Aunt Sarah's Deserts and a Fatherless Love Plot
Miss Sarah Jennings 48 seeks marriage through a courtier notice. Alfred Bennison woos her at Madison and Fifth. nephew Henry discovers the ruse, exposes the affair, and offers cash to keep silent, revealing debts and a sly motive behind the plot.
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Sarah Jennings
Miss Jennings
Henry Vinal
Henry
Sarah
Madison and
Fifth Avenues
Alfred Bennison
Aunt Sarah
Prim Miss Jennings
Love and Sentiment from Mildred Champagne Advice
A 17 year old wonders about marrying a 25 year old with a good salary who asks her to wed now. Mildred Champagne advises against marriage under 18, notes hardship without a home, and suggests marriage may be best with true love and maturity, urging careful decision.
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Miss Champagne
Sleep and propriety in a seaside excursion tally
A reader asks if the gentleman or his companion was in the right after a daylong outing. The correspondent notes fatigue on the return train while another couple slept, and a columnist urges decorum and respect, advising the man to have stayed awake or nudged himself to preserve his companion’s feelings.
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Champagne
Jim
Rich Pie Crust With Butter and Lard Proportions
Use a four part fat mix with three parts butter and one part lard. Add cold milk gradually to form a cohesive dough. Chill briefly, roll on a floured surface, and bake as your recipe directs for a flaky, tender crust.
Simple Cream Cheese Pie Recipe Share by Mrs Markovits
A homey recipe from Mrs B E Markovits of 23 Stone Place Lynn. She suggests substituting sour milk to make two easy cream cheese pies using two tablespoons sugar two cups cream cheese one egg half cup sugar and a teaspoon cinnamon.
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B. E. Markovits
Stone Place
Lynn
Cheese Straws From Leftover Crust Idea
In making pies use leftover crust by rolling thin and cutting with biscuit cutter. Sprinkle each with grated cheese, salt and a small piece of butter then bake a light brown. Very nice. Mrs N C Dow 61 St Lawrence Street Portland Me.
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N. C. Dow
St. Lawrence Street
Portland
Fried Milk Drop Cookies from North Springfield Vermont
One cup sour milk one egg one to two level tea spoons salt one teaspoon soda flour enough to make a stiff batter. Drop from spoon into hot lard and fry. These are nice with hot coffee Gertrude I Martin North Springfield Vermont.
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Gertrude I
Martin
North
Springfield
Free rides ended for police and firemen in Portsmouth
Beginning January 1 President Mellen announced no free transportation for police and firemen on Portsmouth electric railway lines controlled by the Boston & Maine railroad. The order also removes off duty conductors and motormen from passes and requires electric line employees to pay fares when riding the Boston & Maine in the future.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Mellen
Portsmouth Electric Railway
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston & Maine
Anniversary Mass for Rev. H. J. Mulligan
A solemn high mass of requiem for the repose of the soul of the Rev. Hugh James Mulligan former pastor of St. Paul's Hingham will be celebrated at SS Peter and Paul's Church Broad Way South Boston today at 9 a.m.
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Hugh James Mulligan
St. Paul's Church
Hingham
SS. Peter and Paul's Church
Broadway
South Boston
Doubtful Advice on Rising Early for Husbands
In a playful note the writer suggests a wife prepare for her husband’s early rise by setting the table, packing lunch in wax paper, and keeping items ready the night before. If a gas stove isn’t available, she should light the range first to minimize effort, advising that persistent practice will ease the routine.
Christmas Gift Ideas From a Novice Wife
A fireman’s wife, married under a year, seeks advice for a first Christmas gift for her husband. She is an 18 year old bride with a short courtship and asks for suggestions from readers on what to give as a meaningful, handmade present.
How She Helped Her Husband Dear
A letter from a reader describes twelve years of marriage sacrifice to support her husband during poverty. She recalls rising at 4:30 am for early meals and midnight suppers, later enjoying stability and visits as the honored guest. She urges cheerful duty as beneficial in the long run.
Country Doctor's Wife Clips On Advice To Profit
A country doctor’s wife offers guidance on prudent living and enterprise, urging thrift and steady work as the path to financial well being. Her tips emphasize practical discipline, early rising, and using available opportunities to improve one’s state.
How To Make Hard Soap At Home
Step by step directions for making strong toilet soap using potash water grease borax and ammonia. The recipe suggests soaking potash in water overnight then mixing with lukewarm grease borax and ammonia to form soap in a greased paper lined box. Includes note of sassafras oil and reader's enjoyment of the Circle.
Orange juice for rickets in infants advised by nurse
A trained nurse urges a mother to start daily orange juice for a sickly baby showing rickets symptoms. She recommends four teaspoons to begin, increasing gradually, plus beef juice and quiet care. She cautions to avoid paregoric, favors bromide only with doctor advice.
Request for Solitaire Tips and Cooking Alternatives
Dear B Sisters asks for guidance on playing a good game of solitaire and shares that lard disagrees with her. She recalls past methods, notes rainy days are good for practice, and offers to return favors. Dolly signs the note seeking friendly advice and practical tips.
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Dolly
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