Saint Patrick Rid Us of Evil in Hilarious Ballad
A lively Irish verse tale recounts Saint Patrick cursing snakes and Druids through a comic clash. Pigs root and humor mix with church lore as the land is blessed, baptisms abundant, and the people scrubbed clean from Howth to Killarney.
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Patrick
Laddy-Buck
Bedad
Banagher
Clargymin
Boyne
Patrick Alanna
Guyin
Howth
Bally-kil-begs
Dunloe
Glen
Downs
Sheb-na-mon
Killarney
Satan
Gaelia
New Spring Costumes Feature Sleeveless Bodices and Matching Jackets
Imported fashion presents three piece suits with a sleeveless bodice and a coordinating jacket trim. The new design pairs the elaborate front bodice with a matching jacket rather than matching the gown material, improving appearance and comfort.
Lightweight spring coats and jackets paired with voile gowns
The text describes spring costume styling using voile and matching cloth coats trimmed to align with gowns. Sleeveless jackets avoid sleeve crush, mimic kimono lines, and feature embroidery or braid within straight bands. Silk or cloth coats match silk trimmed gowns, with decorative embroideries from Chinese Japanese and Italian designs.
Freshening Up Cloth Suits With Braided Soutache Edges
The article advises refreshing street clothes after winter damage by adding a half inch braid along plaited skirt edges. Sew two rows of soutache near seams to conceal wear, selecting wide plaits or two close rows for narrow ones, and finishing with a tailored look and neat back-point ends.
Again The Sampler Stitch Finds Favor In Modern Work
The old sampler stitch returns to fashion as a model for pillows cushions and small holders. Elegant rainbow colors blend in artistic patterns. grandmothers and later generations cherish the revival of these antique motifs and their faded craft.
Copenhagen Blue Pansies in Millinery Trends
Copenhagen blue pansies remain prominent in hat fashions with large moon-faced blooms challenging brown and yellow tones, while violets continue to appear in new headgear schemes.
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Copenhagen
Looking Glass Hanging Cushion with Washable Insert
A dainty cushion designed to hang on a corner of a looking glass. It features a round sateen base in blue pink or pale green, open embroidery center, Valenciennes lace edge, and a frilled cambric border. The back opens halfway to slip out the washable insert, with ribbon loop and large bow for hanging.
Elegant Fans From Ostrich to Osprey Blossoms In Fashion
The article notes that paper and satin mounted fans remain stylish and affordable options. Mara bout feather fans echo ostrich charm while large osprey fans vary in price, sometimes nearly or beyond ostrich plume costs. A curious design features an osprey head at the center and a drooping feather tail across the width.
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Mullarky
Automobile arrival in Borneo sparks wild man growth?
A cryptic exchange notes automobiles entering Borneo and predicts a rise in the number of wild men, implying potential ecological and cultural shifts.
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W. Willie
Borneo
Wyoming Opens 245000 Acres Under Carey Act
Wyoming will open 245000 acres of irrigated government land in the Big Horn East for settlement under the Carey Act. Prospective farmers may secure an irrigated farm at low cost with easy payments. The drawing is set for May 12. A free report with maps plots and illustrations is available from the Irrigation Department 405 Home Insurance Building Chicago.
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Wyoming
Big Horn
Irrigation Department
405 Home Insurance Building
Chicago
Such Clever Waiter and Seed Rumors in Rural New Yorker Notice
Two diners in New York are amused by a bill listing green bluefish and a waiter explains it is hot house bluefish. The Rural New Yorker editor touts Salzer's Early Potato and other seeds, offering samples for 10 and 14 cents, with seed catalog and company address in La Crosse Wisconsin.
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New York
New Yorker
Salzer
Wisconsin
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Quote on reform and courage by E C Burke
This quotation reflects a belief that no one is wholly bad and life offers moments to choose a better path. It urges courage to begin a reform, affirming it is never too late to pursue a worthier life.
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Lfe
E. C. Burke
Castoria Ad Emphasizes Trusted 30-Year Use
An advertisement urges mothers to inspect every bottle of Castoria for the Gear signature, highlighting a safe remedy for infants and children with over thirty years of use and the familiar brand.
Walnut Sales Soar For Year 1907 By Lewis Single Binder
The item notes coal and cigar sales figures, highlighting 9,200,000 units sold in 1907, up from 8,500,000 in 1906. It mentions quality as a driver of business and includes miscellaneous quotations and ad-like lines about generosity and health products.
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Tara
Manin
Spalpeen
Erin
England
Isle
Mona
Wales
Coughin
Ulster
Powerscourt
Aisy
Bola
Ella
Stella
Harper’s Weekly
the Herald and Presbyter
van Dyke
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