Notable Japanese Leaders Die By Own Hand in Imperial Ceremony
Tokio’s Marshal Count Nogi Maresuke and his wife, Countess Nogi, committed suicide in a ritual act following the emperor’s death. Nogi slit his throat with a sword, while his wife performed seppuku, after mourning rites and a farewell sake. The double suicide occurred as the imperial funeral rites began.
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Tokio—ien
Marezunk Noi
Nogi
Mutsuhito
Tokio
Vien
Mutauhitu
Yoshihito
Noi
Nopi
Port Arthur
Weevil Starvation Linked to Army Worm Ravages
Dr. R V Powers argues the Mexican boll weevil vanished in the delta last year due to army worm devastation. He notes the army worm stripped cotton first, causing the weevil to starve, and the two-year cycle means fewer pests this season. Reports say delta outlook is best in years with abundant early cotton.
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Jackson
R. V. Powers
Delta
Ty. Powers
Petition for Pardoning Dr Thomas Birdsong
A petition bearing nearly two thousand signatures from Tate and Copiah counties will soon go to Governor Brewer seeking a pardon for Dr Thomas Birdsong. Birdsong, once a Hazlehurst dentist, was imprisoned for life after pleading guilty to murder of Dr A H Pitts. He has been a model prisoner, operating a dental clinic in the penitentiary and aiding younger convicts with reform efforts alongside the chaplain and Miss Kamaly Hutt.
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Jackson
Brewer Wil Bing
Thomas Birdsong
Copiah County
Lirdsong
Hazlehurst
A. Eh. Pitts
Birdsong
Dr. Pitta
Hirdsong
Kamily Hutt
Robbers Hold Up Train in Alabama
Two mail clerks were bound and gagged during a train robbery in Alabama. The attackers robbed the mail car and escaped with valuables. No further details on suspects or motive were available.
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Alabama
Robbers Loot Mail Train Near Stevenson Tennessee
Three masked men held up the Memphis Special near Stevenson's coal chute thirty miles from Chattanooga at 1.30 am on Tuesday. They rifled mails, escaped with two sacks of registered mail after covering clerks with pistols. Conductors pursued but the robbers disappeared when the train reached Stevenson. Value of the stolen mail could not be estimated.
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Memphis
Stevenson
Chattanooga
Wendy
Whali
Tim
Sidney Pills Ever Went Cul En The All Nature Ee
Fragmentary OCR fragment reads like a local item mentioning Sidney Pills and all natural products. Details are unclear. no dates or organizations are evident.
Editor Merrick Slain in Guthrie Ambush
Frank Merrick editor of the Guthrie Leader was lured to a remote location by a telephone call and shot from ambush on arrival. Authorities believe a prior killing by Merrick and a history of threats point to a motive tied to rage and a suspected African American assailant who has been stalking him for months.
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Guthrie
Okla
Frank Merrick
Guthrie Leader
Ao Mely
Merrick
Third
Harrison
Mer- Tick
Pensacola Storm Wrecks Ships After Huge Wave
A brutal Pensacola waterfront storm, the worst since the 1906 hurricane, caused thousands in damage to shipping. The revenue cutter Penrose was wrecked, with several other vessels seriously harmed.
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Pensacola
Fla
United States Revenue
Penrose
Death in a Texan Slaughter Pen Ambush
In Waxahachie Texas a butcher named Andy Ellis about 40 is killed during a night ambush at a slaughter pen where Ellis and a deputy sheriff lay in wait for cowhide thieves. A whispered warning preceded the fatal shot as they peered into darkness.
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Waxahachie
Tex
Andy Ellis
Ellis
Police Interfere at Negro Oil Fellows Convention
In Atlanta police disrupted scenes as delegates clashed over choosing a grand master. The national convention adjourned for sixty days without electing a master amid a free-for-all fight.
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Atlanta
National Convention of Negro Oil i
United States Eyes Supervising Cuban Election
Washington signals dissatisfaction with Cuba and hints the United States may indirectly supervise the upcoming election. The statement reflects U S concern about electoral conditions and potential intervention.
