Fencing clash in eastern cities draws large crowd
Philadelphia fencers defeated New York rivals 6 bouts to 3 in the intercity championship at Windser Arcade. Miss Emily Sailer beat Miss Margaret Stimson in key bouts before Abdalde Bayliss dominated two of three, highlighting strong local showing.
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New York
Philadelphia
Fencers’ Club of
Windser Arcade
Emily Saller
Margaret Stimson
Miss Sailer
Miss Stimson
Misa Sailer
Dainty Dutch Luncheon Decor and Favors
A 1920s style luncheon guide suggests a Dutch theme with tulip name cards, a central water feature mirrored by a cone, bouquet borders, and small wooden shoes. Decor ideas include papier mache Dutch figures, crepe paper costumes, tulip candle shades, and tulip postcards as favors for the occasion.
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Montgomery
Delicacies for Spring Luncheons and New Corsets
A vintage note lists angel food cake with meringue frosting and a grape juice taffy drink for spring luncheons. It also mentions new Paris fashion corsets in tricot de laine with light boning and lace details, suited for riding and outdoor activity.
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Paria
Coor Lalbhy
When Baby Wakes
A Chicago News poem fragment describes a parent waking with care as a baby sleeps. Images shift from tender nightly vigil to fear of fever and the longing to greet the dawn. The speaker cherishes the child and reflects on love, sleep, and waking moments.
Do It Yourself Home Care Tips and Club News
A mixed page offers methods for wallpaper removal using a thin paste and wetting, flower preservation by hot water treatment, elastic curtain rods installation, protecting walls with contrasting matting, and a furniture polish recipe. It notes Missouri’s notable club federation expansion, highlighting the Wyatt club of St. Joseph with 161 members and philanthropic gifts to American schools in Luxor and Jerusalem.
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Missouri
Lamar
St. Joseph
Marceline
Carthage
Cape Girardeau
Marshall
Harmony Musical Club
Mt. Louis
Wyatt Club
Helen Gould
Irs
Luxor
Ainereen
Merican Schoo
Cairo
Amersee
Jerusalem
A little novelty helps the meal
A hostess elevates a simple supper with dill pickles and a garlic dab in the pickle liquor. Small additions like green pepper, capers, pimentoes, bay leaves, and olives add delicate flavor without cost. Seasoning, used judiciously, can brighten meals and please the household.
Suggestions for Milady’s Boudoir and Health Tips
Advice on protecting fingernails with soap before gardening or rough work. Tips for stout women to reinforce corset covers by stitching a patch under the arm for longer wear. Lemon bath method to soften skin and tone the body by soaking with lemon slices in warm bathwater.
New Shoes Solve Women’s Heel Slipping Problem
An inventor offers a velvet insert to stop shoe heels from slipping, a simple method easy to apply with few moves. Mrs Elizabeth Custer plans a memorial home for impoverished literary women in Bronxville New York after her husband’s death.
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Terra Firma
Elizabeth Custer
Muster
Bronxville
Weatchester County
Proper Handling of Manure on the Farm
Professor Maneey of Maryland Station urges farmers to haul out manure when produced and spread it promptly with a manure spreader. He argues that surface spreading on grass or sod saves labor, reduces nutrient loss, and improves soil, citing trials where fall and winter spreading outperformed hoarding in barns. He notes box stalls with bedding minimize losses while heaps cause fermentation and ammonia loss.
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Professor Maneey
Maryland
Penneyivantia
Hanmipeshire Station
Restoring a Field in Ohio via Tile Manure and Clover
Joseph E Wing notes a run down Ohio farm transformed by tiling manure and clover, restoring yield from 4 to 46 bushels and aiming higher. He stresses manure as a vital farm by product and warns against over manuring and neglecting fertility practices.
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Joseph E. Wing
Ohio
Fashion illustration of a neat afternoon dress design
The image depicts a dress with an overblouse surplice style and embroidered trim. A guimpe underlayer features embroidery, short embroidered sleeves, and a seven gore skirt with a possible straight deep flounce. Frock options include blue linen Holland linen natural color lawn batiste and percale.
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Holland
Tea and the Spinsters in English Society
Afternoon tea remains a social anchor in England where a woman running a small establishment gains steady regulars. Many spinster women in cities live independently with chosen routines, while the term old maid fades as prudent women enjoy autonomy and fulfillment beyond 30.
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England
Only a Baby Brings Joy Amid Quiet House
A sentimental verse reflecting on a newborn boy or girl as a source of life and hope. The poem contrasts tender joy with fear and longing, noting a changing year from roses to wilderness while a baby arrives to lift the household.
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Harriet Prescot
Spoftord
New Window Flies Barrier Uses Mignonette Scent
A summer pest solution suggests placing mignonette in window boxes to repel flies. Insects avoid the flower odor, offering an attractive alternative to wire screens and creating decorative, fragrant displays.
Her Great Match in Bohemian Society News
Ardent Annabelle Hullhunter publicly declares engagement to the son of Lord Pulp brains, earl of Castorica and Bardout baronet, in a society column. The proposal is described as sudden and Provocative as the young earl responds in his own manner.
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Annabelle Hullhunter
Lord Pulpbrains
Earl of
Castorica
Bardout
Marr
Annabelle
Mother Works Without Pa From the New York Press
A child’s conversation reveals a mother working early to prepare breakfast for the family and children, while the father receives pay for the day. The boy questions what the mother earns, learning she sacrifices for the family with no money in her labor.
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New York
Faust
Time saving ironing devices spark domestic invention
The article touts labor reducing ironing aids as blessings for women. It describes an elongated ironing board, sleeves accessed by a pulling motion, and frames for drying garments. Various small devices claim to ease ironing by keeping clothing aligned and preventing shrinkage.
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Elphia
Neers
Tivedy
Pyramids
Chicago News
Milady
TEA and the Spinsters
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