Tyranny of the public in stage life and brave actors
A reflective piece on audience expectations shaping theatrical performance. It recounts a shabby mishap where a shawl goes missing during a play and how critics note audiences’ faith in flawless shows masks real mistakes. It also describes Nora Bayes, Laurette Taylor, and Mme. Alda facing real life crises on stage and the stress of perpetual star turns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ence
Miss Bayes
Darling
Nora Bayes
Laurette Taylor
Maxide Eliott
Miss Taylor
Mme
Frances Alda
Margaret Illington
Job's Comforters
A brief piece features Uncle Eben remarking that some folks remind you of your troubles by constantly telling you not to worry about them. The line highlights a comic, folksy wisdom typical of rural voices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eben
Officers Must Be Musical in Future German Ranks
The Kaiser orders reform of military speech with a scale based system. Officers will need musical pitch to pronounce commands correctly with C natural chosen as the standard note. Those lacking a musical ear face a rough time as orders are rewritten to avoid distorted syllables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professor Spiess
Or Get Off His Pedestal
Quote reflects on fathers who are cherished as wise figures yet feel compelled to hide aspects of their lives to maintain that revered image. The idea contrasts public virtue with private struggle and guides behavior toward humility.
Dolan Called Major League Prospect By Highland Scout
Acquaintance at a western town touts Casey Dolan as a standout three tool player who impressed Arthur Irwin, the Highland scout, with hitting fielding and speed predicting a fast rise to the big leagues. Local hotel manager confirms Dolan as the third baseman of the team and notes the scout mistook him for a different Dolan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Irwin
Irwin
Ing
Dolan
Casey Dolan
Wandering inventor and odd culinary claim emerge
A vague note suggests a wooden nutmeg chap may have traveled west and claimed to invent a hollow strawberry. No corroborating details or sources accompany the claim.
Tulle and Velvet Dominate Fall Hat Styles in 1930s Fashion
Fashion notes describe tulle used with velvet to create fall hats, with lace, ribbons, and feathers as key accents. Designers show wired bow and butterfly ribbon motifs, peacock quills, and the novelty visor cap with velvet crowns. A Fifth Avenue velvet hat features a turned-up back brim, ostrich feathers, and a velvet bow detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Dean
Fifth Avenue
Manhattan
Bead Border Decorative for Porch Stand Covers and Pillows
An unusual but pretty outdoor decoration uses a bead border sewn onto heavy canvas or monk's cloth stand covers and pillows. Parallel guide lines ensure straight borders with beads sewn in short rows at right angles, using green and white beads for a fresh look. The border adds weight to prevent tipping or blowing off the table.
Exceedingly attractive silk flowers on new hats
Small colored silk flowers adorn new hats, harmonizing with the matching ribbon. The article notes the eye catching charm these delicate decorations add to millinery styles.
Crepe Paper Towels Cut Laundress Work and Costs
The article discusses crepe paper towels as a labor-saving option for summer laundries or out of house services. Packaged in bundles of a hundred for 60 cents, they last about five uses versus a huckaback towel, which costs 2 1/2 cents to wash. Nickel holders are 50 cents but not essential as towels fold neatly.
Crush Girdles Displayed With Tailored Jackets
Descriptive notes describe girdles eight inches wide in satin matching the salt shade, embroidered with floss or soutache, shown between the open fronts of tailored jackets. The fragment highlights materials and decorative techniques used in decorative undergarments.
Halo hat fashion of summer evolves from lace to tulle
The article notes a shift to halo shaped tulle hats with pleating sprays and ribbons, priced from 20 to 40 dollars or DIY at about 5 dollars. It describes variants from simple leghorn trims to fashionable chin bands, and warns against pearl bands on practical women, citing a Paris race photo as a fashion moment.
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Paradise
America
Dictates of Fashion Offer Delicate Neckwear and Crepe Dresses
Fashion notes describe tulle kerchiefs over foulard and crepe dresses with small floral prints. Crepe gowns, satin jackets, and long sashes create a crushed girlde effect. Rolling embroidered collars with jabots or lace pleats emphasize the new neckwear style.
Soap and Powder Papers for Travel Cleanliness
The write up extols soap and powder papers as practical travel items. It notes powder paper books in various tints and soap leaf books that lather when wet, suitable for women who carry a compact kit of powder papers soap leaves and absorbent toweling for on the go cleanliness.
Belted fashion features slim waist illusion and chic style
The text describes a waist belt matching the waistcoat and hat trimming with an embroidery border and medallions. The belt emphasizes the waist without being a true definition, creating a chic look for a stout figure and contrasting with a raised skirt belt.
Flehu and Fischus Flood Wardrobe Styles in Net Fashion
The article outlines fichus worn with coats and dresses in various fabrics from white wash net to mull or lawn. It notes ease of washing and the practical yet pretty appearance. It describes effects from double net or face frillings joined by beading or narrow net strips.
Horses and Mules in Farming Tactics and Tales
Practical notes on horse care and mule temperaments, including water, feeding, and restraint tips. Observations compare horses and mules, noting draft horses' demand, mules' steadiness, and caution about equipment. Also mentions pennyworths about breeding and even cattle prices.
Potato Feeding Values for Hogs Compared by Form and Amount
A study from the Eastern Oregon Experiment Station tests raw and steamed potatoes as a supplement to barley in eight hog groups. Results show steamed potatoes yield higher gains and better feeding value than raw potatoes, with ratios of three to one and six to one potato to barley affecting efficiency. Steamed potatoes net about 42 to 47 cents per hundred weight, raw about 29 to 13 cents, and barley alone serves as a check.
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Robert Withycome
Eastern
Oregon Experiment Station
Advice on Duck Rearing for Healthy Poultry
The article notes ducks are hardy and resistant to gapes but warns the legs are weakest. It recommends feeding mashed food with a handful of sand to aid digestion and states oiliness of feathers helps deter vermin. Exposure to hot sun is fatal, and partial shade should be provided in the duck run.
Yearling Hens Should Not Be Sold Prematurely
Do not rush to sell yearling hens given current grain and egg prices. It pays to keep them another season if room allows. Supplement feeding with meat scraps to boost laying. two year-olds with proven laying ability may also pay their way. Remove nonresponders from the flock promptly.
Gapes in Poultry Causes and Treatments
Missouri station summary explains gape worm infection in young fowl, with symptoms such as frequent gaping sneezing and coughing. It covers transmission through contaminated runs feed and water, and outlines eradication methods including isolating birds treating water with potassium permanganate removing infected birds and fresh ground cultivation.
Tubercle flowers grow easily in rich soil
The notice praises tubercle stalk flowers as easy to grow in good soil. It advises planting in sandy soil about five inches deep and watering to ensure healthy blooms. It notes strong demand and shipping ability, bulbs selling well, and pricing by size. It describes a backyard plot yielding many flowers.
Special Crop Appeals to Growers for Niche Markets
Prompts farmers to diversify with a special crop, mastering its cultivation and marketing. Encourages cultivating a superior, in demand product and seeking favorable local or regional buyers, highlighting opportunity in nonstandard crops.
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Babel
New York
Jack Norworth
Vera Bayes
Epope
Lelinotoka
Tulle
Algrette
Argentine Republic
Eastern Oregon Experiment Station
Kumpstar
Missouri Station
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