Salvation Army on High Street Sparks Alley Charity
In a snowbound city alley, Miss Martha Murtha works with sick child Jimmy while a rough street gang mocks the Salvation Army. A doctor treats Jimmy, and young Kitty admits affection for Roland, the physician, as Michael recovers and a shy confession ends with a kiss.
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Salvation Army
Matthea
The
Elston
Michael
Dr. Cosgrove
High Street
Martha
Homor
Kitty
Curt Goodbys
Quinn
Jimmy
Roland
Coffees as Remedy For Asthma
A health note advocates strong black coffee as an asthma remedy when other treatments fail. It warns against weak brew, excess quantity, and additives such as sugar or milk, recommending pure caf noir on an empty stomach for best absorption.
No Grog Law Ends Spirit Rations in Navy
In September 1862 Congress barred distilled spirits on war vessels except for medical use under officer control. The navy personnel entitled to the spirit ration received 5 cents per day in commutation, with no grog issued since that date.
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Congress
United States
United States Navy
Last Words Of Famous Figures From The British Medical Journal
The British Medical Journal compiles a series of noted final utterances from historical figures and physicians. It recounts various deaths and last phrases ranging from Darwin’s calm acceptance to Pasteur’s religious imagery, with reflections on medical figures past and present.
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Traube
Locock
Cuvier
Charles Bell
Dyce Davidson
Aberdeen
Astley Cooper
Bright
Chambers
Benjamin Brodie
Oliver Goldsmith
William Hunter
Pasteur
Darwin
Mirabeau
Cabanis
Japanese New Year Cakes and Shinto symbolism
Leslie's Weekly describes the Japanese New Year cake made from boiled and pounded rice dough, shaped like the sacred mirror. The entire family helps in its creation including lifting the mallet for a luck-bringing blow, with enough cake to last most of the year and its place in daily meals.
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Japan
Leslie
Queer Fish in a Wide World of Tackle
A playful meditation contrasts the electric chair with the electric eel and the rod and line. It notes eels benumbing horses and a fish with a wormlike lure that entices minnows, making the angler both hunter and feast. The piece ends with a humorous Shylock image, red line, and bait of his own flesh.
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Angier
When the Nose Bleeds
Instructions for stopping a nosebleed describe keeping the head raised not bowed and pressing the upper lip to compress the nasal artery. If necessary place paper under the lip, fold, and hold tight. Seek adrenaline at a drugstore if needed and apply carefully to the interior nose.
Bags for the Theater Fashionable homemade purses trend in Paris styles
A fashion feature outlines popular theater bags with embroidered and banded designs. It notes plain leather remain practical for shopping while lingerie and embroidered bags gain social use. It cites Louis XVI inspired ribbon work, steel beads, and gold sequins as elegant options for day and evening wear.
The Courteous Woman Explained
The article defines a courteous woman as consistent and sincere in all dealings. She uses one gentle manner for everyone, avoids personal snubs or gossip, and never demeans herself with hidden judgments. Genuine courtesy stems from a gentle heart and equal respect for all.
Debutante Luncheon With Pink Rose Decor
An elegant debutante luncheon featured a silver basket centerpiece of pink rosebuds, rose shaped place cards, rose tinted candles, and crape paper rose nut holders. Individual pink rose ice creams and pink satin favors with amethyst pins completed the table in coordinated pink accents.
Chafing Dish Recipe With Tomatoes And Nuts
Tomatoes and nuts stew for half an hour with stock, thickened with flour. Reheat in the chafing dish, add chopped English walnut meat, pepper, salt, butter, and a beaten egg. Simmer a minute, ladle over toasted bread, lettuce on plates, and top each with a dollop of lightly salted whipped cream.
The Eskimo Kayak Craft and its sea Harpoon Tools
The piece describes the Greenland Eskimo kayak as a seaworthy craft tied to daily sustenance. It notes materials from the sea driftwood sealskin thongs ivory bone and bone harpoon implements. It explains the kayak size eight to nine feet long the single cockpit a person sits with thighs filling the hole and gear stored on the deck. It also covers handling when overturned and turning methods using paddle throwing stick arm or band.
