Fashion’s September March Race Shifts Skirt Length and Hues
A 1916 view on fashion shifts from the fall race for trends. Directoire and Moyen age may influence waistlines, long skirts return, and colors Lafayette and Robespierre gain prominence. Plum, bottle green, and snuff-brown tones appear in coats and hats as designers push eighteenth century styling this winter.
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New York
Paris
Directoire
France
First Empire
America
Lafayette
Robespierre
Jersey
Shades of Yellow Dominate Autumn Fashions
Domestic designers favor light yellow shades for autumn wear with numerous suits and frocks. Mustard and sulphur yellows persist, gold and green gold are fashionable, while soft maize or corn yellow remains delightful and less harsh. Homespun corn yellow yields tailored sports suits and sweaters in high demand.
Mosquito Netting Bags Hold Hidden Location Clues
A compact instruction describes making piece bags of mosquito netting and locating a target within each bag without spilling the contents. It outlines a method to track items by inspecting segments, preserving order and reducing disturbance. The approach emphasizes efficiency and careful handling.
Keep Your Crochet Needles in Old Fountain Pen Cases
A compact reminder to store crochet needles in vintage fountain pen cases. The note emphasizes preserving tools within old cases for safe, convenient access.
Wealth of Sonora legends of immense wealth told
The National Geographic bulletin describes Sonora as a land of vast mineral wealth tied to early conquest legends. It recounts stories of ancient silver mines, famed Cananea copper, and rich tales of Senor Almada, Planchas de Plata, and De Vaca's reports, noting diverse ores and the exceptional graphite deposits rivaling Siberia and Japan.
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America
Sonora
Washington
National Geographic Society
Cortez
Montezuma
Anahuac
Almindes Chirinos
Yaqui
de Vaca
Sebastian
Cibola
Tatarax
Senor Almada
Quinteran
Arizona Line
Nogales
Nuco
Cananea
Migdalena Station
Santo Domingo
Spain
Siberia
Japan
Graham Puffs Bake in Hot Buttered Mug Pan
Beat one egg until light. Add two teaspoonfuls sugar and half teaspoon salt. Mix in two tablespoons melted butter, one cup milk, one cup graham flour, and one cup white flour sifted with two teaspoons baking powder. Beat thoroughly and bake in hot buttered mug pan for about half an hour.
Egg Preserving Plant Opens in China Handling 300000 Daily
An American egg preserving facility has begun operations in China, processing about 300,000 eggs each day. The plant represents a major step in cross border food preservation and supply chain modernization.
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China
Poor Investment Upset Ends in Teen Feud
Don fought a neighbor boy named Carl and suffered the worse end. He told his mother Carl is an awful naughty boy and doubts it will benefit Carl’s parents to raise him.
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Don
Carl
Sidestepper Dodges Tax Collector and Car in One Move
A Florida Times-Union excerpt describes Binks as a dodger de luxe who spots danger, then escapes both a tax collector and a careening automobile with a single agile sidestep. The narrator remarks on his exceptional evasion skills.
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Florida Times-Union
Paul Appeals to Caesar in Caesarean Prison Crisis
In Caesarea Paul, worn but steadfast, faces Jewish plots as Festus nears transition. With Luke nearby, he defends himself against charges, asserts Roman law cleanly kept, and invokes Caesar’s judgment. The tension hinges on Paul’s unexpected appeal to go to Rome, guiding the episode’s fate.
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Paul
Rome
Nero
Caesarea
Luke
Lfe
Festus
Felix
Jesus
Christ
Bunyan
Bedford
Luther
Wittenberg Castle
God
Caesar
Tertullus
Nestus
Jerusalem
Testus
La Creole Hair Dressing Ad Promotes Scalp Care
An old advertisement warns that soap is highly alkaline and can burn the scalp with constant use. It recommends cleansing with La Creole Hair Dressing to darken gray hairs naturally, priced at $1.00. The page also includes a classroom joke about forgiveness where a teacher asks what must be done before sins are forgiven and a student replies we must sin.
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Walter
Tender Skin Soothing for Babies With Cuticura Ad
An ad promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment for tender baby skin with rashes. Free samples by mail via Cuticura Dept L Boston. Also notes an official notice in a Wurttemberg country paper about peasants removing old clothes from a scarecrow to thwart escaping prisoners of war who swapped outfits.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Wurttemberg
Grove's General Tonic Advertisement Claim
An old tonic advertises Grove's Whenever You Need a General Tonic. It cites quinine and iron and claims to act on the liver drive out malaria enrich the blood and build up the whole system for 50 cents.
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Grove
Blue Grass Widow Foiled in Rich Old Bachelor Scheme
In a Conservatory exchange Nina states a young grass widow failed to snare a wealthy bachelor. Verne asks if she is disappointed, and Nina confirms with a sharp quip that she is indeed blue in spirit, likening her to Kentucky.
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Nina
Verne
Kentucky
La Creole Hair Dressing Ad Taller Original Choice
An advertisement touts La Creole Hair Dressing as the original restoring color naturally without dye. It claims imitation products lack value like counterfeit money and promotes a $1.00 price.
Gossip on Mrs Brown's Sunday Golf Riles Town
The exchange notes Mrs Brown plays golf on Sunday and labels it dreadfully wicked. One character defends the activity as no different from any other day, while the other condemns it as wicked in general and for Brown's style of play.
Castoria Adroe: signature guarantee and old remedy claim
The passage urges careful inspection of Castoria bottles for the parent’s signature, touts over 30 years of use, and notes children cry for Fletcher's Castoria. It also includes a brief, unrelated dialogue about church attendance and a swapped surname Griggs-Briggs in a domestic exchange.
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Fletcher
Woman's crowning glory hair product ad and cheese factory note
An advertisement touts La Creole Hair Dressing promising a natural gray hair transformation for $1.00. The copy also mentions there are 2,100 cheese factories in Switzerland, without further context or detail.
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Switzerland
Didn't Feare Him Maneuvers Bring Fear at Rifle Parade
A pretty girl faints or screams during a military drill as rifles fire. She steps into a young man's arms, apologizes for the fright, and they move to watch the artillery.
Class Notes on a Fellow's Novels Hearken to Inward Gaze
A dialogue hints at a critic’s verdict on a writer's craft. A heroine in a jeweled lorgnette stares into vacancy, signaling an artistic focus on interior vision over external action. The exchange carries a playful, literary tone reflective of a columnist’s brief sketch.
No Wonder They Had a Tire Blown Out
A casual chat notes T went motoring with the quick-tempered Mr. Smith yesterday. The exchange confirms an eruption as expected, with two of Mr. Smiths tires also failing in the outing.
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Mr. Smith
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International Sunday School
E. O. Sellers
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
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Douglas
W. L. Douglas
San Francisco
Brockton
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Boye
W. L. Douglas Shoe Co
Brockton, Mass
Spohn Medical Co
Goshen
Ind
Briggs
Griggs
South America
Libby
M‘neills
Fushith
Mercantile Trust Company
Galistone Remedy Co
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Dearbera St
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