Genius of the Toy Department Story of His Flag Corner
The piece profiles A. B. Feder Jr. a New York toy buyer who cornered flag supplies after the Spanish American War and later built a flagship toy department. It sketches his rise from errand boy to department head, noting his flair for sourcing goods, naming dolls after his daughter Henrietta Evelyn, and shaping modern toy retail.
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McClure Newspapaper Syndicate
New York
A. B. Feder, Jr
New York City
Feder
Mr. Feder
Upper New York
United States
McKinley
Buffalo
Broadway
Battery
Battery Place
Henrietta Evelyn
Henrietta
Dainty Slumber Robe Described In Lingerie Feature
A vintage fashion note reviews a lightweight robe in white or colored crepe de Chine or fine ramie. Eyelet embroidery decorates the sleeveless empire-waist gown with attached outer sack and corsage ribbon details, highlighting delicate filmy undergarment aesthetics.
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Lillian BE
Washington Star
Fashions in Nursery to Drawing Room Edge Toward Russian Influence
Faithful to tradition, styles from nursery to schoolroom mirror drawing room trends with long waists, frills, and tunic effects. For children and teens a soft wild rose red suit with black headgear and gloves is popular, while military overcoats appear for all ages. Russian influence adds gilded braid on collars and fur trims, with pure colors like bold green and honest brown dominating leather tones.
The Perilous Horse
Statistics from Washington highlight risk differences between automobiles and equines. The piece argues that horse and mule fatalities last year outpaced automobile deaths and notes drivers often act more safely than horse handlers in emergencies. It suggests human behavior and paper alerts influence safety perceptions.
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Washington
When Smiths Were Rare in London Directory Era
The London Chronicle notes the first directory shows only 18 Smiths, 10 Browns, 9 Joneses, and 4 Robinsons, with other common names like Cooks Halls Hills and Kings. It lists five city bankers or goldsmiths including Richard Blanchard and Child at the Marygold and others on Strand and Lombard Street.
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Smith, Brown, Jones
Robinson
London
London Chronicle
Smiths
Joneses
Robinsons
Richard Blanchard and Child
Marygold
Fleet Street
Mr. Coggs
Strand
King’s Head
Benjamin Hinton
Flower
de Luce
Lombard Street
James ‘Herriott
James Johnson
Paid Him in His Own Gain
A French minister visits a military hospital where two Parisians share adjacent cots. He asks the first how he is and learns they are making slight progress. He then asks the second, who replies that the situation is unchanged and there is nothing new to report. The minister laughs, realizing the joke targets him.
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Paristar
Getting In Line with Spring Fashion Ailments
Mrs De Style asks a doctor about fashionable spring and summer ailments to keep up with the procession. Doctor Uppson confirms no current illness and discusses trends in health concerns for the season.
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Mrs. de Style
Doctor
Doctor Uppson
Pearls and Affection Questioned in Hidden Motives
A terse dialogue contrasts ostentatious gifts with genuine feeling as one character questions the generosity of pearls while the other acknowledges the lack of true affection, implying deception behind surface wealth.
Afternoon Tea Frock in Bisque and Belgian Blue
A quaint chiffon frock echoes crinoline fashion with bisque and Belgian blue hues. Embroidered corsage, tube sleeves gathered to a puff, and a shepherdess hat in Inghorn with blue soldat chiffon. Streamers fasten under the chin for a refined, decorative look.
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Inghorn
Silk fruit as a spring trimming idea for home sewing
Silk fruit in pale or intense colors remains a popular spring trim. Ready made from shops, prices are high for many girls. making them at home offers a proportionately lower cost. Circles of silk or images of fruit are discussed as decorative accents.
Egg Based Hair Treatment And Brow Growth Tonic
A historical remedy describes making an egg shampoo with one egg hot rain water one pint and rosemary spirits beaten and applied to hair roots then rinsed or sprayed. It also offers a nightly vaseline rub and quinine tonic for thinning eyebrows and lashes to stimulate growth with almond oil and quinine.
Old Fashioned Hats Feature Waxed Flower Trim
Fashion writers note a return to old style influences as new hats imitate wax flowers under glass. Brims curl upward and a colored voile layer supports flat fabric flowers around the crown, creating charming two tone color effects with violet, rose and yellow shades.
Hand Embroidery Graces Delicate Net Frocks and Blouses
Hand embroidery plays a prominent part in trimming thin frocks. There are many lovely frocks of net almost covered with embroidery. Blouses of sheer fabrics show much embroidery.
Waistline Choices Advertised For Every Figure
An ad touts multiple waist line options including empire for slim figures, natural waist for conservatives, and straight styles for stout builds, claiming a range to suit every figure.
The Imaginationless Man and a Silent Love
A brief aphorism notes that a man lacking imagination never experiences love. It contrasts abstract feeling with creative thinking, implying imagination fuels romantic connection.
Portable Swine Houses Among Economical Barn Designs
Central hog house with multiple colony pens suits winter farrowing and summer housing. Portable pens separate hog classes, ideal after farrowing. Provide ventilation via upper front door. build shed roof or concrete structures for durability and sunlight. Plan sizes and materials detailed for practical construction.
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J.G. Puller
Building and hog house plans with egg eating tips
The article outlines construction of a portable hog house and a small shed roof building with joist plans, dimensions, and materials. It also discusses poultry care including preventing egg eating through proper feeding, grit needs, nest height, and egg collection practices.
Charcoal for the Chickens Health Tip
A reader advises feeding poultry charred corn as a health promoter. Bake corn until black, let it cool, and offer it every two weeks as an optional treat, not a sole meal.
Value of Chief Crops in 1914
The principal farm crops in 1914 included corn valued at 1,702,599,000 dollars, wheat 779,069,000, cotton 549,616,000, oats 499,431,000, potatoes 940,009,000, barley 106,903,000, sweet potatoes 41,284,000, rye 37,018,000, sugar beet 9,250,000, rice 21,849,000, flaxseed 540,000, and buckwheat 13,992,000.
Climate Adapted Pruning for Local Orchard Success
Study notes warn against uniform pruning across regions. Climatic and growing conditions vary, so pruning methods must be adapted to local conditions to achieve optimal tree growth and bearing.
Alitalia Pays Aviva Biis the chaymow and rey
Aviva receives payment from Alitalia for a privilege described in unclear terms. The fragmentary note mentions a transaction tied to a concession or service, but details and context are not legible.
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Alitalia
Aviva
Biis
Chaymow
Rey
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the Toy Department
Osborn Marshall
Trons
Trousseau
Norte
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