A Precious Trust and a Darling in a Basket
Will Merriwell, manager in Twist & Taffeta, helps a distraught widow with her darling Snowflower a baby in a basket. A misread scene ends in comic relief when a poodle reveals the baby is a dog. Merriwell and Iona Wray pursue a budding romance as coworkers tease and Bobby the chaperone earns a few coins.
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Frank Dempster Sherman
Twist & Taffeta
Will Merriwell
Iona Wray
Iona
Merrivell
Arizona
Northwestern
Will
Bobby
Merriwell
Melrose
State Street
Snowflower
Walnut Dye for Hair From Walnut Husks Method
A recipe to make hair dye from walnut husks by soaking in water in a hot oven for three days then straining. Add alcohol to adjust color. use one third alcohol for deep brown or equal parts for reddish tint. Provided by F N T.
Demane and Demanza Fairy Tale of Cannibals and Bees
A brief retelling from South Africa about Demane and Demanza living in a cave. Demane orders his wife not to cook, cannibals knock, the wife is abducted, Demane rescues her using a swarm of bees to dispose of the cannibal leader. The couple then flees with the cannibals dead, wealth theirs, and a moral about honesty.
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Demane
Demanza
South Africa
London Mail
Olive Oil and Its Qualities Highlighted in 19th Century View
A newspaper excerpt extols olive oil as a daily creed worthy proverb. It discusses health effects of laughter, oil varieties from virgin to pressed, and their uses in cooking and lamps, noting Mediterranean tradition and ancient Grecian reverence for olive trees.
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The
New York Tribune
Pittsburg
Mediterranean
Importance of Cheerfulness Laugh and Grow Fat Proverb
A brief proverb emphasizes cheerfulness as a path to well being. It notes a common saying about laughter leading to vitality and happiness, framing cheerfulness as beneficial for health and mood.
Household stain removal tips for common fabrics
To remove stains mix water and cream of tartar to lift grass marks. For wine stains sprinkle salt and rinse with hot water until gone. Fruit stains often disappear when boiling water is poured through the fabric. Mildew responds to lemon juice in sun exposure or soaking in water with one tablespoonful of chloride of lime per gallon.
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