Paris Fashions and Accessories from Catherine Talbot
Catherine Talbot surveys spring Parisian fashion notes on monograms, lace veils, and embroidered hats, praising practical adornments and the revival of fringe and tulle veils. She details fabrics like crape, crepon, and mohair, lists new cape and bolero designs, and notes color trends including raspberry, green, and Egyptian cloth in a worldly, stylish tone.
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Rue Scribe
Crepon
Prom
Emart
Catherine Talbot
An Effective Dinner Frock For Brunette Beauties
A new dinner frock in brown copper and nut shades features a kilted tulle train with ruches of spotted taffeta, a slek bodice with gold and brown sequins, copper velvet rosettes, and elbow sleeves finished with tulle ruches and copper sequins. It suits brunettes with brown hair and eyes.
Neck Cormets: Aime Bernhardt’s Futuristic Corset
Aime Bernhardt introduces a neck corset that claims to improve appearance. The design uses fine silk, strong enough to endure constant movement while remaining transparent. It supposedly supports a sagging neck and combines practicality with ornament.
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Bernhardt
The Making of a Successful Husband
Excerpt from C S Yost essay argues money should serve personal and family needs, not drive life. The speaker favors moderate spending, personal responsibility, and values over wealth for its own sake, noting cigars can fund pleasures better than banks. He urges pursuing financial goals along individual lines, not doctrinal wealth worship.
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Portuns
Jade
Debt, Domestic Frugality and Sound Habits in Aged Coach Letter
A long homily warns that happiness hinges on financial stability and prudent living. John Sneed recounts an arid but practical aunt or mentor urging son John Sneed Jr. to avoid debt, keep to cash purchases, and make his wife Anna May a true financial partner. The writer stresses budgeting, mortgage avoidance, and shared sacrifice to secure independence and peace of mind.
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Anna
Aleaid
Transio
United States Senate
Polly
Beb
Ale
Musk
Harry
Ashe
Tory Watson
Ginger
Kerox
John
Anna May
Cys
Tom Jefferson
Christopher Columbus
Billy
John Sneed
How to Dress a Boiled Lobster for Serving
A fragment explains proper boiled lobster presentation. Remove large claws, crack at joints with a cleaver, split tail, separate head from tail, divide body in half, upright serving, and garnish with parsley. Pair with lobster salad and bread and butter.
Women of Society Spotlight on Fashion and Philanthropy
Elite clubs in Detroit and California drive urban reform through a vacant lot beautification project begun by the late Mayor Pingrer. Notes cover spring wardrobes, fashionable accessories, and domestic trends, praising violet gowns, white-on-white outfits, and imported accessories while highlighting Mrs. Hermann Oltlichs’s hotel management venture and a rising interest in home care and cleaning goods.
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Pingrer
Detroit
Akmmer
Children of the Pont
del Penta
Mods
ANS
Dalek Gardner
Lostan
Mina May Sutton
California
England
Hyery
Hermann Ooltichs
San Francisco
Hersel
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Aris
Mademoisette
Rue de la Paix
Beauty
Electalion
Alfred du Musset
Peter Pan
Brussels
Ben
Paris
Burlingham
Inen
Jace
Paquin
C. S. Yost
Drar John
Avlig
Oon
Yostel
Shell
Loaxn
Bert
Washington
Katherine Elkins
Mathilide Townsend
Bella
Salvation Army
Engtlah Matrimonial Bureau
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