Critics condemn early rising in boarding schools for children
Dr. Woods Hutchinson argues in The American Magazine that children need ample sleep, often ten hours daily before adulthood, and that forcing early wake times is cruel and potentially criminal. The excerpt also cites reflections on beauty, money, and value from The Cenary and remarks by Edward Howard Griggs on virtue and self-control.
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One Cause of Drowning
Renewed attention is drawn to Dr Lowrie's explanation of drownings after swimming in cold water. He notes headaches dizziness and faintness from cerebral anemia can occur after hot day cycling, risking loss of consciousness and drowning if not helped promptly.
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Mumilar
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Edible Seaweed Popular in Mediterranean Cuisine
An edible seaweed is widely consumed, more than other seaweeds, often dried and eaten raw. In the Mediterranean region where it is common, it is cooked and features as a chief ingredient in Soyer's famous St Patrick's soup.
Busy British Bees take about sixty pounds honey yearly
The average English hive yields sixty pounds of honey annually, roughly double the typical American hive output. A record harvest across four stocks of Cyprians stands at 00 pounds, illustrating notable regional variation in productivity.
Chinese Doctor Promotes Uke for Uke Medicine Practice
A Chinese doctor advocates a paired system of care, stating that treatment uses polaon for polaon and encompasses nearly every known element of practice. The approach is described as far reaching within his medical regimen.
A Hint On Entertaining By A Self Reliant Hostess
A woman who does her own work while entertaining explains how she arranges a simple yet ample dinner. She starts with cantaloupe and grapefruit followed by meat, potatoes and one vegetable. Salad and dessert are prepared in advance and coffee is kept hot in a French coffee pot on a small serving table.
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Ehook
Dessert for Masculine Palates and Velvet Craft Tips
A recipe describes a plum dessert baked with eggs flour milk and sugar, served with butter and cream. It then shifts to fashion notes on discarded song gloves turned into belts, silk linings, and finishing touches with gold bosses. Additional guidance covers raising silver and gold embroidery care, crimson velvet dusting, and preserving rhubarb and gooseberries by vacuum sealing for winter.
Goose Berry Preserving Method From Old Kitchen Text
For each quart of rough red goose berries after stemmed and ended, use one pound of white sugar. Dissolve in the preserving kettle with water to make a thick syrup. Boil 20 minutes, skim well, add the berries and boil five minutes. Let stand until the next day, then boil again until clear and syrup thick. Pour into hot oily glasses and cover when cool.
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Boll
Potato Milk Custard Boiled Potatoes Dish
Step by step directions describe cooking potatoes in milk over a double boiler for about an hour then finishing with eggs stirred in after briefly heating the mixture. The method emphasizes maintaining heat, covering, and quick stirring to create a tender creamy potato dish.
Mint Punch of Ginger Ale Clarified Recipe
A vintage recipe outlines making a rich lemonade by boiling one quart of water with one cupful of sugar for five minutes. Add five lemons plus grated rind of one, cool, pour into a punch bowl with ice, add one quart of ginger beer, and muddle the leaves and stems of twelve mint sprigs. Finish by resting a quarter hour before serving.
Iron Rust Removal for White Goods
Instructions explain removing iron rust from white goods using lemon juice and salt. Rub a cut lemon over the spots until wet, then apply salt and hang to dry in the sun. If stains persist, repeat the process until removal.
Heritage of Civil War Captain Finds Kidney Cure
Capt John L Ely of Co EF 17th Ohio, now at 500 East Second St Newton Karena, recounts kidney trouble from Civil War that led to crutch use and back pain. After starting Doan's Kidney Pills in 1901 the ailment was cured, and he has stayed well since. Sold by all dealers 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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17Th Ohio
East Second Street
Newton
Karena
Ely
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
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Why He Wanted Law In Maple Syrup Debate
Congressman James E. Watson recounted a tale in Indiana criticizing the pure food law. He cited a maple syrup supplier who bought five barrels of brown sugar to illustrate the need for regulation, quoting a line about wishing the law would force him to do right.
