Love and Beauty by Lillian Russell
A long prose piece extols beauty as a blend of physical form and inner soul, praising love as a source of vitality and expression in women. It weaves in advice on skincare, hair care, and self-care regimes, including soap choices, facial massage, and lip salves, with scattered editorial commentary on femininity and happiness.
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Watermelon Serving and Novel Kitchen Hints
An excerpt by Jane Eddington showcases creative, if quirky, methods for presenting watermelon. It recounts shaping the fruit, using chocolate seeds, and inventive desserts like a watermelon sherbet, citing Berry’s recipe collection as a source of playful ideas.
The Summer Beet by Jane Eddington
Beet dishes are best cooked until tender and served with butter. Beets should be washed carefully and skinned immediately after boiling. Various beet preparations follow, including beet salads with lettuce and mayonnaise, a hearty potato blend, and a simple but lasting pickle. Canned beets require proper boiling, slicing, and sealed jars with a light, spiced or plain vinegar solution for winter use.
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Jane Eddington
Lady Baltimore Cake Recipe Follows Odd Vintage Instructions
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century column presents the Lady Baltimore cake recipe with notes on fat content and baking methods. It lists ingredients for cake layers and fillings including butter sugar milk flour and egg whites, plus variations for icing and a beet pickle mishap, reflecting era flavors and kitchen practices. The piece mentions using small tins and discusses prose on fig and raisin fillings and non cooked icing versus boiled icing.
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Baltimore
Living Apart and the Costs of Wealth in a Social World
Laure Libbey argues that a home reveals happiness or grief, and wealth does not guarantee joy. The lonely toiler and the unseen pain behind riches illustrate why one should spread sunshine at home and be grateful for small joys rather than envy wealth.
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Laura Jean Libbey
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Guaranteed Marriages and the Odds of Happiness
A column explores whether a man can guarantee a happy marriage amid doubts about fidelity finances and personal fit. Advice suggests focusing on present realities, kindness, and shared values rather than past loves or guaranteed outcomes. Readers weigh attributions of wealth looks and education in choosing a partner.
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