Modern dwelling fix room house suitable for town or country
A partially formed advertisement and how to build a house for a 25 foot frontage suitable for either city or suburbs. It details first and second floor layouts, rooms, stair connections, cellar access, and exterior interior finishes with costs estimated at 2500 dollars. Also includes a separate note on a simple magic trick using a hatbox and chemistry to create ghostly rings for entertainment.
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C. H. Venn
West Twenty-fourth Street
New York
SMEER MATERIALS For House and Evening Gowns
Smeer materials guide lace tucks and gaugings are popular for gowns while satin fades for its limp feel. Crêpe goods in pastel tones with bolienne finishes, mousseline brilliante for ruches, and soft Persian satin gowns with Louis XV inspired panels appear in the illustrated models.
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Bolienne
Icebergs travel vast polar routes crossing oceans
From polar regions countless icebergs drift on ocean currents, some forming near Baffin and Greenland and reaching the Azores, others nearing the Cape of Good Hope. They pose hazards to ships like the greyhounds of the Atlantic, requiring watchful navigation at night as bergs melt in tropical seas.
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Poles
Berge
Baffin
Greenland
Azores
Berga
South Pole
Cape of Good Hope
Etiquette Rules for Social Conduct in Historical Ledger
A compact set of etiquette notes covering polite refusals to drinking, proper address on calling cards, ball invitations in a lady’s name sent three weeks before events, eye contact when addressing others, avoiding unfamiliar topics, maintainers of a married woman's earors, correct titles like Mrs Judge or Mrs Dy, propriety of a woman opening correspondence only if invited, calling a husband by title with the before it, and thanking escorts for theater or drives rather than mere homeward accompaniment.
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Grant & Fentleman
Open fires fade as steam and gas heat rise
Half a century after picturesque open fires vanished from homes, steam and coal grates replace them. The lingering charm of a family fire is fading though still valued for cheer and calming effects, especially for nervous or anxious individuals. Women in business increasingly install open grates in rooms for the soothing glow after busy days in stores, offices, or studios.
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Detroit News-Tribune
Warm infant extremities prevent croup and death
A Family Doctor warning urges keeping children warm in autumn with double wool and a nightgown. It explains cold hands and feet signal danger as blood retreats to the core, risking congestion and fatal illnesses like croup, diphtheria, and quinsy. Mothers should ensure feet stay perfectly warm before sleep.
Empire evening gowns outshine ordinary frocks in current style
The era’s evening dresses feature rich embroideries and laces with striking patterns. Elegant empire tea gowns and dinner frocks can be sewn from affordable velveteen with lace collars for quiet occasions. White remains dominant, often trimmed in black, while bold white gowns showcase black lace and berry motifs across millinery and SEGRIAS gowns.
Footwear for Women and Care for Longevity
The article notes that few women have enough footwear with two main pairs for daily wear and best use. It stresses having matching shoes for evening outfits and advises regular polishing, weekly string replacement, heel care when wear appears, and thorough brushing after each wear to keep feet tidy and attractive.
Parlor Gift Tradition at Vassar Seniors Furnish Corridor
At Vassar each senior class funds a parlor on the corridor for guest visits. Every senior contributes a gift or money while underclassmen donate to the project. A class committee oversees furnishing and decorating, and the room remains unseen until formal unveiling.
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Vassar
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Rawast
Regonna N
Timothy
Broome
Iass
Taylor
W. C. Minnis
Kemerer Coal
Telephone
Main Street
Hansford & Tinenpeens’ Ware
Notary and Corporation
East Oregonian Pub. DO
New York Herald
Smeer Materials
Jonie Ceollet
Rod
Forliittle
Olks
Empire
HOTEL
Pendlet
van Dran Bros
Connery
Corner Court and
Johnson Street
Pendleton, Oregon
M. F. Kelly
Geo. Darveau, Prev
The
Columbia Lodging House
Furn
Bet
Alta A
F. X. Schempp
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