Growth of American parks ties cities to green spaces
The piece traces U S park expansion from Worcester to New York Boston and Chicago, noting total park land and value. It highlights Worcester's 1854 27 acre first public park, New Yorks Central Park cost and scale, Boston and Chicago outer park plans, and Philadelphia efforts to rebuild a premier park system.
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Elm Park
Levi Lincoln
John Hammond
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Andrew J. Downing
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Metropolia of the
The Bold Burglar in the Wardrobe
A burglar rummages the ward robe waking a woman who pretends to threaten the alarm. He quips of being careful to avoid harming a autumn hat, admits taking two silver hair brushes and slips away, leaving the amused woman unharmed.
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Tam
Neno
Chicago Daily News
Lights for Cattle and Sheep on Roads Endorsed
A Scotsman letter urges shepherds to fit livestock with lights at night to prevent accidents among motorists and cyclists. The author proposes front and rear illumination using three colored glasses red green and white to distinguish flocks from other traffic.
Automobile Proposal Sparks Bland Outburst On Frosty Road
A man in a green car speeds through a frosty road after a rejected proposal. He laments life, and his companion notes his heart is punctured not his tire. The car narrowly escapes a repair station twenty miles away as he floorboards the accelerator.
Two Ways to Remove Oil Stains from Carpets and Tables
Guidance on removing grease and discoloration from carpets and tables using vinegar or oxalic acid mixtures, breadstuffs, milk, and salt. Includes methods for varnish and ink stains, cautions on carpet pile direction, and notes on drying and dust removal.
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Phos
Buternuth
Household Hints From A Rural Home Forum
Rinse clothes thoroughly before blue water wash. Gradually heat a new range to prevent cracking. A pinch of alumin sugar helps syrup resist crystallization. Rub scouring brick to remove stubborn stains on hands. Add a teaspoon agar to water when boiling peas squash or similar. Slow milk fill prevents cracks in heat. Do not pierce meat with fork while roasting to keep juices intact. Two fork-tips glued to the frame back will hold it to wall and reduce dust buildup.
Celery Jelly Recipe From Old Household Page
Recipe for celery jelly involves simmering chopped celery with onion and seasonings, straining, blooming gelatin in cold water, combining with hot celery, and pouring into small molds or a platter. Chill until firm, then dice for salad garnish.
Retain Calor In Cotton Fabrics With Turpentine Dope
A housekeeper offers a method to preserve the color of cotton fabrics including whites pinks lavenders and more. Dissolve one teaspoon of turpentine in a half gallon of cold water and soak the fabrics thoroughly then wring dry and hang to shade. When dry the items can be laundered without any turpentine odor. The process is said to have repeatedly yielded perfect results.
German Roast Duck with Apple Raisin Dressing
A duck is prepared by cleaning singeing and salting. Bread crumbs are mixed with apple sauce and Sul ana raisins to thickly coat the stuffing. Raisins are added to taste, the bird filled and roasted brown. Baste regularly and serve with a liver sauce poured over while hot.
Breakfast Puffs Recipe
A historical breakfast puff recipe lists flour salt milk a beaten yolk and egg white. Mix flour and salt with part of the milk then add the remaining milk and yolk followed by the white beaten to a stiff foam. Cook in buttered gem tims until puffs are brown and plump.
Mice Deterrents Include Camphor Sprinkles Around Haunts
Local report notes use of camphor and other substances around suspected mouse-infested areas to deter rodents. The description emphasizes scattered sprinkles as a simple preventive measure in affected spaces.
Plum pudding recipe from old Southern blend
A historical plum pudding method differs from the Umae honed Vinglish version by slow steaming to keep moistness. Ingredients include Yoleing, currants, suet, grated bread, brown sugar, citrus peel, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and brandy. Mix fruits with sugar and spices, fold in suet and bread, beat eggs, blend with brandy, steam six hours, and serve with brandy sauce.
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Iisemie
Morning Household Chores List for Busy Homes
The text outlines a step by step daily routine for a well organized household. It lists tasks from organizing the kitchen and meals to cleaning, tidying rooms, and laundry with a focus on efficiency and prompt kitchen and dining area upkeep.
Macaroni Puffs and Cheese Pastry Squares
This recipe describes shaping macaroni into tiny rings, coating with veloute sauce and Parmesan, adding egg yolk and cream, chilling, and rolling in puff pastry with cheese and pepper. Cut into squares, fold into triangles, seal, bread or vermicelli coat, fry to a delicate brown, and serve with grated cheese and pepper. option to mix with tomato sauce instead of veloute.
Mushroom Au Gratia Cups
Scoop out the inside of fine round cup mushrooms after peeling them. Peel the stalks and chop them with onion, parsley thyme and a lemon heel. Fry in bacon fat, season with pepper and salt, add breadcrumbs to fill six cups, cover with more breadcrumbs and cook slowly in a stewpan. Serve with brown gravy poured around.
Maple Sugar Candy and Onion Fritters Recipe Notes
A scanned recipe page describes Maple Sugar Candy using cream a cup, maple syrup a pound, and nuts, mixed and heated until hard in ice water, then cooled and cut. It also covers Onion Fritters with chopped onions, butter, flour, eggs, milk, cheese, and frying until rich brown, served with parsley.
Carpet Renovator Tactics for Moth Infested Rugs
A historical home care tip suggests using a wet sheet on a moth infected carpet and passing a hot flat iron over it. The steam from the sheet aims to destroy moths and eggs quickly, offering a simple modern homemaking method.
Youth Hero or Hoax: Chicago Boy Fakes Train Wreck Plot
A Chicago youth named Chris Daus claimed to flag a freight train to gain a ride home. Investigators questioned his inconsistent story revealing he staged the tie removal at a bridge in Dearborn and Ripley counties to trigger a supposed rescue, then confessed to fabricating the danger for payment and a journey. The incident triggered a cross county inquiry with detectives and sheriffs.
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Daws
Dans
Dearborn
Sunman
Ripley County
Ripley
Indianapolis
Lawrence P. Grady
Daus
Grady
Texans Tussle With a Maddened Black Bear
Kansas City Jim Gordon a range rider near Howard Wells in western Texas chased a large black bear after it threatened his camp. After an hour struggle he used a lasso to tighten the rope, killed the animal with a knife blow, and loaded the bear onto his horse to haul it to the ranch house.
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W. W. Wilkins
Howard Wells
Iwestern Texas
Gordon
Half Bear and Half Dog A Nebraska Prodigy
A remarkable crossbreed found in Nebraska by I. Pinter, the only known dog bear hybrid. Now 11 months old and about 35 pounds, Teddy resembles a spaniel in ears and tail but shows bear features like a hump above the hindquarters and bear paws. He barks rarely, yet growls modestly and rests on his side like a bear.
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Nebraska
I. Pinter
Teddy
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