Adrift IX Midair Near Sydney Exposition
A night ascent aboard a captive balloon at the Sydney exposition ends in disaster when the cable breaks. The Condor of the Andes ascends to perilous heights, oxygen crisis ensues, and Miss Arabella Lipton and the narrator struggle for survival before a descent to safety and a future marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macquarie Fort
New South Wales
Sydney
Place du Carrousel
Andes
Lord Loftus
George and
King Streets
Circular Quay
Mroussonr
Luevar
Frois
Safey
Arabella Lipton
Wooloomooloo
Miss Arabella
Arabella
Blue Mountains
Miss Lipton
Monsieur Frenchman
Mies Arabella
Monsieur
Tonggabbie
San Francisco
Cat Adopts Leveret In Surprise Maternal Bond
In White's Natural History a friend's leveret, fed by a spoon due to helplessness, vanishes amid predator fears. Weeks later the cat returns, tail high and pleased, followed by the leveret she had adopted and nursed with maternal affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White
Leveret
Puss
Doctor Demands Reversal Over Cat Treatment
An angry exchange unfolds as The Doctor accuses Dicer of claiming he would not treat a sick cat. Dicer concedes the misstatement and agrees to let the Doctor treat the cat, noting he is not fond of the animal anyway.
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Dicer
Boston Home Journal
How to Clean and Deodorize Your Refrigerator
Instructions explain washing the interior with suds and boiling water, drying completely, and using washing soda dissolved in boiling water. It covers running water away through a tube, leaving the unit open after cleaning, and reloading with ice and food. Also notes best day for cleaning and avoiding warm food. A separate tip describes making a paint gloss with linseed oil litharge burnt umber and black tea.
How to Remove Odor from Cooking Vessels
After cooking fish onions or cabbage wash the utensil with soap and water. Fill nearly with cold water add a tablespoon per quart dissolved washing soda. Boil then pour away rinse with warm water and dry to leave the vessel sweet and odor free.
Bow to Prevent Cold Feet
Advice on foot care and hosiery hygiene including alternating stockings, airing between use, nightly tepid baths, and vigorous drying with a coarse towel to prevent cold feet.
How to Make Virginia Eggnog and Lip Salve
Step by step old time instructions describe making a gallon of eggnog with eggs cognac rum and high milk and decorating with remaining whites. Also included is a rose lip salve recipe mixing almond oil alkanet white wax and spermaceti with attar of roses for a winter balm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sora
Boston Pilot
Virginia
Jamaica
How to wash and iron delicate fabrics and trims
A detailed guide covers soaking milk stains for fabrics, using mild soaps, and the proper heat sequence for washing and ironing. It includes tips for tea cloths with salt, bluing, starch, and sun drying, plus embroidery care and handling rich damask. Also explains diverse topics from the origin of bumper to sore throat remedies and antique photography terms.
Careful Bathing and Diet for Radiant Skin
A historical guide advises thorough hot bath followed by gradual cooling, with meticulous rinsing. It stresses a diet avoiding pastry and fatty foods, favoring lean meats, cereals, fruits, vegetables, and simple dressings for clearer skin. lemon juice and borax suggested for freckles.
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Giret
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Eily
Thady
Cat and Hare
Saint Pere
Bon Pere
Mamma
American Industries
Duke of Parma
M. Ferrier
Nice
Paris
London
J.a.studabaker
Acceet
Exchange Bank
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