Christmas Cook Wins Hearts With Culinary Art
Mrs Botsford frets over a Christmas cook but welcomes a chef who proves an artist in the kitchen. Marguerite Lenox, hired for two days, impresses with warmth and skill, kisses the hostess’s forehead, and promises a fine holiday meal. Her note explains a rush job and love for cooking, to the Botsfords’ delight.
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Botsford
John
Edward
Sarah
Julia
Miss Lenox
Mr. Botsford
Mrs. Botsford
M. Lehknocks
Holly
Marlborough
Marguerite Lenox
In the Kitchen Misunderstanding Over Mistletoe
Miss Ella scolds Mr Johnson for kissing under misletoe but he insists the privilege was seen under the shelf above her head. Ella mistakes the scene as spinach.
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Ella
Mr. Johnson
Jacksing
Jess
Linen fiber breakthrough sparks American textile revival
A Massachusetts inventor refines a process to extract linen fiber from flax straw in hours, not weeks, enabling U S production of linens at scale. The method saves seed crop, preserves shive for other uses, and promises to replace imported linen with domestic fabrics, boosting cotton fabric output and farm profits.
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United States
America
Massachusetts
Oxford Linen Mills
Department of Agriculture
Vermont
Oxford
The Many Sided Printer Advertisement Dilemma
A western paper features a quirky employment ad by a printer seeking a foreman and many unlikely roles. The notice touts expertise as a trance medium pastor strike breaker marriage adviser and more before ending with a request to contact Jear Lippincott.
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Missouri River
Jear Lippincott’s
Linen For Everybody Soon In Cheaper Price Linen
An American invention promises linen fiber from flax straw ready for spinning in twelve hours, cutting costs dramatically. Mills in Massachusetts and Vermont will use the Oxford process to establish a domestic linen industry, lowering prices and potentially boosting profits for mill owners.
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United States
Belgium
Russia
European
Massachusetts
Vermont
Oxford
Telegraphs on the Fast Track Reforming US Telephony Delany System
1 000 words a minute wire messages touted as the Delany automatic telegraph system by Telepost. The plan promises a flat rate of 25 cents per 25 words for teleposts delivered by mail, with dramatic cost savings over existing Western Union and Postal rates, even across long distances.
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New Telegraph Company
Delany
Telepost Company
Western Union
Postal
New York
Buffalo
Washington
Patrick B. Delany
Thomas A. Edison
Edison
Newfoundland
England
Patent Office
United States
Boston
San Francisco
Telepost plans secrecy and savings in new wire service
Telepost announces entry into telegraph service with Delany rapid automatic telegraphy using perforated tapes. It pledges secrecy and cost cuts by offering teletape messages at 25 cents for 100 words, plus 5 cents per additional twenty words, with optional Morse tape delivery to the recipient.
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Telepost Company
Western Union
Postal
Delany
Lawson Sways to Back Roosevelt and Johnson Ticket
Thomas W. Lawson confirms a New York interview announcing a movement aimed at placing Theodore Roosevelt for president and Governor Floyd Olson of Minnesota for vice president. He argues Roosevelt’s re election is essential to prevent disaster and curb the money power in politics.
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Boston
Thomas W. Lawson
New
Lawson
Bryan
Roosevelt
Republic
New York Man in Grave Condition After Gas Attempt in Philadelphia
Barryin A Fontaine a young New York businessman lies gravely ill in Philadelphia after trying to end his life by inhaling illuminating gas in a hotel. A letter to an unnamed partner accuses the partner of possessing $14 000 Fontaine wrote it wasn’t for money but for love and happiness with the woman he worshipped. He also mentions gambling in Wall Street and urges action by the legislature to curb such gambling.
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Philadelphia
Barryin A. Fontaine
New York
Fontaine
Wall Street
Yeggmen's Busy Period in Boston Clamps Down
Boston police under Watts report a surge of yegg crimes. A safe at W P Wittemore Grain Co was cracked and a School street fountain pen firm looted. A bold attempt to steal $3000 in jewelry at 384 Washington street was thwarted by a burglar alarm and a vigilant clerk.
