Mrs Bowser's Story Sparks a Farcical Showdown
In a playful lit indoor farce, Mr Bowser vows to outwrite his wife by quickly drafting a sensational tale. He imagines a thrilling romance with a Pawnee chief and a dramatic confrontation, while Mrs Bowser, amused, watches as he collapses asleep mid writing, loudly vowing resistance to a notorious Kicking Horse.
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Kicking Horse
Boston
Mrs. Bowser
K. H
Pawnee
Old K. H
Plains
Lucky Philadelphian Nichols Murphy on a Baltimore and Ohio train incident
Nicholas Murphy of Philadelphia was fortunate after stepping onto a moving B and O train between Boothwyn and Ogden streets. The locomotive touched him on the shoulder and he fell, but he recovered and fled to avoid arrest for trespassing. The incident delayed the Flyer by ten minutes and upset the conductor.
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Nicholas Murphy
Philadelphia
Murphy
Boothwyn
Ogden Streets
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Care of Peonies for a Big Spring Crop
The article advises preparing peonies now for a large spring harvest. Peonies are heavy feeders but dislike fresh manure. bone meal is the preferred fertilizer, applied lightly around roots. A thick mulch of straw or grass clippings protects soil, keeps it cool and moist, and avoids heavy cultivation. Do not divide now. September is the proper month for division.
Beauty and Becomingness in Hats for Winter
A period look at autumn millinery highlights hats that flatter wearers. Medium sized, wide brims, and varied textures like plain, panne velvet, hatter’s plush, and duvetyn define the season. Five hat styles showcase black dominance with lace, ribbons, beads, and flowers as trims.
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Castor Duveryn
Coats Show Comfort Style and Varied Fur Details
Fashion notes begin the season with coats designed for both utility and dress, featuring ample lines large sleeves and collars plus fur trims. Two pictured models highlight suede cloth in tan with panel embroidery and beaver fur collars and another Bolivia cloth blue coat with a rippling skirt and self colored embroidery.
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Colines
Bolivia
Stain Removal Method for Iodine on Fabrics
A simple home remedy advises removing iodine stains from cotton or linen by applying a thin paste of starch and cold water, soaking the stained pieces overnight, then washing with soap and water.
Gas Stoves and a Meeting of Hearts in Belladonna
In a Belladonna apartment, Mary Davis frets over a stubborn gas stove until a timid young man, seeking work, helps fix it. He faints, is nursed back to health, and they share a meal. He admits hardship and seeks a future, while Mary offers him company, leading to a hopeful courtship and a future together.
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Mary Davis
Belladonna Apartments
Mary
Puritan Husbands Maligned By Modern Standards
Stuart P. Sherman argues in the Atlantic that Puritan husbands valued charm and devotion, citing Cotton Mather’s three marriages and Winthrop’s letters praising his wife. The piece highlights romantic gestures amid stern domestic life in early New England.
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Stuart P. Sherman
Cotton Mather
Ladies’ Home Journal
John Winthrop
Massachusetts
Winthrop
New England
England
Lulu Bett
Canary Island Delicacy Gofio Detailed in Canary History
A peculiar Canary Islands staple, gofio is made by roasting grains or seeds then grinding. Nutrition studies report 104 grams of protein 17 fats and 716 carbohydrates per kilogram yielding about 8483 calories, with typical uses including dough, flour in milk or soups, and dipping foods.
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Canary Island
Canary Islands
L. Lindinger
Japanese Musical Inventions and Traditions Highlight
The text notes Nippon possesses two original instruments the Yamato koto with 18 strings and a Yamato flute. It claims few other native instruments exist as refined Chinese derivatives. It attributes limited musical development to instrument poverty and conservatism from hereditary control, and cites the seventh century Imperial hymn composition by an emperor and empress.
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Nippon
Need for Harry in a Long Chess Duel
Two grand chess players sit for hours without a move. One finally asks the time. The other pulls his cigarette case and answers Thursday. The yawned opponent says they must finish soon as he plans to leave next Tuesday week.
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Mr. Bowser
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Jean Carew
Jean’ Carew
Samuel Bowser
Cs. Sticm
Harry
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