New Autumn Neckwear and Jabots Steal the Scene
A fashion note highlights the shift to bold jabots and refined neckwear for the new season. It describes oversized lace trim, plaited frills, and long bar pins in silver and gilt, with careful coordination of gloves and veils to achieve a Parisian-inspired look.
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Paris
Frock and Accessories Set Fashion Tone for Autumn
A long feature on fall fashion profiles earrings, collars, yokes, and under sleeves inspired by Paris. high collars, net yokes, and shadow lace dominate. Ecru tones lead, gloves shift to cream and tan, veils evolve to smaller face styles, and new reticules flaunt gold and silver embroidery.
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Paris
Ecru
Help Notes Reveal Marital Strife and Daily Letters
A humorous exchange contrasts wifely devotion with practical neglect. One line praises constant letters while the other quips that devotion hides a common domestic clash over missing clothes. The dialogue hints at tension behind affectionate routines.
Dancing Bear and Pirate Rescue on Roselands Road
Miss Lynn meets danger when a dancing bear and pirate bear onto her pony cart near The Willows. Earl Hopewell arrives in an auto, helps the injured damsel, and a romance begins as the two exchange gratitude and shy glances amid comic peril.
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Ethel ‘Lynn
the Willows
Roselands
Gironi Garibaldi
Roseland
Willow
Birda
Earl Hopewell
Misa Ethel
Aentleman
Captain Kidd
Bear
China
Jay
Mr. Hopewell
Ethel
Lynn
Bea
Mifet
Strang Case
Keer
Willows
Golden wedding anniversary rarity noted in census tone
A fragment notes that only about one in a thousand married couples reach a golden wedding anniversary, while a joking aside asks if bachelors wonder about long lives. The text reads as a humorous casual reflection on longevity and marriage.
Roaster for small flats folds for compact storage
A New York inventor’s collapsible roaster fits over stove flames to toast four slices at once. It folds into a compact compass when not in use and uses hinged wires and a cap to hold an inclined reflector. Each bread slice is toasted on one side then flipped to finish the other side.
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New York
How to Keep Sausages Fresh for Summer
Instructions describe smoking sausages, then packing them into glass jars or lard pails and sealing with hot dripping grease. Ensure packing is tight and cover top with dripping, adding a paper edge seal for extra protection. Properly sealed containers preserve sausages for extended periods.
Plaited Dress Inset Panels Increase Ironing Challenge
Advice notes that season’s sheer dresses with plaited inset panels require careful prep before washing. Bust and baste the hem to hold shape, then iron to prevent plaits from stretching out of form. After drying, remove basings gently. collars and cuffs behave similarly.
English Delight Meat Loaf With Sage Dressing
Ground beef seasoned with salt pepper and butter formed into a loaf. Topped with bread crumb dressing seasoned with salt pepper sage and butter moistened with warm water or meat stock. Onions placed at one end. Bake until dressing browns for about thirty minutes.
Fruit Ice Recipe From Old Column
A simple fruit ice is made by rubbing a quart of fruit through a colander and adding a cupful of water as sweet as honey. Mix in the unbeaten whites of three fresh eggs and freeze, stirring constantly.
Curried Onions with Eggs and Lemon
Fry sliced onions in butter with salt and pepper. Add curry, two raw eggs, and a few drops of lemon juice. Cook briefly and serve.
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