John Henry on Race Tipsters Promos and a Track Venture
John Henry recounts a day at the track with Pete the Piker and friends, detailing bets, funny exchanges, and near misses. The piece blends racing chatter with carnival characters, misfired tips, and a humorous misadventure ending with Flash Harvey’s arrest and a note on a peace treaty between the gamblers and the fun.
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Broadway
Pete
Dapeville-on-the-fence
Peter J
Albany
Schenectady
42D Street
Bunch Jefferson
Felmont Park
Alice
Bunch
John
Tailored Shirt Waist from Spudac First Tool
A pattern for a tailored shirt waist uses two materials plain and plaid Viyella silk or cotton plaid with plain. Yoke box-pleat and cuffs in plain while the rest is plaid. Fronts have three half inch tucks stitched down to the bust, folded but unstitched. Fastening by buttonholes. Materials include two and three quarter yards plaid and one half yard plain.
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Bunch
John
Hotel Astor
Flash Harvey
Flash
Reub
G. W. Dillingham Co
Tulle and Ostrich Tips Inspire New Hat Trims
A fashion piece extols tulle ruches and white ostrich tips for hats. It notes the appeal of a soft pleated tulle ruche encircling the topknot and suggests matching with creams, pinks, blues, or mauves. Ruches are ready-made in shops for speedy hat styling, offering a quick, stylish option for young women.
Pathos in Child's Name at Philadelphia Conference
A Methodist session recounts a bishop's southern meeting with a father of 16. The youngster’s baptismal name Judas Grariot prompts discussion of Judas Iscariot and implied tragedy. The anecdote underscores coarse language and racial context in 19th century religious discourse.
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Philadelphia
Hartsell
Darky
Judas
Novel Cards: Iron Visiting Cards Popular in Europe
European novelty cards feature iron disks with names printed in silver. Each card measures one four hundredth of an inch thick.
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Europe
The Womans Corner For Beautiful Hands
A 1910s style beauty guide by Mme. Pulie D Arcy advises keeping hands warm after washing, softening water with borax, weekly benzoin milky water, and perfumed rose touches. It recommends nail emollients, vaseline with olive oil, and mutton tallow mixtures, with tray-ready tools and regular massages to maintain soft, dainty hands.
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Mme. Pulie D’arcy
What Is Real Courtesy and Polite Behavior
A discussion on real courtesy versus mere politeness. It argues courtesy must come from the heart, not be a mask for weakness, and that respectful self-control is shown in calm retorts and gentle voice. It notes courteous treatment improves service and day to day interactions.
Blouses Dominate Year Round Wardrobe Choices
Blouses remain essential in all seasons with coarse linen favored for practical wear while in the afternoon lighter fabrics like plain and spotted muslin blouses appear in various inexpensive styles.
Hair cleaning tips from ancient practice
Do not shampoo your hair so often, clean by sprinkling orris root through it and then brushing the orris root all out with a coarse, stiff brush. This method suggests natural cleansing using plant powder and mechanical brushing rather than modern shampoo.
Closet Door Mirrors and Hair Care Trends From Past
The article discusses hair care advice for women including scalp massage, loose hair at night, and a suggested tonic with bay rum ammonia and cantharidine. It also covers the shift from pier mirrors to cheval glass and the rise of closet door mirrors as space efficient, ornamental aids to dressing.
Proper Calls After Invitations Emphasized
The article states a call is required after inviting someone to dinner or an evening event. It urges calling a new acquaintance or new resident before sending the invitation to ensure courtesy and proper social protocol.
Domestic stain remedies from Prairie Farmer yard notebook
A Prairie Farmer tip sheet lists home methods to remove stains. Vinegar salt and ammonia paste for brass. lemon and salt for ink on white goods. milk for ink on colored fabrics. salt water and ammonia for indelible ink. boiling water for tea and fruit stains. alcohol for grass. coal oil for grass and hard-water tub stains. lard for machine oil. chloroform for delicate fabrics. oxalic acid for matting stains. lemon for fruit on hands. coal oil on mildew. lard for tar. turpentine for paint and rust stains. general disinfectant use noted.
Sand Table A Boon for Child Education
A sand table aids geography learning for children, offering unlimited play value. A simple low table with a top rim and braces holds sand for maps, parks, farms, and miniature landscapes using twigs, sticks, and toy cattle to build skill and dexterity.
Wrong Baby Rocking Tale Sparks Laughs at Baltimore
A Missouri visitor recounts a tale of a contractor in Baltimore who, after a night of drinking, finds his five month old baby awake and rocking in the rocker. His wife awakes and corrects him with a gentle rebuke as he quietly pretends to rock the baby to sleep.
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Baltimore
Ann Hennry
Reddy
Skool
J. W. Foley
N. Y
Rub a Dub Fish in Mauritius Harbor
A fish in Mauritius harbor drums when held, vibrates its skin behind the gills, and emits a delicate rub a dub sound like a distant tenor drum, observed in the waters.
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Mauritius
Regional Tongue Map Describes Taste Zones
The article explains tongue regions: the tip detects pungent and sour notes, the middle favors sweet and bitters, and the rear region handles fats. It notes putter as an example of fatty taste perception.
The Drawing Class Chaos and Chalky Misadventures
A Boston Globe reminiscence recalls a chaotic drawing class told by Daniel. He laments elbows and mud while describing transfer paper, watercolor mishaps, splashed water, and a doorway mishap with sponges. He ends hoping elbow grease will help future slips.
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Henrietta
Sammy Carter
Daniel
Stern
Tisaili
Boston Globe
Modesty Of Heroes Story From The Crick Rescue
A reader recounts Henry Beamish diving into a muddy crick to save Reddy Brown from drowning. Both boys avoided a splash and Reddy surfaced asleep to safety, while the hazy crowd feared the worst. Henry urges silence to spare Reddy’s pride, and the tale ends with admiration for bravery.
What Lightning Likes
A German statistician notes Mars attracts lightning twice as much as chalk. Sand attracts pine and clay 22 times as much. Ninety-nine trees are struck per one touched by lightning, with 54 oaks and 15 pines per touched tree. He concludes to avoid trees during storms.
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Mars
Disturbing Answer Sparks Schoolhouse Debate
A Washington Star report recalls a boy’s surprising reply in a city history class. When asked who holds governing power in the district, the student answered that three missionaries and one from the Injun corpse govern, prompting questions about civic understanding and local governance.
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Washington Star
Tommy
Parliamentary Measles Note from a British Resident
A district health officer receives a resident's note claiming an eight month old child suffers measles as required by act of parliament. The quirky phrasing highlights parliamentary authority cited in health reporting.
A Pretty Puzzle Divides Square into Seven Parts
A square inch and a half in size is cut into seven parts following lines shown in an accompanying picture. The puzzle highlights how the square is divided into seven pieces in a clever geometric layout.
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George Yates
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Sheepshead
George
Joe Miron
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Joe
Piero Morgan
Walter Jones
Captain Kidd
Dave Torrence
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Eternal Daylights
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Chicago Tribune
Peete the Piker
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Jinkins
Chicago Daily News
Spudac
Sia Acd
Judas Iscariot
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Judas ‘Scariot
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Ann Reddys
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