Pre-Lenten social events and notices in Cheyenne columns
A Cheyenne society page lists upcoming events before Lent including The Altar and Rosary card party at 8 PM with $30 entry and prizes for top scores, a musical program under Mrs Lusan Cahill, and several dances and bridge parties. Other items note informal Kensington by Mrs I C Jefferies, two bridge events for Mrs Gray, Capitol Avenue theater attractions Alma Where Do You Live and The Siren, Westminster Guild cafeteria supper Feb 8, and a birthday party for Bobby Bump with his family attending.
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Plains
Lusan Cahill
Capitol Avenue
Alma
Voice of the People
Nervous Prostration Case Boosts Lydia E. Pinkham Remedy
In Philadelphia and Ephrata cases, women describe relief from nervous prostration with heart palpitations headaches dizziness and sleeplessness after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Testimonies claim quicker recovery and improved appearance, urging others to seek guidance 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
Village Fete Glows With Cake Candles and Gifts
A small party featured best frocks and gifts for a young guest who stayed briefly speechless from delight. Pink and white decor framed a grand cake with three candies, and ribbons led to place settings for a coordinated grand pull revealing party favors. Also noted were lost articles from a charity ball left for owners to reclaim and a wedding in Lamont, Iowa as Marl Casten wed Myrtle Gammon with Rev. Nelson officiating.
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Tobby
Lloyd Forde
Everett Autherly
Frances Wefferon
Arthur Miller
Zita Miller
Arline Larsen
Marl Casten
Informal Kensington Tea Party at Mrs Nelson’s
Mrs J P Nelson hosted an informal afternoon with friends on Thursday. Guests included Mesdames Sapp Lee Large Clark Hunter Nimmo Brown Barke dale and Miss Marjorie Johnston daughter of EB Johnston. An elaborate lunch was served at five o clock. Johnston studies music at the New England Conservatory in Boston and recently visited Plymouth.
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Kensington
I. C. Jefferies
New Castle
Cheyenrs
Senator Jefferies
Jefferies
R. P. Fuller
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 Social Events Celebrate Mrs Reno and Mrs Wilson
Mrs Frank A Armstrong entertained at informal card party for Mrs William W Reno and Mrs Wilson of Georgia. Guests included Mrs Reardan Mrs Pearson Mrs Pedihan Mrs B J Sullivan Miss Willard of Denver. Mrs Wilson will leave Sunday and Major Reno with his wife depart for leave, Fort Russell friends hope they will not be reassigned.
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Reno
Wilson
Frank A. Armstrong
Carda
William W. Reno
Georgia
Bridge
Pearson
Reardan
Pedihan
B J. Sullivan
Willard
Denver
Mrs. Wilson
Fort Russell
Major
Visiting List Notes From Sheridan Social Week
J Be Kendrick of Sheridan and wife of Senator Kendrick visited the Plains at week’s start and attended the Charity ball with social events throughout. Mrs Kendrick plans to depart for New York today, while friends regret delaying her leave. Mrs Eggleaton of Laramie attended the charity ball Thursday. Mr Les Ware and Mr Hunley of Omula are mentioned as general managers.
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Oire
J. Be Kendrick
Sheridan
Kendrick
Plains
New York
Eggleaton
Laramie Ie
Paice
Les Ware
Hunley
Omula
Ead
Militant Guests and Local Visits Move Through Cheyenne
Militant of the Union Pacific left on No 6 Friday morning for Omaha. They were guests of Bupl and Mrs W M Jeffers during their brief Cheyenne visit. Mrs W F Metzger of Milwaukee accompanied by Mrs Charles Bristol briefly visited en route to the coast and Japan. Mrs Metzger attended the Charity ball. Mr and Mrs B J Cunningham of Laramie visited Mr and Mrs John Kutte. Margaret and Eileen Sullivan, daughters of Senator Patrick Sullivan of Casper, will return home today after a brief visit with their father. They were at the Plaines during their stay in Cheyenne.
