Bells in the New Year Decline in Churches Across Cities
The article notes churches in major cities have largely dropped New Year bell ringing due to cost and waning popularity. It traces bell history from ancient Greece to modern cathedrals, detailing bell types, weights, materials, and tuning methods while describing a shift away from peals and chimes in favor of simpler observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jubal
Campania
Europe
Patrick
Belfast
Moscow
Peking
Cologne
Westminster
America
Cathedral of
Notre Dame
Montreal
Belgium
England
Muurches
New Toilet Novelties Amid Latest Fads of Winter
The piece lists new beauty items including rubber air cushion hair ventilators, art nouveau perfume bottles with rose extract, rouge tablets shaped like cloth flower leaves, a leather currycomb for the scalp, and dental kits in rubber cases. Ivory back brushes are mentioned.
Buckles Adorn Evening Gowns With Matching Materials
Magnificent evening gowns are trimmed with plain silver or bronze buckles but the newest buckles blend with the gown or trimming. Buckles of the same material as the dress or chiffon trim create a coordinated look used to hold drapery at shoulders front or back of the waist and on the train.
Household Suggestions For Everyday Care And Repair
Household hints include preserving pie plates with waxed paper, repairing fine silk stockings by long ravel and silk stitching, using cheesecloth bags with oats borax and orris root for baths, and keeping borax at the vanity. Advice covers tinware rust prevention by larding and heating, and avoiding food storage in cardboard boxes to deter moisture and insects.
Crocheted Bedspreads and Kerosene Cleaning Tips
Crocheted bedspreads for girls use special crochet cotton and strips of work to form eight to ten inch widths. Patterns include early linen thread designs and Hardanger inspired pieces, with a note on durability and value over modern folk patterns. Kerosene cleans whitewood, enamel, nickel and tinware and can gloss painted floors when wiped with a kerosene dampened cloth.
New Year Celebrations at the White House
The White House hosts the annual New Year levee with free flowers and music funded by Uncle Sam. The Marine Band provides music while conservatories prep decor and floral arrangements for crowds of six to ten thousand. Guards, diplomats, and officials greet the president and his wife, amid a tightly timed two hour reception. The florists maintain bloom readiness for any last minute requests and the orchid collection remains a notable feature of the presidential institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Washington
America
Uncle Sam
Sam
Lee
Executive Mansion
Army
Navy
New Year’s Day Revelry Tests Homer J Justwed
On New Year’s Day a Sunday celebration at the Justwed home triggers a clash of social duties. Homer J relents after coaxing and tears as Mrs Justwed hosts a genteel reception drawing in Mrs Torkins, Mrs Slimton, and others while he serves eggnog and tries to dodge polite ritual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. J
Mr. Justwed
United States
White House
Mrs. J
Homer
Mrs. Justwed
Mommer
Teri
Homer-dear
Blossom
Smithson
Newton
Homaerdeur
Mrs. Torkins
Carvel Calvert Hall
Two Chaps and the New Year Outlooks
In this vignette two young men ponder New Year 1911 on New Year’s Day. Chap No 1 anticipates a deserved raise, clean slate, and frugal plans, while balancing debts, credit, and work expectations in a brisk urban setting. The piece contrasts cautious optimism with a wary, self serving attitude toward finances and ambition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chap No. 1
Ron
Cottage with cedar exterior and four rooms described
A detailed description of a small cedar shingle cottage named Gable Cottage. It measures 22 feet 6 inches by 27 feet 6 inches, has four rooms on the first floor plus a second story with two bedrooms, and a full basement with laundry and heating.
Submarine Mines and Aerial Telephones Across Seas
The article describes underwater mining like Bottallack and Levant undersea galleries near Penzance and the Firth of Forth, plus Monk Wearmouth near Durham with vast workings. It notes Taft’s daily mail and introduces Narvalip, a microphone device for airship use to guide pilots via passenger spoken directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Bottallack
Penzance
Levant
Firth of Forth
County of
Durham
Monk Wearmoutt
North Sea
Taft
Daily Mail
Witness Testimony Sparks Racial Tension in Damage Suit
A colored witness testified against a packing company in a damage suit. The attorney pressed on questions about work relations with white foremen and officers, eliciting the witness’s reply that there were no relations since he is black and they are white. The hearing proceeded amid racial tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Begro
Yassir
Fragmentary Note Highlights Repetition in Magazine Stories
A brief, fragmented excerpt shows characters debating ongoing repetition in lower quality magazine pieces. The tone suggests casual railing against overdone plots and focus on letting issues fade. The passage lacks clear events or identifiable names or places.
Emperor speaks five languages in remarkable display
Fragmentary text notes the Emperor of Germany issuing remarks on language skills and a reference to Croton. The garbled lines name many places and people in unclear context, but emphasize multilingualism and public speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preacis
Sudan
Germany
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Coe
Sushver
Janary
Peter
Paul
SIEDG
Narvalip
Croton
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