Cleaning Suits at Home for Palm Beach Fabrics
A guide to home cleaning for Palm Beach style summer suits. It covers prewash gasoline treatment, lukewarm soap suds, and three thorough rinses. Stain removal methods include carbon tetrachloride for grease, warm perborate solution for fruit stains, and diluted muriatic acid for ink, followed by warm washing.
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Palm Beach
Elm Beach
Shome
Cleaning textile stains with chemical treatment
Stains such as red dye from plush railway seats can be treated with perborate of sodium until pale brown, then oxalic acid. After rinsing, garments should be partially dried before pressing. Iron on the wrong side with a moderately hot iron and hang coats and skirts when stored.
Veils For Small Hats Feature Hexagonal Mesh and Silk Embroidery
The article describes veils in demand to pair with small hats or toques. It highlights a large square style with a black maroon beaver or blue silk hexagonal mesh and a border richly embroidered in chain stitching. Some veils showcase hexagonal mesh with large embroidered pastilles and others a filet pattern foundation with a silk embroidered Greek border.
Pretty and Practical Hat Design Description
A practical black hat suitable for white summer frocks or dark costumes features a brim of black lace and tulle. A French blue picot ribbon ties around the crown and forms a small bow at the back, with blue and rose flowers and maize-colored wheat sheaves for color.
Silk Frock for a Junior Miss in Tafetta Silk
The article describes a taftetta silk frock for girls aged eleven to fifteen, with detailed design features such as a knee-length skirt, girdled bodice, scalloped panel, pendant silk balls, long sleeves with cuffs, velvet ribbon buttonholes, and organza over cuffs. It stresses choosing schoolgirl fashions by specialists and notes the outfit suits dress-up occasions with tasteful details.
President Wilson Seeks Backing for Peace Pact in Indianapolis
President Wilson addresses 12 000 crowd at state fair Coliseum defending the League covenant and Article X while urging support for the peace treaty. He argues the heart of the covenant is restraint from war with arbitration discussions and economic penalties, and calls for a wider hearing under Article XI.
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Indianapolis
Wilson
Goodrich
Indiana
Urbana
Shantung
Japan
China
James P. Goodrich
Jewett
Thomas Taggart
Samuel L. Ralston
Franklin McCray
The
League
United States
League of Nations
Council of the
Council
Council of the League
Congress of the United States
Columbus
Paris
Bead frog trim on chiffon and sheer fabrics
A description of bead frogs used as trimming on chiffon and other sheer fabrics. Bead frogs are regulation shaped, formed of beads sewn in place. The piece suggests a dark brown hair braid and marine tones creating a smart Bindu look for light, comfortable wear.
Chinese Music Unwritten and Oral Tradition
Chinese music is not written but handed down orally through generations. The songs’ words survive while melodies are preserved by memory and personal interpretation. Performances vary as musicians rely on their judgment, with instruments and techniques changing during play.
The Constitution Adopted by the States
The Constitution was adopted by the states on various dates. Delaware on December 7, 1787. Pennsylvania December 12, 1787. New Jersey December 18, 1787. Georgia January 2, 1788. Connecticut January 9, 1788. Massachusetts February 6, 1788. Maryland April 28, 1788. South Carolina May 28, 1788. New Hampshire June 1, 1788. Virginia June 25, 1788. New York June 26, 1788. North Carolina November 21, 1780. Rhode Island May 29, 1790.
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Delaware
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Georgia
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Maryland
South Carolina
New Hampshire
Virginia
New York
North Carolina
Rhode Island
Debt makes cowards of us all proverb
A succinct saying notes debt can weaken resolve unless honesty remains. It frames debt as a test of character, urging frankness and bravery in financial matters.
Summer Cold Advice From A Traditional Remedy
The ad promotes a summer cold cure urging bed rest and Boschee's Syrup to ease night coughing and morning ex pectoration. It suggests avoiding drafts and drastic temperature changes, eating light, and using Boschee's Syrup, an American-made remedy sold in stores for over fifty years.
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America
Jealousy as a Horrible Force Explained in Chicago Talk
Dr Mary Dorgan Lockwood warned that jealousy harms more than lovers in a domestic science lecture. She told a story of a capable cook and an envious parlor maid whose jealousy led to a dramatic hairburning incident spurred by a husband describing the cook as superior.
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Mary Dorgan Lockwood
Chicago
These Happy Days Salad Days in the Garden
Readable fragments describe a green worm approaching lettuce in a flourishing garden with a nostalgic tone. The line echoes a classical spring mood and hints at garden life transitioning to nourishment. No clear events or dates are present.
Describing Her
A witty portrait contrasts a woman who knows it all with one who tells it all, highlighting a bold, candid character and the social edge of speaking freely.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Offer
An old advertisement offers 100 dollars for an incurable catarrh case. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine taken internally to act on mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists for over forty years at 75 cents. Includes testimonials and lists FB J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
FB. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Castoria Bottle Signatures Noted in Mother's Health Ad
An old remedy advertisement urges mothers to inspect Castoria bottles for the familiar signature of Alf Thich, promising safe use for over 30 years. It emphasizes that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria, framing the product as trusted for infants and kids.
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Alf Thich
Fletcher
Castoria
Preserving Morale and Moral Currents
The piece links morale with moral character and mental and physical cleanliness. It argues that good men may fail if they lose grip on life and stresses, while high morale requires overall fitness and proper care of the whole organism beyond diet.
Jam ration talk among English mothers evokes old austerity
Two English mothers discuss weekly jam rations and baby care in a brisk remark. One asks if four ounces a week suffices for her child while the other recalls washing an extra ounce from his tea each day.
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Boston Transcript
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A brief dialogue notes a father praising his son’s academic degrees while a neighbor remarks on ongoing support. The line contrasts advancement with continuing financial need as a proverb on effort and poverty.
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