White in Fashion for Summer Wear
A Paris fashion authority notes dress designers gain recognition as artists and outlines summer trends. White dominates, with white satin and net evening ensembles, Chanel jersey net, and crystal accents. sun tan hues influence fabrics and color pairings for travel suits and wraps.
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Paris
New York Herald Tribune
Salon d’Automne
British Museum
Norman Hartnell
Tin Clothes
Charles Lindbergh
Spain
New Jersey
Chanel’s
Jit
Jersey
Casino de la Foret
le Touquet
Summer Desserts and Frozen Treats for Home Kitchens
Frozen desserts entice in warm weather with lemon banana sherbet mousse parfaits and fruit sauces. Recipes cover One, Two, Three Dessert, Standard Mousse, Lemon Banana Sauce, Marshmallow Sauce with Fruit, Sour Cream Cherry Pie, Raspberry Tapioca, Raspberry Bavarian Cream, Raspberry Punch, and Raspberry Pie with detailed steps and ingredients.
Novelty Silk Summer Underwear Features Floral Sprigs
Silk summer underwear displays tiny sprigs of flowers printed on fabric. Dark colors set off pale grounds, offering a delicate, decorative look in light and airy garments.
A Wrong Diagnosis A Few He Little
A congress member consults a doctor who cautions against overwork and stress. The scene features playful dialogue about medical misjudgment and a reassessment of the patient’s pulse. The exchange ends with the doctor suggesting a recheck.
Actress Mrs Silvér Offered Vaudeville Role After Ten Years
A dialogue notes Mrs Silvér, a movie actress, happily married for ten years, confirming she has one husband and receiving an offer to appear in vaudeville.
Walking Cane Quip Sparks Lighthearted Exchange
A playful exchange centers on a walking cane missing from its owner. The other party jokes that a cane is simply a walking aid, highlighting the humorous misunderstanding.
Brother Bit by Bees Ends His Seat of Trouble
A poetic reminiscence recalls a brother who loved bees and sat among hives until a painful sting ended his life. The verse reflects on friendship with bees and the lasting ache of his absence.
Health or riches clash in a sharp exchange
A hard-faced man declares he is not in business for health. A pleasant-featured competitor replies that true gain lies in health, suggesting otherwise rewards are worthless without it. The terse exchange centers on value and purpose in their rivalry.
Curious collection draws comments at social dance
A speaker praises a man for his wonderful collection of old curios while joking that his wife could be the oldest item among them. The exchange occurs after a recent dance, with Debs noting the wife’s age in playful comparison.
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Debs
Never Regained It Doctor Ex-Patient Exchange
A brief dialogue notes a man who once lost his health and claims to have guarded it for twenty years as the reason he never regained it. The exchange centers on a skeptical remark from an ex patient about medical outcomes and personal responsibility.
You All Know Him He Tries to Cross the Track
A local note recalls a man who attempted to cross a railroad line as a train approached. Bystanders gathered the scattered pieces in a sack but did not recover a brain.
Proposals and Rejections Shake Busy Conversation
A muttered exchange reveals Jack and Harry both proposed to a girl last night and she refused them, sparking curiosity. The trio later met, sharing a brief handshake as the news circulated.
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Jack
Harry
Fifty-Fifty The Offender Dreads The Event
A brief exchange sees a driver apologizing for hitting a pedestrian and the victim affirming shared shame over the incident with a prewar car as the cause. The tone reflects mutual remorse and communal fault.
Show Girl weighs wedding vows and breach of promise
In a vivid line the Show Girl muses on marrying the man or suing for breach of promise while considering a sudden windfall of money she might squander, reflecting dramatic social comedy of choice and consequence.
Seedless store visit sparks mistaken garden plan
A humorous exchange shows Blinks needing seeds for a garden but stopping at a drug store to buy a porous plaster for his back, revealing a mix up in intent.
Haunted House Echoes Grow Louder With New Tenants
Bess asks about eerie sounds from the haunted house and June replies that noises intensify after a family moves in. A phonograph, a player piano, and a parrot are among the new occupants, suggesting unusual activity in the residence.
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Bess
Plano
Parrot
Excellent Reason for Welcoming New Baby
A Los Angeles Times item recounts tea at Annandale where a socialite returns with her five year old daughter to discuss the newborn son. The girl quips that she is glad a boy arrived because their father was getting “sissified” with only mother and son.
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Annandale
America
Los Angeles Times
Man Returns From Earthly Life Bossing Imps In Hell
A man who lived poorly on earth arrives in the nether regions and immediately tries to command the devils. Satan remarks that the newcomer acts as if he owns the place, to which the man replies that his wife gave it to him while alive.
Keep Hairbrushes Clean With Borax Solution
A tip advises washing brushes and combs regularly in warm water with 20 Male Team Borax to aid personal cleanliness. Borax is described as a mild antiseptic.
Looking Forward Film Actor and the Necklace Mystery
A cinema actress notes a beautiful necklace and asks who gifted it. She hints at her next husband being attractive, while the current husband is described as pretty though perhaps not ideal.
Ad Spot Mentions Red Cross Ball Blue Cleaning Ad
An old ad copy touts Red Cross Ball Blue for snowy white clothes after a hard day of work. It contrasts a positive tone with a playful jab about Cleopatra’s reputation and male authors.
Woman Learns a Man's Secret Endangers His Trust
A man faces risk when a woman discovers his hidden secret. The revelation strains relationships and tests loyalty as trust fractures under scrutiny.
Money From Cotton: Coats Family Wealth Roots in Ferguslie
The Coats family built vast wealth from cotton thread starting 104 years ago in Ferguslie Paisley Scotland led by Lord Glentanar. Nine cotton kings died millionaires with an estate valued at £4 624 263 Boyd left £748 118 bringing ten family total to £22 295 274. In death duties the state collected £1 104 528.
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James Coats
Ferguslie
Paisley
Scotland
Lord Glentanar
Coats
Boyd
Montreal
Erald
Prompt resolution urged by Maria Edgeworth
A call to act promptly on resolutions stresses timely execution to avoid fading effort. Delayed action leads to dissipation and eventual failure as life rushes forward and laziness sinks plans.
Reminding Him The Bookkeeper
The exchange features a boss and an employee discussing pay and raises. The boss claims steady raises in expectation, while the bookkeeper notes no actual raise in four years. The dialogue hints at stagnant wages versus perceived improvement.
Make more than you spend and you'll have a perpetual sense of se curity
The snippet from the St. Louis Globe advises frugality and income balance as a path to lasting security, suggesting financial prudence to avoid risk and instability.
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St. Louis Globe
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