Parisian influence on summer skirts and sleeves
The piece notes draped skirts with new double ruffles and back fullness without a bustle, suggests bodice cuts for a slight decolletage, and describes sleeve trends from sloping to bouffant styles with puffy shoulders. It adds cotillon favors and rose motifs as fashionable dance accessories.
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Couturieres
Parisiennes
Madame la Mode
Keep Your Sentiment In Marriage A Cautionary Note
A column from the Indianapolis News argues that couples should maintain romance and idealism after marriage. It warns that routine and familiarity can dull love, urging couples to resist turning sentiment into mere habit and to preserve courting-era ideals.
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Indianapolis
News
A Practical Round Apron With Built In Work Pocket
A new apron design combines wearability with storage by forming a rounded double apron that ends above the knees. It features two oval side openings bound with ribbon and a full ruffle edged in matching color, creating a large flat pocket to hold a knitting bag or sewing utensils.
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Indianapolis News
Fashion Notes from Paris Return of the Long Round Skirt
The Paris fashion note says the long round skirt is back with stylish shop designs. Linen remains prominent in long coat suits, practical and flattering. Embroideries such as blind and English eye let hold favor, silk skirts appear in various designs, with new Jersey-topped styles fitting closely to the body.
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Paris
Acetylene Light Said to Protect Eyes in Schools
New York reports claim poor eyesight in children stems from subpar lighting. Acetylene gas offers a clear, steady daylight-like glow, easily produced and installed at home, schools, and churches, reducing eye strain and related ailments as its use grows.
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New York
Alice
Miss C
Atchison Wife Resists Husband’s Committee Service
An Atchison wife objects to her husband serving on a committee. She says he wears a badge, acts important, snaps at the children, and neglects family duties, returning home late and grumbling next morning despite doing little of value. The quote is attributed to the Atchison Globe.
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Royal Humane Society
Tnland
Indianapolis News
Atchison
Atchison Globe
The Maligned Automobile Homicide Statistics 1904
The article parses the 1904 New York City homicide table, noting few offenses by automobiles amid many building and railroad related deaths. It cites seven automobile deaths, including three occurring simultaneously when a drunken chauffeur and companions were killed after driving an embankment at midnight.
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New York City
Brooklyn Bridge
Grand Central Station
Eleventh Avenue
King’s car carries first aid to injured outfit
A stretcher and medical supplies described as a first aid to the injured outfit are routinely kept in the car of the King of England, reflecting ceremonial readiness and welfare provisions.
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King of
England
Veteran Heller Reaffirms Doan’s Kidney Pills Cure
Joshua Heller of Urbana Illinois endorses Doan's Kidney Pills after years of relief from kidney trouble and back pain. He reaffirms prior praise and notes consistent effectiveness on every use. Yester-Milburn Co. Buffalo New York publishes the endorsement. price 50 cents per box.
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Joshua Heller
South Jalnut Street
Urbana
Doan
Dean
Yester-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Packing WHI Clothes in Stormy Weather Tips
A reader explains methods for washing clothes in bad weather and delaying drying. One method soaks in blue water after rinsing, another wraps wrung garments in dry rolls then jars them in separate tubs, covered with wet towels to prevent streaking.
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Leah Kettering
Good Waitress and Service Techniques
A manual style guide describes the ideal waitress manner and hostess guidance for service. It covers how to present and handle foods, train helpers, and anticipate guests needs, plus kitchen recipe notes for fried celery French Lettuce and Jellied Chicken with preparation steps.
Awful skin humor cured by Cuticura ad claims
An advertisement recounts a 25 year battle with a dreadful skin disease and a rapid cure after using Cuticura. It advises others suffering from skin humors to obtain Cuticura. The page also mentions dental oddities, artificial teeth in the army, and various health cure pitches.
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P. Keyes
Congress Street
Boston
Mass
British Army Council
Teath
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Soil type impacts crop yield in early field studies
Researchers report that soil composition influences plant growth in early field trials. The study tracks moisture retention and nutrient availability across multiple plots, noting improved vigor in loam and clay loams with balanced organic content. Further trials are planned.
Lion Brand Coffee How To Brew For Best Flavor
Instructions praise Lion coffee urging pure brand use in the United States. It details grinding, amounts per pot, two settling methods with eggs or cold water, boil times, and cautions not to overboil or reuse boiled water. Mentions Sienna Italy hats and cattle horns in a final aside.
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Harvard
United States
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