Through a Widow's Lorgnette Defends Bachelors
In a witty exchange at a restaurant, the Widow and a Bachelor discuss bachelors as necessary and charming, defining a true bachelor as a man able to marry but choosing not to, balancing flirtation and restraint while marveling at the social dance around love, marriage, and aging. A playful critique of romance and social expectations follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Rowland
Mance
Weatherby
St Sn
Piazza Rone
Parti
Lille
Nze
Modern Heroes and Bohemian Boasts in Silly Verse
A collage of satirical verse mocks drinking bravado and political soft soap while critiquing plagiarism and cultural stereotypes. It references sailors to Cuba, Leander, whisky, and modern political quips, then shifts to notes on Elwell mystery copying Conan Doyle and historical surname origins.
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Elwell
Conan Doyle
The History of Your Name Black Variations and Origin
The article traces Black as a family name derived from a color and ties variations Blake Blakeley Blakely to Anglo-Saxon origin. It notes Black as a descriptive surname predating hereditary surnames and explains why many Blacks exist in this descriptive sense.
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United States
Bake
Blakeh
Blake
Blakeley
Blakely
The Krimmer Collar Brings Chic To Summer Wraps
As warm weather nears, a light dainty frock needs a chic wrap. The featured black satin wrap has very wide kimono sleeves resembling a cape. Its large white Krimmer collar adds a distinctive, nonstandard air to the coat.
Fashion fads shift to knife pleats and bright shawls
Fashion notes describe knife pleating replacing accordion pleats in newer skirts, bold Spanish shawls replacing evening wraps, with embroidered flowers on black or light backgrounds and wide silk fringe. A rose voile cape frock with white organdie collar and cine effect lined with organdie signals seasonal novelty. Linen frocks and handkerchief linens return.
Gingham frock and hand painted fabrics steal fashion scene
Fashion notes show lavender checked gingham dresses with white organdie piping and three button fastenings creating an overall look. Light summer frocks use taffeta hand painting and hand painted voiles and organdies in navy blue and white dotted patterns for chic blouses.
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James J. Montague
Leander
Hellespontine
Jane
Cuba
China
Celestial Empire
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Wheeler Syndicate
Carpet and
Rush
Waite
Aerolux
the Linen Shop
Krimmer
Fashiongrams
Organdie
Pepsi-Cola
7Th St. S. W
Main
NAT
Stelber
Pennsylvania Avenue
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