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Bao Fie
Greenland
Origins of the Moon and Earthly Crust Rupture
The text explains that a portion of Earth's crust broke away by tidal action, forming the Moon. It suggests the Moon's mass and density relate to missing continental material, with continents and islands floating on denser early oceans. This rupture shaped Earth's irregular surface and allowed dry land and life to emerge.
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G. H. Darwin
Moon
Australia
Pacific
Venus
The Oldest Forename And Its Ancient Roots
The piece traces ancient naming trends from single names to father son descriptors like son of Isaac. It highlights Marmaduke as possibly the oldest modern forename, links to Merodach, and notes Marcus and Lucius as enduring ancient given names still echoing in Mark and Lucy.
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Adam
David
Isaac
Joseph
Solomon Ben David
Evan Ap
Richard
Marmaduke
Meridug
Maruduk
Merodach
Damikna
Marcus
Lucius
Mark
Lucy
Isabel M Johnston author of The Jeweled Toad gains fame
Mrs Isabel M Johnston mother of two and former newspaper writer saw her popular tale expanded into a book The Jeweled Toad illustrated by Dension and selling well during the holidays The book may be dramatized and reach wider audiences Johnston, a Pittsburg native from a long line of notable relatives, once lived in Evanston and engaged in charitable and naturalist pursuits
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Isabel M. Johnston
Dension
Johnston
Isabel McElbeney
Pittsburg
Major Watson
Pennsylvania
Don’ts For Interior Decorators From A Practical Guide
The piece warns decorators not to narrow carpet strips on stairs and to fully cover steps. It favors tacks over exposed fasteners, notes color clashes and the value of varied, balanced rugs, and cautions that simplicity costs more when well executed. It also discusses period styles, rug care, and the durability of Oriental carpets.
Quinine the universal drug and its curious history
Quinine is called the universal drug used worldwide by many, including habitual users who become enslaved to it. The piece traces its rise, names, and varied pronunciation, noting its limited medical use among certain Peru regions and the role of Louis XIV in bringing quinine to Europe.
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Louis Niv
France
Italy
Robert Talbot
Louis le Grand
Cardinal de Lugo
How to Wash Mirrors and Maintain Frames
A guide on cleaning mirrors with a soft rag and alcohol to remove dim spots, and using cheesecloth for best results. It explains quicksilver spots from sunlight and damp walls, frame care with delicate gilding, and turpentine for blackened frames to restore shine.
King Alfonso’s Favorite Omelet Recipe Noted
A Harper's Bazar item describes a Madrid palace dinner that shifts toward English and French dishes. It highlights young Alfonso who takes pride in making an omelet and shares a simple recipe to brown chicken and tender meat then fold it with beaten eggs.
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Alfonso
Madrid
His
Harper's Bazar
The Old Iron Pot and a Simple Remedy
An old fashioned iron pot is praised for boiling meats and roasts. To prevent scorching from a worn bottom place a small tin lid in the pot so the food does not contact the iron surface.
Roll Butter Rivalry Reported In Toast Dispute
A Chicago News snippet describes a humorous exchange where a housekeeper asks for eels and a dealer mishears butter request. She clarifies butter is for toast and notes they seldom have rolls, highlighting a light urban vignette about daily dining habits and a rivaling vendor.
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Chicago News
French laundresses insure fine linen with hot iron method
French laundresses wash napkins and huddle them between cloths for boiling water treatment then rapidly iron with a very hot iron to avoid scorching. This method yields well pressed table linen even when starch is not used.
Proverb Variant About a Place Yet Miswritten
A quirky misquote appears as a garbled variant of a common proverb about arranging items. The text reads with errors claiming a definition of place and a loose phrase about order, hinting at a mistaken or playful rendering. No clear event or attribution is present.
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Ludlum Lee
Miss Murtha
Michel
Queer
Pax Rimen
Earth
Telpe
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