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Washington
Cuba
State Department
United States
President Taft Birthday Party Attended by Taft Family
In Millbury Massachusetts Miss Delia Torrey Ave hosted a Sunday party for her nephew Will Taft honoring the president who turned 59. Guests included Mrs Taft Miss Helen Taft C P Taft and Mrs C P Taft. In Washington reports show July production down 5300 tons and shipments down 4240 tons for news print paper with stocks up 4020 tons.
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Millbury
Mass
Delia Torrey
Will” Taft
Taft
Helen Taft
C. P. Taft
Washington
Aged Father Reunited With Son’s Remains at Dock
William H. Greer, who mortgaged his Nashville home to reach San Francisco, arrived at the transport dock to learn his son J. W. Greer had died of fever on the way. The elder Greer, overcome with grief, was led away by onlookers.
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San Francisco
Cal
Nashville
Loygan
Manilla
William H. Greer
J. W. Greer
Clarksfield girl tarred and feathered by disguised women
In Clarksfield Ohio a teenage girl was lured on a Sunday night by eight married women dressed as men. They tarred and feathered her after she agreed to take a walk. The girl fled after being warned off and was later charged with flirting.
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Norwalk, O
Clarksfield
US officials acknowledge no formal move toward peace between Italy and Turkey
Washington reports a disposition to aid peace between Italy and Turkey but state department officials admit no concrete action has been taken. Any Americans who offered good offices have done so only in a formal sense, not with a concrete overture.
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Washington
Italy
Turkey
State Department
United States
Hev
American killed escaping rebels near Colonia Morelos
Edward Hani moré, the thirty-fifth American killed by Mexican rebels, died in an attempted escape from insurgent infested territory around Colonia Morelos in the past three months.
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Douglas
Aziz
Colonia Morelos
Edward Hanimore
Mexico City Echoes For Madero While Diaz Is Cheered
In the chamber of deputies the name of Madero was hissed by some as Diaz drew cheers from a packed gallery crowd showing split public reaction to the figures in power.
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Mexico City
Madero
Chamber of Deputies
Diaz
West Virginia pastor dies after sermon on dishonesty
The Reverend R H Green of the Methodist Church South in Charleston was assaulted following a sermon on dishonesty and died hours later from his injuries.
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Charleston
W. Va
R. H. Green
Methodist Church
South
Two Hats and Whisky Found Near Dead Choctaw Indian
Paris Texas reports a Choctaw Indian named Ables Nelson found dead in riverine timberlands. Nearby lay two hats and half a quart of whisky, suggesting possible foul play or accidental death in the Med river bow toa ighlaboria area.
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Paris
Tex
Prices fixed for lands along Mississippi river owners
The Riparian Association adopted a price scale for selling east bank lands to the federal government. If bought for a forestry reserve rather than levee protection, cultivated land would fetch 30 to 40 dollars per acre, improved lands 13 dollars, and swamp or denuded lands 6 dollars per acre.
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Mississippi River
Mississippi County Fairs Highlight 30 Events This Year
Jackson notes there will be thirty county fairs in Mississippi this year plus numerous beat fairs. The Monroe county fair catalog covers October 15 to October 2 at Aberdeen, with 66 pages of rules and notices. The event is credited to Aberdeen’s progressive citizens.
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Jackson
Mississippi
Commissioner of Agriculture
Monroe County
Aberdeen
Attorney Gracial Collins Probes Mississippi Ice Trust
Reliable authority reports attorney Gracial Collins has assigned detectives for six weeks to Mississippi to uncover an ice trust among ice manufacturers and to secure a conviction with abundant evidence in hand.
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Jackson
Gracial Collins
Mississippi
Turpentine Extraction Breakthrough Promises Industry Change
South Mississippi turpentine distillers await results of experiments by Ohio chemist L. F. Lembke who is developing a new method to extract turpentine from pine stumps, a process he says could revolutionize the industry.
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Jackson
Mississippi
Ohio
Pine Stumpa
Bank pays county over bond proceeds for road district
The Merchants and Farmers Bank of Macon remitted 127053.33 to the county treasurer as proceeds of road district No 3 bond issue of 125000. Noxubee county plans to spend about 400000 in the coming months on permanent good roads.
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Aatun
Clinton-Hillman College Opens Largest Enrollment Ever
Clinton-Hillman College, the oldest institution in the state for educating girls, opened its annual session on Tuesday with the enrollment described as the largest in the school's history.
