Parrot Cage Causes Commotion in Drexel Hall
A dramatic library scene at the Drexel Institute ends with a blushing old lady revealing a large parrot cage hidden beneath her skirts. She explains she moved the bird and only needed a book, mollified by the librarian's assurance she could return without breaking rules.
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Drexel
Engineering Department
Philadelphia
Oxford News Notes Local Life and Illness
Oxford residents attend to church services and council repairs while family visits and illnesses shape daily life. Rev W F Mc Cain leaves for Pleasant Ridge. Mrs Rebecca Leslie gravely ill. relatives visit. post office emergency clerk appointed. street tax due May 1. council chamber space upgraded. local farming and pasture expansion advertised by J B McClurkan. community events and births noted in a single day.
Dressmaking Hints for Fabrics and Skirts Care
New cotton dulls needles. rub with dry soap to ease sewing by hand or machine. Do not hang skirts wrong side out. dust from lining will soil the right side. Clean linings every few months with a nearly dry cloth to remove hidden dust and maintain appearance.
Fireproofing with whitening and natural solutions
The method describes rendering fabrics like muslin net and gauze incombustible by using half the weight of whitening with the storch. It also suggests dissolving alam or salammoning in water and mixing with the rinse water. Wood can be made noninflammable by soaking in an equal parts isinglass and alum solution.
Monday for Gwin's New Act and Woman's Sphere
A fragment proclaims there is no limit to a woman's worth in life and society. It emphasizes women’s influence in every task and decision. The text urges readers to respect wives and partners while discussing action and attire.
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Radlic
WSR
Atlanta
Gation
Earth
Heaven
Cardus
J. L. Broadhead
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Wordsworth and frost bitten butterflies in distant quotes
The passage cites Dorothy Wordsworth noting William’s fatigue from seeking a single adjective. It compares mountain climbers finding brittle frozen butterflies that break if mishandled, then thaw and fly again in warmth, as described by the London Telegraph.
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Wordsworth
Dorothy Wordsworth
William
London Telegraph
Exquisite Laces and Table Linens In Newest Designs
A sales pitch touts exquisite laces gloves and table linens in exclusive patterns. The ad promises colors and designs to fill pockets with bargains and mentions unusually bold wording about weasel skins.
J J Elder Opens General Store In Oxford Alabama
J J Elder announces a large stock of general merchandise groceries and feed on Main Street Oxford Alabama inviting the public to shop there first to save money.
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J. J. Elder
Oxford
Ala
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