Telephones and Competition in Small Communities
A discussion on the franchise question for telephone service notes that the system is a natural monopoly yet competition may improve rates and service. It outlines benefits and drawbacks of dual systems and consolidation, stressing careful study of local conditions. The column also self‑references travel and public matters, including Bryce, Bejar migration, Count Prosper dWoinay, and Rev Dr Andrew Watson with connections to missions and British and French affiliations.
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Rew
Andrew Watson
Egypt
Watson
Charles R. Watson
Board of Foreign Missions
United Presbyterian Church
Charles Watson
Decor and Accessories for Elegant Candle Shades in Fashion
The article surveys decorative candle shades for table settings, noting silk and paper varieties with bead trim, crepe designs, and the new Scotch plaid shade. It highlights floral motifs like poppy shades, silk-edged shades for lamps and candies, and a silver centerpiece combining dish and flower holder. Beauty and composition drive photo session attire and portieres project ideas.
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Signer
Chintzes in Vogue for Bedroom Decor
Chintzes are a fashion craze among fashionable women with rooms fully clad in the fabric. A new interior trend shows walls covered in chintz to match hangings, often with pink and green floral patterns, pink gimp edging, and bra ss nails. Some opt borders with plain paper below to avoid full-wall coverage while keeping the same look.
Worn for Half Mourning at Daughter’s Wedding
A widowed woman in mourning wore black shadow-checked velvet for her daughter's wedding. Empire robe with jet-spangled yoke panels, narrow skirt panel, jet trimming, and epaulette sleeves. The ensemble included a high empire hat with three black plumes, white gardenias at the brim and front carriage.
How to Freshen Ribbon Cleaning and Ironing Tips
Instructions describe dusting and ironing ribbon using tissue paper, a soap honey gin and water mix for cleansing, and careful rinsing with cold water without squeezing. Ribbons with tinsel respond to bread crumbs and blue powder, while colored ribbons require a strong cold lather and ironing between muslin.
Matching Hat Colors and Veils for Light Fashions
The description notes a baby's light coat with dark velvet piping and a light felt bonnet trimmed with ribbon and roses. It advises not pairing black veils with very light hats unless a touch of black appears in the costume, and suggests matching hat color when possible, warning against clashing hues like a blue yellow making a bright color appear purple.
Gil Aldrich and Bill Hoppe Duel in Hickry Holler Tale
A nostalgic Hickory Holler piece recalls Gil Aldrich, a famed billiard figure, facing Bill Hoppe in a high stakes match at Shaw's hotel. The town roars as Hoppe blazes through shots while Aldrich’s mastery counters the challenge, cementing the legend of Hickry Holler underlines.
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Shaw's
Gil Aldrich
Gil
Bob Brush
Bill Hoppe
Mick’ry Holler
Alwaya
Hoppe
The Glass and Money Talk in a Lesson on Character
The passage frame voices pride in self shaping and choice. It contrasts approval by good people with bad leadership, notes Chance creating folly, warns that wealth cannot craft true gentility, and likens life to shaping clay through work and restraint.
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Chance
Untitled Fragmentary Text Leaves Ellipses and Slips
A fragmented excerpt shows quirky slang and garbled phrases about relationships and nicknames. The passage lacks clear events, dates, or identifiable subjects, offering only a colorful but indecipherable snapshot.
Noisy Daydreams of Domestic Help and Wages
A dialogue filled with domestic plans and finances shows a man fixating on hiring a housekeeper a cook a parlormaid and a butler while struggling to budget on twenty five dollars a week. The exchange blends humor with a slice of life from a Victorian domestic scene and includes snippets about gossiping neighbors and everyday misadventures.
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George
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Silver Messenger
M. M Sweet
Idaho
Challis
Bryce
Boston
the American Commonwealth
Heston Herald
Spain
Bejar
Salamanca
Tony
Pronper d'Woinay
Paris
Mauritius
France
Matters
Peninne
AEP
Elias ——— A
Wim
Henry Raches
Aldrich
Hank
Clare Lighthead
Susy
Jennie
Judy
Ben
Nipsley
Hogan
Grogan
Milwaukee Sen- One
Chicago Daily News
Mickey
Mike
Johnny Smart
N.Y
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