Housework As A Reducing Exercise

This article came from the pages of a 1919 issue of Modern Priscilla magazine. Unfortunately, my scanner is too small to scan the entire page, so I barely got the article on here for you, and was not able to include the vintage ads that were with it. However, I think some will perhaps find some handy tips here, or at least  derive some amusement from the article, and who knows, maybe it works!

If I Had My Way

This song, written in 1913, is sung beautifully in this recording.

Autumn Hair Ornament

Here is a very easy, quick hair ornament for Autumn.

Simply put your hair into a ponytail,

go outside and rake some fall leaves into a pile (preferably they would be dry),

and jump in.

Voila! A lovely hair adornment for the season.

Small-Scale Beauty

In the Artist's Garden, Yapton, Sussex


Thomas J. Lloyd


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I was reading an article this morning (here) on lack of beauty in modern Architecture. I thought this quote was a good one, and not just on the subject of architecture!

"I can’t build cathedrals on my own. I can’t even be a part of an organization that builds cathedrals — though perhaps I’m not trying hard enough on that count. But, as Fr. Brankin says, “beauty and ugliness flow naturally into the world from the content or emptiness of the soul.” So instead I can, we all can, focus on small-scale beauty: harmony in the home, dignity of dress, and indulgence/participation in beautiful art (hearing and playing beautiful music, reading beautiful books, etc)."


(emphasis added)








In the Rose Garden


Thomas J. Lloyd


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