New York City View Beyond The Skyscrapers
The Christian Science Monitor extols a city with farms and forests within its 300 square miles. A Fort George vantage yields tunnels, subways, and distant Hudson views. Broad Broadway truck farms contrast with urban noise and offer a restful, panoramic glimpse of the metropolis.
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New York City
Salvation Army
Mother Earth
Wonder City
New York
Christian Science Monitor
Podunk Corners
America
Old Fort George
Upper Manhattan
191St Street
Tunnel Street
Upper Broadway
Fort George
Hudson
Billings Establishment
Fort Tryon
Broadway
Montain Solitude
Broad River
Rip van Winkle
van Cortlandt Park
Westchester County
Harlem River
Bronx
Hall of Fame
Old and Profitable Tea Trade in Tatslenlu China
The tea trade in Tatslenlu Szechuan near the Tibetan border began around Yang Cheng's reign two centuries ago. Now government controlled, it yields large revenue with over 100 firms holding licenses worth one tael each, allowing five bales import and permitting more. Annual turnover reaches about 1,000,000 taels, but India competition threatens future declines.
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Tatsilenlu
Szechuan
Yang Cheng
Tatslenlu
Chengtu
India
Wanted Her Fish A Railway Carriage Encounter
Augustine Birréil sat beside a girl on a north England train and realized she was using his newspaper. He apologized as he moved the paper, and at the next station the girl asked meekly for her fried fish. It was in the paper.
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Augustine Birréil
England
Mr. Birrell
New Commonwealth
Profiteer-Well and Wis Wife in Clover Six Months
The PeleMele letter from Paris notes a satirical exchange about wealth and social ascent. A wis wife laments a slow rise toward old aristocracy as six months of prosperity unfold.
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PeleMele
Paris
Camel's Stamina Sparks Private Stock Debate
In a suggestive exchange, a defender notes camels go days without water while another retorts that any man lacking a private stock or trusted ally with one shares the same endurance. The quip frames a broader question about self sufficiency and resources.
Blouse fashion from shirtwaist to jewel of wardrobe
The article traces the evolution from stiff masculine shirtwaists to feminine blouses. Lace and figured silks yield simple stylish designs, with jade green highlighted as a popular color for spring and summer wardrobes.
Outfit for a Second Wedding
The piece describes church wedding attire for remarriage emphasizing a distinct youthful gown in soft satin or chiffon, a veil worn with a hat, and a cherished old prayer book as a family treasure. French brides favor nonwhite gowns. the look should be discreet yet gay.
Dyeing Lace Shapes Modern Frock Accessories
Fashion notes show dyed lace matching frocks expands use beyond traditional undyed designs. Designers highlight lace worn in varied, lavish ways, with colors chosen to complement outfits.
Fashion Limelight Highlights Short Frocks And Trimmed Lines
In the fashion limelight frocks remain short with coat dresses in black taffeta and jade hair combs. Tea gowns show long lines while tulle scarves and plaitings appear on lingerie. Day wear favors cock feathers over paradise with salmon and silver gray as pretty color schemes.
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Paradise
Way of the Taffeta Frock in 1920s Street Fashion
The 1920s taffeta frock trends mix tailored primness with playful lines. Navy and brown silks appear in accordion skirts, yokes and tie backs, with light blue ribbon trim and bouffant hip accents. Vests and ruffles frequently appear, while beige tricot and gabardine street frocks fall from favor.
Paris Embroidered Trimmings Displayed in Hats and Frocks
In Paris a display features elegant trimming with raMa embroidery. The collection showcases flowers and sprays used to decorate hats and dresses, highlighting the latest Paris fashion textural detail.
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Paris
How Linen May Be Bleached
Linen in ugly shade from poor washing can be brightened by a bleaching method. Soak 24 hours in water with a tablespoon of borax per gallon, then wash in hot water. Boil with soap, soda, and turpentine, then cool, rinse, blue, and dry in sun for best color.
Plain Linings Shape Summer Fashion Trends
Amid rising demand for fabrics, fashion shifts to plain colored linings for wraps. Linings often match or contrast with outer materials, while many surfaces remain unprinted. Designers reserve figured fabrics for dresses as summer displays feature bold color and design.
The Bet That Earned Ned a Thousand Dollars
Ned Towne bets a thousand dollars he can earn money without his father’s help. He takes a job teaching two daughters to ride, faces romance and a broken engagement, and returns with the hundred dollars he earns, winning both money and forgiveness from Coralie.
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Ned Towne
Grant
Ned
Miss Sefton
Coralle James
Fate
Coralle
Coralie
Van
Goralle
Questioning a Student’s Reading From the Teacher
A provocative exchange questions a girl's reading material and her teacher’s guidance. The dialogue hints at adults debating which books are appropriate and mentions a suggested title about women in French saloons.
Pains Nearly Doubled Me Up
Mrs Mary of Wyandotte Michigan credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relief from years of monthly pains and illness. She says after using three bottles and Sanative Wash she could resume housework and would not be without the remedies.
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Wyandotte, Mich
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia Einkham
Orange St., Wyandotte
Eatonic remedy offers relief for stomach troubles
Chemists have found a sure remedy that removes the cause of stomach acids and gases. Over half a million sufferers report wonderful benefits from Eatonic, which relieves indigestion sour acid and gassy stomachs. Available from any druggist with a small refund if not satisfactory.
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End of
Manhattan
Isilana
Szechuan Province
Betty McIntyre
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Lydia
Finkham
Anbilem
Holland
Soek
Hont
Price Tso
OB. Rk
Ards Madleine Co
Sherman, Tez
Florida
Dean
Ida B. Atwell
Ilham St
Key West
Fla
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N
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