Afternoon gown of two materials
A protograph notes a gown combining two fabrics. The blue and white striped upper section features a red top and white trim. The design emphasizes a two piece effect with a layered skirt and a striped bodice.
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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1916
Page
7
Fashion hats and braids showcased in straw and ribbon designs
The article describes ornate hats formed from straw and silk braid trimmed with ribbon. It details shapes resembling Milan bemy styles, wire frames, and decorative braids, noting crowns, brims, and tassel-like finishes.
Toy motorboat from illustrations with rubber band propulsion
A damaged article describes building a toy motorboat using a tin propeller gun and a rubber band motor. Instructions cover cutting a 1 inch thick hull from wood, shaping the cog-like hull, curving the sides, and applying the illustration details for the beam and deck.
Tiny Propeller and Greenhouse Craft From a Distant Page
A fragmented text blends technical notes on a miniature greenhouse made from a starch box with seeds, glass, and pine frame, plus an old recipe section detailing Mexican style dishes and baked dishes. It references props like a tiny propeller, rubber hand motor, and nursery-related diagrams amid scattered cooking instructions.
Edicts on Fashion Lore and Garment Styles Across Time
An eclectic OCR fragment surveys fashion lore with references to muses, fabrics, and silhouettes. It mentions pastel shades, raglan sleeves for daytime coats, and a peace-gray crepe georgette blouse with purple embroidery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabiondom
Fragmentary Classified Notice on Leather Goods and Feathers
The readable portion mentions leather items and accessories for sale or offer. It references stock relating to feather items and other garments or articles. Details are incomplete but indicate a sale or display of these merchandise types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bae
Uff
Orchid
Kansas Professor Invents Plant Growth Motion Picture Device
A Kansas university professor has created a machine to photograph plant growth. The process is slow but yields instructive and amusing results showing growth over time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas University
War era notes and distant sights span unreliable clipping
The fragment references world events and feats such as Everest visibility from far away and a Swedish hydroelectric project. It mentions tungsten ore production in the United States, with figures indicating a large yield and value, and a vague wartime context with military actions and leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Old Time Fruit Shortcake Recipe From A Bountiful Lake Kitchen
A narrative style instructional fragment describes making fruit shortcake with rich butter layers and a large lake setting. It names ingredients like pineapple, cream, and berries, and mentions serving with whipped cream and a cherry or cranberry garnish. The tone reflects traditional method and home cooking.
Pleasing Combinations In Colorful Fruit and Vegetable Garnishes
Readable fragments discuss using color in food presentation and avoiding garish tones. Suggestions include lemon crescents with parsley as garnish and light color-tinted dressings. Emphasizes eye appeal as part of dining and cautions against overly loud color clashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coburn
Connbar
Daddy's Evening A Fairy Tale by Mary Graham Bonner
A children's tale recounts the elf Woodbine proposing an air trip for colored balloons. On a magical journey the elves sail, drink from birch cups, and admire friends as they drift home at sunrise with Woodbine proud of his planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daddy
Mary Graham Bonner
Noddy
Woodbine
Roya
Auro
Air India
Vondbine
Deliverance and Conversion in Philippi Mission Page
Acts 16 events in Philippi include a slave girl possessed by a spirit of divination, a mob attack, and a jailer conversion. Paul and Silas pray and sing, doors open, jail shakes, and the jailer asks how to be saved, leading to baptism and a new Christian household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Vaughn
Philippi
Lydia
Apollo
Mt. Parnasgun
Paula
Paul
Avon
Apol- In
Techops
Raul
Fiee
Mhquor Insteroum
Wil
Siing
Daliverance
Christ
Oro
Puthar
Dolfvdroit
Tos Borat
Avery
Divine
Chrishi
Grostosi
Iuler
Jesus Christ
Sam Jones
Thyatire
Maki
Pauther
Bealy
Gol
den i
Timothy
Goa
Global commodity notes and science items in brief
A collage of curiosities covers graphite sources in Siberia and Australia for pencils, Russia oil output rising to 69 million barrels, new bicycle motor attachment trends, Italy builds a 6400 horsepower motor ship for Brazil, lightning fatalities, colonial rifle mention, cotton imports in China, woodchuck and prairie dog notes, Rome’s Tiber bridge 328 feet span as the world’s longest reinforced concrete arch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siberia
Australia
America
Hay of Fundy
Russia
Italy
Sayy
Borkopower
Tiber
Rome
Macadam and the dawn of modern highway science
John Loudon Macadam born in 1766 in Ajt Scotland pioneered road improvement with drainage based on an impervious surface, challenging Telford’s stone foundation method. He died in 1836 at eighty, leaving a lasting global impact on road construction and maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Loudon Macadam
McAdam
Ajt
Scotland
Macadam
England
Telford
Progress of Toy Making in Japan Slows Despite Demand
Toy production in Japan advances slowly amid strong demand due to rising raw material costs. Prices for colored papers foil cotton silk fabrics and related inputs have surged by up to 40 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
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