How to Live Well on Nothing a Year in Society Styles
A caustic essay on the social habit of hosting and going out in high society. It contrasts male and female networking, the rise of the professional guest, and the shifting expectations around hospitality, signaling how wealth, status, and manners shape invitations, entitlements, and the modern social scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckey
New York Post
Pendennis
Brito
Old Academy
Wess
Brnd
Montreal
Alncet
Dresden
Himeo
Cela
West
New York
France
Jeannesse Dare
Paterfamilias
Papa
Pater
Ives
Frugality Poem and Notes on Diet and Excess
An English translation of a Latin poem on frugality and long life contrasts simple, wholesome eating with excess. It warns against gluttony, lauds plain bread, milk, honey, and modest wines, and condemns table luxury and ornate serving. The piece also references Horace and a roster of contemporary figures including Viscount Royston, Earl of Hardwicke, and Senator Mallory, noting social contrasts around dining and appetite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viscount Royston
Earl of
dMondsay
Gala Week at The Big Store Brims with Silk Offers
A promotional week showcases deep discounts on women’s silks and dress goods. The Big Store advertises 24 inch foulard silks from 37 to 59 cents, black China silks at 42 to 58 cents, and extra heavy changeable ta fta silks. Various linens, lace, hosiery, and summer fabrics follow, plus bath and leisurewear items. Strong emphasis on value, broad selection, and rapid turnover as dress goods season peaks.
Handkerchiefs listing in assorted linen styles
A catalog note outlines ladies and gents handkerchiefs with various finishes. Embroidered, hemstitched, plain border, and corded options are priced from 5¢ to 25¢, including all linen and colored border varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zephyr
Lancaster
Notion Sale Opens With Low Prices On Everyday Goods
Special sale items boast deep cuts across categories from nail brushes to hair brushes, garish ribbons, and travel-size toiletries. Highlights include imported cologne, listerine, percale and silks, and a range of dress linings. Prices mark down across many small household and fashion staples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loonen
Condray
Colgate
Law Pauses Austrian Rule On Bed Sharing For Parents
In Austria a new law pauses punishment for parents who share a bed with young children, citing high infant mortality from overlaying. The issue mirrors similar concerns in Mugland where deaths run higher. The report notes Baltimore,Md., as the death place of Henry L. Buehler, aged 88, reputedly the oldest Odd Fellow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
Tn Mugland
Henry L. Buehler
Baltimore, Md
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Becky Sharp
Dan
Rover
Fabricius Rufus
Orellus
Hippocrates
Orient
Ofellus
Willernian
Staummer
Horace
Silk Sale
St. Gents
Butterick Coy
Notion Sale
D. F. Taylor
Sc. Pilir
Bolivia
Hunter
Baltimore
RYE
Wm. Lanahan & Son
Baltimore, Ma
R. Worthy Smith
Columbia Building
Norfolk
China
America
Watt, Retten — Clay
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