Parlor Car Episode Traps a Selfish Superintendent
Mr. Barnes, a parlor car division superintendent, greedily flirts with a pretty woman traveling with a Russian poodle on a train. A dog permit breach and a porter’s sly intervention set up his humiliation when the woman exits with her husband Jim Harrington, who is amiably reunited with an old friend.
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Maitland Junction
Thomas Underwood Barnes
Western Express
Eastern Flyer
Mr. Barnes
Barnes
George
S Miles
Jim Harrington
Dushenka
Duahenka
Porter
Mr Barnes
Jim
Harrington
Do Away With Double Chin Dutch neck fad urged
A 1910s style guide describes how to combat a double chin with neck massages using the palm and ice, recommends alcohol to strengthen neck muscles, and suggests dancing and specific exercises to slim the throat. It notes aging as neck tones change and offers cosmetic tips for different nationalities.
Best Garments for the Baby from Needle to Naps
Practical guide to baby dressmaking emphasizing comfort and modest style. Advises on materials like English nainsook and fine flannel, trims such as hand embroidery, and careful fastening to avoid harm. Recommends ten slips or more, white petticoats matching dresses, christening robes, and seasonally appropriate lingerie cloaks.
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Batiste
Mr. Baby
For the Children Tweed Costume and Empire Coat Guides
Sewing directions describe a white serge coat for a 4 to 6 year old girl with pearl buttons and silk trim, a gray tweed costume for 14 to 16 year olds with green accents and velvet buttons, and an empire coat for 6 to 8 year olds with drawn silk hat. Materials lists accompany each design.
Potatoes and Cheese Studded Duchess Dish
Begin by boiling about a dozen potatoes until very soft and mash with hot milk and melted butter. Shape into a mound in a baking dish, hollow the center, seal with an egg wash, and bake until browned. Fill with cheese sauce, top with crumbs, and bake five minutes more before serving. Cheese sauce is butter melted, then cheese, egg yolks, cayenne, and salt stirred to thick, smooth consistency.
Angel Care Cake From Old Recipe
A vintage baking guide instructs mixing seven ounces winter flour one ounce cornstarch three quarters of a pound powdered sugar and one heaping teaspoon cream of tartar then sifting five times. Beat 1% pints egg whites to stiffness, fold to the dry mix, bake in a turk head orvan Dusen mold in a moderate oven for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool, trim, and ice with vanilla orange or almond icing.
Brains, Speed And Loyalty Drive Great Shortstops
Baseball legend Bobby Wallace stresses brain work alongside speed for shortstops. He applauds Terry Turner’s whip and agility, urges quick throws from any position, and notes long careers depend on constant smart play. The piece also recalls Wee Willie Keeler’s impact with the New York Yankees and Barney Dreyfuss’s talent judgments.
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Lota
Bobby Wallace
St. Louis Americans
Wallace
Terry Turner
Wee Willie” Keeler
New York
Yankees
Gotham
Giants
Billy Keeler
Brooklyn
Keeler
Tammany Organs
Tammany
Polo Ground
Wee Willie
New York Yankees
Sand Bag for Sickroom and Ice Cream Mold Trends
A practical sickroom item describes making a reusable sand bag from flannel filled with dry sand heated in a stove or oven. It advises two or three bags for warmth and warns against hot water bottles. Also covered are strawberry dessert making with gelatin and whipped cream, plus the growing art of ice cream mold design using customer inspired shapes like roses cars and dolls.
Hair Dress for a Baby Girl and Simple Metal Bed Counterpanes
Directions describe a hair ribbon tied across the head with bows and rosettes to hold curls in place for a baby girl. Also explains making counterpanes for metal beds from lace or muslin curtains with gathered ruffled ends for a charming look and a cambric cover for harmony with room color.
Safe pressing of poultry and meat tips
The guide advises two precautions for pressed meat: do not pack in tin or porcelain lined pans, and never cover while warm to avoid poisonous gas. It emphasizes avoiding cracked pans and keeping the meat unsealed during cooling to prevent harmful fumes.
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Wood Levette Wilson
Empire
Barney Dreyfuss
Lajoie
Barney
Wzill
Fes
Wilt Zeller
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