Rich Gowns from th Famous Frankfurt Costumers
Fashion notes describe a range of Parisian and Frankfurt style gowns with basques epaulettes and lace trimming. A white mousseline de soie bodice features wide tucks and blue satin belts. blue satin collars with lace edging and ribbon bows appear in multiple outfits. A street gown in covert cloth shows a three-gores skirt with garnished hems, tab and tunic-like braiding, and a broad black straw hat with ostrich tips completes the ensemble.
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Batiste
Mousseline de Soie
Jace Uke
Sheriff Intervenes In Bucks County Corn Theft Case
A Bucks County sheriff arrives at Bill Hooper’s cabin to arrest him for stealing corn. Bill’s wife questions the sheriff with flippant Bible talk as they discuss Jonah and the whale. The sheriff departs after a brief, idle exchange, while Mrs Hooper remarks on wealth and a tax assessor sighting.
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Bucks County
Bill Hooper
Bill
Sam Davis
Joner
The Trials of Genius In Comic Exchange
A humorous brief where one friend asks what happened and the artist laments his housekeeper has mixed up his latest pictures making it hard to tell top from bottom. The exchange preserves the light tone and situational comedy of the gag.
One on Dad and the Courage to Fight Fair
In a playful exchange Tommie asks if it is cowardly to strike something smaller and unable to defend itself. The father responds that it is indeed cowardly, while Tommie contemplates how to win gas without striking a match, echoing a humorous Harper's Bazar moment.
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Tommie
Harper's Bazar
Paris Piazza Gowns Show Delicate French Summer Style
From Paris notes by Mrs Ayer of the American Colony in Paris the piece highlights piazza gowns worn in warm weather. It notes lettuce green taffeta gowns with primrose satin veiling, muslin de soie frills, and silks with blue violet and pink hues, plus a sleek blue and white gown with chiffon hats and tam silhouettes.
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Ayer
Paris
France
Catherine Dyer
England
Duchess of Marlborough
Doucet’s
Fashion Notes From a SIte at Berna and Aisian Majesty Taste
A fragmentary report describes a banquet where the King of Siam mingled with Swiss council members at Berna. It mentions satin gowns with cream Moleseline de voile and lettuce green accents, two tall guests in gauze and mull dresses, and a brief aside about Mae and Mr Smoothe in a lively social chat.
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Siam
Berna
Fed Council
Texas judge and school board clash over teaching aims
In a Texas exchange the judge proclaims a focus on essential ideas over facts, while the school board president enthusiastically agrees that the aim is to teach “the young idea how to shoot,” signaling a debate on educational goals.
Useless Gifts and Domestic Banter in Folkloric Snippet
The fragment depicts a courtroom style aside about a sea captain’s memory and two parrots, then shifts to witty exchanges on dress, identity, and longing between Mrs. Closety and Mr. Closely. A vignette touches on Irish American social quirks and morose street encounters with men watching a crossing.
Explanation from a quirky dialogue about Good Friday
A fragmentary comedic exchange features voices such as Ethel Freddy and Judge discussing why Good Friday is named thus. A line references Robinson Crusoe and his servant, with other snippets from Plato Socrates and Puck, hinting at dialogic play about ideas and prosperity in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel
Freddy—Way
Robinson Crusoe
Plato
Diogenes
Socrates
United States
Puck
Not TRANSFERPABLE. Jaingly Won't you give me sometimes
Fragmentary text appears to include a plea or line about time and distance with unclear context and no identifiable people or organizations. The readable portion provides insufficient facts for a coherent news item.
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Jaingly
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Frankfurt
WIAA
Strauss
de Bota
Borgres
Cleveland
Dad
Smet
Ryman Interview Syndicate
Iar
Primrest
Ares
Nina Goodwin
LE Ros
Amuse
Mae
Smoothe
Marle
Texas
Mr. Closely
Ireland
America
Barber Mulgan
Micks
Mamie
Atay
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