Friendly on the Way a Moral Poem for Kindness
The speaker urges generosity and friendship on life’s road. A weary sister’s burden eased by aid proves kinder than pride. Small acts of support keep others upright, and a cheerful word or smile can lift someone’s spirit today.
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Waylor
Skirt Design in Cream Panne Cloth with Plait Panels
Illustration describes a cream panne cloth skirt featuring five stitched panels alternating with panels that include double-stitched inserted plait in the center. A stitched band borders the plaited panels with small void buttons and crenata soutache. Suitable for fabric use.
Advice for Becoming Slender with Daily Regimen
Instructions promote a frugal diet and strict routine to achieve a slender figure. It prescribes cold baths, vigorous rubbing, a light daily menu of water tea toast fish or meat fruit and vegetables, and framed timing with a mid day dinner and supper with hot lemon water. The guide reinforces that following these rules will yield a fairy like proportion and enable wearing smart clothes.
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Lise
Notable society notes and records from a New England page
Daily miscellany records highlight Molly Canning’s daily surf plunge on Long Island and Mrs. Elizabeth Pyle’s $500000 charity bequest from Paterson New Jersey. Members of Boston’s Daughters of the Revolution host Princess Melinda Mitchell descendant of Massasoit. Miss Ames of Northaston maintains an elite orchid collection valued around $400000. China’s dowager empress funds a tomb estimated at $4000000. Mrs. Ingeborg Nelson, mother of Senator Knute Nelson, remains vigorous at over 90. Mrs. Matilda A. Perenau of Nashua aged 85 has fifteen children and large descendant counts.
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Elizabeth Pyle
Paterson
N. J
Melinda Mitchell
Massasoit
Boston
Daughters of the Revolution
China
Ingeborg Nelson
United States
Knute Nelson
Minnesota
Matilda A. Perenau
Nashua
Pioneer Dig Essay Wins Montana School Honor
Doris Clark secures Montana State Board of Education prize for best public school essay on Pioneer Dig. A profile notes Mme Makaroff and Helen Wilder as prominent women in Russia and Hawaii respectively, highlighting women entering new fields and a Honolulu mounted officer who enforces discipline aboard a vessel.
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Roosevelt
Doris Clark
Montana State Board of Education
Mme. Makaroff
Port Arthur
Russia
Honolulu
Helen Wilder
Pacific
A Good Housekeeper Proclaimed For Household Duties
The ideal housekeeper must oversee many tasks and be patient yet firm with staff. She should dust thoroughly and keep every item in its place. Regular planning and market trips are required, with special care for the refrigerator and its contents.
Properly Laundering Laces Without Ironing
To launder battenberg and renaissance laces avoid ironing. Pin a white flannel cloth to the ironing board, cover with clean white cheese cloth, pin the lace at scallops and points, and place the board near a radiator to dry. The heat speeds drying and doubles the lace’s longevity.
Stair Carpets Edge Care Advice
When buying a stair carpet, take an extra yard and fold it in at each end. This extra length lets you shift the carpet up or down to wear it evenly. Without this precaution, stair edges wear out while unused portions stay fresh and new.
Knife Cleaning from Old Scratched Blades
Old knives can look new by rubbing tallow on a knife board or using a tallow candle and knife powder. Scratches and stains disappear quickly with this method.
Fashion and farming notes mix in homey column
The column blends fashion trends with practical rural tips. It catalogs garments and fabrics like heavy linens lace trimmings and fur stoles, then shifts to poultry market prep with a DIY fowl shaper, farm income advice, corn measurement rules, axe repurposing and livestock care recommendations. It references the Indianapolis News and Massachusetts Ploughman as sources.
How to Build a Farm Gate Latch System
The article explains a simple latch design using a bent half inch iron rod with two arms of different lengths. A threaded end and nut secure the post and gate, allowing the bar to rest on the board when closed. A nail can be added to curb excess movement, and an illustration clarifies the construction.
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Indianapolis News
Began Life Penniless and Now Owns Vast Publications
The article profiles Cyril Arthur Pearson of London, noting he started with no money and $10 a week at 19, then built a publishing empire including nine daily newspapers, four weeklies, nine weeklies and six monthlies, plus a large book business. It highlights high earnings from some London dailies and contrasts with a trend of wedding furniture gifts. Boston Herald comments on a poor man's wife lacking time for sentimental novels.
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Cyril Arthur Pearson
London
V Pearson
Ife
Pew
England
Boston Herald
Artichokes Prove Beneficial For Hogs And Sows
Artichokes aid fattening hogs and form a superior fodder for sows just after pig weaning. They improve digestion and promote rooting activity. Success relies on deep cultivation and heavy manuring with farmyard manure.
Honesty in Horse Trades Highlighted in Damages Suit
In a damages case regarding a horse sale the court must find willful deception. The buyer alleges the horse was represented as sound though it proved unsuitable once loaded into the wagon.
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Molly Canning
Long Island
Ames
Northaston
Mass
Boleros
Paris
Hiram
Massachusetts Ploughman
W. B. Kelley
Marm
Ontario Experiment Station
Cincinnati Post
C. A. Pearson