Dora Deane Brings Hope To a Sick Room at Rose Hill
Dora Deane, an orphan girl with a gentle heart, joins the Hastings household as Ella lies ill. Dora cleans the disorderly chamber, tends the infant Pannie, and shares memories of her dead mother Fannie, drawing a hopeful bond between patient and helper amid family tensions and social contrasts.
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Dora
Mrs Hastings
Eugenia
Rose Hill
Dora Deane
Emia
Timor
Stephen Grey
Alice
Rs. Elliott
New York
Ella
Rochester
Mrs. Elliott
Mr. Hastings
Locust Grove
Mr Hastings
Miss Deane
Howard
Eugenia Deane
Mrs. Leah
Mother Leah
Coaeie
Mr. Haste
Fugenia
Mrs. Hastings
Fila
Dore Deane
Pannie
Fannie
Mother
Ella Hastings
Passage of November Morning Brings Messaged Visit
A cold rainy November morning finds Mrs Deane summoned by a messenger about Mrs Hastngs who desires to see her. The scene shifts to Rose Hill as autumn wanes and leaves fall.
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Rose Hill
Deane
Ostrich Egg Omelet Anecdote Becomes Valuable Lesson
A traveler recalls a California restaurant omelet tale. He ordered an ostrich egg omelet and waited an hour for a dish large enough for six. He paid 2 and learned a practical lesson about overblown kitchen stories.
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California
POKER MOSAIC WORK
The article discusses creating mo saics from poker shaped points and small articles. It notes ro rographic needle skills are widespread and that distinctive, original work is needed to stand out in modern decoration.
Poker mosaic pyrography mimics inlaid mosaics with burnt lines
A description of pyrographic mosaics, called poker mosaic, where designs are cut into burnt wood and colored to imitate stone mosaics. Unlike genuine mosaics the incised lines are deep and dark brown, with a skew shaped point used to execute the lines. Small articles suit this decoration best.
New Decorative Tray Design Showcases Wax Polish
The article describes a decorative process using a dull wax polish to achieve a pleasing gloss without varnish. Trays illustrated demonstrate the technique, with patterns extending to the oak frame edge. Flowers are tinted in golden yellow, borders in red dish brown, and leaves in dull green.
Half Worn Dresses Find New Life In Simple Remodels
The article urges reusing half worn dresses by turning them into jumper waist frocks with minimal trimming. It suggests modifying the waist and skirt for office or morning wear, describing a plain front with a round or V collar and back button closure. It notes fining up old clothes saves money and extends their use.
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Angerie Guimpe
Making an Invalids Bed Instruction for Care
The guide explains steps for changing a sickbed after morning care. It covers moving the patient, handling sheets and blankets, changing the pillowcase, and tidying the sickroom with minimal disturbance and hurry.
SEA LION JUGGLER STEALS THE ALHAMBRA SHOW
Sea lion Toby dominates the Alhambra Theatre program with daring nose balances on balls a pole and a stack of cigar boxes. His trained mate drums cornet triangle and cymbals while Toby leads the act with precision and crowd appeal.
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Alhambra Theatre
Toby
Music Hall
Steering by Music: Gardner’s device steers boats by song
John Gardner of Fleetwood has invented an electrical system that translates musical notes into mechanical actions. A model boat responds to a fixed note by turning its rudder or starting the propeller, with potential use in signaling, lighting, and distant firing. He envisions sea safety via underwater sound signals and submarine wireless telegraphy.
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John Gardner
Fleetwood
Gardner
Mr. Gardner
Ballet Constance's Latest Fame Adds Ballet to Achievements
Lady Constance Stewart-Richardson, sister to the Countess of Cromartie, once famed as a bold rider and marksman, has begun ballet lessons at Covent Garden. Born 1882, she hunted in the Rockies, excels as a horsewoman and swimmer, and recently earned a London Bath Club swimming title. Her courtship and marriage were notable social events.
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Constance
Constance Stewart-Richardson
Countess of Cromartie
Sir Edward Austin
Constance MacKenzie
United Kingdom
Rocky Mountains
London Bath Club
Covent Garden
Duke of Devonshire Sues Musician for Breach of Contract
The Duke of Devonshire sued Leonard Crawshaw in Eastbourne County Court for 350 damages after Crawshaw quit, having been engaged to play for a year but leaving after three weeks. The court awarded 50 to the duke, with ads in two London papers failing to fill the position and commentary on musician wages.
