Lingerie Debate Highlights Slavery of Washerwomen
Mariette of Wisconsin argues at a 1920s agricultural hearing that unseen lingerie drives women to wash and dry garments, claiming it enslaves washerwomen. She calls for women to embrace changing fashions, avoid hair, and train husbands to share chores, predicting a future where husbands become the household drudges.
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Wisconsin
Misa Marilett
REITY NECKWEAR FOR EVERY WOMAN
A retail notice describes a range of neckwear for spring and summer. It highlights Valenciennes lace pieces and sheer muslin options with minimal trimming or delicate tatting edges. Many items are washable and designed for easy laundering, with net fabrics and embroidered accents to match outfits.
Bojum and Jack Troubled by a Hoop Dress Mischief
In a playful tale Bojum and Jack prank until trouble arises when they discover Jack's sister Lacy wearing a thin party dress with looping ribbon trim. Bojum mistakes a hoop pattern on the dress for a real hoop and plots a silly diversion.
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Bojum
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Beauty hints and domestic tips in old fashion magazine
The article offers home beauty advice including bran and salt paste for facial cleansing and bread crumb method for skin toning. It also describes quick curling with damp paper and advises evening routines with hair brushing and facial massage before sleep for better morning results. It slips into a humorous scene with Bojum the dog and a family moment.
Artistic Flower Hat Sketch from Velvet Modish Millinery
A sketch displays a hat made of deep velvet trimmed with shaded roses in yellows mauves and browns. The milliner’s design emphasizes artificial tones rather than natural red and pink roses.
Ink stain removal from fabrics and delicate memorial flowers
A reader asks how to remove ink stains from a white shirt waist and handkerchiefs, suggesting oxalic acid as a strong treatment and rinsing in water and weak ammonia if needed. Another query asks for appropriate, not overly dainty flowers for a baby’s grave, with suggestions of hardy, pretty blossoms suitable to the climate.
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Mise Grey
The Bologna Omelet and Dinner Menu
A home cooked dinner menu featuring a Bologna Omelet with fried apples and buttered apples, eggs, and spices, plus Beef Fricassee with onions and tomatoes, Baked Cabbage with rich milk sauce, Marshmallow Cream dessert, and Baked Apple Sauce muffins with lemon or maple syrup.
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