Ostrich Plumes in Millinery Styles and Care
The article discusses ostrich plume use in hats, noting color variety and design impact. It emphasizes selecting plumes with uniform stock for lasting quality, warns black dyed plumes may shrink or knot, and praises plumes for their graceful movement and compatibility with hat shapes like wide brims and white or black color schemes. Julia Bottomley.
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Baedia
Arelae
Ostrieh
Sean Ae
Shelton
Tvine Elly
Julia Bottomley
They Knew
A fragment from a 19th century column contrasts youthful eagerness to display knowledge with aging caution in concealing ignorance. The piece implies human vanity and the changing perception of wisdom over time.
Hypothetical Skin Care Claim Highlighted
An article extols clear skin as essential to beauty and health, noting powder cannot fix all flaws and praising a preparation that claims to improve complexion. It asserts ingredients are safe and avoid irritation, aiming to erase tired, aged look and promote a youthful appearance through a gentle routine.
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Cannes
Whita
New Phase of Napoleon Hat Unveiled in White Linen
A new phase of the Napoleon hat appears in white linen with a dark butcher blue lining. The design features a light fabric exterior and a contrasting interior trim described as a bold blue line.
Polka Dot Silk and Cotton Mixes Popular Fabrics
The article notes that olmalares and other silk materials blend with cotton and polka dots remain a favored pattern in these textile mixtures.
SOME OLD FRIENDS RETURN IN LINEN WEAVE DESIGNS
An inspection notes old reliable linens such as oatmeal cloth hopsacking and basket weaves returning under new names. The plain square meshes serve as decor and require minimal ornamentation with simple braiding and buttons for morning dress.
India Print for Craft Use on Linen and Accessories
India print cuts into strips for varied trimming suitable for a child’s chess set. Durable color resists fading on linen and white surfaces. Buttons covered with the print enhance style and leftover material can trim hats.
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India
Biscuit Color Liked by Women in Perishable Trend
A short note observes biscuit color rising in demand among women. It notes the shade remains perishable yet cherished, and that a background of old rose with a fine cross-bar line creates a fascinating effect.
Cuticura Remedies Heal Infant Scalp Eczema
J Fish and Ella M Fish recount a three month old daughter with severe scalp eczema. After using Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent following directions, the child recovered in weeks with hair regrowth and lasting health. Mt Vernon Ky October 12 1909.
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J. Fish
Ella M. Fish
Mt. Vernon
A Dirge. A quiet scene at the burial place
A Princeton Tiger item describes a woman grieving beside a row of white forms with no outward emotion. A sudden shriek disturbs the stillness, followed by more cries and then silence as she departs, planning to lay another egg tomorrow.
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Princeton
Humorous Fragments and Patent Remedy Mentions
A collage of light humor exchanges about ministers editors and photographers mixes with quick testimonials for Resinol eczema treatment and Murine Eye Remedy. The snippets include witty lines, photo banter, and brief ads promising relief and urging readers to try the products.
Stamp of approval for mail. teething aid and hotel airs
A brief notice mentions a two cent stamp for mail and promotes Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children calming gums reducing irritability and wind colic. It lightly notes some men adopt hotel airs on a boarding house salary.
Little Fairy Laugh Breaks The Chase
A seven year old girl described as a little fairy with diamond eyes and spun gold hair plays with six companions. She taunts a boy to catch her, dodging with football like agility until she is caught by the fence. She quips that her laugh broke and she could not run further.
Postmaster Fuller Regales Dinner With Washington Rumor
Rockland Maine postmaster Fuller joked at a dinner that his congressman had suggested his reappointment in recognition of service and votes. He claimed to have shared the news with his wife and to have widespread responses across his district.
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Fuller
Rockland
Washington
Doan's Kidney Pills Help Morriston Woman
Mrs Joseph Cross of Church Street Morriston Arkansas reports weeks of back pain swollen ankles headaches and dizziness. After six doctors and no relief she used Doan's Kidney Pills and was cured. Remember the name Doan's sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Dean
Joseph Cross
Church St. Morriston
Ark
Doan
Reading of a Family Recipe Echoes a Familiar Past
A fragment recalls a remark about a pie and a motherly touch, noting that the wife’s comment matches what “mother used to make.” The line hints at tradition and domestic lore echoed through generations.
Not in the Agreement Plays With Lions
A witty line features Daniel in the lions den with a playful remark about moving-picture royal ties, recalling a Puck quip on absurd bargains and satire.
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Daniel
Lions’ den
Puck
Such a Difference and Slices of Sayings in Print
A comic exchange contrasts a daughter pianist with the wife taking the solo. Quotations from the Birmingham Age Herald and a line from Cibber appear alongside a note on taste and a cigar advertisement. The text hints at literary dissent and social commentary.
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Birmingham Age- Herald
The Checkbook On The Table Scene
A dialogue between a father and daughter reveals a checkbook on the table as a key prop. The exchange hints at a past moment captured in a photograph and suggests family secrets. The tone is terse and intimate.
Miss Goodley Confesses Age In Sabbath School Scene
In dialogue with Miss Gaddiet, Miss Goodley admits she told the minister she was twenty two. Miss Gaddiet expresses surprise at her claim and the pairing of Sabbath school teaching with the purported age. Miss Goodley argues the minister advises understate rather than exaggerate.
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Miss Goodley
Miss Gaddiet
Gets in Out of the Rain Knicker-Is Jones Quells Storm
A playful note about a man nicknamed Jones who avoids rain with humor. It contrasts bold weather imagery with a pun about borrowing an umbrella. The piece closes with a quip on truth and self honesty.
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Jones
Bocker
Proverbial Warnings and Historical Remedies
A compact anecdotal piece notes race prejudice linked to betting, celebrates seventy years of success for a remedy labeled Perry Davis Patiekiter for diarrhea and bowel complaints, and quotes a classical proverb about toil as the sire of fame. The tone resembles a vintage newspaper card with mixed content.
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Patiekiter
Perry Davis
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