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Clinton—Hillman College
Oxdriver Drowns While Aiding Drowning Oxen
Four yoke of oxen fell into the Homochitta river near Rosetta. Charley Scott, 23, tried to free them and was drowned in the stream while unstrapping the animals. Local rescue efforts followed as authorities investigated.
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Rosetta
Homochitta River
Charley Scott
Pardon Granted for 1910 Family Tragedy Suspect Carter
Acting Governor Hilbo issued a pardon for John T. Carter who killed his family physician in 1910. The petition carried the names of 1,100 Monroe County citizens.
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Carter Giver
Ardon
Jackson
Hilbo
John T. Carter
Wendell
Monroe County
Cattle Shipments Grow As County Sees Cotton Decline
Five carloads of cattle shipped from Coldwater to the St. Louis market as the cattle industry gains prominence in the county, gradually replacing the cotton crop in importance.
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Coldwater
St. Louis
Grenada College Opens Its Sixty-First Session
Grenada College for young women started its sixty first annual session with the largest attendance in the school's history reflecting strong enrollment and continued growth for the institution.
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Grenada
Grenada College For Young Women
Good Shrimp Season Biloxi Reports Plentiful Catches
Reports from Biloxi indicate a strong shrimp season with large catches despite smaller crustaceans. Fishermen say quantities are up and April yields are expected to be high.
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Biloxi
Grenada Agriculture Commissioner Plans Farmer Institutes
Grenada County Commissioner of Agriculture Ira T. McLemore announces farmer institutes to be held at several locations across the county to benefit local producers.
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Grenada
Ira T. McLemore
Grenada County
Hog cholera serum and tuberculosis talk at farmers institute
Dr. W. S. Leathers urged stronger tuberculosis and hookworm campaigns in a keynote address at the Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College roundup. Dr. J. A. Heavers explained hog cholera symptoms and statistics for cholera serum efficacy and urged use of the college’s serum. The session called for larger legislative funding for serum manufacture and included a public demonstration of the serum administration.
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Agricultural College
Farmers’ Institute
W. S. Leathers
State Board of Health
J. A. Heavers
Canton
Leathers
Heavers
Mississippi
A. and M. College
Law on Near Beer Licenses Baffles State Lawyers
State lawyers defend a case against near beer joint keepers. The 1912 act imposes a yearly 0 license on joints where any drink that imitates beer is sold. The act states the license does not legalize sales that would be illegal without the act.
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Jackson
Mississippi National Banks Report Shows Increased Resources
Auditor Duncan Thompcom received from the comptroller of the currency the condition report for 31 Mississippi banks. It lists total resources of 22,551,692.89, a notable rise from last year, with loans and discounts totaling 1,365,029.88, indicating active lending and money in circulation.
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Jackson
Duncan Thompcom
Comptroller of the Currency
Mississippi
Natcher Describes River Flood Recovery and Crop Prospects
Natcher reports in the Black river section that conditions have greatly improved after recent floods. Cotton planted is thriving, and corn and peas show good prospects. Only a few people remain absolutely destitute.
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Black River
County Board Proposes Bond Issue for Road Beds
In Hattiesburg the County Board of Supervisors votes to submit to voters a measure authorizing 50000 dollars for bed improvements on roads to upgrade the county’s transportation network.
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Hattiesburg
Board of Supervisors
Train Schedule Added Between Winona and West Point
An extra passenger train is now run on the Southern railway. It departs Winona at 6 am and reaches West Point around 9 am. The return trip leaves West Point at 3 pm.
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West Point
Southern Railway
Winona
Confederate Reunion in Oxford September 25 26
Lafayette County Camp No. 752 UCV holds a two day reunion at the camp ground four miles east of Oxford on Wednesday and Thursday September 25 and 26.
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Oxford
Lafayette County
Wedneaday and
Thureday
Sunday School Institute closes amid large attendance
The Sunday School Institute in Jackson ends with highly interesting addresses and strong enthusiasm as Sunday school workers from all denominations attend. In Hattiesburg Lane & Bowler completed for the Wood Reduction Company a gincharte well 556 feet deep yielding 50 2 tons of water a minute.
