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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1914
Page
3
A satirical tale set in Jericho where Moses Harper denounces a cirus poster as moral corrosion. The crowd expects a speech at the post office as Harper recalls Jonas Teachout’s barn ad and dismisses responsibility while others weigh in on posters and vice.
Citizens debate the moral impact of circus photos and entertainment in a Jericho barn meeting. Deacon Spooner frames concerns while Moses Marper and Enos Williams offer mixed views as Jonas Reed sells remaining tickets to raise funds. The crowd supports a resolution to assess if these images alter community virtue.
A column offers patriotic Fourth of July party tips with a festive centerpiece of a toy cannon and flag bordered table. It suggests toy drums with Liberty dates, flag-edged tablecloths, and seat-by-seat name tags. A second note urges guests to share independent opinions rather than universally agreeing.
A young correspondent suggests tips for a surprise party. Prepare two person luncheon baskets daintily, pile them together, and after the reveal play games. Blindfold boys to pick mystery baskets then guess which girl made each refreshment. End with a pretty family dining table.
A stout florid elderly matriarch wearing a girlish pink rose hat prompts a street worker to remark that she looks mutton dressed as lamb this spring, a witty aside noting age and style.
The article notes dancing challenges with long trains and proposes solutions. Women wear short evening gowns to avoid hindrance, tight at the lower edge but above the ankles. A separate sash train, attached at the waist, can be lifted and tucked up to keep the train out of the way.
The article extols gracious manners as the highest character trait shaping daily life. It notes tactful wisdom as essential to happiness and duty, and describes afternoon hostess dress focusing on a high necked long sleeved dress and tasteful accessories.
The Constantinople institution for women’s higher education grew from a missionary school to a prominent college under American Dr Mary Mills Patrick. Her multilingual scholarship and decades in Asia Minor shaped a standard that influenced Ottoman attitudes toward women’s education across the Levant and beyond.
In a moral tale Dorothy Vicers seeks a husband from two brothers, Joli and Edgar Walcott. Their test of selfishness versus generosity unfolds in a Colorado gold rush, where Edgar helps strangers and John pursues wealth. Five years elapse before a final twist reveals whose path earned Dorothy’s hand.
The article notes a trend where long canes hide umbrellas, with women revealing umbrella heads from canelike cases. It discusses fashion’s influence on carrying canes that double as umbrellas and the novelty of such combined implements.
Daily readers study ads to find buying opportunities as store advertising grows in importance alongside the rise of opportunities. The text notes a link between ad exposure and consumer activity and implies broader market influence.
This item describes a two piece bordered mate RinIa blouse with a surplice front and back. Sleeves end in frills and plain material can be trimmed to echo the border idea with embroideries and decorative fills. The pattern covers sizes 4 to 42 inches using Homeing fabric widths and costs ten cents plus postage for mailing.
This page outlines rhubarb based desserts including rhubarb mold with custard, rhubarb flommery, and rhubarb with gelatin. It provides recipes using rhubarb pulp or juice, gelatin, sugar, lemon, and custard and notes color guidance and serving methods with whipped cream.
An exchange from the Washington Star quotes a husband Mr Meekton hoping his wife Henrietta and TL will resolve domestic disputes through parliamentary procedure, illustrating a humorous view of political society membership within a family.
A fashion note by Julia Bottomley describes elaborate sashes made from messaline ribbon to elevate plain white girdles. Sashes require five to ten yards, feature rosettes and bows, and ends with raveling fringes slipped through silk rings for a decorative tassel effect.
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