Neal Barrett Finds Fortune and Love After Dark Night
A wandering Neal Barrett gains shelter with a hungry dog Towser, saves old Jacob Wise from a robber, and amid peril learns Florence Parsons remains true. Wise rewards Neal with capital and a plan for a new life, leading to a marriage with Florence and Towser’s honored place.
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Neal
Towser
Jacob Wise
Wise
Neal Barrett
Florence Parsons
Barrett
Florence
Navy blue serge coat for small girls with belt detail
A spring garment guide praises navy blue serge for children's wear. It describes a coat design for a small girl with an extending belt on the right side, a slanted belt band, three buttons, snap buttons at the belt, square cuffs, a serge collar, and an optional white pique layer, noting graceful skirt line and spring practicality.
The Acid Test
A witty exchange where one asks about having close friends and the other quips that borrowing money from friends has never been tried, highlighting social humor and frugality.
Actress in New York Calls Women Kittens Joke
A New York actress quips that all women are kittens, provoking a sharp retort from Washington Post readers and readers weigh in on gender humor and social norms.
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New York
Washington Post
Sleeve repair method for kimono sleeves with trimming
A practical fix for torn kimono sleeves at the underarm suggests cutting the sleeve up the center from neck to wrist and inserting a wide silk band as trim. This widens the sleeve and waist by a few inches, creating fullness to cover a deep underarm seam and restoring dressiness.
Revival of Lace Shapes Home Decor Fashion
Old ideas to be revived as lace gains ground in upholstery. Lace use grows in drapery for pianos and windows, with upholstery to follow. Renaissance styles mix with modern lace, alongside crochet. A revival in crochet reflects current taste for decorative trimmings in living rooms.
Revival of old fashioned netting in drawing rooms
Morning frock netting, once the domain of fishermen and wives, returns to fashion after a century. Whether by hand or by machine, the craft lends a quaint air to drawing rooms, with embroidery enhancing the designs using nature and pictures as models.
Waste Basket Made New With Lace and Silk Covering
An old wicker waste basket can be rejuvenated by wrapping it with colored silk or lining, then a top layer of crocheted lace. Suitable for square or paneled baskets, measure lace panels for each side, baste, whip with thread, and finish with ribbon bindings and a side bow.
Worth Again Gets Busy In Paris Fashion
Paris fashion circles report Worth leading spring couture with gabardine and soft silks for walking costumes while Fallie Francaise dominates. He favors charmeuse pekine for evening gowns with wide short skirts revealing shoes, long sleeve robes de ville and high close fitting collars while underskirts complete the look.
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Paris
Couturiers
Worth
Fashion Center
Fallie Francaise
Illinois News Highlights Backed by Women’s Groups and State Budget
In Springfield a bill to establish a minimum wage for women gains support from the Chicago Woman’s Trade Union League and other groups. A three year term commission will be appointed by the Governor with a female member and a five member reports body. The foot and mouth appropriation bill totals 976,303.98 and lists thousands of livestock culled. In Chicago a grand jury probes labor union agents and builders amid alleged collusion. Emden reports mild scarlet fever cases and school closure. Sandoval records a fatal shooting. Freeport notes a suit over $2 million good roads bonds. St Charles and Highland Park hold church events and conferences. Sterling circle of crime ends with a trio jailed after a river incident.
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Springfield
John S. Burns
Chicago
Chicago Woman’s Trade Union League
Appropriations Committee
House
Dudley Taylor
Santry
Rules Committee
United States
Grand Jury
Clyne
Emden
Sandoval
Gus Kaehler
John Dierhoff
Dierhoff
Cook County
Freeport
L. C. Schmidt
Illinois
United Evangelical Church
Shannon
Highland Park
St. Charles
Second Street
The
Baptist Church
Poplar Bluff
Sterling
George Ford
Sarah Caster
Fox River
Walter Lawhte
Warren Andrews
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Augusta Goodrich Sherwin
W G Chapman
Pars80nal
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Woman's Trade Union
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