Etiquette guidance on visiting cards and hosting manners
A reader asks about suitable scripts for a young girl's visiting card and proper etiquette for invitations, timing, attire, and door greeting. The columnist advises that script or shaded Roman are tasteful, titles precede names, and invitations should be mailed on the mother’s card with the daughter's name under hers.
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Lingerie Trends and Condolence Etiquette Explored
A retro shopping piece surveys fitted top panties and 'flat front and back' lines. It praises radium silk dots, handmade trims, and Alaska blue accents while noting evolving lengths and practical fits. Separate passages advise on timely sympathy calls after a death.
Remember When By A. Knowlton
The piece recalls Civil War era memories from Charlestown Navy Yard and Corpus Christi, including visits of the Constitution and insights from letters. It mentions Winkie Knowlton and Captain BB Knowlton and reflects on naval service history through personal recollections and cherished documents.
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Counter irritant remedy for chest and throat colds
An old time health tip extols counter irritants for chest and throat colds. Musterole, made from oil of mustard camphor and menthol, is touted as a dependable remedy that warms stimulates circulation and offers quick relief when applied hourly for five hours. Available for adults and children with dedicated forms for babies.
Rhyming Optimist by Aline Michaelis
An optimistic poem explores love and longing in coded phrases. The speaker contrasts vivid imagery and emotional promise with the limits of words to express devotion, naming personal hopes and a steadfast belief in a loved one.
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Aline Michaelis
Aids to Beauty: Assembly of Marrows and Eye Care Trends
A scrambled mid century ad copy discusses cosmetic aids including eye shade palettes, creamy eyelid preparations, and a permanent wave. It emphasizes application tips, posture for graceful movement, and mentions copyright by Kank Pade in 1202 with product lines and shade descriptions.
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Plea for Understanding in Love and Wealth
By Fay King the passage argues that women may misjudge lavish gifts from rich men as devotion. It suggests men seek status, using grand apartments to display importance, while true affection is more complex than material wealth indicates.
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Fay King
Table Talks Hy Mildred Kitchen
Sally hosts a luncheon with friends from school planning a clubby gathering. The menu features Supreme Salad, Spanish Rice Casserole, candied sweets, fried green tomatoes, brown and white bread, and an Imperial Grave Patties. The piece details her elaborate preparations, pastry crust, cottage cheese filling, and a rice based casserole with ham, onions, peppers, and tomatoes, plus a coffee cream dessert.
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Sritines
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Pattern by Marian Martin for San Antonio Light
The San Antonio Light presents Pattern 285 with illustrated step by step making instructions. Describes a sheer fabric dress with deep collar and draped bodice in two shades of rose and beige crepe. Includes size 16 fabric yardage, accessory items, and order details for patterns and catalogs.
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Pattern Department
Beauty Tips And Beautifying Routines From A Past Era
A faded instructional piece promotes beauty rituals from skin and nail care to grooming and relaxation. It extols manicures, skin tones, and light cosmetics while warning against overdoing products and highlighting whitening and shaping methods. The quirky prose notes daily habits, calcium in milk, and nail care guidance.
Advice to Lovelorn from Beatrice Fairfax
Dear Worried, your wife’s infidelity and job drift disturb the family. remain the steady balance for now. Keep the home, care for the children, and search work while she regains reason. if she improves, you’ll share their love. Regarding the costly gift, decline it if not engaged, as generosity without a promise is risky.
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New Strength Aids Blood Count In Health Boosting Claim
A dated pitch promotes a tonic called S.S.S. claiming to raise low blood counts and restore body strength. It asserts the product supports immune function, improves appetite, and offers long standing success over a century with a larger size at a price saving.
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