American Chaperone Plan For Fontainebleau Music Students
The Fontainebleau School of Music program, backed by the French government and U S sponsors, offers a summer study opportunity in Paris with chaperoned supervision. About 100 American musicians will attend, with Paris just an hour away, and costs estimated under 600 dollars per student including travel.
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Europe
George Montgomery Tuttle
Fontainebleau School of Music
Gack
Mica
Tuttle
America
Fontainebleau
Palace of
Napoleon
Forest of
Ministry of Public Instruction
Stehribld
Paris
Genta Super
Bre Tuttle
New York
Afiaiéal
Walter Damrosth
Gyaif Gabrilowitssi
Eugene Ysasé
Chinese Custom and Wedding Gifts
An American bride-to-be faces a flood of gifts, inspiring mixed feelings as relatives inspect offerings to avoid duplication and misfit decor. The piece contrasts censoring gifts with the lack of say in choosing a husband, noting the stress and tragedy some brides endure on their wedding day.
There is a right way to worry and not worry
A brief anecdote within a conversation between a merchant and a friend notes that the cheerful man seems untroubled by worries. He explains that when he sits down to worry he falls asleep, leading to the conclusion that the best way to worry is not to worry at all.
Stair Pads For Carpeted Stairs Do It Yourself
Easy home project to make stair pads from old materials like bed ticking or calico. Cut pieces to stair size, three sided stitch, fold in newspapers, complete fourth side, and place under carpet or linoleum stairs for protection during cleaning or events.
Facts and Foibles for Fashion's Slaves
A column notes brightening Sere capes with sash belts lined in crepe silk and carried at the hips. It highlights woven leather belts and basket weave fabrics, a smart sport suit with a plaid skirt and beige jacket, plaid jacket trimmings, and heavy silks as preferred sport wear for prudent women.
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Beatty
Fashion Reveals Youth's Morns Noons and Nights in 1922
A lively review of spring fashion notes bold color contrasts and novel detailing. It highlights iridescent fabrics, sleeve variations from long to sleeveless, and playful neutrally feminine sportswear while praising artful bathing caps, hats, and chic knickers for the season.
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Milady
Shane
Being My Husband's Wife My Career in Kreisler's World
The tall golden haired wife of the world famous violinist Kreisler defends marriage over stage fame. She recalls lean touring days and says being Mr Kreisler's wife is a fulfilling career, while noting her duties as philanthropist and secretary. She endorses women shaping the home and schools, aiming to nurture empathy and disarmament, and contrasts Kreisler's musical mission to ambassador roles.
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Mr. Kreisler
Mr. Kreister
Kivister
Kreisler
Kreisier Ton
Rockefellers
Dark Ages garments origin tale in humble wardrobe
Fragmentary account notes the early development of undergarments and outer wear. It mentions a figure Tian Gavi of the Dark Ages and sketches how a drawer’s worn skirt evolved into an orderable vest and knickers, illustrating a simple origin story.
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Tian Gavi
Types of Bores We All Meet in Boarding House Life
The piece catalogs social foibles in a boarding house, including the overbearing manager, the dishware snob, the wartime heroine, the ever nagging landlady, the nosy observer, and the germ-obsessed diner. It sketches how each bore disturbs meals and daily routines, with humorous asides about manners and propriety.
Coffee Drinking Through the Ages and Global Tastes
The piece traces early English prohibition against coffee and shifts to modern coffee culture. It notes shifts from Java and Mocha to packaged blends, explains Mocha’s decline after the Suez Canal, and outlines European tastes including French, Brazilian, and African coffees. It highlights preparation differences and the role of sugar, cream, and chicory in flavor.
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England
Africa
Tést Nz
Wa Reallr
Mocha
Deseria
Mochha
Suez Canal
Ovis XIV
Matinique
Java
Sumatra
Tnaia
Rio
Santos
France
Household Notes on Lemon Juice and Cake Preparation
Household guidance covers squeezing lemons for more juice and timing cake cooling. It notes removing wrappers before slicing and hints at surface effects from finishing steps. It mentions investors and keepers, asserting honesty but uncertainty about mistakes.
Tasty Rice Dishes With Mixed Meats and Fruits
Recipe style read: boil rice, sauté peppers and onion, mix with tomato, butter, and seasonings bake twenty minutes. Then sugar and fruit additions with milk, candied cherries, pears, and spices. cook slowly, stir often, finish with whipped cream and serve cold.
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Surat
Alice
Friendship Helps Old Age to Conquer Loneliness
An earnest meditation on aging, urging readers to care for the elderly. It recalls granny and granddad, reminiscences of courting days and boyhood, and stresses that at seventy one can relive the past through shared sympathy and cheerful companionship.
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Jon Ge
Pia
Granddad
Saul
Mary Simms
Harris
Granny
Graddad
An Old Fashioned Sunburn Remedy for Neck Care
An old fashioned remedy promotes lemon infused water to wash the neck and a home cream recipe. It advises bathing the neck in warm lemon water then applying a zinc and lanolin based preparation.
Saving a Dozen Steps for Frugal Shopping
A vintage guide advises compiling a shopping list from your bindings and papers, carrying a pencil to mark items, and bringing personal identification and a sample bill. It recommends small change for fares, shopping after a meal, and avoiding fatigue by mild breakfast drinks and a morning sleep.
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French School of Music
Simonspa Vent
Coutouriers
Haviland
Frante
Gah Fou
Tammer
Inistaken
London
Uri Egan
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