Fashion notes and crafts from early 20th century patterns
A collage of garment descriptions and home crafts including a dark gray blue frock for 7 years with embroidered collar and cravat, a Wiener Mode recipe for steak bake with gravy, Cinderella slipper bags in denim and silk variations, jet hair ornaments and necklaces, decorated lamp shades with large floral motifs, a brown felt walking hat with velvet trim, tea-stained black dress rejuvenation, and an albatross afternoon dress featuring embroidery chiffon and passementerie.
Revived Fancies in Dress and Table Decor
The article notes fashion cycles from Empire to Louis XV with table decoration matching the revival. It highlights using old Sevres or Dresden china baskets, layered centerpieces, and festooned garlands for elegance. It also provides a carpet cleaning recipe using tartaric acid, borax, soap, sal ammoniac, water, and laundry ammonia for spring prepping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dresden
Tom Morris Honored by Carnegie in Golf Hall of Fame Visit
Carnegie praises Tom Morrin as the greatest man in golf during a visit to the ancient city. He bargains for clubs and hopes to say I have played golf with old Tom Morrin. Also notes William McAdoo’s move to New York and Carlyle’s call for noble conduct and new work in society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie
Tom Morrie
Andrew Carnegie
Hever
St. Andre
Lorde Bigin
Balfour
Burleigh
Tom Morris
Nestor
Old Tom
Tom
T. Morris
Tom Morrin
McAdoo
William McAdoo
New Jersey
Navy
Cleveland
Citixen
New York
Thomas Carlyle
Carlyle
Too Funny for J Bull London Paper on Anti Kissing Law
London Lasty s Pictorial mocks a proposed law banning kissing except for disease free couples. The piece asks how a passport or badge would certify kissability and ridicules the idea with humorous if pointed observations on American humor and social customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Artemus Ward
Lasty
Blight Mistake By A Lobster-Loving Heir
A whimsical tale from Youth's Companion recounts a lavish heir with a love for shellfish who inherits a grand estate and wealth. He splurges on acclimatizing lobsters by a river on his property, only to exhaust the legacy and discover water and habitat limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garmand
H. Barry
Ivan
Jobnters
FOOLED THE HOSPITAL
A testimonial from Lee, Massachusetts, 1900 describes severe illness relieved by a product called GraveNata after previous treatments failed The writer claims dramatic weight regain and overall recovery from rheumatism and nervous disorders, praising the product and endorsing its household use
Power of Microscopes Raised by Oil Immersion
Report states microscopes normally magnifying 11 000 times increased to 16 000 times when lenses are immersed in vaseline oil. Researchers say the oil improves light refraction and image clarity, enabling finer detail observation.
Mrs Rath's Baby: A Mother's Harrowing Testimony
A New York mother Helena Rath recounts years of anxiety caring for her sick baby Charlie. After ineffective treatments, she finds relief using Cuticura remedies. The account underscores the desperate search for a cure and praises Cuticura’s purported efficacy and economy.
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Helena Rath
Hans
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Aik
Gery
Allen
LeRoy
J. Bull
Benoit
Lee
Bharon
Weemintnet
Atchison Globe
St. Jacobs Oil
Suanerpond
Tuttle Brothers
Progres Mlde
Easy Lane
Evenaillay
Schwarz & Heinecks, Wg
Dante
Keeley
Barteldes & & CO
Fifteenth St
Denver
Col
Cutiura
Charlie
Chari
Charile
Boap
Athe
Nick
Cutie RA Amt
Bah
Tenane Byl i Cornet Mfa
Biostsiog
Urahara
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