Holiday Dishes and Old Fashioned Christmas Treats
The page offers old fashioned recipes for holiday cooking. Cider jelly with elder and lemon, chestnut dressing for turkey, Southern sweet potatoes, chestnut dainty with cream and pink wafers, and a tea recipe. It notes Christmas squares with candied peel and fruit, German forcemeat for goose or pig, roast pig with forcemeat, sweetbreads Newburg, stuffed potatoes and prepared roasted potatoes. Includes tips for easy turkey sewing with toothpicks and general guidance for housewives.
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la Newburg
Christmas in the West Brings New Hope for Bernice
A Massachusetts schoolteacher, Bernice Avery, escapes heartbreak to a Montana mining town. Lost in a blizzard, she is rescued by Jim Butler and Billy Smith who shelter her in a Tucker cabin. They craft a Christmas tree from humble gifts, warming her heart and altering her view of the West as romance and belonging unfold.
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Rock Cubch
Bernice
New England
Massachusetts
Boston
Montana
Rocky Gulch
Tucker Place
Dernicé
Jim
Jim Butler
Billy Smith
Billy
Bernice Avery
Billy Eaf
Chenille and Trimmed Hat Fashion Described
A fashion note describes trimmed hats and accessories using chenille, velvet, and mulberry hues. It highlights pink beaver shapes, black ribbon bands, embroidered vellum-like chenille, decorative collar flaps, and a velvet capuchin hood on a pelerine, signaling elaborate 19th or early 20th century millinery trends.
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Kolinsky
To Avoid Chapped Hands in Soapy Washings
An old instruction advises washing hands in soupsuds then rubbing with vinegar to soften and whiten the skin and prevent chapping. It emphasizes a simple home remedy for hand care using common pantry items.
Cattle Men to Meet for Three Day Livestock Convention
Western Newspaper Union News Service Cheyenne reports the twentieth annual convention of the American National Livestock Association will cover an industry wide inquiry into livestock marketing and distribution. Talks will urge higher meat product exports and grazing fee changes, with 1000 stockmen expected to attend.
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Union News Service
Cheyenne
American National Livestock Asociation
Association
Deta
Federal Trade Commission
Mexico
David F. Houston
Secretary of Agriculture
Colorado anti death penalty effort could save Pearson
Denver reports that Bulger’s commutation is seen in Cheyenne as a sign the same groups may try to save Pearson, the Fort Collins murderer of Sheriff Frank B. Roach. The anti capital punishment movement is led by prominent women and state officials who vow no executions will occur if avoidable.
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Cheyenne
Denver
James C. Bulger
Clyde B. Pearson
Fort Collins
Frank B. Roach
Bulger
Pearson
Colorado
Boy Locked in Closet Suffocated in Riverton Fire Tragedy
A four year old boy, Howard Fairbanks, died after being locked in a dark closet by his six year old sister while the mother was away. The child lit a match, clothing caught fire, and Howard suffocated. Roy A. Fairbanks, the father, carried out the body as smoke caused him to faint. neighbors and a 9 year old boy alerted emergency responders. The blaze was controlled with little further damage.
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Riverton
Howard Fairbanks
Roy A. Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Howard
Boys Charged With Destroying Signals on Union Pacific
Four boys ages 10 to 15 were arrested for damaging the Union Pacific main line signals by stealing lamps smashing signal boxes and taking batteries They sold the loot for 105 dollars The damage was discovered in time to avert a disaster George McCloud Francis McNair and Elmer Albin are named among those charged
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Cheyenne
Union Pacific
Francis, McNair
George McCloud
Elmer Albin
Rancher Found Guilty of Murder in Open Range Dispute
Lander-Colin M. Spiers was found guilty of second degree murder in a trial over a dispute near South Pass with J. N. Dumphrey. Spiers claimed self defense as he shot Dumphrey during a confrontation over open range vee.
Farmer Fined for Killing Imported Pheasant Near Lander
Land er Pete Valhuskey, a truck farmer near Lander, was fined 15 dollars and costs by Justice Nickerson for violating the closed season on newly introduced Chinese pheasants. He killed one pheasant during the closed period, prior to the season opening.
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Pete Valhuskey
Lander
Nickerson
Valhuskey
Wyoming State News Briefs Highlight Local Developments
January events include poultry and pet stock shows in Laramie, and a dog show. Cheyenne hosts army officer training at Laramie University while Pine Bluffs gains a modern creamery and Albany road boosters form an association. Sheridan faces diphtheria risk. Cody eyes next year’s tourist traffic. a train accident near Upton kills Frank James.
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Laramie
American Live Stock Association
Cheyenne
Pine Bluffs
Albany Road
Sheridan
Cody
Frank James
Upton
Wyoming
Laramie University
Pilot Butte
Riverton
Hattie Rumsey
Rock Springs
Park County
United States
T. M. Farris
Pouch Pockets for Sportawoman Skirts
Craft designers describe original pocket trims for skirts including cornucopia shaped pockets between box plaits on each side. Deep root pockets hidden within hip plaits create a pleasing impression of a lined skirt with contrasting color. Other skirts feature patch pockets with decorative banding or embroidery, and satin or silk fabrics showcase full pouch pockets gathered at the bow and shirred over cords.
Lioness in a Cage at Hartford City Festival
A Marshall hardware firm gets a surprising express package inquiry at the Lake Erie station. The manager hints of a live lioness in a cage, later tied to a wild animal show visiting the fall festival, with Marshall confirming the unusual delivery mystery.
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Marshall
Marshal
Indianapolis News
Drill Holes Through Ice by North Sea Seals
The article describes how small spotted seals drill through thick Arctic ice to reach surface air. It explains the seal’s thick blubber, constant drilling to keep a hole open all winter, and notes polar bears hunt nearby while Eskimos await weekly meat supplies.
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Arctic
Walts
Shoe of the Future Fashioning Footwear
Dr. Arthur R. Reynolds argues in the American Magazine that future shoes will stray from pointed toes and resemble a blade of a puddle. He predicts wider balls of the foot, three to five inches across, and says fashion should follow form unless it cripples the wearer. The Pittsburgh Post notes U S Army shoes share some qualities.
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Arthur R. Reynolds
United States Army
Pittsburgh Post
The Law and the Fact Dialogue Exchange
A courtroom style exchange shows a lawyer telling McCluire that acting in defense would have strengthened his case while McGuire admits the risk of an earlier strike. The tone reflects legal rhetoric about lawful action and consequences.
Rich New Yorker fails to stop elopement on tilly road
A wealthy New York woman tried to prevent her daughter's marriage to a penniless suitor but could not halt the elopement. Her heavy car failed to reach the couple on the tilly road, allowing the union to proceed.
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Allis
New York
Elopers
Thaliaaie
Tilly
Foot Request Turns to Sandwich Mispronunciation
A four year old nephew, George, during a Sunday supper, asked for “two pieces of bread and a foot,” meaning chicken. The child’s mispronunciation led to a humorous household moment as the mother interpreted the request and prepared food.
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George
Cleveland
London
Cause and Effect at Soda Fountain Sparks Complaint
A soda fountain worker faces customer complaints after a mishandled order leaves whales whipped and engines afoot. The exchange hints at rude banter and a tense workplace mood.
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St John's Hospital
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