Miss Lydia Gould Weld Battleship Pioneer from Newport News
A Boston girl from a wealthy New England family, Lydia Gould Weld, works at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock. She trains in naval architecture, becoming head of her class after three years, and earns praise for her manners and leadership as she helps build some of the era’s largest battleships.
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Lydia Gould Weld
New England
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Construction Company
Miss Weld
Lucia Ames Mead
Prince of Ce
Mrs. Mead
Naval Architecture
Orcutt
Newport News Company
The Wife's Allowance Debate Commissioned by Men
A column argues against male control over a wife's finances. It condemns husbands who force their wives to beg for money and praises independent women earning their own living. The piece urges husbands to provide generously and treat wives with respect.
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Mr. Husband
Good Manners Versus Mannerisms in Everyday Life
The text argues that true politeness stems from constant regard for others, self denial, and gentleness, not mere affectation. It emphasizes everyday deeds over grand gestures and notes that no woman is truly respected without such consecration to others.
Testing Gloves and Fashion Armure Tips
A piece of old fashion advice discusses how to test gloves by stretching to see pliability and elasticity, and notes odor as a quality cue. It advises careful seam checks and finger gore to prevent tearing. The article also offers styling tips for slender arms, urging firm elbow sleeves and dark ribbons to define lines and create a sculpted silhouette.
How to Make Starch From Household Items
Instructions for making boiled starch using starch, cold water, borax, and a wax candle. Details include mixing, boiling, straining through muslin, and covering the basin to prevent a skin. If too thick, dilute with cold water promptly after cooking.
Beware Three Things to Watch For in Diet
A Good Mousekeeping writer cites a doctor warning about three dangers. Raw beef can harbor tapeworms, old potatoes with sprouted eyes may poison, and greens like lettuce cabbage celery chicory or cress require scrupulous cleaning to avoid germs and insect eggs in stems and under curled leaves.
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Good Mousekeeping
Cleaning a Stove with Soupseeds and Sandpaper Method
The article advises washing grease spots with soupseeds and rubbing rough or burnt areas with coarse sandpaper. It instructs mixing Clack lead to cream with vinegar or water, applying to a cool stove, then rubbing with a stiff brush as it dries to shine. It warns against blackleading a hot stove to avoid poor polish.
Quenelles With Spinach and Household Tips
A historic cooking note describes making veal quenelles with cream and spinach served in clear soup. It also provides mildew removal for linen using soft soap starch and salt with lemon juice, plus an eye wash formula and a remark on gutta percha clotheslines durability.
Kitchen Economies and Simple Kitchen Hacks
Practical kitchen tips for quick fixes and cheap substitutions. It covers tying fish before cooking to prevent debris, using vinegar to brighten and firm flesh, repurposing small mustard tins as spice boxes, and improvising containers for bread storage. It also suggests making pastry cutters from lids, weighing ingredients, browning with a salamander or hot shovel, turning meat with spoons, judging doneness by texture, and improvised strainers and whisks.
Use Blankets as Inexpensive Upholstery
A woman demonstrates a DIY upholstery idea by covering sofa chairs and bed room furniture with Roman blankets in dark blue red stripes and pink floral stripes. The blankets, plus portieres and curtains, create a charming effect at low cost with careful color choice. The method offers amateurs a chance to try upholstery at home.
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Tere
Rhubarb and Orange Marmalade and Rhubarb Jam
A preserving method uses rhubarb cut into one inch pieces and orange rind with peeled oranges. Sugar is added and the mix cooked slowly until thick, then jarred and cooled. A rhubarb jam variation combines rhubarb lemon and sugar, stews gently for about three quarters of an hour, then jars with paraffin or brandied paper.
Dressmaking Hints From a City Needleworker
New cotton causes needless breakage. use rabbit soap along seams. Skirts should be stored right side out to prevent creasing. A professional says dust and lint cling through to the right side despite brushing. Clean skirt linings every few months with a nearly dry cloth to remove surprising dust.
Methods for Fireproofing Textiles and Wood
The article describes treating muslin net and gauze with whitening and starch or using alum or salammoniae to render fabrics incombustible. It also suggests making wood nonflammable by soaking in a solution of equal parts isinglass and alum.
Wrinkled Clothing De-Wrinkling by Steam Method
A simple method to remove wrinkles from coats and skirts is to hang the garment in a bathroom over the tub and steam it. Close windows, turn on hot water, and after two to three hours the wrinkles relax, then hang the item in fresh air to finish.
Notice of Final Account Settlement in Lyse Estate
In the Chehalis County Washington Superior Court the estate of Peter P Lyse deceased is settling its final account and distribution petition. Ole Peterson as administrator sets February 19 1908 at 9 a m in Montesano for interested parties to file written exceptions and contest the filings.
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Ole Peterson
Peter P. Lyse
Chehalis County
State of Washington
Montesano
Crehalis County
M. L. Clifford
W. CG. Birdwell
Notice to Creditors in the Estate of Samuel H. Smith
Notice is given by J. W. More Dead administrator of the Samuel H. Smith estate to creditors and all claimants to exhibit claims with vouchers within one year after the final publication. Claims must be presented at 700 North F Street Aberdeen Washington. First publication January 27 1908. Last publication March 2 1908.
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State of Washington
Chehalis County
Samuel H. Smith
North F Street
Aberdeen Washinton
J. W. More
Divorce Suit Between Pardues Seeks Desertion Ground
The State of Washington summoning Hattie Pardue to answer a divorce complaint filed by C. M. Pardue in Chehalis County. The suit asks for a decree on ground of desertion with publication dates starting December 19, 1907 and ending January 30, 1908.
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State of Washington
Chenalis County
C. M. Pardue
Ve. Hattie Pardue
Hattie Pardue
Austin M. Wade
Time stamps mixed in a faded listing
A fragment shows several time marks such as 9 30 a m and 3 55 p m likely from a timetable or schedule listing. The scattered entries include 4 39 p m and 8 15 p m suggesting multiple daily appointments or service times without full context or dates.
Time Card Harbor Belle Schedule Notice
Harbor schedule shows December 31 1907 departures from Aberdeen for Montesano and Westport with return trips to Aberdeen Montesano Hoquiam and Westport. Sunday and Wednesday times include 9 a.m. from Montesano and 10 a.m. from Aberdeen and 2 p.m. from Westport with 4 p.m. Aberdeen arrival.
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Card Harbor
Aberdeen
Montesano
Westport
Fleet Animals Representations of the Greyhound Type
The article surveys ancient and modern greyhounds across India, Arabia, Persia, and Afghanistan, noting their long legs and sight-driven chase. It contrasts Western greyhounds with regional variants, cites claims of supreme speed, and praises coursing for honesty and lack of foul play.
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India
Arabia
Persia
England
Afghanistan
Flying Childers
Uncle Ehen on Credit and Luck in Life
A fragment quotes Uncle Ehen remarking that in this world people credit luck more than sense when prosperous, and blame lack of luck when poor. The Washinton Star tone reflects rural wisdom and social judgment.
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Uncle Ehen
Washington Star
Pure Food Law and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
Secretary Wilson notes the Pure Food Law aims to inform consumers about added drugs. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy labels show no habit forming substances, confirming the claim. The remedy is praised as safe and effective for coughs and colds, available from Evans Drug Co.
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Wilson
Evans Drug Co
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