Suppression of a Bore and other quips in verse
A collection of humorous vignettes includes a Note on suppressing boreish enthusiasm in conversation, a madcap exchange about a supposed greatest man, and a quiet shot joke about a rabbit in the garden. The pieces mix newspaper brief humor with a rustic verger’s whisper at a funeral procession.
Young Tutter and Miss Pinkerley Exchange Cautious Conversation
In a private moment, Young Tutter speaks to Miss Clara while worrying her father in the next room might hear. Miss Pinkerley replies with resolve that he should say nothing he would not say to her father.
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Young Tutter
Clara
Miss Pinkerley
Mr. Tutter
Papa
Wages Overdue and Grumbling Voices Across Papers
A collage of clipped dialogues shows wage disputes and social quirks. Norah answers Fridays for mistress payments while a bemused narrator notes unpaid wages and shifting loyalties amid slang and cultural jibes.
The Messenger and Other Snippets in Verse
A collection of quips and quatrains from 19th and early 20th century papers. Included are a McLandburgh Wilson verse on revolution and delay and playful exchanges about snowballs and marriage from The Cleveland Leader.
A Paying Partnership Suggests Fortune From Ten Act Play
A struggling playwright laments lack of talent while a stranger proposes a partnership to write a ten act play. He promises production at the Fashion theater at his expense and a shared profit, revealing he actually runs a neighboring saloon.
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Fashion Theater
N. Y. Weekly
Equal to the occasion in a comic household scene
A lady asks why a servant kept a boy so long. The servant explains he wanted a returned empty and she siphoned soda water into a jug for him. The servant claims she drew off all the water to reassure the boy.
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Jane
Women's Corner Styles Show Simple Party Frocks Enduring
The article outlines child and women's party frocks with simple trimmings and guimpe dresses remaining popular. It notes hand embroidery and selective lace, waistlines returning to normal position with ribbon belts, and Dutch necks with short sleeves. Modern styles echo grownup fashion with mandarin sleeves and fuller bell skirts.
Embroidery and Silhouette Tips for Tea Gowns
Ribbon work embroidery enhances tea gowns with soft tints and selective oriental trimmings. The lining and draped over fashion dictate waist and hip emphasis, while a long train flatters all figures. care with fit and proportion is preferred to alter natural lines.
Wedding Announcement Hidden on Informal Evening Cards
A girl announced her wedding by modifying party invitations found on toll cards from an informal gathering. The cards, decorated with a winsome girl image, had the alcohol card removed and replaced with a small card listing the wedding date. Each card was tied with white satin ribbon and violet accents.
The Teagown Fashion Call to Study Sartoria Art
The passage urges women to study sartoria art to choose a teagown matching their individual beauty. It notes a full spectrum of color options from black to palest yellow and from steel prints to American Beauty red, advising serious self study to select the most becoming costume.
String Box Craft Idea for Small Cardboard Boxes
A simple string box project is described using a small cardboard box with a side hole for string. The lid need not be opened, and the box can be decorated or covered with material. The words string box can be worked on the front for a decorative, practical item.
Skin Care And Health Advice From A Historic Column
The text offers cautions on sympathy for a weak stomach causing morning discomfort and suggests remedies. It warns against eye contact with grease and emphasizes gentle face care plus careful ear and skin treatment. It notes dangers of mineral powders and cosmetics containing lead arsenic mercury or blamath and explains a test with ammonia to detect sugar or lead.
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Auriet
Hats for Young Girls and Winter Styles
The mushroom hat has fallen from favor but modified forms will endure for winter. Brims grow stiffer and fatter with shapes curving or bent to mirror the latest trend. Flat effects keep hats low on the head with bands. large lace bows suit older black hats, while net hats with mauve velvet edge need only a bow. For school wear, felt or velvet hats pair with ribbons, velvet, silk, or lace bows in black white or gown color.
Proper Culverts and Gutters Guidance for Road Surfaces
Civil engineering guidance on culverts pipes and gutters include when to use cement rubble masonry or reinforced concrete for large culverts and bridges. Advice covers pipe placement under road surfaces catch basins drainage under driveways and cobblestone gutters in steep cuts to prevent gully formation.
Nevada and the West Mineral Boom Spread Across Camps
Nevada mines from Yerington to Rhyolite surge with new strikes and expansions. Gas flows at Virgin City wells, copper demand grows, and the Drome dary Hump project secures clear title. Gold and silver prospects flourish in Utah and Idaho while Larimer targets expand in Idaho and Wyoming.
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Yerington
Nevada
Star-Crescent Oil Company
Virgin City
Goodrich
San Juan County
United States Smelting, Refineing & Mining Company
Neal
Idaho
Elk Coal Company
Kemmerer
Wyoming
Holt
Lemle
Holts
New York Times
Boise Statesman
Hesse Ore Testing Company
Lubkin
Cumberland Ely Interedia
Transvaal
Johannesburg
State Department
United States
Victoria
South Africa
Fairview
Carisa Mining Company
Tintic
Thomas J. Barry
T Boston
Hingham Consolidated Mining Company
New York
Upper
Bull Valley
St. George
Utah
Sunshine Gold Mining Company
Mercur
Sunshine
Gold Circle Camp
Gold Circle
Modena
Pulsler-Farnsworth
Bull Vatley
Drag the Roads
The spring season warrants road dragging to bring roads to good condition. Dragging benefits arise as frost leaves mud deep and plastic, allowing easy grazing and a sun-dried hard surface later. Early spring work improves outcomes, with rains kept from deep wetting, and communities with clay soils can afford this program for durable year-round roads.
Treoa Burial Suggestion for Thawing and Maintenance
The guidance advises burying treoa that arrives frozen or dried to allow it to thaw and regain condition. This method aims to restore plants before planting or further handling.
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