Vacation schools lift sweltering city children from summer toil
The article praises vacation schools as a cure for hot tenements and idle youth, tracing the movement from 1872 Cambridge ideas to Boston practice in 1885. It highlights practical skills, crafts, nature study, and health benefits, with girls and boys learning sewing carpentry leatherwork printing and more under active boards and women organizers.
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Cambridge
Mass
Boston
Vacaachoola
New England
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New York
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Board of Education
New Dotted Curtains Reverses Classic Tee Dot Design
A new curtain style called New Dotted Curtains reverses the traditional tee dot pattern. The design features embroidered spaces or tiny triangular bits at the corners rather than the dots themselves, creating a delicate negative space effect. The result is a striking, attractively understated look.
Veil Rolling Tips Mentioned in Vague Adhocs
The fragment discusses rolling a veil, suggesting a loose technique to avoid stringy material. It mentions starting from one end and squeezing out pores, with a note that many women fold a veil instead of rolling properly.
Porches and sewing aids inspire cottage craft revival
A long read on porch fireplace culture and summer cottage life leads into a survey of practical sewing storage. It highlights portable workstands, sewing screens, needle books, and leather organizers as stylish, compact tools to keep sewing supplies organized during travel and in small homes.
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Ore House
Solution to Keep Hair Curled From Home Formulas
Read this column on hair styling and a home formula to set curls using gum arabic and other ingredients. The method suggests dampening hair, using curlers, and applying a solution before setting to maintain lasting curl.
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Cologne
Guild
Church Novelty Fair Draws Crowds With World Booths
A church hosts a themed three night fair with houses representing France, Switzerland, Spain, Ireland, and Scotland. Personal conductors lead tours through decorated booths, boosting profits and community interest, prompting a plan for a larger event next September with wagons and cars for tours.
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Valry
France
Switzerland
Spain
Sunburn Remedies and Sun Safety Advice for Women
A health note warns that severe sunburn leaves the skin red and blistered, advising hot cloth compresses to the face arms and hands to relieve heat. It urges avoiding sheer blouses in bright sun without protection, recommending a parasol for outdoor wear.
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