Flying Husband Tricks Wife With Airborne Surprise
Marjorie Sumner anxiously awaits her husband Captain Richard Sumner returning from the Far East. A chain of telegraph tricks and feints across cities leads to a dramatic midnight homecoming, revealed as a daring, playful ruse to surprise her at New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Sumner
New York
Marjorie van Orst
Harlem
West Point
United States
Spain
Cuba
Marjorie
Far East
Grant
Presidio
San Francisco
Frisco
Ogden
Richard Bumper
Manhattan Ave
Cheyenne
Prairies
Jove
Morningside
QO Dick
Central
Thia
Mrs. Sumner
Iethia Mia
Sumner
Omaha
Max Evans
Chicago
Harry Fordice
Buffalo
Grand Central
Morningside Pharmacy
Dialects Vary Widely Across Regions
The article notes that Irish travelers can guess a stranger’s county by dialect, Scotland shows distinct city speech patterns, and Tweed region has many dialects. It contrasts this with limited confusion from Continental European migrants and says most school children speak English similarly everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Scotland
Glasgow
Edinburgh
Tweed
Yorkshire
Lancashire
Dorsetshire
Europe
The Professor and Doctor’s Mysterious Dance Case
A dialogue describes a young woman dancing when she nearly injures her foot. The Doctor mentions an odd incident and the Professor responds with brief, puzzling remarks about Gorpeicharda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorpeicharda
Cure for balkers in horse training compiled by a horse wrangler
A veteran horse wrangler argues there is no universal balker cure. He outlines varied methods for different cases, including hog tying, neck rope, tail tricks, head and tail spinning, and timed rest, stressing patience over force and stressing gradual training and deterring harsh punishment. He cautions against temper and emphasizes understanding the balker’s perspective.
Viennoise Pudding Steps From Sugar to Steaming Mold
A historical recipe describes making Viennoise pudding by browning sugar then adding milk, mixing sultanas lemon zest and juice with bread cubes, soaking with eggs wine, and steaming in a buttered mold. Serve with sweet sauce.
Aeration of Drinking Water Gains Ground in U S
The piece explains water aeration for drinking use reduces stagnation and odors, discussing methods from chain pumps to air-entraining devices. Examples include Brockton Mass with a tall aerating tank, DeKalb Illinois and Cambridge Mass projects, and ways to force water into air before storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
DeKalb
Ill
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Brockton
Mass
Cambridge
Silage Distributor Uses Simple Trough System
An 86 foot deep silo can be filled without a man tramping the corn. Leveling the surface two or three times daily keeps the silage packed. A simple blower aided trough distributor with a board trough spreads cut material evenly from the pipe into the silo. Adjusting the device yields good results.
Orange Custard And Orange Butter Desserts
A historical recipe outlines orange custard made from orange juice and rind boiled to tenderness, cooled and beaten with brandy sugar and egg yolks, then folded with boiled cream or milk and set in cups topped with preserved orange. An orange butter dessert blends orange juice rose water egg yolks whites sugar and butter heated until thickened, then cooled to serve.
Crystal Mints From Sugar Paste and Peppermint Oil
Instructions describe making candies by turning one pound pulverized sugar into a thick paste with cold water, boiling and stirring, then adding peppermint oil. The hot mixture forms round drops on a plate that harden immediately, with careful re-wetting if it thickens too much to finish the batch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Buffalo
New York
Grand Central Station
Fresh Rolls Daily and Pineapple Jam Instructions
Practical kitchen notes describe chilling dough to extend shelf life for rolls and ready shapes for breakfast. Directions cover raisin bread, pineapple jam with sugar ratios, and a craft tip for perforations using basting thread to avoid disfiguring fabric.
Chilled Cream Recipe Draft From Historic Menu
A fragmented recipe describes making chilled cream by beating yolks with grated chocolate and sugar, then heating with cream in a double boiler. It mentions whipping cream, dissolving gelatin, and combining the mixtures, though text is garbled and incomplete.
Election and Local Quirks Amid Daily Village Life
A quirky piece notes election banter about Taft and Bryan with playful bets on wood splitting and household mischief. It also recalls humorous labors from rural life, such as night attire mishaps and a rescue of a drowning bull in the night, ending with a light aside on nightshirts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Bryan
Seneepmasa
Pep
Moxquito
The old story of Proteus and Neptune in verse
A fragmented poem recalls a night of metaphor and romance as Proteus, Neptune, Venus, Apollo, and the moonlight fill a lovers scene. Interspersed lines comment on fame, fortune, and odd musings, ending with scattered, surreal non sequiturs.
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Proteus
Neptune
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Shortstory Pub. Co
Western Union
J. W. Lawrence
Mechanical Engineering
Colorado
Silage Distributor
Bats
Knight
Venus
Apollo
Idlewild
Mall
Traity
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