A Lesson in Flirtation Narrated by Mrs Bovril
A provocative tale follows Mrs Bovril who hosts a room of admirers and teaches young women to solicit male attention. Her pupil Mrs Deane learns how to manipulate romance, but ultimately questions the ethics of the scheme as outcomes unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyrit
Algy
Mr Deane
Mrs. Deane
Ales Dawson
Lena
Mrs. Bovril
Miysel
Mrs. Denne
Aldo
Lidan
Bovril
Tauma
Moose Hunt Narrative in White Wilderness
A hunting party narrates tracking moose through snowy cedars and willows. The group closes within yards of their quarry, hears a coughing bark from an unseen animal, and ultimately decides to retreat to safety rather than press the hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UG Tnese
Dee
Tess
Berest
Adam
Wes
White
Swindon barber shop chat tricks cut without talk
A burly Swindon customer demands a silent haircut while the barber complies. The man in the apron finishes, then the patron insists barbers must talk, prompting a humorous exchange about conversation during grooming. Nearby, a string of odd speculative gags and snippets follow. The clippings include a French execution last meal joke and a series of terse exchanges on ailments and daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swindon
Scott
Ian
Slavier
Does a horse collar fit the hand and the handle of tools
A discussion traces the fit and shape of horse collars and tool handles, urging smooth hard surfaces and proper sizing. It compares the shoulder to a lever, explains that handles should suit the hand, and describes home made farm rollers and log saw aids, plus pumpkin feeding and vegetable sizing for market. It notes oil substitutes and a tax shift reducing oleo sales in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephy ER
Yoder
Ohio
Parmer
Tribdie
Shorthorn Cow Luberta Highlights State Fair Prize
An article notes cows need winter forage beyond pasture and praises root crops like pumpkins for digestion. It mentions Shorthorn Roberta as a popular display at State fairs and Luberta, prized at the International Live Stock Show in Chicago, now part of Colonel G. M. Casey’s Missouri herd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta
Middle West
Chicaea
Luberta
Waste of Corn Fodder in Missouri
A Missouri estimate asserts about 7 million tons of corn fodder grown annually with roughly half wasted. The state hay crop is about 3.0 million tons worth over $20 million, though much is timothy which provides similar nutrients for stock. a. J. Waters, Missouri.
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Missouri
Timothy
A. J. Waters
Farm Notes on Winter Protection and Orchard Care
Farmers advised to use severgreen branches as windbreaks and to scatter lime around vines for soil improvement. Tips include disinfectant sprays, Bordeaux mixture for cherry and plum trees, and pruning to remove black knot. A corn breeding school will be held at Iowa Agricultural Colleges in Antes January 3 to 17 with student classes and a test exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stade
Kigny
Lowa
Antes
Preparation and stain removal tips from a historic kitchen guide
A compact recipe describes a custard like rabbit dish with butter cheese mustard pepper and milk, served on toast and adaptable for make ahead storage. It also offers stain removal methods using cork polish, bath brick, emery knife polish, silver soaking, and vinegar whitening for a polished finish.
Tomato Ketchup Recipe From Historic Home Page
Prepare one bushel of ripe tomatoes wash quarter and stew press through sieve. For each gallon of pulp add one teacupful and a half grated beet or onion twelve cloves one ounce allspice and black pepper one third teaspoon cayenne. Boil two hours add half pint vinegar per gallon boil thirty minutes strain bring to boil bottle immediately.
Soak Slices Of Cold Meat In Worcestershire Sauce
Soak slices of cold meat in a sauce of one and a half tablespoons each salad oil and Worcestershire sauce three teaspoons made mustard pepper salt to taste and a little sliced onion fried in butter for thirty minutes. Broil the meat after soaking and thicken the sauce with a little sour if preferred to pour over the meat on serving.
Primitive Kitchen Recipes and Desserts
A collection of old style instructions covers buckwheat dough with silt yeast, molasses and wart water, baked on a soapstone griddle. chocolate caramels with milk cream and sugar. and a cauliflower au gratin with white sauce and grated cheese baked to serve in its dish.
Creamed Carrots and Tomato Soup via Simple Stovetop Method
A home kitchen guide describes creamed carrots with skin peeled, cut to uniform pieces, boiled until tender, drained, salted, then mixed with a white sauce and served hot. It also outlines tomato soup by boiling beefsteak tomatoes with a can of tomatoes, adding soaked rice, simmering until rice is tender, and seasoning with salt pepper and a touch of sugar.
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Ada
Pigs Feet Fried in Batter and Lamp Care Tips
An old recipe describes frying pig feet in a batter made with Hour, melted butter and other ingredients until golden brown. The piece also offers lamp maintenance advice noting dust on wicks causes unsteady flames and recommending covering lamp chimneys and flushing kitchen drains with boiling water to prevent grease clogs.
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France
Hubba
Tex Rilly
Rubba
Philadelphia
D. M. Greene
C. ©. Orlmsby
Iey
Mamatopind
Chicago
G. M. Casey
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