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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 Meeting Notes and Coterie Report
The regular monthly Hospital Aid Society meeting is set for Monday at 2 PM at the library, with bills for Charity ball expenses due to treasurer Mrs. Conway before the gathering. The Nettford apartment reception for Mrs. Olmstead’s birth announcement precedes the session, while the Coterie Art Club enjoyed a Thursday gathering hosted by Mrs. John Mullett with tea and socializing including baby talk among members. Attending were Mrs. Leighton Gyiling Wilson Merman Gnant Edward Gnam Oliphant Witlers Klifogeman Minch, with Mrs. Hullett aided by her mother Mrs. Rugg and Miss Elale Duna serving tea.
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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. Marks meet and Lent activities planned
The Guild of St. Marks held a work meeting at the Parish House with thirty attendees. Members sewed for the Easter bazaar and discussed Lenten bake sales. Bake sales will occur Saturdays during Lent and the bazaar follows Easter. Hostesses were Mrs. Stuart and Mrs. Swainson. The Delta Alpha society will meet tonight at Miss Jessamine Glafcke's home with her grandmother Mrs. V. 8S. Glafcke at 24rd and Carey.
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Guild of
St. Mark's
Stuart
Swainson
Delta Alpha Society
Jessamine Glafcke
Before Varnishing Furniture Care Tips
Before varnishing rub the wood with fine sandpaper to smooth the surface. Use soft, good quality brushes to avoid dry streaks and maintain an even finish.
Loris Posum Diet and Local Gourmet Prowess
The piece describes Loris as the pos sum habitat favored by Georgia hosts for entertaining President Taft at dinners. It notes visitors from North Carolina coming to hunt them and mentions Delmonico's and the St. Regia canvanserias. It likens local animals to famous regional foods and claims the Loris posum feeds on chickens from the postmaster’s private crop.
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Lome
Georgia
Taft
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Loris
Petrifaction and the Process of Turning Life to Stone
The article explains petrifaction or fossilization as mineral absorption turning plant matter into stone, noting silica uptake in springs or streams can impreg nate wood into stone. It questions a human petrifaction and suggests many vegetable petrifications exist, with few or no animal cases.
Egypt's Debt to the Engineer for Irrigation
The Assuan dam and other irrigation works in Egypt have cost about 63 million dollars. Land values in middle and lower Egypt and the Fayum have risen from 665 million to 2.44 billion. Total rectathie land has grown from 982 million to 19 million. This highlights the engineer's impact for Dayot in under twenty years.
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Egypt
Assowan
Waypt
Eaypt
Fayum
Protector for the shirt front a practical wrap
The shirt front protector is a useful wrap that shields the chest and can be worn under a coat. For evening wear use black quilted satin with white silk lining, while everyday versions use warm dark remnant materials with flannel lining and ribbon binding. A single hook, eye, or button loop keeps it in place.
Novelty in sugar spoons and delicate handles
Sugar spoons of filigree silver blend practicality with ornament. Handles vary from plain silver or gold to Russian enamel and carved ivory. Gold spoons are common but rarely used without a full service. crystal handles exist but are fragile at table.
New Rings for Napkins Show Delicate Vintage Craft
Oblong napkin rings with squared ends appear among new furnishings. Silver and gold options feature repousse engraving and carved patterns in palm celluloid. Circular rings are slimmer, sparsely decorated, lacking rolling rims. Filgree silver rings offer delicate, frost tracery designs, though care is needed in cleaning to avoid damage.
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Auble
Little Girl Rain Cape With Hood Debuts In Plaid Silk
A year round garment for children features a rain cape reaching to the dress hem with an attached hood in Red Riding Hood style. Brass button teddy bear accents, two color options red or blue, no sleeves, wide opening for hand movement. Also popular are angora knit sets with sweater trousers cap and mittens in gray brown or white.
Net Fashion Pleads for Elegant Summer Wardrobe
The piece describes delicate English lace and net garments for the budget minded, noting slips of colored string and the allure of coordinated tones. It advises that modest yet bold Venetian trims elevate frocks, with options in black or color to suit summer wardrobes.
