Tailored styles dominate Paris fashion with Balkan influence
Paris designers Paquin and Poiret reveal evolving cuts and silhouettes. A Balkan influence grows as straight skirts and floor-length gowns appear, with high waists and bouffant hips noted. Poiret showcases minimal breaks and loose waists, while a masculine morning suit inspires recent Paris gowns and jackets.
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Paris
New York
Paquin
Paul Poiret
Poiret
Prince Albert
Tailored suit for women with bold front cut and black button
The garment features a short front jacket sloping from underarm seams with one large black button over the chest and a loose back. Large bound armholes, black braid binding, black silk collar, red satin vest with black buttons, and a plaid suit option. The ensemble includes a fitted peplum skirt with ruffles and sage-green satin lining. A Swiss collar adds a dainty ultra touch.
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Eton
Fashion Skirts With Pockets And The Leopard Spots Play
The article describes innovative skirt designs with pockets and wide, short side panels and notes upcoming staging of Thomas Dixon's The Leopard Spots at Auditorium on April 23. It praises Dixons analysis of Southern race relations and his adaptation of Uncle Tom's Cabin era themes.
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Thomas Dixon
South
Dixon
Civil Service Examination for Clerk Carrier Planned
An examination for clerk and carrier will be held at the post office in this city on April 25 1914. Age limits are 1 to 45 years. Married women disqualified except divorced or separated self supporting. only clerks for them. Male height minimum 5 ft 4 in and weight 125 lb. For blanks and details contact Lucy M Eshelman Secretary Board of Civil Service Examiners Postoffice High Point N C.
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Civil Service
Lucy M. Eshelman
Board of Civil Service Ex- Examiners
Postoffice
High Point
N. C
Miss Pansy Anderson Elected Matron at Children’s Home
Miss Pansy Anderson of Buncombe county is elected matron to succeed Miss Martha Redding who died recently. Wo man’s club elects yearly officers J Wilson Clinard first vice president Martha Blair treasurer Pattie Newlin reporter A five foot Washington statue on a pedestal will be awarded to the school doing the best civic work fun in the building and grounds. Stamey Printing House advertises Morocco leather business card cases. Notice warns only W L Stamey and Paul A Stamey collect for the printing house The Review.
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Pansy Anderson
Buncombe County
Methodist Protestant Children’s Home
Martha Redding
Woman’s Club
J. Wilson Clinard
Martha Blair
Pattie Newlin
Washington
Stamey Printing House
Remarkable old-time magazine and dictionary offer
An advertisement promotes Holland's Review and Holland's Farm and Ranch magazines combined with a dictionary deal. It touts December 1 1914 as the offer end, urges quick action, and claims substantial savings versus regular prices. The Farm and Ranch is described as an excellent agricultural paper.
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Holland's
Farm and Ranch
Ladies Home Journal
Woman’s ,Companion
Farm & Ranch
Liberally Offered Dictionary Deal for Subscriptions
A sales pitch urges readers to subscribe now to receive a $100 dictionary with every $100 paid plus 19 cents. It taunts non subscribers by suggesting they will pay later without any offer, and cites laws about newspapers published elsewhere.
Newspaper bundle offer boils down to a dollar
A 12 page weekly Kansas City Star and an eight page local weekly The Review are advertised together for only 1.00. The offer combines broad national and local coverage in a single budget friendly package.
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The
Kansas City Star
the Review
Veterans Reunion Special Train From High Point to Jacksonville
Southern Railway to run round trip service for Confederate Veterans Reunion. Ticket price 10.30 dollars. Departure from Charlotte at 10 30 p m Monday May 4 and arrives Jacksonville the following morning.
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Southern Railway
High Point
Jacksonville
Charlotte
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International Harvester Oil and Gas Engines
IHC
International Harvester
International Harvester Company of America (Incorporated
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International Harvester Co
Review
W. L. Stamey
Paul A. Stamey
Lia
Barbee
Greensboro
First National Trust Co
Pitts & Penny
Rayo
Ang Rewick
Standard Oil Company
Chariots
Ney
Charleston, W. Va
Charleston, S.C
D. Bones & Son
Jewelers and Engravers
North Carolina
High
Detroit
High Point Motor Co
High Point, N. C
America
Hines
N. F.hines CO
Lakeland
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