firework disasters over July 5th street scene
A chaotic July fifth street scene describes broken rockets and burnt Rom an candles littering yards. A boy named Willie lies in bed with a bandage and a sling, missing an ear yet cheerful, ready to join the line next to others.
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Willie
Daily Fashion Hints From Faris
The Sun offers ten cent sewing patterns via its Fashion Department. Each day a new pattern is described and available postpaid by sending ten cents, the pattern number, size, and the name and address to the Fashion Department.
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the Sun
Fashion Department of
Household Tips From An Old Cook Expert
A vivid domestic note offers home remedies for common annoyances. It suggests rubbing onion on picture frames to remove fly specks without lingering odor, kerosene near doors to deter flies, and coal oil in a room to drive them away. It also advises treating patent leather with sweet oil and polishing with a flannel cloth.
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The
Count Boni
Mme
Gould
Princess Eulalie
Ella K. Dearborn
Nate
Cational Toilet Company
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Weber Drug Co
E. W. Stuckey
Home Economy
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Faris
Indianapols
Sun
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Paris Pattern
C. Aneshaensel & CO
Vonnegut Hardware Co
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Indiana
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