Bluff and South Island New Zealand Tour Highlights
The South Island of New Zealand offers dramatic scenery from Ben Lomond to Queenston and Lake Wakatipu. Bluff, the southernmost town, serves as a gateway with its southern railway stations and whaling history. The Tasman Sea, Antarctic connections, and rugged interior ranches frame a vivid picture of the region’s travel appeal and maritime activity.
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Yough
South Island
New Zealand
Bluff
Cold Lakes
Kingston
Wakatipu
North Island
Nelson
Macquarie Group of Islands
Tasman Sea
Hobart
Tasmania
Australia
Auckland
Sydney
South Pole
Port Chalmers
Timaru
Lyttleton
Lessons From Enemies Teach Prudence and Defense
A fragmentary aphorism attributed to Aristophanes argues that men of sense learn prudence most from their enemies. It claims foes force cities to build walls and warships, a lesson that protects children, homes, and property.
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Aristophanes
There goes Banger says Old Man Smiles on busy man
A brisk line from a Judge notes the everlastingly busy man who never advances, rushing by. Old Man Smiles comments that Banger is always at it to get to it and when he set to it he isn’t at it.
Daily Thought Be of Good Courage Morning Motif
The note urges steadfast courage as a morning reflection attributed to Thorean. It emphasizes starting the day with resolve and a positive mindset, guiding action and attitude through the hours ahead.
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Thorean
Fashion Notes on French and American Skirt Styles
Fashion writers compare American tailored suits with French coats and skirts. The article notes the shift toward elongated coat fronts and smooth back lines in the United States while French design favors a full peplum and a straight hemline. Paris houses showcased wide skirts last August, with mixed public reception, and talk of adjusting width in France. The piece discusses the two season lag in fashion acceptance and warns against pinning hopes on narrow silhouettes.
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House of Premet
Paris
France
New Patchwork Brings Fresh Charm to Quilts and Cushions
The article praises the new patchwork craft with its charming potential. It suggests making child's covers with quilted squares, wreaths of flowers or fruit in silk or linen, and decorative baskets filled with fruit on cushions. Woolen fabrics can be pressed for foundations and appliques, expanding endless pretty possibilities.
Finishing Touches in Velvet and Silk Accessories
Readable excerpt describes street costumes with velvet and silk collarettes enhancing attire. Notes upstanding ruches of tulle forming attractive frames for the face, highlighting smart, fashionable details in accessorizing.
Doing Up the Dainty Frock at Home
Do the best frocks at home with careful washing and rinsing in water mixed with gum arabic. Use kerosene on spots with a toothbrush, dry delicate dresses in shade, and fix colors by dipping in vinegar or salt solutions to prevent fading.
PRETTY FRAME FOR PICTURE FOR HOME USE
A simple inexpensive wooden picture frame is built from molding cut to desired lengths with slanted corners. Nail with fine wire nails, line back with thin strips, stain, insert glass and photograph, add veneer strips, screw eyes, and hang via wire. Use a miter box to ensure precise angled corners.
Evening Gown Describes Cascading Drapery and Hem
The description notes a blue and silver evening gown with an uneven bottom as a fashion feature and cascaded side drapery. The text also jokes that most candidates for congress are really running for the post office in their hometown.
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Congress
Breakfast table quips and a German cotton substitute
A novelist asks his wife for cereal and requests two chapters at breakfast. In another note a German substitute for absorbent cotton is described, made from pure pine deluluose.
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Germany
Cuticura Complexions Advertised For Pure Skin
An advertisement promotes Cuticura soap and ointment as achieving clean soft skin and healthy scalp hair and hands. It offers free samples by mail with a book, requesting an address postcard to Cuticura Dept XY Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Something Better to Watch Do Your Men Watch the Clock?
A terse exchange notes a shift in discipline after hiring a pretty stenographer, signaling a change in routine and control within the office. The remark hints at evolving workplace dynamics and attention to oversight.
La Creole Hair Dressing Ad Advertises Scalp Care
An old newspaper ad touts La Creole Hair Dressing as a strongly alkaline scalp cleanser. It promises to remove grizzly hairs and darken hair naturally for a price of one dollar.
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Milford Sound
McClure
Jenny
California
Sparagus
Hawaii
Libby
Neill & Libby
Chicago
Grove
Baltimore American
DU Pont
DU Pont Powder Company
Wilmington
Delaware
Indiana
U.S.A
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