Bottom Crevasse Tale of Conscience and Escape
In a Swiss Alps mountain tale a nephew recounts a perilous crevasse incident. Bob Southwick, his rival turned climber friend, falls to safety after the narrator cuts the rope, sparing himself but leaving Bob shocked. The two endure isolation, a search for help, and moral reckoning about heroism and betrayal.
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Swiss Alps
George
Billy
Bob Southwick
Bob
Paris
Mywnere
Helpful Hints for Housewives Use of can and funnel aids pouring
A newly invented combination of a can and funnel shows its advantage. The funnel attaches to the can by a ball joint and a brace, so when the can is tilted to transfer contents, the funnel automatically drops into proper position under the mouth of the can.
Care of the Sewing Machine for Longevity
Advice on proper sewing machine care covers handling while in use and idle, keeping it dust free and lightly lubricated, avoiding oil splatter, removing the driving strap and wheel when idle, securing the cover, avoiding hot vessels on the surface, and periodic cleaning with chamois and furniture polish to prevent disfigurement.
Coquilles of Fish Recipe Steps
Shred cold boiled fish and simmer with water cream and butter until heated. Fill shells or ramekins, top with crumbs and butter bits, bake until browned.
Fish Ristoles Instructions From a Historic Recipe
A historic recipe for fish ristoles details layering cold fish with one third breadcrumbs one finely minced boiled onion the yolks of two eggs and one tablespoon of butter seasoned to taste. Prepare rich puff paste cut into two inch squares place fish mixture on each square fold the pastry seal with beaten egg fry until golden garnish with parsley and lemon slices.
Tender Beef and Tomatoes Stew Method
A recipe describes browning beef in hot suet with onion rings, then simmering in canned tomatoes for hours. Thicken with flour and butter to finish.
Scalloped Fish and Beets Bake From Simple Pantry
Layer cold cooked fish with its original stuffing dressing and buttered crumbs. Alternate layers in a buttered dish then bake until brown. Beets are baked until tender, skins peeled, served with butter salt and white pepper for serving.
Cornmeal Griddlecakes Recipe Instructions
A historic recipe outlines scalding two cups sifted cornmeal then mixing with one cup of wheat flour a teaspoon of salt and three beaten eggs. Add sour milk to reach the proper consistency and beat until light. Stir in a teaspoon of sugar dissolved in a little water.
Eggnog de Luxe from a Vintage Recipe Card
A vintage recipe instructs beating a fresh egg white and yolk separately until the white is stiff and the yolk light and creamy. It calls for a teaspoon of sugar with the yolk, then to beat the mixture again, fold in whipped cream and the remaining egg, creating a rich festive drink.
Aeolian harp for children from a clever boy
A Most Quy Ingenious boy crafts an aeolian harp from a long thin wooden box. A circle on the top holds small holes. fine gut strings stretch over end bridges and tune to one note. Place the instrument by a window with wind to vary tones from full concert to soft murmurs.
Neat Eggs A Game and Riddles for Boys
A description of a group game called nest eggs where players dig shallow holes, place marbles in nests, and chase a ball to hit others. The winner is the last with eggs. Scattered riddles follow, including wordplay on colors, head and tail, and puns about a wig and tolling bells.
Hunting the Egg Easter Game and Egg Toss
The egg hunt is a festive Easter game where eggs dyed in advance are hidden in a garden or indoor area for guests to find and keep. It may be followed by an egg throwing game where players aim to toss eggs into a basket without dropping them, a light activity that can crack shells but remains fun and engaging.
Rain Gauge from Sejo Era Described in 15th Century Records
Historical annals describe a bronze rain measuring vessel placed in the royal observatory during Sejo’s twenty fourth year in 1442. Attendants measured water height and reported to the king, with similar devices placed in provinces, marking the gauge origin in the 15th century.
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Karen
Sejo
Ising
Weather Bureau
A Coin Trick Demonstration on a Table Edge
A simple paper setup hides a trick where a penny balanced on edge remains standing after the paper is pulled away. The presenter claims no touch on the coin and suggests practice will perfect the move, noting initial success may require attempts.
Easter Eggs Found in Hedge Inspire Grandfather’s Whispered Pride
A fragmentary verse depicts children discovering blue Easter eggs in a hedge. Grandfather cautions caution and tenderness as the family admires the dyed shells and the birds' potential, weaving a calm, nostalgic mood.
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Grandpa
Paved with Gold at Axim Gold Coast Street Dust
Harper's Weekly reports at Axim on the Gold Coast that street sweepings can yield gold dust. An English visitor watched a servant wash and sift layered scrapings through small platters until a crescent of sand held a thin line of gold dust worth about a shilling after thirty minutes.
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Harper's Weekly
Axim
Gold
Africa
Pigs and Figures from the Standpoint of Mathematics
A Breeder's Gazette excerpt by W. J. Harsha compares pigs to mathematicians, detailing how pigs daily measure feeds, profits, and losses through arithmetic. It describes sows counting litters, piglets, and mortgage-like finances, praising their numerical prowess and precision in farming contexts.
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Isa
W. J. Harsha
Breeder's Gazette
An Inch of Rain and Its Heavy Water Burden
An inch of rainfall equals 600 barrels of forty five gallon each per acre and weighs over 113 tons. The marvel of meteorology is that air and clouds can handle this water. Also a side remark on Bacon and jokes about street life from Yonkers Statesman.
Humphreys Specifics in Use for Centuries and Ailments
An old medical ad touts Humphreys Specifics as trusted for over a century. It lists cures for fevers, colds, neuralgias, headaches, coughs, bronchitis, rheumatic pains, malaria, whooping cough, asthma, digestive ills, nervous debility, urinary issues, sore throat, quinsy, hay fever, and summer colds. Sold by druggists or by mail from New York.
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Tutunis
Pites
Medicine CO
New York
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Yonkers Statesman
the World
Hardin, Franklin, Butler and
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American Press Association
Towa
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Iren
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