Garden hints for April and plant care for hardy plants
The article advises starting planting as soon as soil is workable, securing stakes for supported plants, and shading or wind protection as needed. It stresses planning plant arrangement for color contrast, sowing hardy annuals, early gladiolus, dahlias, Madeira vines, and proper care for houseplants, lawns, and veranda climbers. It also includes craft notes on edging, pockets, and decorative sewing projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeira
Sani
Tidy Crochet and Oil Cloth Splasher Instructions
A parsed guide giving craft directions for crochet tidies and an oil cloth splasher. It includes cast on numbers, multiple knitting rows with increases and decreases, edging, and pocket assembly. Instructions specify fabric pinking, red flannel inserts, cross stitch detailing, and pocket placement for a kitchen splasher and hairbrush pocket, with notes on edging and trim.
Kitchen science meat stews and beef ideas in old guide
A detailed ancient cooking guide explains stew basics from using butter or suet instead of lard to browning meat before simmering, and stresses starting in gravy. It covers brown and white stews, vegetable stews, and beef stews with spices, mushrooms, and onion emphasis.
Stews From A Historic Home Cookery Note
A Victorian style guide describes vegetable and meat stews using beef suet onion turnip carrot and potatoes. Recipes include Goop and Cubar Mutton Stew with crust, Chicken Stews with lemon mace and veal, Veal Stews with lemon peas and mashed potatoes, Mourron Stews and strategies for dry stews with browned meat and layered potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demorest
Who Carries On Devil’s Work After His Vote of No
An old poem questions who conducts evil deeds if the Devil is voted out. It mocks the notion that devils exist nowhere and asks who is behind the day’s frauds and crimes, urging someone to reveal who carries on the Devil’s business unseen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hell
Peope
Clemenceau the Montmartre firebrand and keen reasoner
Paris dispatch portrays Georges Clemenceau as a bold, precise speaker with a cupola shaped head and olive complexion. The piece highlights his cool, methodical mind, dueling flair, and independent temperament, predicting he could lead the republic if still living. It notes Gambetta as a rival and mentions a stenographic trial in the Chamber and other scientific and technical reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palais Bourbon
Gambetta
Clemenceau
Paris
London
Cobden
Clemencesu
Montmartre
Manchester School of
Colden
la Vendee
Ating
Aurelian Scholl
Comte de Dion
Clemenceau i8
Catalina
Lydias
Juliss
Rome
Bauary d'Asson
Paul Kert
Republic
Romantic venture ends in sudden marriage scandal
A poor Essex County girl left home for Boston worked as a restaurant waiter and fell in love with a Maine man. After a series of arrests and a court case over a bogus prior marriage, she was put on probation. To resolve the situation and save their union, the couple obtained a license and were married by Rev. Henry Morgan with family present, then returned to the bride’s childhood home to begin life together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essex County
Youngirl
Pet
Maat
Boston
Pine Tree State
Hathorne
Red Line
Walnut Place
Lottie Leiton
Tok Groner
Augusta
Lottie
Tremont Street
Henry Morgan
Morgan
the Twain
Jess
Hints to Good Health and Home Remedies
Practical old time health column discusses counterirritants hot foot baths and ammonia doses to ease headaches and sleeplessness. It covers using hot sand bags for fevered rooms, cautions on trichina control in cooking, and home emulsions for cod liver oil with peppermint. It also lists botanical gum mixtures for fever and malaria symptoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel
Mormon Bigamy Case Reversed for New Trial by Supreme Court
The United States Supreme Court in the Mormon case John Miles v United States reversed the Utah District Court verdict for bigamy, ruling juror bias potential due to polygamy beliefs. it urged Congress to change Utah evidence law to allow both wives as witnesses. Justice Woods delivered the opinion, noting the need for new trial and legislative remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
John Miles
United States
Supreme Court of Utah
Miles
Third District Court of
Utah
Salt Lake City
Supreme Court of
Territory
District Court
Caroline Owens
Emily Spencer
Congress
Supreme Court of Oe
Justice Woods
The Stork's Jeremiade With A Weather Note From Montreal
A quirky prose piece features a one legged stork lamenting artistic abuse and wishing for relief. It blends a humorous vent with a mock weather forecast from Montreal detailing April frost, snow, floods, and waves of wind across regions, ending with a Maylike conclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Chicapo
Lake Ontario
St. Lawrence
England
Court of Appeals defines common law marriage in state
Justice Folger clarifies that a man and woman may become married by present contract without ceremony or record and live as spouses. If later denied, proof of cohabitation acknowledgment and public reputation may prove a bona fide marriage existed initially. Also notes Sour stomach cures with Hop Bitters and references another column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Court of Apeals
Justice Folger
Resting in God on the Broad Eternal Shore
Fragmentary verse recalls a grave scene with floral imagery and a nest in a joanne bush, depicting a silent tomb. The speaker urges the reader to pause, sleep, and forget earthly pain, while jasmine stars glimmer and the pine forest echoes softly.
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Rick-Black
Laurel Leaf Tidy
Devil
Alfred J. Hough
Odo
Chamber of Deputies
Germany
C. F. McDonald
New York
Signor Bach
Snelford Bidwell
Bakewell
Holland
Golden Maker
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Glascow
Bayol Ty Tefey
Tian Pad
M. Vacher
Peuteves
la France Medicale
America
Kennebec
Hawk Eye Burdette
Tam
Theo
Vennor
Tombe
Sacramento Star
Nevada
Ireland
Winister
Dovian
Hammond
Eureka
Soday
Warner
Lakely
Sima
Ala
Maher
H_ H WARNER & CO
Rochester
Yolu Sumwełyly
Whitney Chemical CO
Washington St
U.S.A
Arkansas
Louisiana
Texas
Southwestern Immigration Co
Southwest
William Ang
Texas State Grange
B. G. Duval
Austin
J. N. Victor
Apolg
Broadway
V. E. A. Offi
Winter Street
Syrotron
Massa
Lester
Bey St
J. H. Reeves
Chathain St
Dr. Prok
Naseau
Lowy
OLI Mickory
Hottie
Ason Lianuracturins
Nassau St
Noworks
Mauacal Institute
C. Alamnp
Pasins A
Ing Co
Eng
Hedal
Brooylyn
N. Y
A. G&g Sanfoerder-Pres
First Nat. Bank
Fox
Ourself
Northlord
Wantadg Spas
Spencer Bells
Pas Hisulera Res
Maselywy
BEA Umfol
Dragonfly
Robin Redbreast
J Inks
Panstea
Daniel F. Beaty
Washington
I. O. Vickery
Reed Card Works
Nassa
C. Queen
Stoneham
Mass
Wydt
L Jones & CO
Nassau
K. H. Pardee
Fairhaven
J.B. Husted
N.Y
Wyat
Star Gard’ Co
Chuto
Ville
W. Austin
Fair Haven
Star Printing Co
Northford
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