John Henry on Race Tipsters
The narrator and friend invade the Belmont Park scene with tipsters and pals like Pete the Piker and Flash Harvey. They chase sure bets from quirky inventors, actors, and connoisseurs, lose money, and chase dinners with their wives, only to end up returning to the Astor late with Flash jailed after a botched bubble misadventure.
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Broadway
Pete
Dapeville-on-the-fence
Peter J
Albany
Schenectady
Ete
42D Street
Bunch Jefferson
Alice
Bunch
John
Hotel Astor
Flash Harvey
Flash
Hartford
Pharouche
Harry McDonough
Jersey
Harry
Yates
Sheepshead
George
Joe Miron
Elmhurst
Joe
Piero Morgan
Walter Jones
Captain Kidd
Dave Torrence
Dave
Burch
Eternal Daylights
Russia
Japan
G. W. Dillingham Co
A Tailored Shirt Waist From Plaid and Plain Materials
A vintage blouse design uses two materials, plaid and plain Viyella silk or cotton plaid with plain, featuring yoke box-pleat cuffs and a three half inch tuck front. Materials required include plaid 2.75 yards wide 28 inches and plain 0.5 yard wide 22 inches.
Tulle and Ostrich Tips Brighten Evening Hats
A breezy guide to tulle ruches and white ostrich tips for hats. The author praises the little white plumage on babies hats and court head dresses, suggests pairing with pink blue or mauve frocks, and notes ruches ease trimming hats for sailors or mushroom shapes.
Home remedies for stain removal from fabrics and surfaces
Practical guide from Prairie Farmer detailing stains and remedies. Vinegar and salt paste for brass, lemon and salt for ink, milk for 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, lemon for fruit stains on hands, coal oil for leather mildew, fresh lard for tar stains, turpentine for paint and rust.
Distinguishd Precedent at Police Magistrate Hearing
A vagrant faces questioning as the Police Magistrate notes a prior appearance with a different name. The reply downplays the discrepancy with a quip about wind changing direction, as reported by the Shicage Tribune.
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Shicage Tribune
Pathos in a Childs Name at Philadelphia Church Session
A conference speaker recounts Bishop Hartsell’s tale of a southern father with sixteen children naming his youngest Judas Iscariot. The bishop frets that the scriptural name condemns the child, while the story argues the name reflects dark irony and social prejudice.
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Philadelphia
Hartsell
Darky
Judas
Visiting cards of iron gain Europe wide interest
Iron visiting cards circulate in Europe noted for their silver printed name. Each card measures one four hundredth of an inch in thickness.
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Europe
Womens Corner: Hand Care for Beautiful Hands
The article advises warming hands after washing and using softened water with borax, rose water, and oil of jessamine to keep hands soft. It suggests simple home-made emulsions and a ready-to-use tray of dittos, plus massages to prevent hard, red knuckles and tight sleeves or collars.
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Mme. Pulie D’arcy
Henrietta
Real Courtesy and the True Gentleman
A historical reflection on genuine courtesy versus polite pretence. Real courtesy comes from the heart, not a posed performance, and shows in how one speaks and behaves under pressure. The piece argues self restraint, nonviolence, and respectful firmness as signs of good breeding.
Blouses Change with Season in Practical Wardrobe
The piece notes blouses are essential year round with coarse linen popular for work. In the afternoon women wear dainty plain and spotted muslin blouses, many of which are very inexpensive.
Old Hair Care Tip Sparks Simpler Cleaning
A historical hygiene suggestion advises not to shampoo frequently. Instead sprinkle orris root through the hair and brush it out with a coarse stiff brush for cleaning.
Closet Door Mirrors A New Style In Wardrobe Accessories
The piece discusses hair care and sun exposure for prevention of hair loss, proper night and braid practices, and a tonic recipe with bay rum ammonia cantharidine and alcohol. It notes the shift from pier mirrors to cheval glasses and introduces closet door mirrors as space saving, ornamental, and practical for smart dressing.
Etiquette Advice on Calls After Invitations
A courtesy dictating that a call is required after inviting someone to dinner or an evening event. The guideline recommends calling a new acquaintance or new resident before sending the invitation to establish contact and courtesy.
The Drawing Class Memories From a Child Narrator
A child recalls the drawing class and its trials with transfer paper and learning water colors. Miss Henrietta bans cheating transfer methods and guides students through mixing colors creating greenish hues. The narrator's family reactions add humor about school art efforts and perception.
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Henrietta
Sponges Spill Trouble in School Tale
A boy recalls a clumsy accident in art class with a leaky sponge and a knocked over drinking tumbler. He hides the mess, faces a stern warning from the principal, and vows to be more careful next time while hoping to use elbow grease to dodge trouble.
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Henrietta
Sammy Carter
Boston Globe
Sand Table A Boon for Child Education
A sand table helps children learn geography by building mountains lakes rivers and valleys with sand. With a simple low table, rim, clean dry sand, and a sand shovel, kids create maps, parks, farms, trees, fences, and toy cattle, gaining dexterity for later life.
Wrong Baby Joke Stirs Baltimore Contractor Smiles
A Baltimore Herald report recounts a Missouri guest story about a contractor known to drink briefly. After a late night return he mistakes a five month old for a doll and rocks the infant to sleep before his wife wakes and corrects him.
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Baltimore
John
Rub a Dub Fish in Mauritius Harbor
A fish found in Mauritius harbor drums when held. The skin behind its gills vibrates and a delicate rub-a-dub sound like a distant tenor drum is heard.
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Mauritius Harbor
Taste Maps on Tongue Regions Describe Flavor Sensing
The text explains that the tip of the tongue detects pungent and acidic flavors, the middle area perceives sweets and bitters, while the back region focuses on fatty substances, mentioning putter as a descriptor.
Modest Hero Henry Backsplash in Narrow Swim Rescue
The account describes Henry Beamus hearing Reddy fall into the creek during play and diving in headfirst to save him when Reddy could not swim. Henry reaches shore, dries by the sun, and urges secrecy to avoid praise, while others build a fire.
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Crick
Ann Hennry
Reddy
Ann
Skool
J. W. Foley
N. Y
What Lightning Likes
A German statistician claims mars attracts twice as much lightning as chalk. Sand shows pine times attraction and clay twenty two times as much. Fifty four oaks and fifteen pines are struck for every tree hit by lightning, making chalky beach trees the safest under a storm.
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Mars
A Question of District Government Reform
A Washington Star report recounts a schoolroom moment where a pupil answered that district governing power lay with three "missionaries," two from civilized life and one from the Injun corpse. The anecdote raises concerns about civic understanding and local governance.
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Washington Star
Tommy
Parliamentary Measles Note From District Resident
A British health officer receives a resident’s note stating an eight month old child is suffering from measles as required by act of parliament. The wording reflects a historic press item on health and governance.
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Jinkins
Chicago Daily News
Judas Iscariot
Judas ’Scariot
Scariot
Daniel
The
Baltimore Herald
Ann Reddys
Chicago
Daily News
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