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Duke of Devonshire
Eastbourne
Leonard Crawshaw
Leopold Rothschild
Nielin
Crawshaw
London
SHORT STORIES DESERT FACTS AND CITIES IN TRANSITION
Dates thrive on the Colorado desert in Holland foreigners make up a share. The Chinese cabinet plans a government newspaper. The Guadalupe artesian well now squirts half its former height. The Horse Book by the government has sold over 3 000 copies. Judge Tuthill says fathers must tend crying infants at night. Rockingham Junction in N H fades as a railroad center. The station cafe closes and telegraph wires are removed. Building an automobile body requires thirty two painting steps for a blue finish.
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Holland
Guadalupe Artesian
Guadalupe
Mexico
Tuthill
Chicago
Rockingham Junction
N. H. Unt
English Etchings and Social Observations
Deaths from hunger in the United Kingdom exceed 500 yearly. A letter to The Man Who Wears the Tallest Hat reaches Bristol. A London physician notes rising cigarette use by women altering diets toward spiced meals. An experiment progresses at Sunderland. Unemployed suffer more from cold. elementary schools stay open evenings with light and activities.
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United Kingdom
Bristol
London
Sunderland
England
Modes of the Moment in Fashion
The Brooklyn Eagle notes spring trends with shorter street skirts and elaborately styled shoes. Bright spring and summer colors will brighten dark gown tones, while sheer negligees demand fine underwear and lace petticoats. Gilded touches will enliven house and street costumes to match brimming modes.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Varied Ways to Cook Eggs for Unexpected Guests
The article offers practical egg ideas from simple scrambled eggs with butter milk and paprika to a southern creole style fried egg with a rich tomato sauce. It suggests using pimento for a piquant twist and describes a tomato sauce with onions flour tomatoes spices simmering to blend.
Almost A Lost Art Calling On Friends In Society
An essay defends the practice of afternoon calls, noting that visits are reciprocal and depend on the hostess. It argues that women should stay home on a regular day, explainable by a rotating date system, to ensure friends can call. It warns against selfish behavior and missing visits due to other amusements.
Tales They Tell
A five foot eight inch live snake was kept in barber Louis Schulz's shop in Trenton New Jersey, favored by customers. Irvin H. Whaley of Galestown Maryland consumed two ounces of black pepper on a bet and required medical help. Adolph Goldblatt of McKeesport Pennsylvania reports his nineteen month old son weighs sixty five pounds and eats over a pound of meat daily. John Smith of Traverse City Michigan set a mink trap and found a ten inch trout caught by the lower jaw.
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Louis Schulz
Trenton
N. J
Irvin H. Whaley
Galestown
Adolph Goldblatt
McKeesport
John Smith
Traverse City
Mich
Plays and Players and Cast Changes Announced
Amy Ricard will join the cast of Paid In Full. Edgar Selwyn wrote The Energetic West. William Morris to head a western company for The Witching Hour. Albert Parr replaces Van Rensselaer Wheeler in Tow Jones. The Secret Orchard to be produced in England Australia Germany and South Africa.
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Amy Ricard
Edgar Selwyn
William Morris
Albert Parr
van Rensselaer Wheeler
Tow Jones
England
Australia
Germany
South Africa
Industrial notes on metal production and union strength
Canada begins tin plate production while aluminium demand exceeds supply. Prussia mines supply half the world’s zinc. A new plant at Mc Waukee Wits will gas from straw and cornstalks. Germany claims the largest trades union in metal work with 335000 members, many women.
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Canada
Prussia
McWaukee
Wits
Germany
Aphorisms About Timing and Decorum
A local column in the Atchison Globe reflects on manners and prudence. It notes that smiling but profane conduct harms impressions and urges timely effort rather than delay. It observes people seek more time after mistakes and praises generosity given freely.
How Queens Dress in Harper's Bazar Descriptions
Worth of Paris notes the Russtag empress favors simple gowns with a white velvet dress and long train. Carmen Sylva is described in flowing draperies with a long face veil held by jeweled pins. Queen Helena of Italy favors blue gray, Wilhelmina of Holland prefers a tall gown, and Spain's dowager queen admires patterned brocades.
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Worth
Paris
Harper's Bazar
Carmen Sylva
Roumania
Helena
Italy
Wihelmina
Holland
Spain
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Mary J. Holmes
Inet
LOTUS
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Colorado Desert
Atchison Globe
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