Community Events Highlight Pre Lent Festivities in Cheyenne
Local society circles prepare for many pre Lenten affairs in Cheyenne. The Plains hosts an Eight Thirty game night with prizes for top scores and a musical program directed by Mrs Lusan Cahill. The Sodality Dance at the Coliseum draws many tickets as Lent approaches. Informal Kensington hosted by Mrs I C Jefferies gathers friends while Senator Jefferies resides nearby. Mrs Gray entertains at bridge in honor of Mrs I W Gray of Wheatland. Capitol Avenue theater features Alma Where Do You Live and The Siren with strong local praise. Westminster Guild schedules cafeteria supper February 8 at Fraternal hall. Bobby Bump, son of Mr and Mrs Harold Bump, celebrated his third birthday with a family party and eager guests.
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Plains
Lusan Cahill
Capitol Avenue
Alma
Voice of the People
Bobby Bump
Harold Bump
Bobby
Nervous Prostration Claims Relief by Lydia E. Pinkham
Philadelphia readers report severe nervous prostration with heart palpitations headaches and sleeplessness improving after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. A second case from Ephrata notes pale weak condition and hysteria symptoms easing with the tonic, with a promise of personalized advice from the company.
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Philadelphia
Lydia
Pinkham
Bega
Mary Johnston
Siegel Street
Ephrats
J. W. Honaweaeen
R. Ne
Ephrata
Ene Moedicine Co
Charity Ball At Coliseum Ends With Hidden Treats And Lost Articles
A large charity ball at the Coliseum left many indies clothing items in the dressing rooms now held by the manager for owners to reclaim. The report also notes a kids party with a three layer cake and ribbons that reveal gifts, and announces the wedding of Marl Casten to Myrtle Gammon in Lamont Iowa with the couple soon living in Grover Colorado.
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Marl Casten
Informal Kensington Tea Social At Mrs Nelson Home
Friends gathered at Mrs J P Nelson’s informal afternoon with sewing and chat. An elaborate lunch refreshed guests at five o clock. Attendees included Mesdames Sapp Lee Large Clark Hunter Nimmo Brown and Barkedale Miss Marjorie Johnston visiting from Boston studying music at the New England Conservatory.
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Kensington
J. P. Nelson
Mesdames Sapp
Lee
Large
Clark
Hunter
Nimmo
Brown and Barkedale
Marjorie Jonston
EB. 8. Johnston
New England Conservatory of Music
Boston
Plymouth
Fort Russell Socials Bid Farewell to Major Reno Pair
Mrs. Frank A. Armstrong hosted informal cards with Mrs. Reno and Mrs. Wilson of Georgia. Guests included Mrs. Reardan, Mrs. Pearson, Mrs. Pedihan, Mrs. B J Sullivan, and Miss Willard of Denver. Mrs. Wilson won bridge. Mrs. Pearson led five hundred. Major and Mrs. Reno prepare for leave, Ga. guest to return. post social circles to miss them.
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Reno
Wilson
Frank A. Armstrong
Carda
William W. Reno
Georgia
Bridge
Pearson
Reardan
Pedihan
B J. Sullivan
Willard
Denver
Miss Willard
Samuel J. Pearson
Fort Russell
Major
Mrs Kendrick Visits Plains After Charity Ball
J Be Kendrick of Sheridan wife of Senator Kendrick visited at the Plains this week with her husband. They attended the Charity ball and enjoyed social gayeties. Mrs Kendrick to New York today, friends regret she must leave at end of session. Mrs Eggleton of Laramie stayed at Paice as a charity ball guest. Mr Les Ware and Mr Hunley of Omaha, general manager, were noted attendees.
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Oire
J. Be Kendrick
Sheridan
Kendrick
Plains
New York
Eggleaton
Laramie Ie
Paice
Les Ware
Hunley
Omula
Ead
Militant Union Pacific figures visit Cheyenne
Militant of the Union Pacific left for Omaha after a brief Cheyenne visit and charity ball attendance. Mrs. W. F. Metzger of Milwaukee accompanied by Mrs. Charles Bristol is en route to the coast and Japan. Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham of Laramie visit John Kuttett as daughters of Senator Patrick Sullivan of Casper plan to return home after a few days with their father.
