The Knight of EB 112 Saves Century Theater
Billy Baxter a twelve year old water boy at the Century theater earns a hero’s place during a stage fire scare. He shields patrons by bumping a panicked man and drenches him with water, then sustains injuries from broken glass while aiding a coworker named Eleanor Golden known as EB 112. Their bond deepens as she praises his bravery and he vows to protect her, signaling a coming of age for the boy.
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Billy
Sf Amusement
Century Theater
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The
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Alkins
Bully
Indy
D 112
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A Paying Weakness from a Farmer's Tale
A farmer replaces a long time potato picker after the man dies. The new worker dumps stones in a pile labeled for future seedings, mistaking them for tattes. The farmer regrets losing Ike Sam, the old blind man who could not always distinguish stones from tattes, weighing the problem of accuracy.
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Talies
Ike Sam
Sam
London
A Fellow Feeling Saved Him
A future Indiana lawyer recalls his poverty and a dark night when a highwayman demanded his money. The robber discovers only two dollars, learns the man aims to be a lawyer, and both acknowledge their shared profession, sparing the victim and offering the path to solidarity.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Scott
Tam
Ian
Baltimore
Roasting the Royal Bird Christmas Turkey Recipe
Prepare a ten pound turkey for Christmas with dressing of dry bread butter thyme pepper and salt. Stuff well and baste often with drippings. cook about three hours. Serve with giblet gravy and cranberry jelly for a traditional holiday feast.
How to Preserve Your Linen
Practical tips on extending linen life through rotation. A housekeeper switches sets of tablecloths napkins and sheets every cycle to stretch wear and reduce costs, suggesting a large stock with staggered usage over months and a year of rest between uses.
Family Favorite Duck Stuffing and Gravy Method
Clean and truss two ducks. Prepare dressing with half a pound breadcrumbs three ounces butter one grated onion one teaspoon salt and half teaspoon pepper. Season ducks inside and out with pepper salt and sage. Roast in dripping pan with water. baste often. Stew giblets for gravy, thicken pan fat with flour, season well. Serve with stewed cranberries or apple sauce.
How to Relieve Choking With Raised Arm Method
A guide notes raising a child's left arm high to relieve choking faster thanBack slaps. It observes meals as common times for choking and claims this method frees the obstruction so it can be swallowed. The text states the relief arrives more rapidly when the left arm is raised high.
How to Polish Mirrors From Old Household Guide
If mirrors are dull and speckled, mix whiting with cold tea to form a paste. Rub the glass with warm dry tea using a soft cloth, then apply the paste and polish dry with tissue. Remove stains or fingerprints by rubbing with a cloth dampened with alcohol.
How to Remove Match Marks from Woodwork
Instructional tip explains removing marks from wood by halving an orange demon cut? rub the marks firmly for a minute then wipe with a damp rag dipped in whiting. Repeat and dry, claiming the milky stains will mostly disappear in almost every case.
How to Save Shoe Soles
Instructions describe heating soles and applying tar to repair wear. Readers are advised to warm tar sources, coat soles thickly, dry, and add multiple coats before use. Costs are minimal, with tar purchased cheaply.
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Hey
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How to Wash Chamois Gloves
Instructions describe wearing the gloves while washing hands in lukewarm water with soap until lathered, then rinsing and drying briefly on hands. Hang the gloves to dry away from heat in a window draft.
Candy lovers rarely drink alcohol say confectioners union
Scientists note that taste for sweets and appetite for alcohol seldom coincide in the same person. The Candy appetite implies a low likelihood of alcohol consumption, according to the Confectioners' Union.
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Confectioners’ Union
Man Zan Pile Remedy Delivers Immediate Pile Relief
Personal experience asserts the tube provides immediate relief for all forms of piles with a guaranteed 50c price. The testimonial-like note emphasizes quick results and affordability.
Medicine Doses for Babies and Small Children
A guide for easing medicine administration to infants and young children. It describes heating castor oil to thin it slightly, using a wet compress and nose pinching to aid swallowing, and placing the dose on the tongue’s back for better acceptance. For powdered medicines, it recommends dry dosing on the tongue followed by a quick bottle or nursing.
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Baby
Following a Trail to the Diamond Murder Clue
In a tale by CNATNCEY WARDWELT a detective recounts tracing a $26,000 diamond ring theft through symbolic trail markers across multiple states. The pursuit ends when a tramp is captured near Santa Fe with the gem, revealing two thieves who used carved symbols to guide the chase. the detective earns 84000 for recovering the gem.
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American Press Association
Louis Bamberger
Ife
Bamberger
Cleveland
Ilinsis
St. Louis
Topeka
Santa Fe
Ele
Woods Liver Medicine Ad: Liver Tonic and Laxative
A liquid remedy claims to regulate the liver relieve sick headache constipation stomach and kidney disorders act as a gentle laxative and help chills fever and malaria with tonic effects felt after the first dose The bottle sizes priced at 1.00 and 0.60 cents sold by H J Moog and P Guenther.
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Woods
H. J. Moog
P. Guenther
Harriet M Burbank Piano Teacher at Grove Street
Mrs Harriet M Burbank teaches piano, studio at 38 Grove Street. Advertising shows weekly payments of 1 60 dollars, with instruction offered to area students as listed in the local journal.
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Harriet M. Burbank
Grove St
How to Roast a Chicken Step by Step
Wash the chicken in several waters and add soda to the last rinse to remove odors. Stuff with breadcrumbs butter pepper and salt then sew and roast an hour or more depending on size. Taste with butter and water then with its own gravy. Add water to the dripping pan to prevent burning. Boil giblets and neck, chop fine, thicken with browned flour, and serve in gravy.
How to Remove Fruit Stains from Linen
Instructions describe using sulfur bleach and alcohol placed under a tin funnel. Light a match to release fumes and hold the stained linen over the funnel opening to lift the stain. Repeating once is often enough, then rinse and wash promptly to prevent rotting.
How to Cook Rice Japanese Style
A historical note explains an easy Japanese method for rice. Rinse one cup of rice, simmer in five cups boiling water with salt, then bake fifteen minutes in a moderate oven. Remove cover and cook until water evaporates and grains separate and fluffy.
How to Clean Gold Lace Instructions
Gold or silver lace can be cleaned by soaking in boiling water with white soap and ammonia. Do not rub the lace. rinse gently and pin to a towel to dry. If tarnish persists, warm spirits of wine may help, though ammonia usually removes dull luster and may damage silk threads if interwoven in the weave.
How to Keep Salt Dry and Free
Instruction on keeping salt dry in saltcellars by filling with ten to twelve pieces of rice. Rice stays above the holes in the cover, breaking salt lumps and absorbing moisture to keep saltfine.
How to Make Cranberry Sauce
Bring one quart cranberries to a boil with half a pint water until split. Stir in a pound of sugar and cook until melted. Do not overcook to avoid bitterness. Remove from heat and cool before serving.
How to Take Quinine Without Headaches
Instructional tip advises removing quinine capsule cap and filling with cayenne pepper to prevent head effects. The method advocates ingesting the treated capsule as usual to avoid quinine head reactions.
Bees Laxative Cough Syrup advertised for colds and coughs
A seasonal remedy promises quick relief from colds with a laxative effect. Touted as pleasant to take, it is recommended for children with coughs, croup, and whooping cough. Sold by H. J. Moogh and C. P. Guenther.
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H. J. Moogh
C. P. Guenther
Fragmented ad copy hints at goods and advertising
The readable lines suggest a discussion on advertising and presenting goods. It hints at a contrast between having goods and the need to advertise them, but the fragment ends abruptly before a clear point or outcome.
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