Chili Sauce Sparks Old Romance In Tattleton Kitchen
Mora Minturn and Marion Potter rekindle a long-ago romance as Mora crafts a chili sauce for neighbors and memories. Mrs Barry's meddling hints at past engagements while Mora and Dick host a welcoming supper and ultimately forgive.
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Miss Minturn
Tattleton
Mora
Marion Potter
George
Jane
Eliza
Mr. Potter
Mrs. Barry
Mora Minturn
Kate
Minturn
Mary Ann Cotter
Hollow
Mara Minturn
Mara
Mrs. Cotter
the Hollow
A Neat Home Three Story Dwelling With Modern Comforts
The article discusses wooden frame houses built beyond fire limits offering equal accommodations at about 20 percent lower cost than stone structures. Walls back plastered or insulated with mineral wool yield warmth and substantial feel, aiming to resemble brick or stone in appearance. a detailed design description follows for a 20 by 35 foot structure.
Co-Operative Building Plan Sees Simple Exterior Appeal
The Brooklyn firm outlines a front view with veranda and porch, exterior walls of brick and clapboard, tin roof, and a basement height of 8 feet. First floor measures 11 feet, second 9 feet 6 inches, with room sizes shown on plans. No fireplaces, modest plumbing at $30 for cold water only, reflecting a preference for minimal facilities.
Early hot water system with displacement lifting water
The article describes a novel appliance with a metal reservoir heated by gas or oil. It notes plumbing and fixture costs for integration in a bath or water closet, and mentions using upper floors as living space to recoup costs. It explains water displacement lifting water to 200 feet via a quarter inch air pipe at 23 pounds.
Royalty’s Pickpocket Heist at Grand Duke Dinner
A St. Petersburg scene shows a grand duke staging a bet with a French ambassador about pickpockets. A skilled thief in royal livery lifted watches rings snuff boxes and a golden toothpick from guests including the host who revealed two watches and rings as the ruse ended.
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Sergius
Moscow
France
Grand Duke
St. Petersburg
Prince Bis mark on health and weight loss regimen
The article quotes Prince Bis mark detailing strict limits on alcohol and cigars, daily weigh ins, and a regime of exercise to drop from over 17 stone to 185 pounds. He claims water is fattening, favors Moselle wine with meals, and praises a long pipe with Dutch Knater tobacco. It also mentions the Columbian Exposition and France's cruiser Le Friant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Bismark
New Hydraulic System At Montana Mine Attracts Attention
A Montana mine introduces a new water lifting system using a three inch pipe in the pump shaft forming a U shape between the 1 000 and 1 200 foot levels. Water flows through the short leg while air pressure from a compressor sustains a steady drive and intermittent air flow.
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Montana
Resin soaps hailed as hard and water free by Vienna scientist
Dr Klimsch of Vienna claims an improved method to manufacture resin soaps that become hard with extensive grinding and kneading. The process suppresses boiling, uses little binding agent, and yields large scale production of cheap white or colored resins soaps that dissolve in cold water and stay dry during transport.
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Dr. Klimsch
Vienna
Razors Go Tired in Damp Weather Says Barber
A Washington Star anecdote notes razors lose sharpness in damp chilly weather. Barbers say razors become tired or sick, needing rest or replacement while customers complain of poor cuts. The edge resembles a fine saw, and weather affects performance across shops.
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Washington Star
Denim revival inspires cottage refurnishing trends
For the Summer Cottage, denim is highlighted as a top choice for refurnishing and decorating both old and new cottages. The fabric offers varied shades and tones rivaling art fabrics, with manufacturers expanding stocks of geometri cal and Japanese inspired weave patterns.
Hair Dye Sparks Insurance Refusal in Paris Firms
Insurance companies in Paris reportedly refuse to insure individuals who dye their hair, citing risk concerns. The move affects clients seeking coverage for personal or professional styling changes and highlights evolving underwriting practices in the industry.
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Paris
Swiss Watchmaking Schools Train Young Craftsmen
A Geneva watchmaking program educates youths from age fourteen with a stepwise curriculum. Students begin with wood turning and tool fabrication, progress to frame shaping and drilling, then learn stem winding, fine cutting, and assembling complex striking mechanisms.
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Geneva
Sandow Intervenes In Car Flirtation With Wives
The strongman Sandow and his wife Blanche Brooke were riding a street car when a flamboyant masher began flirtatious, leering at Mrs. Sandow. Sandow grasped the man’s hand and introduced him to his wife, signaling she would be glad to know him. The aggressor retreated, and Sandow reportedly took pride in the episode.
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Sandow
Blanche Brooke
Manchester
England
New York World
Insane Farm Hand Blames Self for Colt’s Death
Joseph Dennison, caretaker of Byron McClelland’s Lexington stock, went insane after a yearling colt by Longfellow dam Sallie McClelland broke its left hind leg and was shot. He believes he is to blame and has been acting strangely, leading to confinement and transfer to an asylum.
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Joseph Dennison
Byron McClelland
Lexington
McClelland
Longfellow
Sallie McClelland
Dennison
Rapid Rail-Rolling Record At Lackawanna Scranton Works
The Engineering and Mining Journal notes a record for rapid rail rolling by Lackawanna Iron and Steel at Scranton for the week ending March 9. The converting mill produced 6 042 tons of ingots in eleven turns while the south rail mill rolled 5 201 tons of finished rail.
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the Engineering and Mining Journal
South Works
Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company
Scranton
South Rail
Wonderful Is London Narrowly Spans Continents
A playful claim notes that if London streets were laid end to end they would stretch from the Mansion House across Europe, beyond the Ural mountains into Asia.
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London
Mansion House
Europe
Ural Mountains
Asia
Hall's Catarrh Cure and travel notes from Marquess
C Simpson of Marquess West Virginia says Hall's Catarrh Cure cured a severe catarrh. Druggists sell it. Tic Mail bags now carried on trains at sixty miles an hour. The next season's sunshades arrive with floral effects. The cruel are those without sensitivity.
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C. Simpson
Marquess
W. Va
Hall
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Co-Operative
Planass
Architects
N.Y
Front
Pesca
Bismarck
Germany
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Coe
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Hood’s Pills
Thomas & CO. Bankers and Brokers, Rialto Bldg
Chicago, el
Binder
John M. F. Erwin
Manufacturers’ Representative
Dearborn St
Chicago
American Trust and Savings Bank
Capital
John Carle & Sons
Ely
W. J. Hitchcock
United States Volunteers
Buffalo
N. Y
Catarrhely
ELY Brothers
Warren St
New York
Skaneatoles
Cigims
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