Verses of public life and staged curiosities in old notes
A collage of anecdotes features a tailor hiring a horse for country trips, a Boston politician Josiah Quincy recognized by an Irish laborer, Hall Caine recalling Rossett, and Pinero jokes with actors. It also recounts political figures Chamberlain and Collings, candid exchanges at Parliament campaigns, and a cautionary tale about adulterated foods and fake blackberry jelly revealed by a professor’s experiment.
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Josiah Quincy
Boston
Fandson
Norris
Pinero
Mr. Chamberlain
Mr. Collings
Chamberlain
Mirrors That Lie Offer Many Deceptive Reflections
A dealer boasts twenty varieties of false mirrors that can alter a patron’s appearance. Dressmakers and milliners use stirring mirrors to flatter customers, while masseuses employ blemish hiding mirrors that mislead clients about aging and wrinkles.
Narrow Escape on Ferry Sparks Caution
Mr Hartman recounts a near drowning at a ferry after late arrival due to blocked cars. A man shouted to jump as the boat started, prompting Hartman to hold the post and wait, narrowly avoiding a large patch of water.
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Joomp
Kaetchen
Holf
Hans
Classroom Riddle Sparks Debate on Domestic Work
In a Chicago News item a teacher challenges Tom with a contradiction about a cook. Tom replies and offers an example by noting the cook is foreign yet domestic, illustrating language nuance.
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Tommy
Chicago News
Questioning cigarette harm and stubborn mindsets
The remark questions users awareness of cigarette risks and asserts that unchangeable minds are not worth discussing. It contrasts belief rigidity with the lack of value in those who refuse to reconsider.
A Woman’s Question About Dress and Fate
Woman asks her partner if her skirt length and hat are suitable before leaving. She seeks honest styling feedback as she contemplates risks in love and life. The text also comments on hairstyle trends and fashion simplicity.
Waiting for the Man Opposes Delayed Life
A columnist argues against the idea that marriage is life’s summit. The emancipated twentieth century female is urged to pursue education and useful work now. Women can be independent and seize opportunities in all fields, regardless of beauty or marital status.
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Orisen. Swett
Success Magazine
Paris Fashions Highlight Pale Gloves and Satin Fabrics
In Paris, pale-toned gloves replace white for smart afternoon wear while satin emerges as the favored fabric for spring gowns. Coral hats and crinoline return with wide brims, hair ribbons form girlish bows, and passementerie trims appear in metallic and crystal tones. Metallic tissues, nets and shades of gold silver bronze appear, with colors shot with metal.
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Paris
Fasney Tucked Blouse from Lace Embroidery Style
The latest blouse features long sleeves suitable for separate waist or full gown use. Illustrated in fine lawn with Valenciennes lace, hand embroidery fills lattice squares, and motifs can be added. banding suits the style.
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Valenciennes
Notable First Ladies by Presidential Spouses
A list of wives for U S presidents including Washington and Martha Custis Adams Abigail Madison Dolly Monroe Eliza Kortwright and others, detailing spouses of early United States leaders through Theodore Roosevelt and beyond with notes on second wives where applicable.
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Washington
Marthe
Dandridge
Eliza McCardine
Grant
Julia
Dent
Hayes
Lacy Ware Webb
Garfield
Lucretia’ Rudolph
Arthur
Ellen
Lewis
Herndon
Cleveland
Frances Folsom
Harrison
Caroline Lavinia Scott
Mary Scott Dimmick
McKinley
Ida Sexton
Roosevelt
Alice
Lee
Edith Kermit Carow
Taft
Helen Herron
Methods for filling cracks in wooden floors
The article outlines three techniques: dissolve one pound of glue in two gallons of water and mix in fine sawdust to fill cracks. make putty from whiting and linseed oil or knead until smooth, with optional color matching. or pulp shredded paper soaked in water with glue, mixing to a solid fill that remains level with the boards.
French Doctor Promotes Boil Treatment With Home Compresses
A French doctor reports success using compresses soaked in equal parts tincture of ammoniac, iodine tincture, and camphor spirits applied at the first swelling of boils. He recommends drinking sulphur water or red clover blossom tea alongside to hasten clearance and reduce recurrence.
Graceful Walking: Women and Grace in Motion
The fragment discusses how women often walk too quickly to appear graceful, contrasting with children. It notes women generally move with less deliberate gentleness and suggests avoiding tense posture to achieve grace in movement.
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Grace
Guidance on Proper Posture for Graceful Walking
The text advises avoiding shuttling movement and urges practice in high stepping to end bad habits. It condemns bending at the waist and slouching, warning that the stomach should protrude slightly for a erect posture. It condemns pigeon-toed walking as incompatible with grace and emphasizes straight toes and aligned shoulders.
Proper Sewing Machine Care for Longevity and Performance
Advice to sewers on diagnosing machine faults. Emphasizes cleaning cracks and crevices with silk thread, avoiding over oiling, keeping pins from the shuttle, using good oil, guarding against damp, and occasionally lubricating the running strap with vaseline or oil to extend leather wear.
Perfumed Hair How to scent hair with simple oils
The article discusses differing views on scented hair and offers a home method. After shampooing and while hair is damp, place five to six drops of lavender jasmine or violet oil on a clean stiff brush and brush hair for five to ten minutes to carry a faint fragrance for a week.
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Sto
Home Beauty Remedies From A Medical Page
A historical remedy excerpt advises using paste of equal parts starch and water on bruised spots to prevent discoloration. It suggests almond oil or vaseline pomatum for thin brows, overnight almond oil for hands, and soaking hands in warm water. It warns against biting nails and offers a turpentine myrrh paste for white nail spots with olive oil in the morning.
Pajamas Replace Nightgowns For Children In Trend
The practice has become accepted to dress children in pajamas rather than nightgowns. Pajamas keep children warmer in winter and cooler in summer, promoting healthier sleep. They are made in striped, fingles, crossbar dimity, and striped China silk.
Tensilitis remedy touts eucalyptus oil treatment
An advertisement promotes Oll of eucalyptus oil for 10 cents as a treatment for air passage ailments. It instructs taking 6 to 10 drops on sugar to dissolve and swallow, with repeats every two to four hours depending on severity.
Polish the Furniture Polish Formula
A furniture polish recipe recommends one wine glassful of olive oil one glassful of vinegar and two tablespoonfuls of alcohol. Apply with a soft cloth and polish with a funnel.
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Casey
Pat
Tom
Puck
Fasney
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