How to Make a Beautiful Graduation Gown for $2 or $3
Instructions from Meriel W. Willard of New York City schools show girls and mothers how to craft elegant graduation dresses at minimal cost. Using inexpensive materials like lace, ribbons, and white cotton voile, the guide details two dress designs, total costs around 2 dollars, and a plan to enter a contest offering prizes for the best affordable gown. Daniels Star invites readers to submit entries by Cynthia Grey.
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Dogens
Daily Star
Meriel W. Willard
New York City
America
Washington Irving
New York
Tim Patiste
Cynthia Grey
Samose weight gain claims at Bartell Drug
An advertisement touts Samose as a weight gain remedy promising rapid improvement for undernourished persons. It claims the product builds solid muscle and restores vitality, with Bartell Drug offering a money back guarantee if weight is not restored.
Obedience in marriage prompts Cynthia Grey query
A reader recounts a tale of a servant and a fiancée refusing a simple phrase and asks Cynthia Grey who is obstinate. The letter frames a marital quarrel over trivial obedience and the line between obstinacy and acquiescence.
Cynthia's Answers To Many Questions
A dated miscellany notes Yakima meaning coward or run away and cites an 1822 piece valued at one to two dollars. It mentions plant stain removal, cautions on flammability, and lists facts about James Wilson and Sart culture, Mandan facts, Greek name Moneta for Juno, and Plage day June 14 commemorating the flag with compulsory display in homes.
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James Wilson
McKinley
Roosevelt
Taft
Mandan
N. D
Morton County
Bismarck
Moneta
Juno
American Flag Association
Broadway High School Hosts Parents Night Next Friday
Broadway High School invites all parents of entering students to a at home evening next Friday to review courses and teaching methods and help families decide what suits their children. The Broadway orchestra will provide music.
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Broadway High School
Broadway Orchestra
Simple First Aid Aids For Emergencies
The guide lists basic steps for bleeding wounds to control flood, epilepsy care with a cloth between teeth, post seizure rest and water, fainting relief by lowering the head, careful handling after a fall to avoid injuries, using a shutter to move a patient, and cutting clothing to remove it without extra pain.
Syrup of Figs Promises Quick Liver and Bowel Relief
Vintage health ad touts Syrup of Figs as a gentle cleanse for liver and thirty feet of bowels. Claims include no gripe or weakness and urges parents to use the full name California Fig Syrup Company with Elixir of Senna. It warns against substitutes and highlights a pleasant taste for children.
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Byrup
Senna
California Fig Syrup Company
Are Men or Women Obstreperous in Domestic Disputes
A reader panel explores gendered obstinacy in marriage. Letters from WwW, JW, and A.-You are right discuss the futility of pressuring wives to repeat a gesture of love. A. Dear Miss Grey argues wives’ gratitude and social niceties should not be coerced and men should respect wives' rights and autonomy.
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Misa Grey
JW. A
People's Savings Ban Vault
Dear Miss Grey Fourth Letter About Vocabulary Help
Isabelle E writes four letters asking how to enlarge a limited vocabulary after missing grammar school. She pleads for guidance to express herself and improve speech and asks if learning more words is possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Grey
Isabelle E
Public Market Letters Endorse Market Growth
A reader writes in favor of the Public Market, praising its growth and variety. The letter argues daily fresh produce and keen competition give workers lower prices, while acknowledging room for stall improvements and fair printing of opinions.
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Miss Grey
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