The Jarr Family Solves the Great Secret
In this 1919 fiction excerpt Mrs Jarr laments fashion driven feuds and gambling in pursuit of luxuries. Mr Jarr muses on money, social rivalries, and a supposed path to reconciliation as Clara Mudridge Smith and Mrs Stryver quarrel over wardrobes while Wall Street profits fuel their fashion wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Jarre
Mr. Jerr
So-and-so
Mr Jarr
Mrs Jarr
Clara Mudridge-Smith
Stryver
Wall Street
Mr. Jarr
Mrs. Jarr
Tam
Me Jarr
Ao High
Jarr
The
Preas Publishing Co
Let Your Skin Breathe Health in Sleep and Air
The article stresses body and soil rotation ideas. It argues living beings continually emit substances to be removed for vigor. It links air quality to physical and mental health, advising dry, circulating air and restful sleep, noting fatigue is a poison produced by sleep.
Raspberry Vinegar and Jelly From Berries
A preserved recipe describes making raspberry vinegar by layering raspberries with vinegar, straining and re soaking, then boiling with sugar to create a cordial. it also notes two thirds raspberry juice to one third currant juice for jelly, with variations using blackberries for a darker result.
Whitewashing the Cellar How to prepare whitewash at home
Practical guide for home whitewashing a cellar. Use fresh slaked lime, mix with cold water, and stir until smooth to avoid black or grey patches. Do not overthicken the mix and apply evenly, allowing it to dry for a white finish.
Drop Cakes From Old Time Recipe Card
A compact recipe card instructs to mix sugar eggs shortening and vanilla, then fold in sifted flour baking powder and form a stiff dough. Drop spoonfuls onto a greased sheet bake twelve minutes and finish with water icing.
The Owl and the Falls from Grace in a Locust Tree
A satirical fable from 1918 tells of an owl that robs a robin’s nest after watching a cat pilfer, leading to its ruin. The tale notes the owl’s fall from grace, with birds chasing and taunting it until it hides in a swampy glen. It ends with a dated aside about moonshine and a tidbit on President Carranza.
Smocks Take Fashion by Storm in Women’s Wear
Of interest to women, smocks gain wide popularity from casual wear to tearooms. A tubular smock in heavy white wash silk features wool embroidery in blues and pinks with black accents. The design includes a round neck with innovative shoulder straps to prevent slipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milady
Bachelor Girl Reflections By Helen Rowland
Reflections on marriage and social roles from 1919, arguing that love and work balance happiness. It notes a man’s attraction to beauty, wit, money, and style, but claims true affection comes from sweetness. The piece uses humorous, cautionary tone about societal expectations.
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Helen Rowland
Bradstreets
the Press Publishing*Co
Fall fashion and home care tips from a past era
A dense guide outlines satin frock ideas with embroidery on the front and couching techniques in new colors. It offers laundry and home care hacks from stain removal to ironing and storage, plus fashion details like overblouses, lace, and autumn shades.
Answer to a Letter About Girls Bathing Suits
A reader argues for one piece bathing suits in public beaches, claiming professional swimmers differ from nonprofessionals and swimsuits should permit free movement. The author contends scant suits attract attention, threaten decency, and mislead the public, urging restraint on revealing attire at crowded resorts.
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Sophie Irene Loeb
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
Rye Beach
Birla
Coney Island
Miss Leach
Rye Beachy
Cutton
Africa
Njin
Normandy Omelet Recipe Guide for Light Vegetable Mix
This recipe details a Normandy style omelet with onion and green pepper fried in hot shortening, chopped tomatoes, salt, sugar, paprika, and thyme. It instructs rubbing a garlic clove over a bowl, beating egg yolks with paprika and water, folding in the vegetables and whipped whites, then cooking slowly and serving hot.
Horseradish Sauce for Boiled Meat and Chicken
A palatable sauce for beef, steak, or chicken calls for grated horseradish, vinegar, whipped cream or milk with cracker crumbs, heated in a double boiler. Use three tablespoons breadcrumbs, one and a half cups milk, one third cup horseradish, three tablespoons butter, salt, and optional butter with flour to thicken. Simmer briefly and serve.
Care e boonat on the care address note
A fragmented OCR item lists The Herpicid Co. with Dept 1808 in Detroit United States. The readable portion hints at an address or product context but lacks complete details for a full notice.
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The
Herpicid. Co
Dept
Detroit
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Marine Band
William E. Santelmann
Sousa
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Keler Bela
Durand
Ireland
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Canton Pagoda
St. N. W
Pa. Ave
James J. Montague
the Owl
Tenness
Carransa
Sergt
Alvin Sora
Rockies
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Fashiongrams
Normandy
Tina
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