Statues Swapped in Washington Tale of Mills Sculpture
An article recounts Colonel Sherrill's public works role and the Washington statue controversy over removing Jackson in Lafayette Square to place Washington in Washington Circle. It traces Mills's creation of Jackson’s equestrian statue cast from New Orleans cannon, his artistic challenges, and contrasts with the Washington statue and other works.
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Skut
Clarence O. Shnrrile
U.S. A
Washington, D.C
Sherrill
Tie
Washington
Washington Circle
Pennsylvania Avenue
Twenty-second Street
Perth
George Washington
Brooklyn
United States
Andrew Jackson
Lafayette Square
White House
Jackson
Washington Statue
Office of Public Buildings and Grounds
Senator Shields
Tennessee
Hermitage
Nashville
8. C. Heiskell
Board of Trustees
South Carolina
North
Old Hickory
Waxhaw
Union County
North Carolina
Waxhaw Creek
Lancaster County
Columbia Record
Republic
Harding
McKellar
Borglum
Sheridan
Clark Mills
New Orleans
Stephen A. Pouzias
Ilinois
New York
Charleston
S. C
Lorado Taft
Carolina
John C. Calhoun
Calhoun
Mills
John Preston
Columbia
Capitol
Richmond
Houdon
Greenough
General Washington
Cave Johnson
Jackson Monument Committee
Victor
Lanham
Capitol Dome
Crawford
General Jackson
America
Taft
Borrow Modes From Elders Jacket Blouse Scores Success
The article notes fashion trends borrowing elder styles for children's frocks and teen wear featuring straight lines, short sleeves, and decorative elements. It highlights silk prints, velvets, lace trims, vallace decorations, and jackets matching silk sweaters, with models in crepe, voile, and taffeta showing versatile uses with skirts and belts.
Manchester Aims to Dominate British Industrial Empire
The article extols Manchester England as aiming to become the dominant industrial center of Britain and the empire. Within a 50 mile radius lie 9,000,000 people, with heavy factory and railroad presence. It notes Manchester’s rise since the steam era and railroad expansion.
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Manchester
England
Great Britain
London
Liverpool
James Watt
Hats of Cretonne and Tinsel
Cretonne hats gain attention as the season advances. Some designs feature gold thread embroidery and narrow tinsel ribbon outlining floral cretonne patterns.
Navy Blue Trend Tops Fall Fashion Rumor
Navy blue returns as a leading shade this fall amid sport and tailored wear, with grays and fans dominant earlier in the season. The rumor suggests navy will lead while other neutrals fade.
Vogue of Knitted Garments Popular in Woolen Wear
Knitted outer garments have grown popular becoming staples. Machine knit material is common though hand knit pieces remain the aristocrats in woolen wear. Silk fiber silk and blends with wool are used widely.
Bridesmaid Gown Style With Taffeta Frocks
Bridesmaid dresses feature taffeta gowns with wide full skirts and tight bodices. The article highlights elegant silhouettes for wedding party attire.
Yellow and Green Frock Described in Lettuce Green Crepe
A distinctive frock of lettuce green crepe de chine is bound with yellow and worn over a matching yellow slip.
Evening Wrap Cape in Yellow and Pink Taffeta
A charming wrap to wear over a summer evening frock described as a cape of yellow and pink changeable taffeta.
Edgeworth Tobacco Appeals to Smokers Worldwide
A Valparaiso anecdote highlights Edgeworth smoking tobacco’s global reach as readers share experiences buying Edgeworth Plug Slice and Ready Rubbed in distant lands. Larus & Brother Co invites free samples and promotes direct orders for retailers and consumers alike.
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Valparaiso
South America
Edgeworth
W. E. Bromley
Larus & Brother Company
South 21St Street
Richmond
T. Retail
Wedding gifts past and present clocks across rooms
The article reflects on old wedding customs where brides received large parlor clocks, noting that today wristwatches reduce demand for clocks though they remain needed for dressing tables desks and kitchens in smaller noiseless forms.
Housewife Thanks Red Cross Bail Blue Ad
A housewife smiles at a basket of clear white clothes and thanks Red Cross Bail Blue in an advertisement seen at all grocers.
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Red Cross
Love and loyalty quoted from Richmond Times Dispatch
An intimate line from a reader letter cites affection and deception, contrasting romantic vows with the claim of shared happiness. The text also references a saying about an efficient man doing his duty regardless of payment from the community voice and a separate attribution from Thoveaa.
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Dearest
Darling
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Two former friends drift apart in curious exchange
A remark notes Madge and Mabel once bosom friends now barely speak. A quick question asks, Whats his name, hinting at a concealed figure behind the tension.
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Madge
Mabel
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Western Newspaper Union
Birmingham
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Sheffield
Bradford
Edward Hungerford
W.E. Bremley
Edgeworth Emaker
Fort Wayne
Ind
Larus & Drether Co
Richmond, Va
Bromley
Zanzibar
Dean
Nebraska
B. F. Eller
Adams St
Harvard
Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Daily Fly
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Prumendl
Belog
de Kalb Ave
Erostipa
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