Free music instruction offer from National Institute of Music
Advertises free home study music course offering piano organ violin guitar cornet banjo and choir singing. Claims easy lessons readable by English readers and drawings, with weekly payment of 14 cents and free tuition to attract readers to advertise. Requests readers to send letter or postcard to Ave Dept 251 B New York.
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New
National Institute
Matic Institute of Music
Ave
Dept
Bright colors and peace of mind keep the world young said Lady De Bath
Lady De Bath formerly Lily Langtry urges color and cheer to stay youthful. She tells women not to worry and men to quit drab suits, suggesting feathered hats and plum coats to stay bright. A child watches as her mother measures cloth by smell and distance, asking if a yard can be smelled.
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Lady de Bath
Lily Langtry
Death
Margaret
Miss Grey
Bachelors' reasons for not marrying reveal keen social insight
A collection of excerpts shows men citing money, loneliness, and fear as reasons to stay single. Readers also discuss young love, marriage timing, corsets for teens, and societal pressures shaping romance and companionship.
Dear Mise Grey questions on social conduct and sailors ethics
A reader seeks guidance on dating rules for two male friends and on respecting boundaries with strangers. Another asks how to handle two girls aged 16 and 14 who meet two boys after church. A navy man advises honesty about occupation. A Newcomer asks for Seattle humane society contact amid stray dogs. The columnist responds with caution and lists Seattle humane society contact.
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Miss Grey
Law College exam results show few passers
In a Washington College of Law exam of 84 applicants, 77 men failed and three failed, four women passed with credit. Not a single man passed the examination.
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Washington College of Law
Sydney adopts citywide civic cleanliness crackdown
Sydney, Australia enforces street cleanliness laws with posted bans on littering and a force of 20 inspectors empowered to detect violators and levy fines in public areas.
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Sydney
Australia
Paris Fashion Notes Describe Plaited Skirts and Robespierre Collar
French fashion highlights chiffon skirts with plaited fronts and plain habit backs. Blouses remain draped with new Robespierre collars featuring frills to the waist and crystal buttons or crochet details.
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France
Robespierre
Cynthia Answers To Many Questions Column Teasers
A fragmented column notes various trivia including Cotton as first wedding anniversary, Ethel Barrymore born in Philadelphia in 1880, a chemistry tip for removing ink stains, and civic contact guidance with Chamber of Commerce. It also cites 1911 immigration figures, and a home remedy involving sugar of lead in linseed oil for drying paints.
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Ethel Barrymore
Philadelphia
Traveler's Boon Bag of Silk Tea for a Woman Traveler
A small, thin silk tea bag hangs from a drawstring bag carried by a woman traveler. The item serves as a portable tea boon, offering easy access and utility during journeys.
Italian feminist leader wins right of women lawyers
Signorina Labriola, philosophy professor at a Roman university and Italian feminist leader, secured the right for women lawyers to plead before courts. Her debut came before a military tribunal defending a private accused of slapping his sergeant, who received eight months imprisonment, lighter than the usual four years.
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Signorina Tereen Labriola
Roman University
Rome
Italy
Darwin on reading poetry and music as life enrichment
The editorial argues that if Charles Darwin could relive life he would read poetry and hear music weekly to keep the brain active and happiness high. It extols melody as uplifting and cites a divine claim that music has long inspired humanity and moral influence, urging Seattle homes to acquire pianos or talking machines for happiness and education.
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Charles Darwin
Calvary
Muale
Seattle
Mall orders fill by Wednesday for dealers and buyers
None to dealers and only one to each buyer. Mall orders filled if received not later than Wednesday.
Many Used Pianos to Be Closed Out at Half Price and Less
Used piano sale forces clearance of stock with no space for Christmas inventory. Each instrument offered with small payments as low as six dollars monthly. Buyers urged to visit first thing tomorrow morning to claim a bargain before holiday stock arrives.
Let Us Get a Player Piano for Christmas
A local advertisement promotes the Ellers Bungalow Player Piano as an affordable, easy to operate instrument with a rich tone and full guarantee. It claims the piano matches higher priced models and now sells for 435 dollars, down from 650 to 750, with trade-ins or easy payment options.
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Ellers Bungalow
America
Get One Never Ending Fund of Music at Your Command
A sales pitch promising a perpetual supply of music beyond Christmas. The copy urges readers to obtain the product as a lifelong resource, framing it as a never ending fund available on demand. The tone is promotional and persuasive, emphasizing long term value.
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Instrumenta
Edison
Eilers Music Mouse
Kinetoscope Dept
Seattle
Wash
Edison Produces Unbreakable Cylinder Record
Personal mention of Mr. Edison who perfected a cylinder record that is unbreakable and plays 3,000 times without wear. New Blue Amberol records will be on sale next month.
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Edison
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