Legendary voyage and gifts for mother and sister
An unfinished historical tale recalls Amias Amyns and Rose Salterno during Elizabethan voyages with Captain Oxenham and Drake, with later reflections on Vasco de Guzman and battles. The piece shifts to Christmas craft instructions for Mother and Sister featuring a Sammy toothpick holder and wooden sewing pieces with detailed how to assemble frames and boxes.
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Ot ‘Spaniah Amyns Leigh
Devon
Ton
Richard Grenvil
Franeix Drake
Ireland
Walter Raleigh
Spenser
Etsy
Rose
Caracas
Bose
Don
Amys
Howe
Rone Halterne
Oxenbow
Aiden
Walla
Christmas Gift Suggestions From Wax Beads and Pins
Christmas novelties feature bend shaped seals from colored wax heated over alcohol flame and formed on a knitting needle. Silk cord strands and options with or without glass or steel bends create decorative beads and pretty hairpins.
Rag Dolls Parade Holiday Charm in Tiny Figures
The article describes Christmas rag dolls of varying quality. Two high quality dolls are pictured as small figures made from heavy domestic cloth with paper patterns, watercolored faces, yarn hair, and complete outfits. One baby doll is a boy in rompers under his coat.
Baby Wien Rides Out In Satin Ribbon Carriage Robe
A fragment describes a baby Wiener riding in a tule after Christmas wearing a satin ribbon carriage robe. The robe is a tied style and suggested as a splendid possession for a child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wien
Light and Phone Screens in Crinoline Style Lamps and Telephones
A brief description notes screens for electric lamps and telephones using crinoline style frames. It mentions silk draperies on wire supports and the need forDiaque heads for these decorative pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Christmas Pillows Impress with Changeable Taffeta Designs
Two decorative pillows are showcased, one featuring changeable taffeta and another with satin ribbons. The circular Shirred pillow sits over cotton material and is edged with eight decorative elements. The pieces are described as a hit and will suit home living rooms.
Santa Claus Favors Chestmas Cushions Displayed
A quirky display shows three ribbon-covered cushions: a tong roll cover edged with plain ribbon, a small round cushion edged with Inco, and a barrel shaped hanging cushion decorated with Inom baby ribhau and setin-cove red fruit.
Gift Muffs and Furs Weaving Wool Furs Demand
An article notes new wool furs called wool furs as durable warm replacements for skin muffs and hats. It compares comfort and wakefulness to traditional skins, highlighting ease of care and fabric properties.
Gifts That Please Inexpensive Home Made Waste Baskets
Inexpensive predent gifts include hand crafted waste baskets made from fabrics such as tapestry satin and oilcloth. Foundations of cardboard or light wood are covered with the materials and two example baskets show tapestry with satin and sateen. Each includes a braided cord handle for hanging.
A Letter for Women From Garnett Garnett Garnett
A woman recalls severe childbirth related health issues resolved by a medicine after reading a booklet found in a yard. She reports improved health, bearing three children with no further trouble, and recommends the remedy to others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garnett
Binkham
Shay
Kangas
New Life for Sick Man
A reader named O. Frappr reports using Eatonie with two boxes and feeling markedly improved. The ad claims Eatonie treats stomach illness including acid, bloating, and indigestion by aiding digestion and reducing discomfort, with a guarantee from the druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eatonie
O. Frappr
Reporter Shortage Halts Wreck Story in Town
A humorous tale from a journalism class shows Dean Williams awaiting a wreck report from a student reporter. The saucy line arrives: too much excitement kept the writer from filing a story as rails buzzed in town.
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Dean Wale
Hurpae
Diamond Dyes Color Card Promises Rich Fabric Dyes
Advertisement touts Diamond Dyes with simple directions for dyeing wool silk cotton and blends. It claims women can transform old garments draperies and coverings with fadeless color and offers a color card featuring 16 colors.
Admitted to Ohio Bar in 19th Century Court
A garbled note recounts Judge Benjamin Toppan of Ohio seeking bar admission after death in the varty Ws. The examiner asks two questions about law and equity. The applicant answers with vague phrases, and he is admitted with some resistance described in the fragment.
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Benjamin Toppan
Ohio
Varty
Poppin
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Condensed Classics
Charles Kingsley
James B. Connolly
Salad
Sim
Caracat
Severist
Gower
Aniyna
Bat
Don Gasman
Manoa
Orinoco
Amazon
Chimborazo
Cotopaxi
Golden City
Arene
Amyas
Tyna
Cartagena
Ayanacora
Nileon
England
Sabi
Yeo
Panama
Oxenham
Rover
Momeward
Plymouth Sound
Spain
Amyns
Lord Howard
Don Guzman
Frank
Amyaos
Dean Guzman
Don Gusman
Flanders
Amyan
Sayre
AC Nenny Haily
Sammy
Stu
Santa Claus
Lydia E. Pinkham
Eatonic
Dean
Ae O Eoeghl
Bank
Hewauil
Dean's
Milburn CO
Buffalo
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