Alexandra and Edward curb royal costs with targeted redecorating
The article praises Queen Alexandra for frugal, practical management of Windsor Castle Buckingham Palace and Balmoral. It notes her changes to Balmoral windows curtains and decor plus repairs and updates that cut waste. It highlights Edward as her support and mentions child garments designs and upholstery choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Alexandra
England
Wandsor Castle
Buckingham Palace
Queen Victoria
King Edward
Alexandra
Windsor Castle
Balmoral
Prince Consort
Washing Pink Linen and Bluing Caution
Do not blue pink linens or milllines as bluing causes a violet or soiled tint. Rinse in clear water only after washing, ensuring any turkey red dye is washed out.
Fashion Advice for the Stout Woman Corsets and Colors
The stout woman should invest in a good corset as economy here is costly. Avoid plain tight blouses and tight fitting belts as they emphasize stoutness. Favor round belted waists and dark colors with restrained plaids and stripes to relieve monotony.
Queen’s Renovations and Palace Habits Revealed
The article details Royal Household changes at Windsor and Buckingham with the queen’s rooms in rose tones and white paneled interiors. It notes strict cleanliness, home kitchen baking, revised menus, late dinners, and the queen's quiet tea hour with grandchildren at Marlborough House.
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Windsor
Buckingham
Queen Victoria
Hhem
Alexandra
London
Marlborough House
NEW CUSHIONS FOR FANCY WORKS IN SIOUX CITY STORES
Ladies read about decorative pillows for the coming season. High school and Topsy pillows feature stamped school motifs, daisies, and color outlines. Burlap cushions with fringe offer sturdy alternatives.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Fashion critique on back yoke for stout figures
The text argues a stout woman's back yoke is a serious mistake as it shortens the waist and widens the shoulders. It建议 pleats along the center from collar to belt to create long straight lines and a flatter silhouette.
American draft horse breed forms under gray color plan
The Iowa experiment station plans a gray coated American draft horse breed drawing on Shire and Clydesdale stock with later Fercheron cross options. The aim is unity and adoption across farming and city users, weighing heat color benefits and market needs against existing bloodlines and practical farming value.
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Iowa
General Department of Agriculture
Port Collins
Colorado
United States
France
America
Kennedy
Great Britain
Purple and Violet Shades Fashion Fall 1920s
The article notes purple and violet will dominate fall fashion with long lasting appeal. It describes a violet chiffon waist with lace and duchess trim, butterfly chiffon caps, and matching velvet hat with purple cream pansy accents and deep violet velvet shaping.
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Val
Notable Women and Their Public Inclinations
Mrs Annie Besant discusses belief in soul transmigration and claims to have been several past persons. Madame Melba contributes a chapter to a book about herself and her music. Countess Warwick speaks to a Bath congress of labor unions. Mrs W K Vanderbilt stuns Marienbad society in a white costume with large embroidery. Miss Enid Gibson flaunts America’s largest pompadour.
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Annie Besant
Madame Melba
Countess Warwick
Congress of Labor Unions
Bath
Eng
W. K. Vanderbilt
Startling Society
Marienbad
Enid Gibson
America
Husband’s Actions Defy His Wife’s Quiet Influence
A bemused observer notes men often act contrary to their own beliefs when wives urge restraint. The piece suggests husbands overestimate their independence and underestimate spousal impact on behavior.
Sowing winter wheat advised from late September to mid October
Farmers are urged not to hurry sowing winter wheat. The best window is from the last week of September to mid October, with later sowing preferred if fly activity is high.
Low-down wagon suits farm hauling chores
The text praises a low-down wagon for hauling fodder or corn for the silo and manure removal. It notes the wagon fits exactly for these tasks and claims it is good for manure hauling if a spreader is not available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corp
Average Hands Differ Between Man and Woman
The text notes a measurable difference in hand length between men and women, stating the average hand length for men exceeds that for women by roughly one to one and three quarter inches. It reflects a statistical observation rather than a specific study.
Paris saleswomen career shows promotions and pensions
Paris dry goods houses employ about 6000 saleswomen who advance from debitrice to demoiselle de magazin with salaries from 400 to 1200 a year. Promotions depend on schooling, merit, and shop trust, aided by pensions and mutual benefit societies. They endure long hours 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and a social life with housing, singing classes, and strong community norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Mont de Piete
Demoiselle de Magazin
St. Catherine’s
Puarisin
Mme. Heriot
Louvre
M. Jaluzot
Printempa
Mme. Cogacq
Sararitaine
Mme. Boucicault
Margaret Clayton Finishes Her Portrait The Beggar Maid
Rita Margaret Clayton surveys her completed painting The Beggar Maid in her studio and plans to show Harold and her blind mother. She imagines the academy reception and weighs how her mother will experience the scene without sight while she awaits the moment to share the success with Harold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Harold
Harold
Margaret
Academy
Mrs. Clayton
Tiam
Margeret
Picture of the Year Inspires Joy in Hushed Crowd
A reader recalls the moment a portrait titled King Cophetue and the Beggar Maid drew praise from a grateful crowd. Harold’s loving gaze and a mother’s trembling joy mark a tender scene amid the applause.
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King Cophetue
Harold
Land at 7 Million an Acre Tops Fifth Avenue Auction
The New York Evening World reports a tract just north of Madison Square on Fifth Avenue between Twenty third and Twenty fourth streets sold for 7 250 000. The site, to be replaced by a colossal office building, is valued for permanent use of Manhattan island rather than current structures.
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New York
Glass Beach
New York Evening World
Fifth Avenue
Twentythird
Twenty-fourth Streets
Madison Square
Manhattan Island
United States
Highlands
Harlem
Had Enough Toothpicks From Tit Bits
A famous sculptor recalls a Roman dinner honoring two Turkish nobles. He sat with the younger noble who wore gold embroidery and diamonds yet blundered with table manners. A servant offered toothpicks. the man refused, saying he had already eaten two and would have no more.
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Rome
Test of Goodness Critique Echoed by Ripley Hitchcock
Ripley Hitchcock of the Country club in New York argues that criticism should judge art on its merit not popularity. He tells a parable of tourists debating cheap whisky and an old man declaring the drink not good. The piece ends with a quip on misreading a dead man’s fate.
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Ripley Hitchcock
Country Club
New York
New Hampshire
Sunapee
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Chicago and Alton Railway
Chicago
Joliet
Earth
Rita
Margaret Clayton
CP Yriget
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