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Militant
Union Pacific
Omaha
Bupl
W. M. Jeffers
Cheyenne
W. F. Metzger
Milwaukee
Charles Bristol
Japan
Margaret
Eileen Sullivan
Patrick Sullivan
Casper
the Plaines
Hospital Aid Society to Meet. Coterie Club Sees Tea
The Hospital Aid Society holds its regular meeting at the library Monday at 2 o'clock with bills for Charity ball expenses due to treasurer Mrs J A Conway. The Coterie Art club met with Mrs John Mullett for sewing and tea, noting no new babies in members' families.
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Hospital Aid Society
Mra. J. AW. Conway
Coterie Art Club
John Mullett
B. J. Cunningham
Laramie
Mesdames l Leighton
Gyiling, Wilson
Merman Gnant
Edward Gnam
Oliphant
Witlers
Klifogeman
Guild of St Mark’s Holds Lenten Work Meeting
The Guild of St. Mark’s met at the Parish House with about thirty attendees. Ladies sewed for the Easter bazaar and discussed Lenten bake sales. Bake sales will be held each Saturday during Lent and the bazaar after Easter. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Stuart and Mrs. Swainson.
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Guild of
St. Mark's
Stuart
Swainson
Before Varnishing Furniture Prep Tips
Before varnishing, rub the wood with fine sandpaper to create a smooth surface. Ensure brushes are soft and high quality. otherwise varnish may dry streaky.
Loris Possum Dinners Drawn From Local Herds
The article extols Loris as the possum habitat where Georgians hunt tasty specimens for entertaining dignitaries like President Taft. It notes regional hunting, links flavor to local foods, and mentions the postmaster's private crop supplying chickens for the possums.
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Lome
Georgia
Taft
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Loris
Petrifaction and its puzzling minerals in nature
A historical note explains petrifaction or fossilization as turning organic matter into stone through mineral absorption, especially silica. It discusses leaves and branches in silica rich waters becoming stone and questions whether a human body could petrify, noting many plant petrifactions and few if any animal ones.
Egypts Debt to the Engineer Surging Irrigation Costs
The Assuan dam and other irrigation works in Waypt have cost about 63 million dollars. Land values in middle and lower Egypt and the Fayum provinces have risen from 665 million to over 2.44 billion. Total rectathie land has grown from 982 million to 19 billion. This is what the engineer has done for Dayot in less than two decades.
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Egypt
Assowan
Waypt
Eaypt
Fayum
Protects the shirt front wearable protector described
A shirt front protector adds warmth and coverage, slips under a coat, and can be made from warm remnants. For evening wear use black quilted satin with white silk lining, secured with a hook or button loop. Darker colors wear longer and suit casual or formal use.
Novelty in sugar spoons with filigree silver design
Sugar spoons with delicate filigree silver work are valued for both practicality and ornament. Handles may be plain silver or gold and sometimes feature Russian enamel or carved ivory. gold spoons are common but full dinner-service usage is limited.
New Rings for Napkins
Oblong napkin rings with squared ends in silver and gold boast repousse engravings and carved celluloid designs. Earliest circular styles are slimmer and less ornate, lacking rolling double rims. Delicate filigree silver rings show frosted tracery, yet require careful cleaning to avoid bending.
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Auble
Little Girl Rain Cape in Red or Blue
The article describes a year round rain cape for girls with a hem reaching dress length, attached hood, Teddy bear buttons, no sleeves, and an open front for hand freedom. Available colors are red and blue. Also mentioned are Angora weather suits for children in gray or brown with matching sweater trousers cap and mittens.
Poised Net and Lace Styles Highlight Summer Wardrobe
The article previews delicate net fabric fashions in Anglaise lace for summer wardrobes. It notes sheer slips, string trims, and coordinated color foundations to complement washed out gowns, with emphasis on hearty Venetian trims and versatile black or colored options.
