Dinner Came, Judgment Fell in Hat Six Ranch Tale
Jumbo Sam eats in silence as Peg Simmons watches, keeping his head bowed. A confrontation with Nell's former lover Sim ends with Jumbo begging pardon and leaving town after Sim warns him to look away or face punishment, a tale recounted from New York Press.
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Jumbo Sam
Hat Six
Jumbo
Rafe Thompson
Thompson
Peg Simmons
Peg
Simmons
Jack Fulmer
Nell
Sam
Hot Six
Big Horn Basin
Rafe
Rock Creek
Tongue River
Sim
Last Chance
Sam Follers
Sim Allers
Co. T. Revere
New York Press
Women Who Drink Liquor Alarm Poughkeepsie Minister Says
The Rev Dr L A Banks rector Grace Methodist Episcopal church New York says drunkenness rises among better class women in cities He warns he may name names and cites Newport Washington and New York as examples He notes cocktails replacing light wines and ales and urges a return to old time temperance.
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New York
L. A. Banks
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
One Hundred and Fourth Street
Columbus Avenue
Poughkeepsie
Newport
Washington
New York World
Not Deserving of Sympathy Beloved Wit Upsets Neighbors
A bereaved man mocks neighbors accustomed to offering sympathy after his daughter runs off with a strolling musician. He boasts of sharp wit, provoking the crowd to abandon decorum, stone the house, then congratulate the runaway.
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Matthew Arnold
Chicago Tribune
Seedtime and Harvest Duty in God’s Plan
Poem excerpt by John Greenleaf Whittier reflects on divine purpose guiding human labor. It contrasts not wielding the sickle with fulfilling duty aligned to God’s thought and the unity of near tasks with the future.
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John Greenleaf Whittier
Salicylic Acid as Food Preservative Studied
Drs MacAllister and Bradshaw of Liverpool report that salicylic acid used in food preservation is not harmful and may protect health by preventing decomposition. Their experiments indicate digestion is barely affected by saturated salicylic acid solutions and that small doses have negligible impact on living subjects.
Powder and Fashion Tips Grandmother Style
A humorous collection covers skin care and fashion. It advises against heavy powder, suggesting magnesia and zinc with lemon milk for the face, and says soap at night only. It notes limit on buttons, describes hats and summer dresses, petticoats, and fashion details like gimp motifs and sunbonnets for children.
Descriptive Baby Bonnet and Cape Fashion Detail
A pink or blue infant gown is described with two narrow lace edged rubes around the edge and an inch of cording inside. A short lace edged cape attaches at the back of the neck and the bonnet ties at the back with broad dimity bands and lace edging.
OUDOI BOUDOIR Fashion Notes And Cleaning Tips
Two fastening the postillion to the belt at the back and two at the front suggest dress detailing. Decorating soup with crisp lettuce or celery confetti adds pale green and white contrast. Bluish pink roses adorn hats while lace medallions and fine tucks update outfits. Wash white silk in tepid water with white soap, rinse with borax water, then clear waters and a final lukewarm bath with squid bluing.
Lassies to Wear Black Satin Ribbon for Hair
For the Lassies the article notes black satin ribbon as the preferred hair tie for young girls regardless of their outfit. It also mentions little girls will go with short sleeves in the season's styling.
Lucky Egyptian Ebony Boxes Promise Luck and Love
Fashionable women embrace small ebony talismans shaped like caskets made in Egypt. The boxes are opened in a special way and are believed to protect wearers from disaster while bringing success in society and happiness in love affairs.
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Egypt
Household Cures From Old Articles
Practical home remedies cover balancing salt with brown sugar for taste, corn treatment with white pine turpentine and plasters, and sleeplessness relief using a neck towel and cloth. Warm water preferred to cool, aiming to calm nerves and ease anxiety.
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George M. Gould
Philadellhia
Climnes
de Quincy
Carlyle
Browning
Trig
Oudoi Boudoir
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