Ruff and Ruche Again in Favor
The article notes the growing popularity of the pleated organdie ruff in Paris fashion, its impracticality offset by designer interest and its appearance on necklines and summer wraps. It also covers silk ruches trimming wraps, capes, and dresses, plus Cheruit and Jenny silhouettes with polka dots, foulard prints, and bias-cut panels.
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Paris
Cheruit
Foulard
Jenny
Mercantile Trust Company of
St. Louis
Victorian Age Inspired Taffeta Frocks and Brown Accents
The piece describes Jenny’s summer wear featuring early Victorian style bodices with waist snugness and drooping shoulders, plaited ruffs, and checks in crisper taffetas for youthful frocks. It notes rich evening colors including brown, emerald, coral, and blues, with brown taffeta and brown net used in striking afternoon frocks and suit ensembles with oversized sashes.
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Jenny
When Doctors Disagree Dispute Ends With Patient’s Realization
John Jimson pleads for relief as two doctors argue over his case. Doctor No. 1 claims he is right. Doctor No. 2 counters and threatens a post mortem. The patient groans, prompting a tense moment of medical disagreement.
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John Jimson
Doctor No. 1
Doctor No. 2
Argonaut
Electrical Hair Cutting in France Uses Electric Comb
A French device uses a comb with a platinum wire along one edge. Current heats the wire to cut hair instantly as the comb passes through the locks, producing even lengths and sealing the ends like singeing.
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France
The Prime Requisite Portrait Exhibition Comment
The remark praises a portrait of Mrs. Gaddy as a true likeness, noting it would not resemble her in any other way. The statements imply strong, personal validation of the artwork and its accuracy.
Got Her Revenge All Right in Court
In a Sunday Herald report a stern woman confronts an attorney in court after a juror sermon. The eminent lawyer appeals to jury honor claiming respect for women, while a disturbance erupts as the defendant’s mother-in-law retorts that he once called her a meddlesome old cat.
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Rehoboth Sunday Herald
Blitherbys Planned Summer Stay With Relatives
In a Birmingham Age-Herald snippet, the Blitherbys are said to spend the summer with relatives in the country. The dialogue hints at a misconception that they would stay at the largest hotel at a premier American resort.
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America
Birmingham Age-Herald
Tenancy Notes Hint at Vacancies and Past Residency
A terse note mentions Knicker-Jones living in the past and Bocker as the sole place with any vacancies. The brief item suggests housing concerns and a quirky portrait of residents, implying limited rental options and a nostalgic or stagnant housing scene.
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Bocker
His Lack of Skill in Poker Cited
The fragment asserts Noah would never have become a successful poker player, noting he never held more than two of a kind. It adds a maxim about doing tasks well by hiring capable help.
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Noah
Dean
Caregivers in a Dry Goods Store Draw Empathy
A reflective note contrasts sympathy for a dry goods store caregiver with a claim about adults who say I don’t care. It frames caregiving as challenging and questions honesty in expressing apathy.
Healthful remedy promises relief for acid stomach
An ad claims harmful acids and gases injure the body but a new serum called Eatonic removes acid and improves digestion. It promises rapid relief from bloating indigestion sour stomach and gassy symptoms and asserts half a million users report wonderful benefits. Drugstores sell it with a money back guarantee if not satisfactory.
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the Mercantile Trust Company
Federal Reserve System
United States
Mercantile Trust Company
ST Louis Capital
Missouri
Postum Cereal Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Iowa
Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N. Y
Tippes
Uty
Droewiate
Patee
Ghicago
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