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July 6, 1910
Barbour County Index
Medicine Lodge, Barber County, Kansas
What is this article about?
Advisory piece emphasizing the importance of neatness in clothing items like veils, gloves, shoes, and hats, as well as in housekeeping, to maintain attractiveness, despite common disregard for these principles.
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OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
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The Chief Attraction.
Clothing ceases to be attractive when it becomes mussed and dusty.
Veils are not wearable after the rent appears.
Gloves should be discarded when they cannot be cleansed and neatly mended.
Shoes do not have to come to tatters before being honestly discharged from duty.
As for hats, every woman knows that her head covering makes or mars her good looks.
Every housekeeper knows that a neat home is appealing and an untidy one repelling.
We know these things even when we disregard them.
Clothing ceases to be attractive when it becomes mussed and dusty.
Veils are not wearable after the rent appears.
Gloves should be discarded when they cannot be cleansed and neatly mended.
Shoes do not have to come to tatters before being honestly discharged from duty.
As for hats, every woman knows that her head covering makes or mars her good looks.
Every housekeeper knows that a neat home is appealing and an untidy one repelling.
We know these things even when we disregard them.
What sub-type of article is it?
Moral Advice
Proverbial Lesson
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Neatness
Clothing Care
Housekeeping
Personal Appearance
Story Details
Story Details
Advice on discarding or maintaining clothing and keeping a tidy home to preserve appeal, acknowledging common neglect of this wisdom.