When Love Is Young at the Cheringtons Paris Studio
Millicent Cherington grows close to artist Henri St Gervais during a Paris studio project. He praises her beauty and the two fall into a young love that bewilders and divides the family. The mother unveils a shocking truth that binds Millicent’s fate to her painter and her own mother.
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Cherington
Millicent
Mrs. Cherington
Europe
New York
France
Paris
Monsieur
Mademaiaelle
St. Gervais
America
Mademoiselle
M. St. Gervais
Henri
Mme. la Cherington
Madam
Mr. Cherington
Learning to Swim Moral Lesson in a Family Scene
A girl named Agnes deflects gossip by recalling her sea shore swimming lessons. She explains to Aunt Janet that avoiding chatter and keeping calm helps her ride the breakers, rather than sputter and suffer. The moment frames resilience and independence in a family dialogue.
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Aunt Janet
Mary
Agnes
Redmond
Mrs. Holmes
Young Man’s Voice Impresses Congregation On Caronia
Jacob Schiff criticizes in the ships smoke-room while a young man sings a nightly musicale after dinner. The congregational singing delights many but a sexton interrupts, saying workers are paid to perform here.
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Jacob H. Schiff
Egypt
Caronia
Mr. Schiff
Onde
Christ
Child humor and family quips spark a dry punchline
A father recalls his ten year old son’s joke about a postage stamp and prohibition. He notes the boy’s quick wit and the family’s chats about the south going dry, ending with the stamp sticking to its licker.
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Bobby
Gotham Sculptor Cannot Carve at Dinner
Yonkers Statesman quotes a conversation where a well known sculptor is mocked for poor carving at the dinner table. Disappointed speaker notes the irony of talent not transferring to table carving skills.
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Gotham
Yonkers Statesman
Correction on Wealth Factors Phrase
A reader issue notes a misstatement in a column, clarifying the line should read “We male factors of great wealth,” instead of denying female wealth in the discussion. The correction preserves the columnist’s intended emphasis on wealth and gender.
Women remark on ready to go at a moment's notice complexions
A Cleveland Leader quotation recalls a humorous street encounter. A man and his wife discuss women’s complexion as “ready to go on at a moment’s notice,” comparing it to a kettle of tomato soup during a morning stroll.
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Cleveland Leader
Ideal War Horses Barbang Arabians and Western Ponies
The Barbang Arabian horses are described as ideal war horses of the world and their breeding with western ponies is said to produce a high standard mount for cavalry. The aim is to improve cavalry mounts to be second to none in modern warfare and tactics.
Gilt Edged Butter Making at Home Shows Care and Craft
A correspondent describes small scale dairy practices for superior butter. Cows are well fed and sheltered, with corn stover and a daily grain ration. a separator aids butter production. The process covers cooling, cream ripening, churn temperature, hand working, and salt level, yielding 30 to 36 cents per pound.
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Orange Judd Farmer
Selecting Cattle Breeds for Milk and Cream Yields
The dairyman must choose breeds for milk or cream yield and tailor feeding to maximize output against feed cost. After two to three calves a cow’s breeding value stabilizes, with heifers improving as they mature and old cows often remaining valuable producers. judge each cow’s enduring reliability rather than discard early.
The Cream
Dairying urges a prosperous, up-to-date farming community. The article argues there is no danger of overproduction and notes demand outpaces supply. It calls for concerted effort and more efficient methods to keep pace with the dairy market.
Yoking a Fence Jumper Breeding Cow Pasture Guide
A practical pasture method described to keep a breeding cow contained. It explains shaping a bow from hickory sapling and crafting a silat B long enough to prevent cow escape. The device uses pins at both ends of the bow to secure the fence barrier.
Farm Dairy Machinery Essentials for Modern Butter Making
The article urges comprehensive equipment for the farm dairy to ensure uniform quality. It lists the hand separator as first purchase, followed by a milk testing machine, scales, butter worker, cream ripeners, and starter management gear as key improvements.
Ohio Apple Grower Uses Lead Arsenate in Bordeaux Mixture
One of Ohio's leading apple growers, Mr. Cox, uses arsenate of lead in the Bordeaux mixture to combat fungi and the cooling moth. He sprays at least four times after bloom, with a Bordeaux formula of three pounds copper sulphate, five pounds lime, and sixty gallons of...
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Ohio
Cox
Calf Needs Dry Quarters to Prevent Health Issues
A note emphasizes keeping calf housing dry to avoid foot problems and illness. It urges cleaning out stalls to reduce filth and improve conditions for calves' comfort and health.
Simple yet stylish children party frocks remain in favor
Women’s corner notes emphasize simple, non elaborate children's party costumes. Hand embroidery and small trims like Valenciennes edging dominate while guimpe dresses stay popular for all ages. Waistlines return to normal with bright sash accents and Dutch necks remain fashionable for the young, mirroring adult styles.
Clever wedding reveal on tally cards with violet ties
A girl announced her wedding by replacing an entertainment tally card with a tiny wedding card. The two cards were joined by white satin ribbon and a bunch of violets, creating a decorative and playful public announcement.
Embroidery and Silhouette for the Tea Gown
Ribbon work remains prevalent in tea gowns with soft delicate tints and oriental trimmings for subtle contrast. A gown’s fit and cut, from long trains to princess-like underlayers, shapes the wearer’s line and enhances or disguises proportions. Any color from black to pale yellow suits tea gowns, inviting women to study sartorial art to maximize beauty.
String Box Keeps Small Strings Handy In A Box
A simple project shows how to use a small card box as a string box. A hole in the side lets string slide out, avoiding lid holes. decorate the box and label it string box for easy access.
Cautionary Health Notes Warn on Skin Eye Ear Care
Advice warns against weak stomach causing morning fatigue and lassitude, stresses gentle eye and facial care, cautions on using greases, warns against ear washing harm, notes aurist tips for cleaning with a fingertip, condemns mineral cosmetics and poisons like lead arsenic mercury and bismuth, and describes ammonia test for sugars and lead.
Cure for Excessive Thinness Draws Women to Germany
Readers learn of a cure in a small German town for extreme thinness. It combines outdoor activity and constant chocolate consumption, claimed to fill out arms, neck, and bust. The treatment reportedly works at home as well and attracts many travelers seeking a simple remedy.
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Germany
Ornamental Lace Berthas in Satin Gown Accessories
A fragment describes ornamental lace berths for satin princess gowns and satin waist complements. Mentions costly, beautiful oriental lace terthes of exorbitant shades and heavy costs, with a reference to a Gome of the Anest.
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Gome
Lace and filet berthas in delicate lace ensembles
The passage praises sheer lace and oriental style tinsel effects. It notes metallic arrangements adding elegance to rich lace. Filet berthas with rich point lace edges appear fragile yet attractive when decoratively placed on soft tinted chiffons.
Buckle Craft and Decorative Trimmings Guide
A fragment discusses making a decorative buckle by plaiting three narrow gold strands and wiring on oak, noting that belts and metal buckles can damage gowns and house features. Mentions higher crowns and trimmings and Irish influence in belt design.
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Feller
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