Jigsaw Craze Sparks New Tangram Party In New York
In New York readers report a jigsaw puzzle craze spreading from Washington Square to private homes. A tangram gathering demonstrates a seven-piece puzzle, with guests solving The House That Jack Built as tea is served.
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Elsa
New York
Washington Square
Cooper Institute
The
League
Aafternoon
Jack
Ray Tf Risonette
Paris
Elinor
Deloc
Elizabeth C
Boston
Boiled Dumplings Run Together If Dropped In Water
If dumplings for boiling are put in water one at a time they are less apt to run together. This guidance notes the importance of gradual addition to prevent sticking and clumping during cooking.
Advertising the Way to Recapture Trade
A dialogue urges local merchants to boost publicity to keep patrons from Near City. It argues ads, matched prices, and appealing premiums defeat distant rivals, claiming aggressive campaigns can win back trade and grow business without sacrificing profits.
How to Cut a Swath and Quill Anecdotes
A collage of quip filled snippets from newspapers notes a Porcupine Bookskeeper and a New York Herald moment. Jokes about misplacing a pen behind the ear rub shoulders with remarks on wealth and social impact and a Kansas City Times jab about hiring a frugal driver.
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Porcupine Bookskeeper
New York
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Kansas City Times
Theatrical quip about last act cutting
A brief exchange between Heavy Father and Light Comedian centers on trimming the final act. The father jokes that he should be cut, prompting light banter about edits and stage direction.
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Heavy
Fire alarm box locations listed for Aberdeen area
The article enumerates city fire alarm boxes by number with cross streets and landmarks. It includes Box No. 4 at Young and Thomas, Box No. 5 at B and Cleveland, Box No. 7 Terrace Avenue and D Street, Box No. 8 Burrows Dock, Box No. 9 Hume and K Streets Depot, Box No. 12 Boone and King, Box No. 15 Wilson Bros Mill, Box No. 17 S E Slade Mill, Box No. 21 Market and F, Box No. 23 American Mill, Box No. 25 Heron and F, Box No. 27 Fourth and G, Box No. 31 Franklin School Market area, Box No. 32 Hume and H, Box No. 35 Anderson and Middleton Mill, Box No. 37 Heron and Broadway, Box No. 38 Third and Broadway, Box No. 42 Hart Wood Lumber Co Mill, Box No. 45 Western Cooperage, Box No. 47 Halie and Washington Streets.
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Cleveland Streets
Highland Home
Terrace Avenue
D Street
High School
American Mill
Heron
Fourth
Franklin School
Market
Jefferson and
M Streets
Heron and
Broadway
Third
Hart-Wood Lumber Co
Husband and Wife Quarrel Ends in Mock Marriage
A domestic exchange turns humorous as the husband accuses his wife of courting trouble through friendliness with a young man, and the wife quips she has already married it, implying a playful remedy to the situation. The exchange reads like a light household anecdote.
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Carolyn Wells
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American Press Association
Young and Thomas
North
Aberdeen
Hume and
H Streets
Anderson & Middleton Mill
Western Cooperage
Halie and
Washington Streets
Barnatto
Barnatto Diamond Co
Girard Bldg
Chicago
P. O. Box
East
Hume St
Aberdeen Livery & Transfer Co. Co
E. Murray
A. W. Barkley
South
Aberdeen Meat Market
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