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Boston
Watts
W. P. Wittemore Grain Company
School Street
Washington Street
Frau Von Elbe Modfies Testimony In Moltke Case
The Berlin hearing of the Harden-Von Moltke case resumed after Frau Von Elbe the divorced wife of Count Von Moltke testified again and altered her prior statements. Her new testimony shifts the defense position and undermines several Harden assertions based on earlier declarations.
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Frau von Elbe
Berlin
arden-Von Moltke
Count von Moltke
Harden
von Moltke
Fire tears through Toulon arsenal spirit stores again
In Toulon on December 24 a fifth blaze in two years destroyed the southern naval spirit stores. Firemen and troops fought the flames but many were injured as vats exploded and spirits flames soared high.
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Toulon
Weston refuses Dan O'Leary's walking challenge
Edward P. Weston who recently walked from Maine to Chicago says he will not accept Dan O'Leary's challenge to walk 1000 miles in 1000 hours. Weston jokes that staying awake is the trick and that a woman could do it.
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O’leary
New York
Edward P. Weston
Maine
Chicago
Dan O'Leary
Weston
Milwaukee Fire Chief Acquitted of Perjury After Trial
Chief of the Milwaukee fire department Thomas Clancy was acquitted of perjury following a lengthy jury trial. The case centered on his testimony in a grand jury investigation of legislative affairs in 1905.
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Milwaukee
Fire Department
Thomas Clancy
Various Briefs On Legal, Trade And Public Notices
Governor Hughes of New York reports improvement after illness. Attorney Moses Rubin suspended for two years by Judge De Courcey in Boston on conduct unbecoming a lawyer. Panama Canal excavations last month totaled 1,838,486 cubic yards. Erie Canal break at Syracuse disrupted navigation but New York canal season remained profitable for boatmen. American Book Company of New York with 5 million capital filed incorporation. M Gude named Norway’s minister to the United States, succeeding Hauge. John N Ladensack, Boston produce merchant and clubman, died of heart failure at 60. born in Denmark.
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Hughes
New York
Moses I. F. Rubin
de Courcey
Superior Court
Boston
Panama Canal
Erie Canal
Syracuse
New York State
American Book Company of
Albany
M. Gude
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
H. ©. Hauge
United States
John N. Ladensack
Currants Boost Health Claims In English Diets
The note cites Stet specialists praising currants for clear complexions and digestive aid. Currants are described as highly nutritious, mainly grape sugar, with 73 percent invert sugar enriching energy. Currant bread, in England, is popular for its balanced nutrients and health benefits across meals.
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England
Ancient Greek athletes diet fuels legendary endurance
Researchers note the core foods in ancient Greek training regimens were bread cheese thin wine and liberal amounts of seedless currants which remain popular for their powdery texture in modern times. Further study of Nelson era sailors shows pork as a staple with a flour and dried currant mix boosting nourishment and digestibility.
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Greece
Nelson
New Mince Meat Recipe From London Chef
A historic mince meat formula lists four pounds apples pared and minced, one and a half pounds raisins, four pounds dried currants, two pounds beef suet, one pound sugar, quarter ounce mixed spice, quarter ounce salt, rind of four lemons with juice of two, one third pint sweet wine, and half pint brandy.
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London
Food Value of Dried Fruits In Scientific American
Sir Francis Henry Laking discusses dried currants in Scientific American. He notes 73 percent sugar in invert form aiding energy digestion and nervous calm, with currant bread popular in Greece, Germany, and Holland. Currants praised as delicious economical digestive aid for children and those needing a gentle laxative.
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Francis Laking
Edward
Scientific American
Francis Henry Laking
King Edward
Greece
Germany
Holland
Republican Club Backs Hughes for Republican Nomination
The Republican club endorsed Governor Hughes for the Republican presidential nomination and urged nationwide party coordination for his bid. Over 30 members attended with nine voting against the resolution. The vote signals strong local support for Hughes within party ranks.
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Republican Club
Hughes
New York
Editor John H. Paley Found Dead in Brooklyn
John H. Paley editor of the Jewish Daily News was found dead in his Brooklyn home from gas asphyxiation. Coroner investigates whether death was accidental or not. Paley leaves a widow and four children.
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New York
John H. Paley
Jewish Daily News
Brookly3
Paley
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