Coblers corn and curious world notes in late 1800s column
A garbled column from Beaver Herald pieces together travel, politics, and social oddities. It cites a possible China rail and auto trend, legal lynching in Tennessee, a New York shoeshine anecdote, and figures like Miss Ruth H. Northrop winning a Norwich scholarship. It lampoons press agents, suffrage talk, and public figures with a mix of satire and urban gossip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth H. Northrop
Norwich
Conn
Norwich Art Students’ Association
Modern low cost homes and tips from William A Radford
The article discusses affordable cottage designs and a five room bungalow in compact plans. It notes William A Radford offers free expert guidance on home improvement and architectural advice, with practical commentary on city costs, taxes, and wage trends affecting housing.
Small house design with practical features and Gaelic League note
The article describes a bright compact house plan with a large dining room, a sunlit living room with a grand fireplace, two bedrooms, and a front veranda. It discusses furnace placement, light, and ventilation for small homes in suburbs, plus notes on tile heating and comfort in efficient spaces. It ends with a section on the Gaelic League founded by Douglas Hyde, its aims, and its growth to 250 000 Irish language students and nearly a thousand branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surmmar
Gaelic League
Douglas Hyde
Ireland
Collier's Weekly
Garniture of Brass Buttons Sparks Fashion Revival
The article notes revival of ornate brass buttons in consulate and directoire styles, used on rough cloth, gowns, and blouses. It highlights tortoise shell, Damascene, jade, and semi precious stone buttons, with high prices and recent price shifts as gown costs trend lower yet buttons remain a luxury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consulate
Directoire
Conth
Mencalino
Army
Navy
Damascus
Waistcoat style and feathered hat trends in winter dress
A fashion item review notes waistcoats worn under jackets for warmth with satin backings and chamois interlining, while hats feature four thick plume crowns centered on the crown and cascading to the brim, with minimal other trimming. It highlights how smart but impractical pieces may fail in harsher northern winters.
Dainty Veil Gases That Are Both Practical and Ornamental
Women skilled in needlework craft dainty veil cases that blend practicality and decoration. Describes dimensions, materials, and construction details for two to four inch cases with silk, satin ribbons, blotting paper foundation, sachet powder, and cords. Notes variations for color coded storage and separate cases for automobile and dress veils.
Girdles Fasten At Side In Fashion Notes
A fashion recap notes that girdles fasten at the side while the American beauty waistcoat adds a smart touch to black coat suits. It mentions fur coats with brocade in skin tones, single buttons in current jewelry prices, and dog collars in jet or jet-studded links. Black chiffon fabrics mix with colored cloths for gowns, and long wraps of brocade suit evening wear. The Russian tiara is crescent shaped with small upward points worn upright like a crown.
Encouraging Average and Odd Anecdotes
A fragmentary collage cites a financier named Ensigo praising improving operations and loan activity with three friends still speaking to him. It notes starch progress via Defiance Starch, a claim of a Connectic ut woman gifting $26,000 to her husband, and assorted quotes about work, aging, and optimism with ad blurbs for eye salve and ginger snaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Ensigo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Beaver Herald
Maud C. Thomas, Pam
Beaver, T
Coblers
Moomington
China
Richard Croker
Tennessee
Jane Addams
Cornelia de Rey
Emmons Blaine
Chicago
Holland
Lutheran Church
All Church
Af Is
New York
Methuselah
Prof
Metchnikoff
New Jersey
Broadway
Lege
Naval Cvern
Baltimore American
Daily News
Luther Burbank
Elle Metehniker
City of
London
Mansion House
Hadley
Youth's Companion
Teamerican
Sare
William A. Radford
Wiliam A. Radford
Wwa
Radford
Woon
Deena
Atv Pee Boon
Lydian Pinkham
Lydia
Prckhaim
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pestit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
Ruskin
Pathe
Boyes
Mrs. Winslow
Wichita
Hydro -Carbon Company
Hansas
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