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Broderie Anglaise
Federman
Elegant Egg Dishes From French Breakfast Creations
A collection of early 20th century style recipes outlines methods for dishes including three way croquettes with hard boiled eggs, egg coated croquettes fried to golden brown, and creamed seafood blends. It covers anchovy batter, shrimp butter teamno, and classic preparations like Ocula a la Livournasse Deurs a la Creole with tomato and toast bases and poached eggs.
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Molieta
Hutler
Rice and Mushroom Croquettes
This recipe instructs peeling and dicing mushrooms, sautéing with butter, then simmering with rice onion salt white pepper and water until tender. Cool, beat eggs, fold in parsley, form croquettes, coat with crumbs, and fry in hot fat.
Date Ring Mold Dessert From Marion Harris Nell
Date Charlotte. Half a pound of good dates with water honey orange juice gelatin and red coloring. Cook until soft then mold in a wet ring and chill. Serve with whipped cream in the center.
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Marion Harris Nell
Cream Cake Recipe Instructions With Vanilla
A fragmented recipe describes creaming shortening with sugar, adding water and cake flour with baking powder, folding in beaten egg whites, and flavoring with vanilla. The instructions mention two layers and a cool requirement, but many words are garbled. The core actions outline batter preparation and layering.
Walnut Wafers Recipe Offer
Butter and sugar beaten to light, then add eggs and melted chocolate. Stir in English walnut meats, salt, vanilla and bread flour. Drop batter by teaspoon onto sheet two inches apart and bake in a moderate oven.
Yankee Crout Alice Stirs Odd Kitchen Instructions
An obscure recipe-style passage describes slicing a head of cabbage and mixing it with onions and fat, then simmering with vinegar and salt in a kettle for two hours. It mentions using walnuts and pepper, and topping with boiling water during the long cook.
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Alice
Walt
Trapping in Maine Pays for Somerset County Fox Herds
A Skowhegan correspondent reports Maine fox trapping in Somerset County brings substantial cash as fox and mink prices rise. About 1,500 foxes shot or trapped this season yield an estimated $15,000 in fox hides, with a standout hunter earning $2,500 in a week from a red fox and a cray. Farmers note fox trapping supplements income, sometimes covering mortgage costs, while a vivid anecdote recalls a red fox entering a home before a fatal end.
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Somerset County
Skowhegan
Lewiston Journal
Detaille Portrait Tale From a Trooper's Likeness
Detaille agrees to paint a trooper's portrait for twenty six francs. The trooper, with a handkerchief concealing the money, pays anyway but Detaille refuses payment and asks the trooper to spend the money on drinks for his health and not to send more comrades for portraits.
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M. Jules Clarette
Edouard Detaille
Temps
M. Detaille
Detaille
Gaution Carried to Extremes.
A quoted line from the Chicago Record Herald describes Mrs Wentmore as one of the most enatious persons I have ever known and recalls her remark about not keeping a striking clock in the kitchen to avoid forming a habit for the cook.
The Farm From A Woman's Standpoint
A Farm and Fireside writer argues against claims that farmers drive wives to insanity from overwork. The author cites personal observations across rural and urban contexts, noting few cases of mental illness among country women and contrasting with issues of on farm factors and urban destitution.
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Farm and Fireside
Willree
Chronic constipation cure claim for Tony and tablets
An advertisement touts Chambheriaty Tablets as a cure for chronic constipation. It suggests Tony believes the remedy works and urges readers to try a quart bottle, claiming others have been cured.
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Tony
Be one of Mac and Shep's 113 men
An ad page promotes a photo feature inviting readers to join a group of 113 men photographed or highlighted on the page. The copy emphasizes camaraderie and participation in a community or club context presented in a vintage advertising style.
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Mac & Shep
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East 18Th Street
Addison
Current Avenue
Sodality of
St. Mary's
Robert 8. Gray
Westminster Guild
Bobby Bump
Harold Bump
Bobby
Casten-Gammon
Miss Willard
Samuel J. Pearson
Ma Tb
Mrs. Olmstead
Nettford
Gome
Charlotte
Maine
W. 24Th ST
Mateher
Dorek
Loveland
Lée
Jost
Rolling Reef
Ile
Washington Market
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