Uncle Fred's House and Edith's Winged Choice
Edith Towne plans a marriage to Delafield Simms while living with her bachelor uncle Frederick Towne. A clash of old propriety and new independence unfolds as Delafield abruptly abandons the wedding, leaving Edith stunned. The note suggests another romance, reshaping the family drama on the eve of the ceremony.
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Edith Towne
Frederick
Delafield Simms
Annabel Towne
Edith
Annabel
Maine
Fred
Uncle Fred
Delafield
New York
Washington
Metropolis
Fifth Avenue
Lucy Logan
Towne
Rosalind
Helen
Margaret
Del
Sion
Bob
Bob Sterling
Mr. Towne
Briggs
Chestnut Trees Against the Blight Offer a Glimpse of Hope
The chestnut, once dominant in the Appalachians, declined after 1904 due to the endothia parasitica blight. Ninety five percent are gone, with remaining trees doomed. A Raleigh NC State College experiment transported healthy trees 200 miles away. for four years they stayed uninfected and thriving, offering hope they may seed future forests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachians
New England
North Carolina State College
Raleigh
Thomas R. Henry
Washington Star
Chestnut Blight Threatens Appalachian Forests
Chestnut trees in the mountains are dying from a devastating disease, and the blight fungus spreads with them. A collaboration between the college and the department of agriculture is testing preventatives. Japanese and Chinese varieties show resistance but are inferior to American chestnuts. Researchers plant resistant and nonresistant trees on campus, attempting crosses to retain fungus resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College
Department of Agriculture
Japan
China
Raleigh
Appalachians
West Indian Mahogany in English and American Furniture
West Indian mahogany was the first discovered and used in England and the American colonies. Today Cuba supplies commercial quantities while smaller amounts are produced in Santo Domingo. The wood is regarded as the finest mahogany for its heavy, fine textured, richly colored figure and is mainly used for reproductions of eighteenth century chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Cuba
Santo Domingo
Revival of Hand Crochet Sweaters Shapes The Season
A feature on the rise of hand crochet in fashion covers sweaters and related garments. It highlights the knot stitch, lightweight mercerized cotton, and versatile designs for casual wear, evenings, and sports. It notes coordinating color trends, shoulder details, and the broader trend into dresses and openwork crochet for summer apparel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.t
Western Newspaper Union
All White Evening Fashion Becomes a Fad
A fashion note highlights the rising appeal of wearing stark white for evening attire. A linen dress with tiny edge ruffles forms the centerpiece, paired with frothy chalk and porcelain white jewelry. The trend extends to accessories and daytime outfits, emphasizing simplicity and monochrome elegance.
Jingling Jewelry Inspires Gypsy Style In Fashion Show
The article portrays Jingling Jewelry as still popular, showcasing vivid gypsy fashions. It describes colorful jewelry, sheer lingerie waists, long sleeves, peasant skirts with gathered fullness or circular hems, bright silk waist cummerbunds, and the latest prints and lace trimmed blouses for day and night wear.
Red accessories dominate fashion voguish trend
Fashion centers report a bold red accents fad with red hats shoes gloves and bags paired with navy daywear and white summer outfits. Some wear red kid shoes while black or white shoes piped in red spark the new style message across outfits.
Dutch Cap Influence Inspires Hat Details
A fragmented note highlights the Dutch Cap style influencing bonnet design, stressing starched chalk white laces for hats as a key feature. The language suggests fashionable emphasis on lines and decorative elements in millinery during the period.
Home Sewn Aids To Summer Beauty
Easy patterns for summer dresses and accessories in printed cottons and linens. Barbara Bell patterns No 1643 and 1752 offer simple, chic designs with step by step sew charts for beginners. Includes fabric requirements and order details from The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept. Chicago.
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Barbara Bell
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Holograph Will Valid if Maker’s Wishes Clear in Court
A will handwritten by the maker and dated may be held valid without witnesses if the court finds the maker’s wishes are clear and unmistakable. The ruling applies in Alaska and states including Arizona Arkansas California Idaho Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi Montana Nevada North Carolina North Dakota Oklahoma South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia West Virginia and Wyoming.
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Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Idaho
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Montana
Nevada
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
West Virginia
Wyoming
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Ervice
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Pinkham
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