Taft Cousins to Be White House Belles in Washington
The Taft family daughters Helen, Louise P Taft of Charles P Taft and Louise Taft of Henry W Taft will take prominent social roles in Washington during the coming four years, with Helen serving as the leading figure. Helen will study at Bryn Mawr while in the capital, and Louise of Charles P Taft has already spent time in Washington. The three cousins attended the inaugural ball together.
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Cincinnati
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Philadelphia
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Charles P. Taft
Louise ‘Taft
Henry W. Taft
Europe
What Woman Forgets and Other Epistolary Observations
A disjointed reader’s fragment discusses gender ideas and social expectations, noting how women influence men and suggesting shaping behavior. It then shifts to practical domestic tips on infant care, bottle feeding, and bath room fittings, describing hot water bottle methods and a sanitary pear shaped handhold cell with a wooden handle.
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Pathroom
Wicker Sewing Table Sold as Portable Carrier
A green and white wicker sewing table described as among the prettiest novelties showcases a suitcase style. It opens to reveal a cretonne lined basket with bags for sewing ties and shelves with pins and spikes for spools. It is compact and light enough to carry, priced at $6 500.
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Carrie
Ares
Lunch Club Helps Mothers Pack Healthier School Meals
A New York suburb public school teacher forms a lunch club to aid mothers in preparing suitable midday meals. She observes pupils bring little money daily to buy snacks at nearby shops and notes that the chosen items often aren’t the best for their children’s nutrition.
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New York
Child Confusion Over George Washington in Bible
A Sunday school moment features May and her six year old brother asking if George Washington is in the New Testament. A teacher replies that Washington belongs to the Old Testament era.
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May
George Washington
Iim
Ignance
Antiseptic Toothbrush Promises New Health Guard
An article notes a new antiseptic toothbrush claimed to protect health by promoting cleanliness. It reflects early 20th century optimism about hygienic innovations and personal care devices amid rising health concerns.
The Bachelor Girl Defined in a Discussion by Gibson
Julie Ward frames four woman classes while Gibson argues about matrons spinsters old maids and bachelor girls. He distinguishes old maids as kind hearted caretakers while bachelor girls seek ambition and steady companionship.
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Julie Ward
Gibson
Las Hot
Masquerade Card Party Mixes Masks and Mystery
A society card party favors masquerade costumes with neck placards and number cards. guests guess identities, mingle, and unmask at supper. Winners earn a prize for most correct identifications, with playful emphasis on social intrigue and novelty. Also notes on a Japanese inspired method for slender brides.
Colored Cotton Crape Blends In Dyers Trade
White cotton crape for blouses remains popular and now dyers offer it in gray black violet and peach plok. The remark notes the limited color shades available.
Clever Closet Room Convert Secretaries to Hide Objects
A clever woman converts an objectionable doorway into a desk and bookcase with shelving and a folding writing surface. She hides drawers and cupboards within the casing, painting to match, and notes practical shelf layouts for concealing undergarments and toiletries behind curtains and curtains and hooks.
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Eat
Charming Cotton Covers For Home Upholstery
A survey of affordable cotton textiles for couch covers window hangings and curtains highlights designs suited to portieres bed covers and table coverings. Peacocks oriental motifs and muted greens browns and blues dominate. matching cushions drapery and tones prevent color clashes. wash easily and iron to look like new.
Classes of Rugs and Oriental Dye Traditions
Oriental rugs are categorized into five classes and subdivided by origin. Persian rugs have the tightest weave with many knots per inch. Dyes favor natural plant and insect pigments, producing soft broken tints, Indigo and crimson common, blues and yellows age well. Most rugs reach the United States still handmade, often by entire families.
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United States
A New Use for Net in Lamp Shade Design
Article describes using chiffon or net tulle stretched over lamp wires to create attractive practical shades. Embroidered filet lace, including darned net, is highlighted as a stylish finish that does not obscure light. Suggests filet lace for centerpieces and curtain finishing, questioning use of Valen ciennes lace for such purposes.
Simple Health Advice From Home Remedies Column
A dusty home remedies note discusses boracic acid in alcohol as a gentle facial cleanser, witch hazel poultices for muscle pain, hot cloth eye refreshment, and cold rinse after cleansing. It also covers lip care with internal tonics, external applications, and rinsing lips with weak soda water for eruptions.
Needlework Notes From a Stitching Guide
The article offers sewing tips for pocket stitching to prevent tearing, sleeve handling on machines, and creating a cretanne embroidery bag with hoops and ribbon. It suggests reinforcing waistlines with bent steel or whalebone before casing to ensure a closer bodice fit.
Young Folks Toy Makes Clever Home Creation
A curious home project details a fish toy crafted from an egg shell a bag shaped like a fish body and tail and weighted with shot. The toy uses a rubber cap to pressurize water so the fish moves in a jar, simulating obedience as a clever science toy for youngsters.
Old Time Games Compare Past and Present Youth Sports
The Chicago News notes that children today enjoy the same sports as ancient youths. It cites ball games, top, quoits, hide and seek, and running in Sparta and Rome, showing skating, tobogganing, and cherry pit play echo long ago games played by Nera, Commodus, and Themistocles.
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Philadelpha
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Greece
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Nera
Commodus
Themistocles
Athens
Century of Inventions and Early Technologies Summary
A garbled timeline cites various inventions and milestones such as envelopes in 1839, telescopes in 1590, a pen in 183?, iron steamship in 183?, kerosene lighting in 1826, and needles from 145. The Philadelphia Ledger appears as source mention though specifics are unclear.
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Tse
Californiac
England
Philadelphia Ledger
Riddle Excerpts Playful Word Puns and Visual Gags
A string of light hearted riddles and puns about letters sounds and wordplay. The lines play with homophones and familiar phrases revealing jokey twists like S thunder Our sour cream and ground coffee.
Wonder Heart Reflects on First Snowfalls
Wonder Heart asks whether snowflakes feel fear or joy as they begin their descent from the sky. The speaker wonders if some look down and sob at the depth of it while others leap, hoping all will gather white like sheep across mountains, fields, and rivers. He wishes to know how they feel in their first moments.
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Wienes
France
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Tack
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