friendships

1800s

Why it’s important to rediscover the real joy of Christmas giving (1886)

If you can spare no money, and have no time to make pretty and inexpensive things, give pleasant words and wishes, and rediscover the truest joy of Christmas giving

1920s

So this happened… 12 too-cute vintage engagement stories from the ’20s

“How did he propose?” was asked in a series of nationally-syndicated newspaper columns during the early 1920s. Here’s a selection of some of the best engagement stories – from the sweet and simple to the too-cute-for-words.

1910s

Good form: Tips for proper manners (1911)

Good form: Tips for proper manners (1911) Telephone etiquette Correct though it is to employ a telephone for social purposes, there have been established certain

LHJ women fashion beauty 1912 telephone cover

1910s

Modern life: How the telephone hurts relationships (1910)

It is a woman of the “old school” who declares that telephones are to blame for many a broken friendship between men and women.

Be yourself! Early tips on how to cultivate your own personality (1917)

1910s

Be yourself! Tips on how to build your very own personality (1917)

Be yourself! Too many women make the fatal mistake in their efforts to please or trying to copy the special charms of women whom they consider charming. This is especially true of young girls.

1930s

How you can reinvent yourself after your wedding (1939)

So you’re going to be married soon, and go with your husband to a new town? It’s rather exciting to think that you have a chance to be whatever you would like to be. You can reinvent yourself!