Fall Fashions Show Little Change in Arrivals
In Paris and Dieppe reports on the coming fall styles indicate gowns for August will mirror September designs with minimal modification. Observers expect only slight material changes by October while extravagant, personal fashion continues to dominate in Europe and America.
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Telay
Paris
Biarritz
Diarritz
France
Dieppe
Trouville
Avranches
England
America
French Peasant Girls Imported as Wives in Canada
The Rochester Union and Advertiser notes French government sent young peasant girls to Canada in the 17th century for pioneers. Report recalls mothers with 10 to 12 children, skilled in spinning, weaving, and many crafts. It describes early marriages and rapid aging of romance among French Canadians.
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Canada
France
Canadian
America
Rochester Union and Advertiser
Quebec
Golden rule lesson prompts boy to share pie with father
In a San Francisco Bulletin item a boy named Tommy Tan declares the golden rule and then presents his father with a knife and a pie, insisting he eat it as a moral lesson. The fragment ends with a quoted praise of the writer’s efficiency from the Chicago Daily News.
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Beardtman
Wanda
Fae
Cross” Pond
Tommy
Papa
San Francisco Bulletin
Chicago Daily News
Fashion’s Mirror portrays latest hats and costumes in vivid detail
The article surveys hats, gowns, and accessories with silk plaits, sailer blouses, and waist suits. It highlights fabrics like silk, organza, and serge for yachting wear, notes white and blue color trends, trim choices, and new hat draperies. It also describes gloves, hulls, and cape-hoods for windy weather and fashion-forward ensembles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huston Hong
Paris
Gainsborough
Hidden Acts of Charity at College Breadline
A student recounts two acts of aid from women during college years. An old friend gave ten dollars with no obligation to repay, later restored the loan, and a restaurant owner quietly covered meal tickets after learning of the friend’s generosity. The narrator reflects on charity and pride.
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State University
Westover Aiden
Ladies’ Home Journal
Luke
Thad
Freezing Fruit Syrup Method from People’s Home Journal
A recipe advises boiling sugar and water for twenty minutes then skimming and cooling. It suggests adding two to three pints mashed and sifted fruit pulp and juice, such as peaches plums or apricots, and freezing the mixture. Weaker or stronger fruit may require more sugar and lemon juice, with optional one pint of cream added when partly frozen.
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John
People’s Home Journal
Spinach and Egg Fry Up From Ladies' World Note
A dinner leftover recipe describes finely chopping cold spinach with three or four poached or boiled eggs. Mix thoroughly and sprinkle pepper, then fry in butter until cooked. The note appears from Ladies' World.
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Ladies’ World
New
Navy exhibit at Pan-American shows U S naval progress
The Navy Department display at the Pan-American exposition presents a comprehensive view of naval development from early frigates to modern battleships. Commodore Williamson, Hobson, and Col. Peters supervise a vast exhibit featuring ships models, maps, and cutaway gear, including Annapolis cadet life and the evolution of vessels such as the Maine and Olympia.
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Battary
Navy Yard
Col. BL. Peters
Pennsylvania
Ulan
Aramid
Wiipolis de Ulaa
United States Navy Yards
Amd
Unite States Navy
Carliers
Mvs
Navy
New York
Brooklyn
Oregon
Indiana
Texas
Olympia
Baltimore
Atlanta
Petrel
Maine
W Tiamson
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Michael Angelo House in Rome Faces Demolition for Public Works
The Pall Mall Gazette notes Rome is altering with the Victor Emmanuel monument expansion, threatening the Michael Angelo house where he spent his last years and penned sonnets with Vittoria Colonna. Critics call it a loss of a revered relic, unearthed in 1866 and once marked by a tablet, now endangered by urban progress.
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Rome
Piblic
Michael Angelo
Victor Emmanuel
Vittoria Colonna
Colonna Palace
Torrigiano
England
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Dave
Wales
Patiener
Yex
Tie
Fashion
Aare
Sunshine Society
Navy Department
Mile Land
A. P. Hobbon
Sarah
Duchess of Marlborough
Jack Spencer
Jack
Grannie
Arrah
Pat
Dundee
Scotland
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