American Painters Shine in Paris and London Exhibitions
The article notes American artist Abbey's work receiving top attention at the Royal Academy in London beside Sargent and other Americans. It contrasts Paris and London reception with New York, highlighting Paris and Louvre access for living artists and calls for a stronger American collection at the Metropolitan.
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Royal Academy
London
Sargent
Abbey
Columbus Landing
New World
Paris
Ammeria Dividtvidh
France
England
Sargent Leadon
Ealé
New York
Luxembourg Museum
Louvre
Whistler
Winslow Homer
la Farge
Alexander Harrison
Henry Mosier
Walter MacEwen
Geri Melchers
Miss Cassatt
Edwin L. Weeks
H. O. Tanner
Metropolitan
Purdon Clarke
George A. Hearn
Reading Tenants How to Judge Happiness in a Flat
An Inter Ocean fragment cites a Chicago apartment superintendent who claims to read couples by their apartment choices and habits. He warns Sunday showings exhaust him, notes how male reluctance to move drives him to drink, and outlines traits signaling a stable or troubled home life.
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Chicago
Inter Ocean
Henry
Turkey with wooden leg and the big turkey tale from memories
A Floridian sportsman notes peculiar legends of old time turkey gunners including Capt Pete a sailor famed for Sweet Lips and a 40 pound wild turkey with one wooden leg. The tale recalls a feast for eighteen and a laugh that echoed for miles as Uncle Pete ponders the bird's leg.
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Pete
United States
Virginna
Rappahannock River
Sar
Natural arm chair grown from a vine in Korea
A Korean gardener formed a natural arm chair by twisting a growing vine into shape. The chair, studded with gingko seeds along its sides, was cut from the ground, dried, and polished to resemble mahogany. It stands 8 feet 4 inches high and 25 inches wide, weighing over 100 pounds.
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Korea
Banquet Held Deep in Newcastle Coal Mine
Lord Northcote governor general of Australia attended a banquet in a coal mine at Newcastle New South Wales. The banqueting hall lay 300 feet below the surface.
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Lord Northcote
Australia
Newcastle
New South Wales
Student of Shakespeare A playful exchange on favorite plays
A girl quotes Shakespeare and asks the Bo Student his favorite play. The youth with long hair replies he enjoys watching a gman steal second as well as anything, closing with go Star.
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Gman
Getting Crew for Whaler by Harper's Magazine
Clifford W. Ashley recounts the challenge of mustering a whaler crew in a bustling August morning. Sailors wander, hoots erupt, and the mate delays boarding until after Sunday dinner as clerks scramble to round up each reluctant hand for the voyage.
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Harper's Magazine
Clifford W. Ashley
Mr. Ashley
Italian King Visits Vesuvius in Diplomatic Moment
The article recalls royal and diplomatic flourishes around volcano visits. It notes Italy's King recently toured Vesuvius, quoting past royal era phrases and a Spanish officer’s courteous quip about time.
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Italy
Vesuvius
Spain
Asesas
The Lawn and Lawn Mower Care Tips
Practical advice from the Chicago Chronicle on keeping a lawn mower in top condition. Regular cleaning oiling and partial disassembly prevent wear. Mowing twice weekly reduces clippings and protects grass while avoiding heavy raking.
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Chicago Chronicle
Timely Floral Notes From The Garden
A garden bulletin notes Oriental poppies with large flowers for late May to early June, transplanting tips, and foxgloves white and lilac suited behind peonies. Canterbury bells share habits with foxglove and bloom in white pink blue and purple. Biennials grow in clumps. Marigolds remain useful in October. New zinnias offer color and height for house decoration. Ida D Bennett grows salvia splendens five feet tall with ample water, salvia thriving with hot sun and water.
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Sweet Williams
Canterbury
Ida D. Bennett
Michigan Live Stock Journal
Horse and Horseless
A Cadiz Indiana farmer jacks up a car to shell corn and cut fodder as a substitute for a broken engine. Horses share the feed with no ill will toward the auto. A touring observer says horses accept cars more gracefully than farmers. An Oregon tale compares car value to price and notes the car’s speed versus horse drawn travel.
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Cadiz
Ind
Auto
Oregon
Saratoga Chips Method for Crispy Potatoes
Wash and slice medium potatoes very thin and soak in cold water until firm. Dry thoroughly, then fry in hot lard until delicate brown. Lift out with a wire spoon and salt while warm. Best consumed immediately. crispness declines in damp weather.
Brown Bread Mix Recipe From Old Text
A historical baking note describes a brown bread mix using black molasses buttermilk water salt soda baking powder and flour plus graham flour. The batter fills three one pound baking powder cans half full then rises to the top and bakes one hour in a moderate oven.
Safety Pin Story Echoes Across Centuries
A clerk notes a dozen safety pins costing twelve cents as a young couple chats. The clerk recounts a tale that the safety pin, attributed to an English inventor honored and knighted, may be 2,000 years old from Pompeii finds, suggesting a celebrated invention not truly his.
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Pompeii
How to Make Peanut Butter at Home
Peanut butter is easily made at home by grinding roasted shelled nuts through a patent food grinder until creamy. Add olive oil for smoother texture and salt to taste, then pack the butter in small jars.
Insect Bites Quick Home Care Advice
For stings or bites from any kind of insect apply dampened air bound tightly over the spot. It will relieve and usually cure very quickly.
German Pension System For Young Women At Hanover
The German girl leaves school early learning sewing and house tasks while education stops short of higher mathematics. In Hanover, two American girls find a pension with Frau von H- offering a year among eight upper class German girls. They enjoy concerts, theaters, balls, and social outings as the chaperone arranges rich social life.
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Germany
Hanover
Frau von H
Mikado's Self Denial Among Manchurian Winter
In the harsh winter of 1904 to 1906 the Japanese emperor sent his grand master Count Hiji koma to inspect front camps and outposts. He reported soldiers suffered extreme cold, prompting the emperor to halt all heating in the palace until the war ended, showing daily sympathy for troops.
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Mikado
Hijikata
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