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Unlike the red-and-gold opulence of the parlor-car and the rest of the house, this room was decorated in tones of deep blues and dark silver, both restful colors to her way of thinking.
red dust Ryn Cricket 2010
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A lady, travelling alone, hesitated visibly before she asked a question, looked surprised when he touched his hat and turned to go half the length of the platform that he might point out the parlor-car.
The Little Gold Miners of the Sierras and Other Stories Various
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While it may be proper to accept in a parlor-car attentions from a man if he is accompanied by a woman, the greatest caution is required if he is alone; in fact, it is well to be on one's guard, when traveling alone, against the attentions of both men and women.
The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions Walter Cox Green
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When traveling a long distance accompanied by a woman, a man should secure seats in the parlor-car.
The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions Walter Cox Green
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A man should remove his hat in a parlor-car, but not in a day coach.
The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions Walter Cox Green
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Liberty, and informing me that I would find at my club early in the morning an envelope containing a ticket to Mentone, with sleeper and parlor-car accommodation, and a check to cover incidental expenses.
An Adventure with a Genius Alleyne Ireland
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There was a parlor-car at the rear of the train, a concession to the passengers for Montreal.
Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale Harriet L. Smith
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The best man should arrange beforehand all the details of the trip -- such as the tickets, parlor-car, flowers, baggage, etc. PALL-BEARERS.
The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions Walter Cox Green
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"Something livelier in the way of reading, sir, if you wish it!" broke in the voice of the newsboy who had stopped beside the parlor-car chair of the military-looking traveler, interrupting the reading of the little green-covered book.
The Diamond Cross Mystery Being a Somewhat Different Detective Story Chester K. Steele
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On a railroad a man removes his hat in a parlor-car, but not in a day coach.
The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions Walter Cox Green
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