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Broderie Anglaise
Federman
French Eggs and Seafood Dishes From a Vintage Kitchen
A dated English recipe collection outlines methods for making croquettes of cutlet with bread crumbs and parsley, light egg batter for fish and shellfish, and a variety of egg dishes. It includes anchovy butter, shrimp butter, and tomato based toasts with poached eggs, finished with cream and pepper seasoned sauces.
Date dessert mold by Marion Harris Nell
Date Charlotte. Half a pound of good dates, one cupful and a half of water, three tablespoonfuls of honey, strained orange rind, a few drops of red coloring, one heaping tablespoonful of gelatin and two cupfuls of whipped cream. Remove date stones and simmer with water honey and gelatin then add dates orange juice and coloring. Cook until soft, mold, chill, turn out and serve with whipped cream in the center.
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Molieta
Hutler
Marion Harris Nell
Baking Instructions for White Cake with Vanilla
The recipe calls for four ounces of shortening two layers of cake, mixing water and flour alternately with three quarters cup water and three cups cake flour sifted with baking powder. Beat egg whites stiff and fold in with one teaspoon vanilla, then bake and cool.
Walnut Wafers with Chocolate and Walnuts
A recipe assembling walnuts and melted chocolate with butter sugar and vanilla. Cream butter and sugar, beat in eggs, add melted chocolate, chopped walnuts, salt vanilla and bread flour. Drop by teaspoon on sheet two inches apart and bake in a moderate oven.
Yankee Crout and Alice Prepare Historic Cabbase Dish
The passage instructs a method combining a good solid cabbase with medium onions into a small kettle, adding one cup of vinegar one teaspoon of salt and lard using walnut dripping water, and cooking for two hours to finish the dish.
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Alice
Walt
Fox trapping boom boosts Maine county earnings
In Somerset county 1500 foxes and minks were shot or trapped for hides this season. Dealers say fox skins pay well, with some hunters earning nearly 15 000 from foxes alone. A single man trapped ten red foxes in a week and one fox fetched about five dollars. An anecdote notes a fox entering a home and being killed by a window fall.
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Somerset County
Skowhegan
Lewiston Journal
Detaille Portrait Lesson From a Trooper
Detaille joked with a young trooper who paid 26 francs for a tiny portrait and then was told to spend it all on drinks for the painter and not to send more comrades for likenesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Jules Clarette
Edouard Detaille
Temps
M. Detaille
Detaille
Gaution Carried to Extremes, Quote from Mrs Wentmore
A fragment from the Chicago Record Herald notes Mrs Wentmore described as among the most enatious persons. The item cites a remark about not keeping a striking clock in the kitchen to avoid teaching kitchen help a habit.
The Farm From A Woman's Standpoint
A Farm and Fireside columnist argues against the idea that farm wives go insane from m o notony and overwork. The writer asserts few country women suffer mental illness, notes many professionals and townsfolk face similar issues, and emphasizes close rural community support over widespread domestic ruin.
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Farm and Fireside
Willree
Chronic constipation cure claim trial
A fragmented ad-like notice promotes Chambheriaty'e Tablets as a cure for chronic constipation. It urges Tony to try the product, suggesting many have been helped and recommending a four-week trial.
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Tony
Be one of Mac and Shep's 113 men Read ad page 2
An old ad page invites readers to join Mac and Shep's band of 113 men. It promotes a recruitment or promotional effort with a period voice and local tone. It highlights camaraderie and a collective group identity.
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Mac & Shep
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I. C. Jefferies
New Castle
Cheyenrs
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Jefferies
R. P. Fuller
Robert 8. Gray
Westminster Guild
Tobby
Lloyd Forde
Everett Autherly
Frances Wefferon
Arthur Miller
Zita Miller
Arline Larsen
Casten-Gammon
Mrs. Wilson
Ma Tb
Mrs. Olmstead
Nettford
Delta Alpha Society
Jessamine Glafcke
Gome
Charlotte
Maine
W. 24Th ST
Mateher
Dorek
Loveland
Lée
Jost
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Ile
Washington Market
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