Summer gowns and fashion for evening wear in English style
The article discusses summer evening dress trends focusing on low cut gowns, black and white combos, chiffon and voile fabrics, and tunic overdresses. It covers practical sewing tips, trimming choices, and the importance of proper skirt hang and balance for flattering lines. It also notes materials like satin, lace, and net, plus alterations for cost efficiency and home dressmaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha
Gchu
Mathematics and Science Discoveries Shrinking in Surface Gold
The piece argues that pure scientific discoveries are increasingly scarce as surface gains fade, while practical inventions persist. It credits mathematics for enabling modern breakthroughs from astronomy to radioactivity, notes the widening role of math in physics and chemistry, and cites figures like Newton Leverrier Adams Maxwell and ongoing analytic advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varius
Oliver Lodge
Henri Becquerel
Engineering Supplement
London
Paris
Berlin
Newton
Neptune
Leverrier
Adams
Clerk Maxwell
Survey of the scientific country and its evolving tools
The passage notes progress in understanding how substances transform into others and the simplification of elemental lists. It argues that the scientific nation has been broadly surveyed, and that modern mathematics aids now in analysis beyond the simpler equipment of early pioneers.
Resignation of the Swallows and Roses
Poem excerpts describe the seasonal departures of swallows and fading roses with resigned reflections on change and awaiting fairer lands. Narrated voices lament love and loss while urging acceptance as nature shifts. Katherine Quinn The Nautilus is the attributed author.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swallow
Rose
Katherine Quinn
Floating disaster floods French land and homes in 1840
A French flood in 1840 inundated sixty thousand acres and swept away over six hundred houses. In the United Kingdom officials estimate about nine million acres could be afforested but are not yet covered by timber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NY Zealand
Ireland
England
Wales
France
Great Britain
Russia
Spain
Austria-Hungary
Monmouthshire
Northamptonshire
English
United Kingdom
Marine Eye Remedy Promises Gentle Healing for Eyes
A historical notice touts Marine Eye Remedy claimed to soothe sore eyes and eyelid conditions. It emphasizes gentle relief for both adults and babies, with benefits including pain reduction and improved vision.
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Marine
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Cerise Liberty
Zam Buk
CEU Aidsl
Young, P. D. F
Temple St
Springfield
Mass
Lymam, Co
Harn Bole & Wyrse
Winsipeg & Gary
Vencostern
Dr.Martel
Dalley Co., Limited
Hamilton, Ont
Buffalo, N.Y
Sackett Plaster Board the Empire Brands of Wall Plaster
Manitoba Gypsum Co
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