Plebeian Rome Elects Queen of Beauty Amid Festive Pageant
In Rome the plebeians select their Queen of Beauty from among eighteen wards. Princesses ride barges down the Tiber to Piazza d'Armi for a public concourse where wardrobes and fashion are paraded. The event contrasts plebeian democracy with patrician reserve as Diana and Venus look on.
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Rome
Thle
Ita
Tiber
Piazza d'Armi
Diana
Venus
Payche
Palmira Ceccani
Nails in Hard Wood Tips and Tricks
The article notes nails bend when driven into hard wood and suggests using a gimlet to bore a hole. It states rubbing yellow soap on the nail helps it penetrate the hardest wood with ease.
Promoted Home Remedy Claims Quick Cure
An advertisement touts a “compound syrup” and “Torts compound” as the sole treatment for aeoeneiniee, claiming immediate relief after meals. It asserts the mixture has cured thousands last winter and can be prepared by anyone in specific ounce measurements.
Miss Stenogs Final Vacation Note
A poetical reminiscence on leaving stenography after a life of dictation and machine work. The speaker imagines finishing work, ending the dull phrasing, and facing the undertaker as bosses urge one last note before burial. The piece blends humor with workplace fatigue and final separation from typing life.
Royal gown costs a million dollars in Siam
Newport society notes contrast royal expense with American fashion as Princess Chulong of Siam, eldest heir among 80 sons and 20 daughters of the late king, displays a dress totaling about 1 million dollars. The ensemble includes a harem skirt embroidered in silver and gold, a collar with jewels worth 250000 dollars, and a pearl necklace valued at 60000 dollars. Her slippers form part of the lavish attire.
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Newport Belles
Chulong
Siam
Diamonds Studded Objects Spark Wealth Estimate
The items were studded with diamonds and likely valued at around a million dollars, a conservative estimate reflecting opulent display and high market value.
GLOVE SHOES FOR BABY AND DAILY ROUTINES
Dainty baby booties are sewn from kid leather cut from light gloves and bound with ribbon. The article advises Tuesday as wash day for women with young children, Monday for housework and mending, and notes Sunday evenings free from soak worries.
Elderberry wine and stain tips in Miss Grey's column
Letters discuss elderberry wine requests and offer alternatives such as elderberry jelly. The column provides stain removal advice from chloride of lime, soda, and lard for mildew rust and grass marks, plus silk and linen care steps.
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Mise Grey
Rama
Miss Grey
Ingham
Diabetes cure claim from Civil Engineer’s herb
A 20 year effort by a civil engineer yields a supposed harmless herb that is claimed to be a diabetes specific remedy. The ad promises immediate relief in severe cases and offers a one week sample and a booklet with diet lists. Contact F M Ames Box 137 Joey Point, N J.
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F. M. Ames
Joey Poigt
Pocketed Dresses for Schoolgirls
The article emphasizes always having a pocket in every dress worn by schoolgirls. It notes there is always space for a pocket and that a patch pocket can be decorative if neatly added. It suggests each child should have one or two pockets for practical use.
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Cosh
Household Tips for Eggs and Fabrics
Salt rub on rinsed spoons removes tarnish without polish. Broken eggs kept fresh by covering with cold water in a cool place for several days. Woolback satin offers rich tones for fall and winter costumes.
Home beauty and health tonics and remedies advertisement
A 1900s style ad touts a complex for permanent complexion improvement dissolving epurmas in hot water with glycerine. It also offers a blackhead remover, delatone hair remover, and a blood medicine tonic claiming to restore appetite and liver function.
Kodak finishing service advertised with unclear wording
An OCR fragment advertises high grade finishing for film at a location likely in Hein Ie, claiming affordable prices and famous usage. Details are garbled but suggest a photographic finishing service and cost notes.
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Kodakems
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