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Sunday School Institute
Jackson
Hattiesburg
Lane & Bowler
Hattiesburg Wood Reduction Company
Gincharte Sian Weil
Ielding
Yale Gets Big Bequests From Wills for University
At Yale Corporation’s September meeting officials announced three probate wills will yield about three quarters of a million dollars this year. The gifts include 250000 restricted by bequest of Matthew D Bowen Yale seton 250000 25 000 from Cyprian Mrainerd for medical department with 10000 after certain beneficiaries die McPherson fund totaling 400000 to 500000 to aid worthy indigent students.
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New Haven
Conp
Yale Corporation
Matthew, D. Bowen
Yale Isas
Cyprian Mrainerd
Medical
McPherson Fund
Oyster Voices Stir Debate On Freshness And Pain
New York report quotes Dr. Harvey W. Wiley stating oysters on the half shell are alive and may feel pain when eaten. The piece notes salt and pepper could hurt when consuming a bivalve and imagines them pleading for mercy in a whimsical take on food safety.
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New York
Harvey W. Wiley
United Government
Relief Mission for Gradit Girls College amid famine
Washington reports American naval units are sent by Minister Weitzel to Gradit Nicaragua to rescue a college for girls under French control amid famine risk. The inmates are described as foreign residents and isolated with an empty larder.
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Arkfican
Washington
Weitzel
Nicaragua
Grad
Americans Under Fire in Bluefields Demonstration
A mob of Nicaraguans attacked an American sailor from the gunboat Tacoma in Bluefields during an anti American demonstration marking Central American independence anniversary. Bloodshed loomed as the crowd became violent and threatened harm.
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Bluefields
Nicaragua
Sil Ora
Tacoma
Record grain movement in Minneapolis sets new pace
Thirteen thousand bushels of grain moved in thirteen business days in Minneapolis, surpassing all records. Railways reported 41 cars of grain on Monday, and the sustained rate of about a million bushels per day marks a peak early in the new crop year starting September 1.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Reformer Virginia Brooks Wins as Hammond Council Fires Police Chief
Chicago. Miss Virginia Brooks of West Hammond led a stormy council session where the Hammond city council discharged Chief of Police John Kulszyk. A special committee said he neglected duty by failing to close disorderly resorts and recommended his dismissal. The chief denied mayoral orders to close the resorts.
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Chicago
Virginia Brooks
West Hammond
John Kulszyk
Matador Frasquillo Gored in Bullring Accident
Francisco del Valle Frasquillo, a matador, lies dying at a Los Angeles hospital after being gored by a bull he provoked by waving a red flag inside a park arena. Thousands of Mexicans watched as the bull tossed him and gored him through the side.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Francisco del Valle Frasquillo
Frasquilo
James J. Hill Celebrated at Birthday Banquet in St Paul
In St Paul Minnesota James J Hill builder of the Great Northern and longtime head of the Northern Pacific was the guest of honor at a banquet honoring his seventy fourth birthday.
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St. Paul, Minn
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railroad
Northern Pacific
Mr. Hill
Snow melts quickly as crops suffer damage in Montana
Three inches of snow fell in Billings and eastern Montana on Monday but melted within hours. Reported crop damage due to the weather is serious in the region.
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Billings
Mont
Montana
Motors Company Near Bankruptcy in Wall Street Scandal
A $42.5 million United States Motors firm faces bankruptcy amid a major Wall Street scandal. George W. Perkinson is named as an inspirator of the amalgamation that misled stockholders. underwriters led by Eugene Meyer Jr. & Co. held much of the offering as insiders knew the company faltered.
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New York
United States
Moe Fure Company
Wall Street
Kering Houses
Univeren
George W. Perking
Morgam
Eugene Meyer, Jr. & Co
Briscoe
Stenson
Standard Oil Company Not Dissolved Says Attorney
Lewy Mayer for Standard Oil and Conn Prmtuet Reflolay argues in Chicago that the federal government cannot dissolve the Standard Oil Company. He says devolution must come from the state that granted the charter, noting no dissolution has occurred and cannot occur.
