Traveling by Rail in 1883 Portage Road Quest Described
The Philadelphia Record recounts the 1883 Portage railroad first trip from Hollidaysburg to Johnstown. The 36 mile line featured ten inclined planes, tunnels, and steep ascents, with engines pulling four cars at a time. Passengers could transfer from canal boats at Hollidaysburg and continue to Pittsburgh. Later cars were made detachable to ride the mountains.
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Union
Philadelphia
Portage Railroad
Allegheny Mountains
Hollidayshoro
John‘stown
Hdllidaysburg
Hus
Pittsburch
Man Who Studies Mechanics Builds Clipping System
The chief mechanic of a railroad division in New York stresses constant study and a private clipping file. He details a twenty year habit of clipping and indexing important periodical passages to store valuable facts for future reference and quick retrieval. He also emphasizes daily reading as essential to progress.
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New York
Morbid curiosity in court room provokes rebuke
A New York Tribune excerpt laments the crowd’s morbid interest in filth at a murder trial and the voyeuristic urge to stare at tragedy. It notes how moral minds resist this impulse, recognizing its unhealthy nature and the dignity of restraint.
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New York Tribune
Peculiar Slang for Hats and Its Many Names
The article notes hat slang with Hebrew origin cady used in Whitechapel London and cites an 1836 song line. It lists numerous alternative terms for hat including byne canister cas tor chimney and muffin cap among others, illustrating rich semantic variety in headwear slang.
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Whitechapel
London
David
Gomer
Goss
Borax Water for Stains on Clothing
Keep a borax solution on hand to remove stains from light cloth gowns. Dissolve one teaspoonful of borax in a pint of hot water and rub the spot with a cotton absorbent wet with the solution. It removes dust mud and perspiration stains and avoids the stain circles left by gasoline or naphtha.
Wrapping Use Guides Local Paper in Eberswalde
In Eberswalde a small Prussian town the local proprietor prints General Anzeiger on one side of two issue days to serve as wrapping paper for provisions. The paper is made larger on those days so the public gains extra usable material without printer ink contamination.
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Jat
Eberswalde
Berlin
General Anzeiger
Emergency Luncheons From Canned Provisions
The article advises home cooks to stock canned salmon shrimp chicken codfish vegetables and fruits to prepare quick meals during shortages. It suggests quick creams soups puddings shortcakes and desserts from pantry items and emphasizes an emergency shelf for sudden guests and lean times.
Notable Quote From Kempis On Peace With Difficult People
A Kem*pis meditation declares that living peacefully with difficult or contrary people is a great grace and a commendable and manly achievement, contrasting ease with harmony with disorderly individuals.
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Thomas A Kempis
A Few Salads Show Varied Uses for Canned Produce
A newspaper item outlines several salad options using canned vegetables and fruits. Recipes include Pea and Walnut, Onion, Potato and Nut, Cabbage with green pepper and walnuts, Vienna, Chestnut, and Oyster salads with varied dressings. Salads emphasize simple prep and classic dressings.
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Vienna
Difference and Traitor Dialog in Politics
A comic exchange shows a young hopeful asking what a traitor is. The veteran explains a traitor is a man who leaves one party for the other, while the younger asks about a convert who joins their side.
Madame and the ingrate son in the bonnet quarrel
A mother locks her twenty one year old son Emil Jean Marie Lefebre in a room after he courts a milliner’s daughter who has not paid a bill. The girl returns wearing a yellow and pale pink bonnet, taunting the mother and declaring a marriage to another man. The tale ends with the mother reflecting on motherhood and the son’s fate.
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Madame
Emil Jean Marie Lefebre
Madame la Mere
Emil Jean Marie
Monsieur
Paul Baptiste
Spears Felice
Antoinette
Agle Bon Dieu
Blanche
Soeur Felice
Moulin Rouge
Corduroy velvet winter suit prompts rich color and warmth
The Washington Star fashion note highlights a corduroy velvet winter suit combining plain velvet with corduroy. The coat features a Russian blouse style, deep sealskin cuffs, and a satin sash, paired with a Burgundy velvet skirt and a swinging panel. Hunter's green and seal trims offer strong color options.
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Lillian Young
Washington Star
Plaid skirt causes unintended attention at office
A stenographer frets over multiple admirers in a Chicago office, recounting smiles from towel boys, janitors, a messenger boy, a watchman, and painters. She worries whether she should become distant or stay natural as a possible date asks her to a show. The bookkeeper guides her through the awkward episode.
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Chicago Daily News
Fads and Fancies in Gowns and Accessories
A survey of fashion notes highlights rose-embroidered chiffon on gowns, black and white Chantilly lace on millinery, and the empire silhouette in juvenile apparel. Evening bodices feature beaded net, yellow fur dominates fur trimmings, and caracal coats show yellow fox borders. A waist flower decorates afternoon wear, tiny diamond buckled black tulle bows rise, and Exxplant purple plus net refreshments are noted.
Brilliant Effects Use Jet and Rhinestones in Head Ornament
A description of a jeweled ornament featuring alternating rhinestones and jet beads set in a platinum band that forms three tiers around the head. The left fastening shows a soft white feather plume, contributing to a refined decorative profile.
His Opinion on Gold, Pearls, Timber and Baseball
A columnist extols Western Australia for leading gold output among states, exports more pearls to Europe than any country except Ceylon, and possessing a rich belt of hard wood timber. The piece ends with a quip about Jill-Well asking about a baseball team.
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Bill
Western Australia
Europe
Ceylon
Jill
Shortcake Varieties and Rich Strawberry Treats
A home style guide to strawberry shortcake using biscuit or graham batter, with steps for biscuit dough, oven timing, and variations. Includes making fruit fillings from strawberries, jelly molds, and serving with whipped cream or plain cream. Describes serving ideas for multiple fruits and single servings.
Apple Tarts and Jelly Pie Crust and Filling Guide
A home recipe describes making a rich sugarless pie crust wrapped around apples, filling holes with a teaspoon of sugar, baking in a hot oven, and topping with whipped cream. It adds a method to simmer apple skins, strain to a thick red jelly with sugar and brandy for use as filling or topping.
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Restaurasia
Beaten Beef Loaf Recipe Card
A vintage recipe for beef loaf uses one and a half pounds hamburger steak two eggs one cup milk three crackers rolled one teaspoon salt and one teaspoon poultry dressing. Mix thoroughly place in buttered bread tin top with two or three slices of salt pork and bake three quarters of an hour in a moderate oven.
Stove Polish Ribbon Emerges in The Season Display
A shiny black water set in ribbon form named stove polish ribbon has appeared this season, drawing attention for its distinctive glossy finish and decorative use.
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IEN
S-A
Ah-La-La-La
Marie Beaumarscheff
Burgundy
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