King Disguised as Waiter Proposes Tax Reform Plan
Janet Church encounters the king who jokes about taxes in Lystria and proposes replacing tax collectors with waiters on a fifty fifty split. Janet reveals her real surname Church and plans to seek the patriarch’s support for World Peace Through Christian Unity. The king admires Janet’s tact but cannot accompany her, and Tommy returns to his hotel after more advice.
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Janet Church
Tommy
Casmir
Miss Temple
Calypso
Ile
Janet
Lystria
Norheys
Sammy
Miss Church
Conversation Fragments on Berlin Incident with Tom
In a clipped dialogue captured from Chapter X, the narrator and Tom discuss the Berlin events. Tom calls the situation mad and admits he tried to clear things up despite the odd circumstances.
I Thought I Was King For Calypso The Princess
Tommy narrates his sleepless night pondering Calypso and the others Casimir and the king. He recalls Shakespearean allusions used to trick him into believing he was a nobleman and considers whether Calypso is truly a princess and worth the gamble.
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Calypso
Tommy
Casimir
Shakespeare
Tommy and Calypso in Berlin Romance Across Class Lines
Tommy falls for Calypso a Berlin dancer, risking scandal as Emily and Canon Pyke’s parish weigh royals and propriety. He travels to the police to verify stay permits, while Casimir’s game quietly unfolds.
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Tommy
Casimir
Calypso
Tomy
Gand
Emily
Mothers’ Union
Canon Pyke
Temperance Society
Berlin
Viola Temple
Edmund Troyte
Count Casimir
Conscience Rules Witness On Bribery Inquiry
At a royal commission into election bribery a witness testified he was paid 25 dollars to vote Conservative and 25 dollars to vote Liberal. Asked who he voted for in the end he replied he voted according to his conscience, eliciting astonished remarks from Mr Justice Matthew.
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Matthew
Vancouver Province
Glove fashion revival with bright color novelties and floral trims
The article describes a revival of ornate glove styles with bright mousquetaires in rose, yellow, absinthe, and turquoise. Matching accessories such as stockings, shoes, scarfs, and fans appear, with embroidered cuffs, silk stitching, and floral decorations including roses, lilies, and pansies crafted in silk, velvet, or taffeta and wired for shape.
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Lnte
Subtlety of Coloring Marked Individuality Hat Styles
This description showcases broad brimmed tan straw hats with orange velvet trim for summer tones. It highlights color harmony from purple to lilac, and garden flower inspired details in water lilies, roses, and other silk and velvet blooms. A crochet posy adds a crafty novelty.
Print Modes Adapt to Simple Smart Season Style
The new prints shown in the mode prove adaptable to the simple smart modes of the present season. A frock distinction of line is accentuated by the harmonious coloring of a print used with a plain silk.
Embroidery Styles and Materials for Tunics and Two-Piece Costumes
Embroidery appears in many materials from coarse wool to silk and metal threads. The article notes wide border patterns on tunics and two-piece outfits, with prints for whole costumes or overblouses paired with solid skirts. Gold thread, beads, applique, and Chinese motifs appear, along with silk ground fabrics and decorative necklines inspired by peasant styles.
Smart Disorder as Victorian Fashion Returns in Paris
The piece notes a trend toward intentional negligence in dress from early Victorian days to modern Paris salons. It cites stray curls and loosened ribbons as stylish, with young men mimicking Byron era looseness. Hairdressers in Paris reportedly promote slightly disordered curls as an alternative to sleek straight styles.
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Lord Byron
Paris
Contrast in Fabric and Color of New Millinery
The article describes early summer millinery using velvet and straw in varied textures and colors. Hats feature velvet bound crowns with velvet draped over fluttering lines, or velvet crowns paired with straw brims, and velvet brims on straw crowns. Pink roses or yellow water lilies provide accent on black hats.
Mauve Shades Reported For White Shoes This Season
Mauve is predicted as the smart choice to wear with white shoes this season. The article notes a shift from last summer’s peach and nude tones to lavender and pale violet hues.
Flounces on Costume Slips Reveal New Line
A crepe fabric line shows a cirewar flounce on slips with fullness and flare at the front, matching the mode in frocks. The feature emphasizes the material itself or lace as part of the trim.
Red Ensemble for a Young Girl in Castilian and Blue
A fifteen or sixteen year old girl wears a charming outfit featuring a red castilian crepe frock and a plain tailored blue twill coat with red piping.
Crepe de Chine and Kasha Ensemble Couture
An article notes a stylish fabric blend using crepe de chine with kasha or jersey to create ensemble costumes. Silk defines the dress and coat lining as well as collars cuffs and trimmings for a refined appearance.
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WN Service
Christopher Sly
New Oxford
New Oxford, PA
Milady
Say
Bayer
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Sa.&kyl.oud
Haarlem
Gorp Mewat
United States
Providence
R. T
Wogens Science Monthly
Allen
le Roy
N. Y
Lree Dooklet
S. S
Blood Medicis
Walla
BR. C. WH
Berry CO
Cots
Michigan Ave
UNICA
Mount Deine
Ripner
Utah Street
Buicdau
Baltimore
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