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Chicago
Standard Oi
Lewy Mayer
Comet
Standard Oil Company
Conn Prmtuet
George F. Mordiog
Feneral
Ferdinand A. Geiger
Maye
Standard
United States Supreme Court
Aviator Killed in Midair Collision at Cicero Field
Howard Gill, a leading Wright school aviator, died after a midair collision with a monoplanes piloted by George Mestach at Cicero flying field. Mestach survived with severe burns and shock and was taken to St Anthony de Padua Hospital.
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Chicago
George Mestach
Howard Gill
Cicero
Suspects Return to Scene of Virginia Shooting
Olperonati and accomplice guarded by detectives arrive from Des Moines with the girl who led police to the hideout. Sidma Allen and his nephew Wesley Edwards, involved in the Hillaville Virginia shooting on March 14, reach Des Moines en route to the crime scene.
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Olperonati
Sidma Allen
Wesley Edwards
Hillaville
Des Moines
Cotton pickers scarce despite record Texas crop
Fort Worth reports Texas harvested its largest cotton crop in five years yet faces a labor shortage. Farmers say at least 50 000 more pickers are needed statewide with few prospects for recruitment. The recent arrival of 5000 Mexicans to assist is noted as a partial measure.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Whiteley supporters threaten violence over Pine Knot vote
About 200 Whiteley men gathered in Pine Knot and threatened to shoot up the town and seize the ballot box if the county canvassing board certifies in favor of Whiteley in the county seat election. The board has not yet received all ballots.
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Pine Knot
Whiteley
County Board of Canvassers
Board of Capvassers
Aviator Paul Peck Killed In Fall From Columbia Biplane
In Chicago a gust of wind hurled aviator Paul Peck of Washington, D. C., from about 200 feet in his Columbia biplane. He was crushed and died several hours later, authorities reported.
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Chicago
Paul Peck
Washington, D. C
Columbia
Horse Plague Spreads Across Missouri River Into Iowa
Disease epidemic touches Iowa as horses die after crossing the Mississippi from Kansas and Nebraska. Council Bluffs residents report rising horse fatalities amid the spread of the outbreak.
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Council Bloffils
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri River
Aimal
Indoor Frocks Offer Wide Range of Gown Grades
The article describes new indoor gowns with a preference for round lengths and simple styles suitable for modest homes. It notes varied skirt drapery and panier influences, cites a New York shop that avoids elaborate house gowns, and outlines one piece silk and wool outfits with rolled collars and color cuffs.
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New York
Atykea
Mattiah
Hats from French milliners set fall fashion tone
Three attractive hats from Suzanne and Madame Dalany illustrate new fall ideas. A black velvet sailor style with golden wheat trim and red velvet puppies leads Parisian fashion. A black velvet cloud brim with white skunk band and an American Beauty bud follows. White coquet adorns sides on a white plush sailor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suzanne
Madame Dalany
Mi-nery
Newport Woman Wears Contrasting Stockings
A Newport woman wears a white stocking on one leg and a black stocking on the other perhaps to spice life with variety or to draw attention to the fatted calf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Fashion Fancies Cl Field Flowers in Season
Fashion notes highlight field flowers as a seasonal motif with linens and cottons leading fabrics for smart blouses. Leather handbags gain prominence over fancy bags while directoire style dominates. Black and white chantilly trims frocks in satin and taffeta with embroidered net and lace accents on affordable dresses.
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Directoire
Chantilly
Brown Harmony in a Needlecraft Living Room Design
The color scheme favors browns in varying shades with orange accents. Darkest brown for the floor, medium brown walls, and cream ceiling create a warm base. Mission furniture and orange red rugs add depth while golden curtains and yellow accents brighten the light.
Crepe Draperies Allure with Low Maintenance Cost
The article highlights cotton crepe draperies for a young daughter's room offering dainty finishes at a small cost. Launderable and iron free, these crepes promise easy upkeep and bright designs in almost any color.
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South Carolina
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklo
Hinds and
Copiah
Dr. Birdsong
Stevenson Coal Chute
Sidney
Arter
Negro Odd Fellows’ Row
Son
Tar and Feather Girl
East Bank
Hillman College
Grenada College
Dr. Leathers
Aygues
Ashton
YALE
Wiley
Philadelphia
Robt. I. Easterly
Ihe
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Mra
Easterly
Bin
Thin City
Miss Brooks
Matador
J. J. Hill
George W. Perkinson
Mayer
Allens
Peck
Serge Costume
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