The Canon and Adair Meet Over Five Years of Affairs
The canon, now older and grayer, weighs Alma Treherne and his son Robert's marriage prospects as Robert returns from India. Sophy endures hardship with their crippled child Willie, while Adair bears business and family strain. A winter visit to town brings tension as Aunt Maria suspects Adair and Sophy face distrust at home.
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Mildred
Mr. Mavors
Cambridge
Robert
India
Adair
Sophy
Willie
Wilhelmina
William
Jeannette
John Adair
Little Willie
Canon
Maria
Alma Treherne
Alma
England
Evening Post
Mit Adair
Albany Street
Milton
An Unexpected Visitor Reunites Guardian and Sophia
The candlelit return of Jeannette brings the canonical guardian to Sophia’s drawing room where her tears flow freely. Sophia clings to him, recalling his past kindness, while the canon struggles to respond to a scene of heartfelt emotion.
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Jeannette
Sophy
Newyork News Roundup of 1920s Events
New items report on Philadelphia plans for a 10 million art gallery, Missouri State University creating a poultry chair, Japanese guards on Korean railways, Japan’s economic collapse and bank failures, Rock Island Railroad aiming to oust its political lobby, Old Home Weeks rising in New England, Venezuelan rejection of arbitration, J M Bell noting London styles reaching America, New Haven road dispute with Boston & Maine, doubts of Harriman prosecution after ICC probe, US submarine tests at Newport, NC governor facing war victory cheers, Filipino students at Cornell favor a Japanese invasion back home, and New York police ordered to salute women questioners.
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Philadelphia
Missouri State University
Japan
Rock Island Railroad
New England
Root
J. M
Glenn
North Carolina
Cornell University
Bingham
New York City
The Curse of Pockets
A New York Sun anecdote reports a tailor told a wife she requested no pockets in her husband's suit to keep him from shabby attire. The tailor noted the irony as the finished suit retained pockets, leaving the issue unresolved and humorous.
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New York Sun
Humble Quarrel Over Fifty Hundred Sparks Hidden Funds
A Chicago man left home for thirty years, returning with $5000 for his wife, provoking a growling husband to declare a similar plan. The wife remains calm and wryly replies. Two sorrel horses, about 1000 pounds each, were bought for President Roosevelt’s carriage.
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Chicago
Ane
James
Chicago Daily News
Roosevelt
Sprinkling Clothes Advice From The Housekeeper
A household tip advises using a 10 cent sprinkling pot to sprinkle clothes evenly before ironing. It claims the sprayer distributes water uniformly, improving ironing results.
Paper Napkins Save Time and Money for Hosts
A note on using paper napkins as a labor saver when entertaining. Buy daintily designed napkins for five to eight cents a hundred and reuse crumpled ones for sweeping or cleaning stoves.
A Box of Bandages for Household Readiness
Practical instructions urge every household to store rolled bandages cut from strong cotton cloth. Roll and sterilize them briefly in an oven, then pack in a hot wide mouth preserve jar with a tight lid. Store the jar in a convenient place for quick access.
To Clean Tin and Iron With Ammonia
To wash greasy tin and iron, add a few drops of ammonia to warm water in the pan. Keep a bottle of ammonia near the sink for such uses. Do not let the pan stand dry, as it doubles labor. add water and ammonia to halve the work.
How to wash lace curtains for best results
Instructions from the New York World describe soaking lace curtains overnight in lukewarm suds, adding warm water in the morning, kneading and pressing without rubbing, and using a touch of naphtha to loosen dirt. Rinse until clear, add clear coffee to the final rinse for cream curtains, then starch. Drying on a clean lawn with toothpicks stabilizing each point is advised.
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New York World
Classic Dinner Menu From Old Recipe Page
A collection of recipes including Tomato Salad Chocolate Cake Blueberry Muffins Cherry Salad Prune Pudding and Stuffed Sweetbreads. Dishes use tomatoes cucumbers peppers onions prunes walnuts lettuce and chestnuts with varied dressings sauces and accompaniments for four servings.
Wireless method aids determining longitude across oceans
The article notes wireless telegraphy can determine longitude by comparing local time with a standard meridian where no telegraph lines exist. A test compared Potsdam and Mount Brocken, showing promising results for long-distance time signal comparisons.
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Potsdam
Mount Brocken
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