Deceitful Woman in London River Romance
Angela Carlisle confesses a past secret to Douglas Lyle at a riverside garden scene. She had hidden a secret marriage to Carlisle Smith and a life of deception to enter society. Douglas reveals he knew her story all along and vows to marry her despite her deceit, ending in their reconciliation and union.
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Mrs. Norton
Pollie Norton
Angela Carlisle
Lady Vi
Douglas Lyle
Angela
Thames
Angelia
Nai
Douglas
Widow
Lucifer
Mrs
Panion
Petersham
Jane Smith
Jane
Carlisle Smith
Messrs
Muartin & Harvey
Parnival’s Inn
Polly Norton
London
Miss Carlisle
Mrs. Lyle
Mr. Lyle
Smith
Douglass
Carlisle
San Francisco
Straightway
Clergy Attend McVickers Show in Serious As Ye Saw
A Chicago Examiner report describes bishops priests and elders filling McVicker's theater for a performance of As Ye Saw. Ministers among the audience offered quiet, cautious reactions and wrote cards of impression praising the stage as a vehicle to teach the Golden Rule.
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Chicago Examiner
McVicker's Theater
Church of Christ
James Whitcomb Riley
Snake Skin Canes a Fad from New York Press
The article notes a growing fad for snakeskin canes in Adirondack country, with locals skinning large snakes, soaking skins in alum to fit over sticks, and adding artificial snake heads. A reader recalls Cape Colony law banning cigarette sales to minors under 16.
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The
New York Press
Panama
Aaron
Adirondacks
Ireland
Cape Colony
South Africa
New Girdle Styles Boost Waistlines In March Fashion
In March Delineator fashion notes by Helen Berkeley-Loyd describe girdles shaping the waist with bands and pinafore-like drapery on dresses. Textiles range from simple belted designs to deep front girdles and matched bodices, with practical tips to remake old waists. Also includes recipe snippets from Woman’s World and Woman’s Home Companion for entertaining and cooking ideas.
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Dame Washion
Helen Berkeley- Loyd
Hatpin Alternatives Stir Ring Talk Among Suffrage Backers
A Victorian era debate on hats and suffrage notes that hatpins disturb hats and hair. Inventors propose fixes including a pair of screw mounted funnels to protect crown angles and a tortoise shell front hat comb with perforations to hold hat in wind while acting as ornament.
Fashioning the Posture of Curves in Women’s Coats
The article notes a shift from straight silhouettes to curved lines in coats and dresses. Curved seams, varied lapels, and low er lines appear with flounces and pleats dominating afternoon and evening wear. Sleeves soften into a jacket style, capes may arrive for rounder shapes, as women balance curves with the golden mean.
Ther Pro Tips for Spreading Butter on Thin Bread
Practical kitchen notes advise warming the knife blade briefly and dipping it in boiling water before spreading butter on very thin bread or cakes. A heated blade helps achieve even, clean cuts and smooth butter distribution, reducing jagged edges.
Simple Walnut Cake Recipe From Early Cookbook
Instructions for a walnut cake mix with sugar butter egg melted chocolate vanilla and flour and walnuts. Bake in a slow oven in a 7 inch square pan lined with paraffin paper. Remove paper and cut into strips while cake is warm to avoid sticking.
Cucumber Cups Salad Prep With Cream Dressing
Cucumber cups are formed by peeling, trimming ends, scoring grooves lengthwise, quartering, removing centers, then slicing thinly to keep shape. Fill cups with a cream French dressing from salt paprika vinegar olive oil and beaten heavy cream.
Gelatin Mold Preparation From a Old Recipe
Dissolve a tablespoon gelatin in half cup cold water. Boil, add one cup cold water. Beat four egg whites to froth. Fold in two cups sugar and cooled gelatin. Beat until thick, add two teaspoons vanilla and one cup chopped English walnuts. Pour into molds and chill until set.
Repairing and renewing a decorative parasol fringe
The article outlines refreshing an old parasol by cleaning with a gasoline-dampened brush in open air, then reattaching a twisted silk fringe with a gimp border. Fringing is sewn by hand in matching silk, with optional light embroidery along the fringe join, using flat Japanese stitch for subtle contrast.
Debutante Bouquets Captivate Florists With Formal Design
Florists report strong demand for formal debutante and elder bouquets. Designs feature circular arrangements with wired stems in paper cornucopia, pink edge, yellow rose center, white narcissus, purple violets and orchids, lilies of the valley, maiden hair fern, green tulle festoons, lace paper, and long green and white tulle streamers.
Leghorn hats return with Paris milliner flair
This spring features Leghorn hats in straw tones with French millinery curves. Black velvet trims many styles and turbans, with nets, ribbons, roses, and bright flowers enhancing bold shapes. Pars milliners offer a wide field ensuring a chic, flattering choice for any outing.
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Dresden
Pars
Millie's Recipe Inexpensive Cakes Become Family Joke
A lighthearted note on Millie's cake rule using butter sugar egg milk and flour with baking powder. Variations include steamed puddings cup puddings with jam, custard fillings, and gem pan cakes. Coconut spice currants figs and prunes alter flavor. frostings add color. Desserts feature fruit sauces and lemon or grapefruit marmalade fillings.
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Millie
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