Way to a Man's Heart Through His Fingertips
A flood of 1920s era matrimonial notices from New York and Philadelphia tells of women who, as manicurists, captured wealthy suitors. Breast high romance, elopements, and heiress twists unfold around Misses Byers, Lavender, McDonald, Becker, and Moore as husbands loom from barber shops to Millionaire Schmidt.
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New Orleans
New York
John Street
Sahmer
Eaward Lohmere
Tie
Miss Beeler
Cupid
Beels
Houghton
Atlantic
City
Richmond
Julia Burr
S. W. Prime
Prime
Homer Wheaton
Dalnty
Bierence Carneha
Lydia A Moore
Maniesta Elrt
Bellavue-Stratford
Philadelphia
W. Schmidt
Miss Moore
Schuylkill
Bellevue-Stratford
Schmidt
Tadnor
Goon lamp aids night work on New York tunnels
In New York City a high powered arc lamp unit shines over a night construction zone for tunnel work under the rivers. The tremoud volume of light from suspended lamps allows crews to continue tasks after dark, the article notes, making night work feasible and comparable to daytime progress.
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Thia Ia
New York City
Etiquette Notes on Pleasant Visits and Punctual Meals
The piece advises that a visitor should not impose on hosts by shadowing hosts in the morning. Punctual meals are essential for a smooth household routine. If a guest cannot adapt to early breakfasts, she should refrain from further invitations to visit. It condemns tardiness as unfair and critical to domestic harmony.
Red Cedar Dominates Pencil Wood Supply in U S
Forest Service notes nearly 920 million lead pencils made in the United States each year using about 120000 tons of wood and 7300000 cubic feet of timber. Red cedar remains the primary, nearly depleted supply with no substitute found. Southern forests should prioritize cedar growth to sustain pencil production.
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United States
Forest Service Bureau
Mane Gee i
Pound
Clock clocks keep time by telephone tied clocks
Telephone companies offer self winding electric clocks that connect to the telephone wires and synchronize daily from the central office. The clocks never run down and adjust within hours if skewed. The rental price matches standard clock loans, with clocks placed anywhere in the home and set quickly during off peak hours.
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Poplar Mechanica
Boy's Desk and Work Table from Handy article
Instructions describe a foldable Boy's Desk and Work Table with two hinged leaves and two interior compartments. Dimensions given include end pieces 12 by 10 inches, closed top 27 to 32 inches across, leaves 12 41 and 27 inches long, with upper shelf for stationery and lower shelf for books. The design uses two supports and pivot screws, allows wall or center-room use, and recommends hand sanding and varnish finish.
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Foeneily
Bes
Prairie Palmer
Why the Boy Didn't Go
A story about Congressman Champ Clark of Missouri and his precocious son Bennett who kept missing his father as he spoke in Congress. Bennett heard the speech three times at home after his mother tried to teach it to him, showing that statesmen rehearse at home.
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Champ Clark
Missouri
Bennett
BBC
The
Louse
Hing Praofsa
Mamma
A Smart Lot of Baya
A dated column praises Japanese and Chinese youths for technical skill with tools. It notes Japanese boys under 15 turning out typewriters telephones locks and other gadgets. It mentions a Tokyo shop run by a boy with 60 assistants and contrasts with a Chinese boy’s perceived dullness. The piece claims young Japanese study English after long bench work.
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America
Japan
Tokio
Dot’s composition on Boys and Girls
A humorous, satirical piece contrasts boys and girls through quips about size, God’s creation, and Rest days. It notes boys are trouble and wear out soap, while girls are dolls. references a father who may have been a girl and a playful take on Eve.
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Dot
God
Adam
Grandma’s Country Visit Sparks Offbeat Observations
A boy visits his grandmother in the country where she cleans a chicken at dusk. The boy asks if she undresses her chicks each night. A builder’s mortar scene prompts the boy to remark on the dough produced. A poet muses on graveyards and Cape misreadings appear in city pages. Marshall Hall displays prints and miniatures alongside a watch collection, including a piece once owned by Rosespierre.
Dainty Home Experiment with the Electroscope
An old page explains a simple electroscope setup to detect electric charge. It describes a bottle cork, glass tubing, brass wire, and a needle-like assembly, plus steps to assemble and adjust the device for observing charge effects. The recipe emphasizes low-cost parts and hands on tinkering for learning electricity.
Apparatus for testing electricity described in 19th century manual
The text explains building a device using Dutch metal leaves, a cork with a wire, and a metal disk to test electrical charge. It outlines charging the leaves by electricity types, using wax to create known negative charge, and determining whether a body is positively or negatively charged by leaf movement and disk proximity.
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Ameter
Homemade Roller Skates For Quick Fun In Any Season
A fragmentary item describes making simple home built roller skates from staves and wheels, noting old fashioned wooden barrels for ride comfort and caution in selecting parts. It also includes stray political gossip lines about Mr Smith and King Edward with unrelated quips.
Night Apparel for the Fest Work in Crochet
The passage describes creating nightwear and decorative crochet items for a festive gathering. It lists stitches and patterns, including double crochet and treble stitches, with instructions for shaping and attaching pieces. The text mentions various garment parts and weaving techniques, reflecting a detailed but fragmented instructional crochet guide.
Old Irish Welcome Verses For A Modern Home Interiors
A fragment from a home planning letter discusses welcoming themes for a new house. It blends domestic advice with literary quotes and decorative ideas, recommending an inviting entrance hall and dining room furnishings. It mentions Luncheon etiquette, candles, tulips centerpieces, course meals, and a social scheme around a 4 o clock gathering.
PET ECONOMIES OF WOMEN IN TROUBLING TIMES
A fragmented column sketches how some wealthy women manage household economies and cosmetics. It notes saving bottles, avoiding purchases, candle use, and preserving old shoes, with odd tips on scenting hair and budgeting. It mentions parlor quirks and fashion parasols with moire borders.
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Sena
Ores
Herman
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Neva
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Sears
Sean
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Conn
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Dunlap
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Hem
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Willonatya
Danian No. 2
Sitia
London
Ler Fanily
Miss Lavender
Annie McDonald
Miss McDonald Pol
BT West Twentythird Street
Dunean & Fitzgerald
the Strand
Angus Jclbbe
Mss McDonald
Miss McDonald
Henry McDonald
Tuntap
Tantap
Liane
Skate
Lia
Dyera
Durprise
Hes
Edward Sohmer
RO Omar
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Million
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Mr. Smith
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Dobbe
Billy
Madina Merri
Tesa
Department Pombra
He Jani
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Hallia
Iriah
Shakespeare
Madame Merri
Aph
Saratoga
Rene Tute
Penely
Peter Tater
Renee Aarire
Vie
Alette Rand
Dean Ul
Minh Sipper
Edbhy
Guyz
Barre
Correa Promdent
Boston Globe
PET Economies OF Women
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