Fashioning Tomorrow in Short Skirts and Knickers
A New York fashion voice notes the shift toward short skirts and straight lines as winter stocks rise. Spanish shawls and belts redefine gowns while coat dresses gain brilliance. Knickerbocker shorts offer practical sport wear, with prices easing as ready-to-wear falls toward normal.
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French Indies
Paris Fashion Focus on Radium Silk Lingerie Trends
Paris fashion reports highlight radium silk usage in lingerie including nontransparent fabrics. Skirt silhouettes grow fuller and longer with hoop styles and lace trims. Bal de Opera showcases vivid colors royal purple red and pale shades influencing autumn collections. Designers feature long hoops, dominos and wide sleeves with trimmed capes and varied hoods. Coffee grounds tip appears as unrelated housekeeping note.
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Paris
Angerle
Atoreet
Aspirin ad warns only Bayer named pills are genuine
An old ad emphasizes Bayer as the sole authentic Aspirin maker and warns buyers to check the Bayer name on the package or tablets. It claims aspirin relieves fevers and pain such as headache neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache lumbago and notes common packaging of twelve tablets at low cost with larger packs sold by druggists.
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Bayer
Taking and Chance. Why ban the customer shuts his eyes
A brief quirky caption notes a shopper hesitating at a display, with a humorous aside about him choosing a canta Loupe. The fragment hints at consumer habits and a playful tone from the periodical page.
A Steady Arm Mise Catt and Misa Nipp Dialogue
A fragmentary dialogue scene features Mise Catt asking about life goals and Misa Nipp responding about shaping her husband as a target, reflecting personal dynamics and social roles in a terse exchange.
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Mise Catt
Misa
Catarrah Medicine Ad Promises Deafness Cure
An old advertisement claims CATARRHAL DEAFNESS stems from a blocked Eustachian tube and promises a cure through “CATARRHAL MEDICINE” that works via the blood to restore mucous membranes. It mentions Molede, Ohio, and includes unrelated notes about ambition and Red Cross Ball Bilge affecting linen value.
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Molede
Ohio
Red Cross
Fragmentary London Athenaeum remark on Nebuchadnezzar
A short quotation cites Nebuchadnezzar and a wall inscription from London’s Athenaeum with a note about “Keep on the grass” not appearing. An aside advertises Red Cross Ball Blue claiming to prevent rust spots in laundry, promising relief to readers.
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London Athenaeum
Nebuchadnezzar
Boston Transcript
Indians Explain Human Origins in Wisconsin Exhibit
A Wisconsin museum curator compiles 25 Indian myths for University of Wisconsin summer session students. The Cree tale of earthmaker shaping humans in clay to explain race origins is included among the collected narratives.
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Charlies E. Brown
Wisconsin State Historical Museum
Madison
University of Wisconsin
Passenger Comfort Request Under a Tree Plea
A seasick passenger asks the matron for aid on a voyage. The first time traveler requests to be picked up and set down on the ground beneath a large tree, seeking relief from illness.
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Richmond Times
Paper Exchanges and Fashion Jibes Across the Press
A brief quip shows a discussion about different newspapers and a playful jab at changing gowns. The exchange notes how readers switch papers and reflect on opinions, with a light remark about a woman’s numerous gown changes matching changes of mind.
Parson Godlleigh Chokes Myover Launch Attempt
An aged Birmingham Age Herald line recalls Parson Godlleigh attempting to start his Myover engine, with three chokeoffs in a row. Comments reference his facial expression when he would normally say a prayer, noting a lack of remarks appropriate to the occasion.
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Parson Godlleigh
Birmingham Age Herald
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