Language Ironies in a Korean Russian Wedding
A curious old Times piece tells of a Korean maid named by a Russian husband who could not pronounce her name. Under Korean law the husband takes the wife’s name at marriage, a point of ridicule and pity for the fate of the couple. The tale imagines twins born of the union and the ensuing naming dispute, presenting two possible resolutions with a comic note.
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Chatter of luxury and hidden longing at Higbee gala
A luxury New York gathering hosted by Miss Millicent Higbee showcases Barons and barons from distant towns amid baroque set pieces and a slumming gaze. Oldaker notes New York's fading native culture while serendipitous romance and masked ambitions flicker beneath chandelier light and a Parisian dream.
None to Take His Place.
A traveler on horseback seeks dinner at a shabby farm. The family, lazy and vague, promises soon but serves poor fare. They claim they do not milk, and the dog supposedly fetches the milk, since the animals cannot help themselves.
Fortunes Not Made In Mining Says Expert
A veteran California mining man, H Branc ber, notes vast losses in mining surpass gains. He recalls a boom era mine with a $45,000 gross but only $5,000 net after expenses, illustrating that even productive mines face revenue equal to or less than costs. He argues booms hype profits while failures go unadvertised.
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H. Brancber
California
Washington Post
A Salad and a Picnic Guide From An Old Cookbook
A reader asks how to serve watercress plain and in combination salads. Plain watercress with olive oil vinegar salt and pepper is suggested. combined with nuts arranged in a circle around walnuts and mayonnaise. Macedonie means a mixture of vegetables dressed with oil and vinegar for a cold salad. A variety of vegetables may be used. picnic tips warn against bulky carry and recommend compact items. Sandwiches prepared night before, chicken pieces for ease, cold meats olives pickles butter in jars and bottles with ice. Lettuce bread with butter hot taste good, wine and beer options noted. Paper napkins and simple salt and pepper shakers favored.
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Ross
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Household Suggestions From a Chicago Daily News Column
Advice on cleaning techniques and home care from a Chicago Daily News snippet. Tips cover wood stains bread storage radiators painting upkeep curtains and lace, laundry scents and fabric care, lettuce and endive growing, and a vintage rice wash trick for shells.
Hatless Holiday Makers
The article notes a summer fashion at resorts where men and others go hatless to let sun and air benefit the hair. It argues that year round tight hats injure hair and that taking a short break this season helps restore luxuriant locks.
Be Pleasant Mornings and Whole Wheat Health Promises
A reader note on starting mornings kindly and energized through proper digestion. It cites a book Back to Nature about simple foods like whole wheat and milk, claims refined white bread harms health, and promotes EGG-O-SEE pre digested whole wheat product. Readers can request the book free from EGG-O-SEE CO at No 12 First Street, Quincy, Ill.
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Nature
Egg-O-See CO
First Street
Quincy, I
Man Rejects Niagara Preservation Appeal in Strange Photo Sketch
In a curiously tense scene a stranger declines joining a preservation group for Niagara Falls. He grumbles that he attended the site only on his wedding tour and shows apathy toward the falls, dismissing conservation as irrelevant to his life as a “continental cas a.” The exchange ends with a crude joke about a bulldog moniker.
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Niagara Faliz
Niagara
Doctor Fooled by Own Coffee Habit Turns to Postum
A physician recalls years of coffee use with heart palpitations until a severe attack prompted him to switch to Postum. He notes improved health, teaches patients and friends to avoid coffee, and mentions butter in brewing for richer flavor. The ad cites Postum Company and the book The Road to Wellville.
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Battle Creek
Mich
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