Magazine Bazaar for Church Funds Sparks Novel Plans
A church fair plan proposes selling magazine-themed items to raise funds. Julia Benedict suggests subscriptions with commissions, posters, and blanks, plus themed displays from The Literary Digest, Good Housekeeping, and Ladies’ World. Proponents outline crafts like dusters, aprons, baskets, and ornaments, with a Hobby Party as social centerpiece.
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Julia Hienedict
Kosb
St. Nicholas
Gale
A Bachelor Girl Shower Party Details
A quirky bridal shower scene unfolds as Polly and a friend invite single women to a summer moving in party. Guests arrive with shelf paper bags and emergency closet provisions while pictures are hung and the tiny china closet is stocked. The tone is playful and communal despite singledom.
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Polly
Chum
Bruoy
Mme, Merrie
Advice for the home milliner hats for children
An article guides a home milliner to copy professional work to learn, then design original children s hats. It describes three hemp hat ideas with trims like ribbon bows, daisies, and plaited cords, stressing fit, color, and careful sewing. The designs emphasize simple shapes, appropriate colors, and safe, well-stitched embellishments.
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Gor
Ansioua
Shanes
Jane Rages
No Jong
Combined sea bathing and motor headwear described
An item describes a white rubber crown hat with stitched brim for both sea bathing and motor use. It features a rubber lining that forms a snug cap, guarding the head against water and the brim shielding eyes from sun glare. A back bow trims the rubber crown, and an alternate light filling cap is suggested for high wind travel.
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Regulelon Beach
Chin Ribbons for White Straw Hats Described
A vintage description details pale pink or blue chin ribbons fastened inside the brim near one ear with a permanent bow under the chin. Rosettes at the opposite brim side add a decorative touch, noted as flattering to a dainty face.
Gifts for Bridesmaids by Ong Uttle Bride
A bride creates gifts for her bridesmaids from photographs and mementos. She arranged a portrait montage mounted under glass with a gilt frame. The maids were delighted with the thoughtful keepsakes.
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Ong
Monty
Hairpin Holder Fits Handbag For Travel Accessory
A suede hairpin holder designed for travel handbags stores a fail package of medium to large hairpins. It is shaped to match the package and features a top clasp resembling a small case of accessories.
Ribbon Adorned Parasols and Bibs Featured in Style
Small satin rosebud clusters decorate the edge of bibs and the bande of parasols. Medium pink ribbon and foliage are arranged in wreaths around paratole, creating a decorative floral display.
Pretty Summer Dress Display Ad Summary
Model showcases nand-embroidered lingerie paired with a bread belt of pleated light blue taffeta. A vintage fashion snippet emphasizes delicate embroidery and airy fabric combinations.
Cutting Beneath Lace
A sewing tip explains that cutting away the fabric beneath lace risks cutting the lace itself. It suggests inserting a narrow pointed cardboard between the lace and the material while cutting to prevent damage.
White English stock in wedding flower decor
A note on using white English stock to decorate weddings. Its pure blooms create bright, cohesive white effects for church or home ceremonies.
Salads and Dressings From a Frugal Kitchen Note
A nostalgic, recipe dense passage offers several salad ideas and dressings. It promotes a simple lemon, mustard, and sugar balance, plus a French style dressing. Also included are a fruit salad variant, potato salad with pecans, Rochester soup style broth, and fish croquettes with a white sauce.
Savory Dishes and Minced Chicken With Green Peppers
A garbled recipe set describes Savory Dishes with butter, milk, and mild cheese, then Minced Chicken With Green Peppers. It includes steps to boil, season, and combine ingredients, with Hashed Brown Potatoes and a creamed wheat or oatmeal dish, ending with fried hush as a delightful dish.
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Erik
Wileh
Cabbage and Tomatoes Advice Mixed With Farce in Lecture Notes
The excerpt riffs on Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch and Cambridge lectures, contrasting lofty rhetoric with kitchen guidance. It parodies prose with garbled culinary tips for cabbage, cauliflowers, tomatoes, and greens, then abruptly pivots to a telegram joke about a babu announcing his mother's death, illustrating the playful misreadings of language.
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Arthur T. Quiller-Couch
Cambridge
Chieage
Babu
Bombay
Helpful Household Hints From an Incomplete Text
Practical tips on candle use cleaning carpets handling acids and ammonia, preparing rice water, and common kitchen cures. Misc notes include laundry, beeswax fixes for furniture, alcohol baths for feathers, and delaying cake timing with a baking alarm.
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Warner
Dogs Haul Light Artillery for Belgium and Holland
Report notes dogs used to haul light artillery to the Belgium army and experiments underway with the Holland army. The text records early attempts to employ canines in military logistics, indicating cross nation experimentation in animal-assisted deployment.
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Belgium
Holland
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