The Art of Reading Futures Card Tellers Revealed
A column explains how a plain girl can become socially sought through fortune telling. It details a Paris brought system using a queen of hearts centerpiece and twenty one drawn cards to form seven piles, outlining how readings reveal love, home, secrets, and outcomes with a focus on personal destiny.
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Paris
King of Hearts
Jig
Joss
Stades
Tametais
seoUares
St. Louis Giobe-Democrat
Going Away Aims and Lovers Debate Over a Winter Stay
A pretty girl and a gloomy young man argue about a month away and the plan to stay in a cottage near a lake. She jokes about endurance. he worries about distance and the Wolferts, owners of nearby cottages, including Harry Wolfert. He prefers not to join her in the launch while Marty rows.
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Leach
Hiarry Wolfert
Odetet
Walter
Bertha
Mary
Chicase Daily News
State Fair Week Draws Record Crowds and Show Horses
Crowds packed the fairgrounds for a week of events featuring horses and cattle. Officials reported large attendance as spectators watched exhibits and judged competitions.
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America
Reading the cards and the lovers' tale in a strange spread
A scene unfolds with tarot style readings where a woman seeks insight into love and rivals. A reader uses the queen and king of hearts to suggest relation shifts, while a man contemplates social standing and engagement amid conversations about fidelity and choice.
The Irish Hare’s Seasonal Coat Change
The Irish hare is found in Ireland and Scotland and sheds two coats yearly. In summer its fur is brown with black tipped ears. in winter the coat turns white except for the ear tips which remain unchanged.
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Ireland
Scotland
A Crusher in Hotel Lobby Triggers Bell Incident
A small man entered a hotel commercial room and pulled the bell vigorously. After no response he rang again, prompting a maid to ask who rang, to which the man boasted that he did and claimed he was lifted there by the Lendorn Telegraph.
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Lendorn Telegraph
Woman's sphere. An Elizabethan Poem and a mother’s guimpe note
The piece juxtaposes George Wither’s verse about romantic obsession with a practical note on child clothing. It discusses a method for securing a guimpe with waistline length and buttoned edges to prevent riding, noting comfort in warm weather and minimal fabric usage.
Home Wedding Guide Like A Quiet Ceremony
Indiana Farmer outlines a simple home wedding with two week advance invitations. It covers seating, roles, order of the rite, bridesmaids, parental presence, music, gift handling, and reception etiquette for a modest nuptial at home.
Hints for Home Cleaning from Tea to Tinware
Practical household tips cover sponging plants with tea and water, mixing plaster with vinegar, speeding silver cleaning with soap and whiting, rust prevention for new tins with lard, whitening doorsteps with quicklime and milk, carpet cleaning by airing and hose, polishing glass with a muslin bag and whiting, dampening with salt and turpentine solution to deter moths and buffalo bags.
Methods of Fitting Guimpe
Guidance for mothers on how to fit a guimpe properly discussing adjustments, fabric, and tailoring tips. The article emphasizes achieving a smooth fit at the neck and shoulders and choosing appropriate material to ensure comfort and drape for young children and adults.
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Guimpe
Buttons on Air Costumes Through the Fashion Eye
Harper's Bazaar notes buttons as pivotal trim in seasonal costumes from street dresses to evening gowns. Silk and self covered disks march along sleeves and coats, with two inch disks becoming pinworthy works of art in cretonne silks and delicate embroidery set in chiffon petals to hold sashes and trims.
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Harper’s Lavaar
Sailor ties become fashion with metal buckles
The sailor tie remains fashionable with ribbon fastenings giving way to metal buckles, typically silver or steel. Patent leather dominates day wear while kid leather in the color of the ribbon is favored for evening use.
Long Coats Popular in Street Wear
Long coats in black broadcloth with braid trim dominate street fashion. Loose box lines create a practical, serviceable outer garment that flatters the average figure.
Fabrics Alike on Both Sides for Tailored Coats
A silk and wool Ottoman fabric is described as woven to be identical on both sides. Dressmakers and tailors will use it to craft tone coats worn over one piece frocks, eliminating the need for a lining.
Correct White Hosiery for Boots and Shoes
Hosiery to match shoes is generally worn but white stockings or socks may be worn with all kinds of boots ties and suppers.
Narrow Skirts Recalled for Extreme Narrowness
A fashion note criticizes skirts so narrow they resemble bolster cases, noting a trend toward extreme waists that press into harsh silhouettes and affect wearability.
New Hat Trimmings Debut Bright Polka Dot Styles
New hat trims feature bold white polka dots on dark backgrounds in colors including red navy and green. The vivid accessories add a striking contrast to fall headwear.
Tucking Fer Panels In Dresses Draws Delicate Praise
A fragment describes trimming panels on a princess frock with narrow tucks along the sides. The careful work aims for a neat, pretty finish and highlights traditional decorative sewing.
Oriental Embroideries Inspire Signs for a Sofa
A fragment notes decorative embroidery from the Orient sparking ideas for unique sofa signs. The brief hints at cultural motifs guiding interior decor with craft influence.
Robes With Jewelled Embroidery Shine in Royal Parade
A fragment notes garments adorned with jewels and fine embroidery as part of a ceremonial display. The most striking piece is described among richly trimmed robes.
The New Heel Curved Back Suggests French Inspiration
The New Heel notes that several Cahan heels are curved at the back, hinting at a French influence in design. The description emphasizes the distinctive silhouette and potential style impact for footwear.
Fashion Trends of the Season in Embroidery and Lingerie
The article surveys dressing details for the season including belts matching sires contrast in embroidery and beading. It notes feminine garments such as princess chemises and bertha reappear, Irish crochet trims lingerie frocks, striped skirts elongating silhouettes, and dull metallics with a soft iridescent glow.
Zodiac motif border coat wrap with tasseled wrist loop
The piece features a zodiac motif border and a tasselled wrist loop. The Frances tips are gilt and the handle matches the silk color. The coat offers cap sleeve or sleeveless versions and works over lingerie dresses or to finish a suit depending on material.
Lost in the Arctic by Charles L. Smith Returns to Denver
Denver Post reports Charles L. Smith, a train dispatcher lost ten years ago in the Arctic, has returned via a solo trek beyond the Mackenzie River. He claims vast copper ore belts near Great Bear Lake and describes compass deviation caused by copper, plus perilous journeys with Cree allies and dog teams across the Northwest to reach the Arctic Ocean.
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Denver
Charles L. Smith
Mackenzie River
Arctic Circle
Great Slave Lake
Great Bear Lake
Deccares
Arctic Ocean
Smith
Ft. Norman
Klondike
Edmeenton
Alberta
Camila
Athabasca
Fexar
Sipevier
Wis
Lusd
Smrith
Grand Rapids
Meany
Mose Smith
Goa
Mr. Smith
Steewshoas
Aris
Denver Post
The Saving Nuisance and a House Left Clean
An old tongue in cheek note contrasts a constant saver who preaches remedies with the rare tale of a family that moved out of a house and left it spotless. The piece humorously laments those who meddle and the few who clean up after leaving.
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George Wither
James Watson Smith
Mary Elizabeth
Charles Wilson
Ife
Indiana
Oriental Embroideries
Arctic
Gold Seeker
Land of the Midnight Sun
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