Fabrics and weaving terms from an old textile guide
Readers study a glossary of fabric terms and weaving techniques including damask, twill, satin, mohair, and satin faced weaves. The text defines terms such as damask, satin, damoise, taffeta, crepe, and twill while noting finishes, surface effects, and fiber blends. It also touches on textile terminology used in fashion and home furnishings.
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Dleparty
Reinhach
Uy Zee
Ontaeimer
Irene von Lalines
Eran
Hanele
Philadelphia Ledier
Early Straw Erries In Bevrmurt Garden Plan
A narrative describes Lew One Votinm’s early strawberry setup in a garden hall where shelves hold planted strawberry platters for farmer markets. It notes preparations for a wet season, with a focus on managing growth, fertilization, and scaling production to meet winter demand.
What Ke Called Her in a Moralist Parlor Tale
A fragmentary tale from a New Orleans paper recalls a girl and her mother discussing terms of endearment used by a gentleman friend. The mother reacts with shock at names like Marie and Dearest as the maiden defends her casual flirtation, then faints.
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New Orleans
Marie
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Referenced
Fragmented text discusses medical advice toward women and mentions Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy. References to female suffering, doctors, and urging women to write for guidance appear, with historical tone and scattered names. The passage portrays advocacy for female health treatment in a period newspaper context.
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Peaelinis
Ste
Jane Sainty
Byala
Lata
Mass
Waring
America
Elie
Utvle
Mr Sham
Lydia D Pinkham
Simple toy instructions for a moving wire figure
An OCR fragment describes crafting a flint toy with wires and corn cobs, forming movable limbs and a smiling face. It instructs selecting five cobs, attaching two large hairpins, looping cords, and assembling a figure named Warmie or Simmie Tere with facial features. The text mentions sewing, painting, and dressing parts, ending with a line about moral satisfaction and a final name Mau Cook.
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Endensis Co
Mr. Simmie
Warmie
Timmien
Hitle
Mau Cook
Fragmented OCR tale of a royal era intrigue and fashion
Fragmented text describes a curious scene with Queen Victoria related hints, a smite bailina creas, and perpenientay platts. It mentions Herrnsy BL intirties, a gold teaspear, and a drasiterroonigut event. A later Indy reference and a seeming assassination or deception theme appears in a garbled narrative.
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Victoria
Gohd
Thanksgiving Turkey Guidance From an Old Cookbook
A fragmented 19th century style passage offers general tips on selecting and roasting a holiday turkey. It discusses dressing weight ranges, visual checks for doneness, and advises on butter baste and flour seasonings. It mentions roasting times and the importance of tender, juicy meat, noting a dark red brown doneness with the meat ready to fall apart.
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Turkey
Darned thread and its healing effects on health
Fragmentary text discusses the value of tying a broken thread to prevent further unraveling and links it to broader health ideas. It mentions hospitals, women, and the impact of breathing, circulation, and exercise on nervous and brain function, implying restorative benefits and sleep aid.
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Saps
Home Made Pellet Water and Poison Tea Cautions
A fragmented instruction list warns against making a dubious herbal infusion called Pellet Water and a toxic Stewed Tea. It details mixing star of roses with spirits, heating and shaking, filtering, and using magnesia, followed by cautions about poisoning if the infusion remains too long. It also advises keeping a brick warming food and offers dubious home remedies for pneumonia and potato preparation tips.
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Adda
Homemade Stockings Trend Promises New Year Labor
Readers learn that homemade stockings are gaining favor for golf and cycling as women lace in new crafts. Elaborate designs with striped tops appeal to stylish cyclists, while comfort improves with careful shaping to fit ankles and legs. The article notes these home projects demand time and patience but offer personal satisfaction and practical wear.
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Tee
Pilom
Setea
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Senpe
Nesessisners
Gad Sempiere
Geroniusa
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KE Called
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Darling
Cura
Jimmie Cobb
Sarters
Dols
Diufliers
Tors
Nuayellies
Owards
Edward Handy
Slennard Co
Grantscors Ap le
Jolier
Tosh
MD. Miles
Miles
Aigo Health
Efebare
Ind
Alaska
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Gage
Sun
the Treacery
Hicken
Universal Supply Compas
Dearborn St
Chicago
Saywid
J.S. Basom
D.D.S
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J .E .Epauxinos
Phoenizblock
Athens
Co. L. Jones D.D.S
Ohio
Ofice
A. T. Roach & Sonar Grocery
Guysville
Marshfield
Albany
Allegheny, PA
Jax
Ajax Remely CO
Speen
Cline
California
Burlington
Kansas City
Denver
Billings
St. Paul
Pacific Coast
Burlington ‘T
Pacific
Griy
Lovis
Penrer
Colorado
Salt Jleby
Paret Sound
Tiwand St. Pani
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Hole On Coast
Howard Elliott
L. W. Wakely
Erat Pras. Gest
Louis, Mo
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