Justwed Night Off Sparks Domestic Feud Over Theater
A quarrel unfolds between Homer Justwed and wife Blossom over his plan to attend a theater event with an old friend Jack. Blossom protests a husband’s night out, while Homer defends a needed break and delivers a peace offering to avoid spoiling the evening.
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Blossom
Mra. J
Milord
Mr. Jaetwed
Jack
Mia Frained
Homer
Jack Alias
Tee
Mre. J
Coon
Paris Fashion Hints From The Winter Fur Trend
The article notes increasing use of fur with light fabrics in Paris winter fashion. Embroidered India muslin and ermine bands appear. hats showcase light textiles with fur. Old lace and black velvet paired with fur create charm, while scarce furs push taupe tones. skunk and astrakhan trims gain popularity though supply loosens.
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Paris
Taupe
Keeping Warm Through Seasonal Health Habits for Women
The article urges women to adjust living habits for winter health rather than relying on clothing. It covers clothing choice, footwear protection, walking outdoors, deep breathing, outdoor time, bathing warmth, and diet to conserve body heat and prevent illness.
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King Winter
Jack Frost
Home Handkerchief Care Tips From an Old Column
Elicate handkerchiefs can be washed at home and last longer than city laundered items. Soak, boil with borax, rinse, then blue rinse, stiffen lightly, roll in a towel, and iron. A glass label helps keep delicate pieces clean and in place.
Embroiderer’s Thread Choice for Fle Silks and Fabrics
The guide explains using single threads for delicate work on sheer fabrics like lawn or handkerchief linen and mul to keep fine detail. For larger designs on heavier material, use double threads on outer portions and foliage, while shading toward the center often employs splitting the single thread for subtlety.
Royal Queens Their Own Home
The article profiles Queen Victoria and successors Queen Alexandra and Queen Mary, praising their motherhood and domestic roles. It notes Victoria’s public discipline of a royal child, Alexandra’s devoted motherhood and charity, and Mary’s secluded, genteel tenure as consort with focus on home life and children.
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Queen Victoria
Dioces
Great Britain
All
India
Queen Alexandra
Queen Mary
Queen Mother
Edward
Neral
Gavt
Talen
Terens
Alexandra
Wales
Russia
Geeccs
Denmark
England
Mary
Mberally
Besara
Prince of Wales
A Corner for Men Little Fables of the Rising Young Man
HFRE is portrayed as a rising young man who builds his future by self development. He studies above him, adopts practical steps to cultivate character, and balances work with rest while carefully managing spending and savings to gain security and self direction.
Fashion as Art Inspires Paris Art Chair at Beaux Arts
A writer argues fashion is an art form and suggests creating a chair of feminine elegance at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. He contends fashion designers are artists who deserve diplomas for their most beautiful creations.
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Cnte
Paris
Lished
Ecole Des Beaux Arts
Ideal Cottage Home Seeks Simple Comfort and Light
A 34 by 26 feet cottage features 14 foot posts, two 8 foot stories, and an $8,000 estimated cost excluding heat and plumbing. Design emphasizes bright living spaces, a front entry to the living room, a rear enclosed porch behind the dining room, beam ceilings, and a screened veranda with French windows. Two chimneys, white siding, red roof, and green blinds define the exterior.
Freak Twenty Dollar and Ten Dollar Notes in Circulation
Washington experts examine paper money for errors and reveal freak notes that carry a twenty dollar imprint on one side and ten on the other. Bureau of Printing and Engraving officials note back-imprints have no legal status and misprinted sheets are destroyed. Tests claim a man’s power equals about one-tenth that of a horse.
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Ing
Washington
National Bank
Treasury
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Bureau
Treasury Department
Bureau of Print
Cornstalk Paper Promises New Fiber Source
The United States Department of Agriculture has produced a high grade paper from cornstalks. A mill is in operation turning out hundred pound lots. Balzac first proposed plant fiber from agricultural waste and scientists now see cornstalks as a valuable soil product. Farmers may benefit with a half cent per pound, exceeding current corn prices, though cheaper wood pulp paper remains unresolved.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Balzac
Largest stone statue claimed in Japan at 44 feet
A report claims the world’s largest stone statue is in Japan with a height of 44 feet. It notes the nation’s irrigation projects call for five of the world’s largest dams and mentions passenger locomotives comprising about 5,000 pieces.
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Japan
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Mr. J
Mrs. J
Mr. Jack
Homer-dear
Ems
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