Mother Feeds the Chickens Poem
A nostalgic poem by Will L. Davis from the Chicago Record depicts a family morning routine on a farm. The mother feeds the chickens while the father tends the fire and chores, as children and pets watch and join in the simple daily rituals with lively dialect and rural atmosphere.
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Chick
Will L. Davis
Chicago
Doctor Turned Miner Weds Dorothy in Denver Novel
In a Windy Gulch room ailing Harvey Neil proclaims love for Dorothy Meredith and asks to marry as she arrives with her aunt. The couple wed quietly among flowers, while townspeople hail Neil’s heroism and Dorothy faces social gossip about her lineage.
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Tle
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Miss van Derlynde
van Derlynde
Harvey Neil
Windy Gulch
London Assembly Rooms of 1772 and Surrey Side Tales
Sir Walter Besant asks about London city and Surrey assembly rooms around 1772 1783 noting dress codes and a Surrey opening night incident where oxen charged the audience. He recalls the sprightly Mrs Hanniver serving bub and the chaos as guests fled the herd amid torn dresses and disrupted dancing.
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Catherine Hulton
London
J. Woodhouse
City Assembly
Surrey Assembly
Webster
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First American Women’s Club Founded in Philadelphia
The Female Society for the Relief and Improvement of the Poor began in Philadelphia about 102 years ago under Anne Parish. It kept its mission through yellow fever, with 23 Quaker women aiding the sick, sewing, knitting, and supporting a house of industry on North Seventh Street where nearly 100 indigent women work daily for wages and meals.
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Philadelphia
America
Penn
Female Society For the
Anne Parish
Clukh
North Seventh Street
Philadelphia Ledger
Delirious Harvey’s Death Follows Jealous Delusions
Harvey abandons eastward escape, relapses after overexertion and a half truth about Dorothy’s letter. Delirious in pain he whispers of Dorothy Meredith, the Windy Gulch beauty, whose presence had haunted his thoughts during his illness and office hours. Dorothy’s charm unsettles him as the doctor contemplates the deadly consequences.
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Harvey Neil
Dorothy Meredith
Mires
Harvey
Dorothy
Windy Gulch
The Science of Nutrition and Public Health
A condensed call to apply Atwater and U S department findings on nutrition. The author argues diet affects health strength income intellect morals and everyday living, urging readers to adopt scientific guidance for personal well being.
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Atwater
United States Agricultural Department
V. Shaler
Fancy theater yokes for dresses emerge as fashion trend
A New York matinee girl attends Sothern's Lady of Lyons in a cream gros silk yoke with dull gold embroidery. The two-piece yoke includes a round collarette and a deep-pointed front, with epaulets, mousseline de soie frills, a tall silk collar, and a white silk toque bearing a Prince of Wales plume.
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New York
Sothern
Treatment of Stained Floors
Restain stained floors at least yearly after thorough scrubbing and drying. Apply stain first and let dry before varnish. Clean with warm water soap and household ammonia. Use a soft mop and never a scrubbing brush. Ink stains lift with salts spirits. grease vanishes with fuller's earth.
Worry Claims Many Victims
Discussion asserts that persistent worry harms brain cells, undermines the body's nutritive center, and gradually injures other organs, leading to eventual death as disease develops. The piece notes occasional worry is tolerable but constant troubling thoughts threaten health.
A Belated Gift Silver Bicycle Calendar
A quick homemade gift idea for a bicycle loving friend a silver calendar lamp. Use an old bicycle lamp frame nickel plate or enamel to match the room color. Fit a small calendar to the lamp face with December as the largest and slide in other months as time passes.
New Dressing Sacque Blends Flannel With Washable Lines
A French dressing sacque features a brown linen yoke with attached old rose flannel plaits forming a waist, crushed belt, and sun plaited old rose silk lining. Full sleeves have wide cuffs and a washable design designed to protect underwear when grooming. An expert laundress can set colors before washing.
Ornithologists Clash Over Hat Feathers At Conference
William Dutcher criticizes women for wearing bird plumes in hats and blames lack of personal responsibility as reports from western states show rising use of aigrette feathers on hats this year.
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Congress of the American Ornithologists’ Union
William Dutcher
Fruit Flavors From Leaves Invented By French Pharmacist
French pharmacist M. Jacquemin claims to extract fruit flavors from leaves of fruit trees. He reports crushing and fermenting apple tree leaves yields an liquid with apple fragrance and taste, while vine leaves produce a wine-like beverage, asserting flavors arise from the leaves themselves.
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M. Jacquemin
Hfe
One Way to Cook Onions
Remove tops and skins and simmer onions in salted water until tender. Do not overcrowd the pan. Serve with melted butter.
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