Romance of a Midshipman Captures a Naval Love Tale
In New York a young midshipman recalls meeting his future wife at the Eden Musee while in uniform. Tom Anderson’s joke about Admiral Farragut’s wax figure sparks her defense, the pair reconnect years later at a ball, and they marry.
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Halstead
Austin Halstead
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Brooklyn Navy Yard
New York
Eden Musee
Tom Anderson
Tom
Mufti
Om’s
Carly
Admiral Farragut
Mademoiselle
How to Fix Cold Rooms With Furnace Heat
Winter heating guidance shows how to locate and cap unused hot air lines in a furnace system to push heat into a cold upstairs room. It also suggests using an electric fan to pull heat into the room and notes hot water and steam heat keep the air drier while moistening the atmosphere aids comfort.
How to Treat Burning Feet
Burning feet arise from tight unventilated footwear causing chilblains or hot and cold sensations. Relief: at night wear wetted white cotton socks with dry woolen over socks, repeat if needed. Cold feet stem from poor circulation. loosen shoes, exercise, or bathe feet in hot water then cold, followed by brisk towel rubbing.
How to Rip Furs
A guide describes ripping furs by turning the pelt wrong side up and carefully cutting with a sharp penknife that only enters the skin. It warns scissors mar the pelt and explains sewing the strips together with same hair direction using a fine needle and thread.
How to Wash an Umbrella Step by Step
The guide says when an umbrella is muddy brush off dirt then wash with soap and water. Grease interior wires to prevent rust, scrub the cover with a soft brush, rinse inside and out, and hang in the sun to dry. Keep the umbrella open during drying for best results.
How to Repair a Tablecloth
The guide suggests flattening the cloth with the hole up and covering it with plain Brussels net then patching with fine flax. Ironing hides the repair. If beyond repair, cut squares from good areas, hem them, and use as serviettes for daily use.
Joseph M Brown Named Governor Again In Georgia Race
Joseph M Brown, recently nominated for Georgia governor, has prior service as chief executive from 1909 to 1911. With three Democratic primary candidates, Brown won handily and faces election January 12, 1912, in a state long dominated by Democrats. He is famed as the silent statesman for campaigning without speeches. He is son of the late Joseph E Brown, a former governor and U.S. senator, educated at the University of Georgia and Harvard Law School. He once served as state railroad commissioner before challenging Hoke Smith, who then ousted him. Brown’s political career has repeatedly returned him to the governorship.
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Joseph M. Brown
Georgia
Hoke Smith
United States Senate
Brown
Joseph E. Brown
United States
University of Georgia
Harvard Law School
Congressman Buchanan Trades Hard Hats for Politics
After arriving in Washington Illinois congressman Frank Buchanan visits a hotel construction site and helps drive steel spikes with an electric hammer saying the job felt like old times before politics.
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Congressman Buchanan
Frank Buchanan
House
Illinois
Washington
Buck
Washington Star
Swift of Swift & Co. Aged Meat Packing Leader
Louis F. Swift of Chicago a key figure in the Swift & Co. packing firm since 1903, succeeding his father Gustavus F. Swift. He heads the firm from Chicago, born on Cape Cod about fifty years ago, with interests in athletic clubs and Mayflower Society lineage.
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Mr. Swift
Louis F. Swift
Chicago
Uncle Sam
Swift & Co
Massachusetts
Cape Cod
Society of Mayflower Descendants
Gustavus F. Swift
How to Care for Books Protecting Leather Bindings
A guide stresses avoiding heat gas light and electricity to preserve leather bindings. It notes pre 1850 tanned leather lasting longer, warns about acids and dry rot, and advises moisture air circulation low shelving and careful dusting by experts to prevent damage.
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Vatican
How to Open Lobster Step by Step
A Philadelphia Telegraph guide explains opening a lobster. Separate tail from body and remove tomalley. Free meat from shell, discard the vein, and remove claw meat by cracking shells with a hammer without crushing the meat.
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Philadelphia Telegraph
How to Hang Curtains in Suburban Rooms
The piece cautions against hanging white curtains full width from top to floor. It suggests curtains to the window sides with a plaited valance at the top for harmony. Dark long curtains look best to floor. if unsure stop at the sill to maintain balance.
How to Wash Cotton Goods
The text explains washing cotton blankets with soap in tepid water, soaking briefly, then steaming in hot suds without boiling, rinsing in several waters, using a little bluing, drying on the line and pressing on the wrong side. It contrasts this with woolen care and notes quilts may fade and should soak in cold water with turpentine to set color.
How to Check Flow of Blood
In case of an accident a wound may not stop bleeding. The article prescribes applying equal parts flour and sugar mixed well to check the flow until a physician arrives.
Craig Aims for Olympic Team After Michigan Form
Craig begins conditioning in his sprint specialties as Ralph Crafty of Detroit is also expected to contest for a place on the American Olympic track team. Craig previously starred for the University of Michigan and now trains to return to form shown at Cambridge. He equaled the intercollegiate century record and twice matched the world record in the 220 yard dash.
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Michigan
AthIlete
Ralph Crafty
Detroit
Craig
University of Michigan
Cambridge
Stars and Stripes
Mass
Reilly a Three Sport Man
Yale athlete Jim Reilly excels in football baseball and basketball and captains the basketball team. The piece notes his multi sport prowess and leadership.
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Aberdeen
Aberdeen Herald
American Press Association
Ralph Craig
U.S. Army
Navy
O. E. Shelley
East Heron St
the Office Supply Co
Hayes
Bankers (Incorporated
Foreign & Domestic Exchange
Modern Woodmen OF America
C. OQ
F. Hall
WM. M
A. J. Robinson
Fraternal Brotherhood
K. of P. Hall
L. C. Davidson, Treas
Jas. McNamara
West Heron Street
T. H. Hill
Public Accountant
East Wishkah
Cevanrth Street
Watngton
D.C. A
R Ericsson
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