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Sixth
Indiana
Washington
Indianapolis News
Nurse endorses Postum as coffee alternative in reader testimonial
A Wilkes Barre nurse writes that Postum Food Coffee eased her headaches and indigestion after giving up ordinary coffee. She notes benefits for patients and says it helps milk flow in nursing mothers. She adds tips on proper preparation and urges readers to read The Road to Wellville.
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Ted
Wellville
The Devil and Saint Dunstan Inn Folklore
A note on the London tavern near Temple Bar named The Devil and Saint Dunstan famed for dinners and wines. Lawyers departing offices would post Gone to the Devil on their doors, a remark later used to describe men who neglect business or head toward ruin.
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Eczema cure tale from 1906 ad and ship nicknames
A mother claims three sons improved after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for eczema with initial failure at a dispensary. The passage then shifts to whale-boat ship nicknames, naming vessels like Martel and Georgia with playful monikers such as Mer ry Hell and Jaw Jaw.
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Kate Keim
West 29Th St
New York
N. Y
Disparity Between Two Women Over Marital Choices
Two young women reunite and exchange startling remarks about marriage. Kate reveals she wed a wealthy widower significantly older than her. Clara confirms the age gap and learns he is a war veteran, but not from the Spanish or Civil wars, instead noting he is “No-er-Mexican.”
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Kate
Clara
Honeymoon couple settle on old farm after Niagara trip
After a honeymoon at Niagara Falls the couple returns and takes up residence on an old farm. Cynthia chides Sile for his bad mood while he grumbles that butter making is hard work. She reminds him that love makes the world go round, but he quips it does not make the churn go round.
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Deafness Cure Through Constitutional Reconditioning
Claiming deafness stems from inflamed mucous surfaces of the Eustachian tube, the ad claims cure by constitutional reconditioning. It asserts nine of ten cases arise from catarrh and offers a $100 reward for uncured catarrh, promoting Hood’s Catarrh Cure and other remedies with generic drugstore endorsements.
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Mall
J. Qheney & CO
Toledo
Haji
Dutch Population and Emigration Reach Examined
The piece notes Holland has 5 million people while Dutch East and West Indies total 40 million. It states emigration is not widespread currently. In the United States the 1890 census counted 106000 Dutch born residents, while Netherlanders in the Dutch East Indies total about 12000.
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Holland
Dutch East and West Indies
United States
Dutch East Indies
Monument Height Fact Sparks Statewide Curiosity
Kanpas City Journal reports figures on Washington monument height and a playful comparison. The article notes the monument stands 555 feet tall and imagines a long chain of ege shipments from 60 counties with 4 still awaiting, valuing the scale by stacking end to end to reach 221,552 times the Washington shaft.
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Monument
Washington Shaft
Kanpaus City Journal
Georgia congressman tips for good dinner in New York
A Georgia congressman recounts dining at an American plan hotel in New York. He slipped tips to waiters after reading the menu, praising meals each night. As he prepared to return to Washington, a waiter earnestly offered a humorous line about readers who cannot read, citing Dick.
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New York
Pon
Washington
Harper's Weekly
Tragedy On Broadway Car Ends In Sudden Fall
A crowded Broadway surface car with six in a row bulged with passengers. A small man sat on the end seat beside a pretty girl as others jostled them. He suddenly shoved under the rail and fell from the car as a frightened passenger cried out. The pretty girl kept the end seat.
The River and Its Fish in Walton's Quiet Reverie
An intimate reflection on rivers and river life draws from Isaac Walton. The Spaniard’s conceit frames rivers as objects for wise contemplation while fools pass by. The author promises observations on rivers first and fish second, based on peaceful hours by a calm stream.
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lIsaac Walton
Mr Johnson Not To Blame For Thanksgiving Chicken Incident
A kindly old neighbor disparately praises Mr Johnson while Thanksgiving goes awry. A colored man, urged by the woman to help himself to a chicken, takes two, prompting her husband to reveal that the guest observed others taking more. The woman concedes Mr Johnson cannot help his holiday appetite.
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Johnson
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