How One Woman Makes Her Pin Money
A group of women recounts earning pin money by selling domestic services. One explains creating a price schedule for chores to gain independent spending power, detailing items from sewing cuffs to packing away clothes, with her husband covering prices one by one. The tale ends noting the plan influenced others to consider their own pricing for duties.
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Mansier
Wwe
Cormers
Addion
Union
Mtes
Pink hats and fashion traps lure travelers in summer crowds
A fashion column weighs hats and trends, warning against pink summer picture hats that entice women, especially aging ladies, while advising a practical black hat for travel and city wear in the mountains. The piece contrasts frivolous style with prudent planning as September returns approach.
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Madame la Mode
Lorelei
Amuart
Picnic fashions and peach desserts in old newspaper musings
An assortment of mid century notes on picnic gear and food, praising new single use items like Ther mos bottles and oiled paper plates, and offering peach cobbler and peach shortcake recipes. A vignette on fashionable hats shows women tempted by pink and transparent brims, revealing social pressures surrounding style.
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Te Grocer
Raul
New Social Scene and Fashion Questions Stir Hotel Guests
A bustling hotel scene features a married woman in a pink hat and two gold bands signaling widow status, drawing curious glances from guests. A restless flirtation atmosphere, wary male patrons, and sharp fashion observations about hats, skirts, and shoes highlight a distracted, gossiping crowd along with a practical shoe cleaning tip.
Townbred Crosses the Rubicon in Rural Move Back
Mr Townbred plans to sell his country place Five Oaks at 5750 but balks when the price fails to meet his expectations. His wife gently resists, recalling sacrifices, and the couple confronts the hard choice as their farm animals symbolize a return to city life. The prospect collapses as Townbred refuses to move for a slimmer net gain.
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Mr. Town- Bred
Mr. Townbred
Five Oaks
Mfr
Townbred
Lana
Ney
Ivo
Mr. Townbreda
Mr .Townbred
Ruthvin
Mra. Townbred
Edward Riddle Padgett
Mittle Fables el AS Mitt le Fables el AS Auto Mobilist
A cautionary tale of a thrifty young man who retires from work only to chase status by buying a car. He learns pride and peril as he speeds toward danger, punctures a tire, and relies on a stranger to salvage the day, ending with a muddled moral about modern mobility.
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Wisa Acres
Alan
Tha ‘Whael
Bornme
Lis
The Wolfhound Tea Dilemma At a Quiet Five Oclock Affair
A punctual guest arrives for tea at an acquaintance's house to find no hostess and a large Russian wolfhound roaming the room. The dog samples the treats while guests arrive and eat, prompting the guest to weigh whether to reveal the incident or keep silent and watch friends enjoy.
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