Neal Conrads' Son Plans Quick Wedding to Anne Chamberlain
Neal Conrad announces engagement to Anne Chamberlain of West Hamstead after securing a five hundred dollar gain from a wealthy client. Anne and Neal discuss a modest start, a honeymoon in Washington, and Neal’s political ambitions, facing disapproval from the Conrad family who uphold old money and breeding norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trousseau
Washington
Neal
Hinsboro
White House
Wallacetown
Bugle
Conrads
Anne
Mrs. Conrad
Daughters of the American Revolution
Colonial Dames
Episcopal Church
Wednesday Sewing Circle
Arthur
Harriet
Anne Chamberlain
West Hamstead
Individual powder puff fashion and sanitary tips
A lighthearted piece on sanitary habits in beauty routines promotes using cotton puff substitutes. It describes making personal powder puffs in baskets lined with blotting paper and perfume, and advises discard after one use. It also suggests a safety test before using facial bleaching products and notes how to keep puffs clean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uch
Picnic Day Sparks a Suitor’s Jealousy in Anne Chamberlain
Anne Chamberlain frets over unfinished dance costume as George Hildreth’s dull escorting frustrates her. Neal Conrad, visiting lawyer, arrives as a potential sensation and invites Anne, Hildreth, and Mrs. Griffin to a Sunday picnic. Anne, dipping into scarce funds, buys finery and joins the unconventional outing, making it a red letter day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal
Anne
Hamstead
Mummer
Sarah
Pupper
George
Anne Chamberlain
George Hildreth
Neal Conrad
Hildreth
Conrad
Mrs. Griffin
Mr. Goldenburg
Budget for Beauty for the Thrifty Woman
The piece promotes sensible budgeting for cosmetics and wardrobe, urging prioritization of essentials, avoiding costly experiments, and building a cohesive look from core items. It advises cleansing as the first step, then tailored skin care options for dry oily and blemished skin, and counsel on gradually adding non essentials as budget allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bait Syndicate
WNU
When the Rope Was Law on the Santa Fe Trail
National Geographic study traces the Santa Fe Trail from Franklin Missouri to Santa Fe New Mexico. It recounts the trail’s harsh conditions, immense wagon trains, and bustling frontier towns while noting modern highways railroads and water systems reshape the landscape. The piece highlights Kit Carson Franklin and Independence Missouri as early hubs and notes markers placed by the Daughters of the American Revolution along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
WNY Service
Santa Fe Trail Association
Jebediah Smith
America
West
Plains
Franklin
Kit Carson
St. Louis
Missouri
Santa Fe
el Paso
Chihuahua
Empire Franklin
Kansas
California
Daniel Boone
Big Muddy
Lexington
Independence
Washington Irving
Utah
Oregon Trail
Northwest
Emigrant Directory
Independence Landing
Westport
Bluffs
Kansas City
Arkansas River
United States
Mexico
Dodge City
Cimarron Crossing
Cimarron
Las Vegas
New Mexico
The
Daughters of the American Levelution
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Queen Anne’s
Ace
By Frances Parkinson Keyes
Frances Parkinson Keyes
WNU Service
Chapter
Beauty Talks
Marjorie Duncan
Beauty
Santa FE Trail
J. J Harlin
Orr Wanston
Dus Charlie
Wa. Hodges
Billy the Xid
Billy Mullin
Little Jack
Kid
Birth of
London
Blackleg
C.c
C. c
Reakelry
Baltimore
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