The Twentieth Century Home Cook Book

Practical recipes and household wisdom from 1906 — when the icebox was high technology and dinner had nine courses.

Etiquette Of The Wedding, The Road And The Capital

10 recipes in this part of 20th Century Cook Book.

Yard

٦٧٥٠ 88. A good listener is more esteemed by all than a good talker. 89. Avoid all vulgar ostentation; do nothing for show. 90. Be upright…

Forms, Letters, French Phrases, Etc (WRITTEN INVITATIONS TO DINNER)

WRITTEN INVITATIONS TO DINNER AND SOCIAL PARTIES. - II. OTHER INVITATIONS - EVENING PARTY. III. ACCEPTANCES AND REGRETS. - IV. FRIENDLY…

TANCES AND REGRETS

VI. LETTERS OF INTRODUCTION. - VII. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION. -VIII. ASKING A LOAN, AND THE REPLY. - IX. DIRECTING A LETTER. - X…

USE

XIII. TREATMENT OF CHILDREN. - XIV. SEVENTY-FIVE CARDINAL RULES OF ETIQUETTE. -XV. ALPHABET OF ETIQUETTE. I. Forms of Written Invitation to…

Invitation To Social Party

Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Strader request the pleasure of Mr. and Mrs. C. Adams' company, on Monday, Aug. 25th, from 8 to 12 o'clock. No. 819…

Invitation To Musical Party

Compliments of Mrs. Jno. H. Scudder, to Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Terry, and requests the pleasure of their company on next Friday evening, June…

NOTE (Invitations are often dated)

Invitations are often dated similarly to letters, thus: February 18th, 1883. Mrs. Redway Benton requests the pleasure of Miss Bernice…

Invitation To Children'S Party

Miss Pansie Abel requests pleasure of Miss Bertie Lindell's company on Monday evening, January 12th, from 5 to 10 o'clock. No. 18 Sedgwick…

Invitation To A Ball

Invitations to balls are almost invariably printed, and a form is hardly necessary here, since they can be supplied at any printing office…

Regrets

Mr. John Smith regrets that he cannot accept Mr. Edward Brown's polite invitation, for Tuesday evening. Buckingham Hotel, Friday, March…

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