Romance Bloomed From a Tam Crow and Regret
Aunt Betty, living in a village cottage, relies on washing for income while Miss May Graham visits to cheer her. A tame crow is shot by a man who later seeks to make amends after meeting May. He offers redress, then falls in love with May and stays in the village.
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Betty
Miss May Graham
Miss Mays
Ene
Miss May
Aunt Betty
Moereuan
Abe
Rofian
Dickie
May
Adison Bruce
Bet
New Heat Unit for Gas Burners
A writer in America notes gas both heats and lights, making the old candle-power unit obsolete. Deville and later researchers found a strong light to heat ratio in mantles, guiding makers to rate burners by heat output per time. A standard of 5200 calories per cubic meter is proposed, with constant gas use and careful air gas ratios for peak efficiency. Water gas may be added to stabilize caloric value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Deville
Witnesses and Gingerbread Spirituals in a Civilized Conversation
The Reverend Solon Jefferson and Aunt Candace discuss epidemics and removal, framing it as divine judgment. Aunt Candace questions why good people are removed with the bad, while Solon cites the land granting fair trials and summonsing witnesses, flavored by gingerbread and scripture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solon Jefferson
Candace
Mr. Jefferson
Drowning Men Struggle as Thirsty Souls Call
Fragmentary lines depict men in peril and others seeking relief. The brief text suggests a scene of desperation with metaphorical undertones about seeking sustenance or rescue. No clear names, places, or events emerge from the readable fragments.
Lofty Plumage Hats With Rooster Feathers On Velvet Band
A description notes hats with rooster feathers cut to high shapes contrasting a broad low crown. The hats feature bronze brown velvet bodies and an upturned brim using both front and rear elements.
New Trick in Millinery Causes Fashion Buzz
A citable note on straw hats and delicate tulle bonnets sets trends with velvet trims and jeweled pins. The description highlights a novel leftward drape and long velvet sleeve loops, drawing attention from fashion leaders and commentators.
Timely tip on linger ie peplum corset covers
The article praises peplum corset covers as stylish and practical for the busy single woman. It highlights a waist line band and upper edge fullness that eliminate waist bunching and avoid draw tapes. It notes the covers fit under a finishing band with lace or embroidery at the neck for comfort.
A Sport's Coat Design Description
A tailored coat pattern describes a coat suitable in tweed or rough serge. The upper section sits to the basque under a waist-band cut reverse and features cuffs and collar in the same material. Cap matches coat. materials required include 2 yards of 48 inch wide fabric.
Quick Emergency Costume From Scarves
In a time crunch a chic outfit can be made from several evening scarfs. Hang silvery spangled scarfs over a white dress to drape from shoulders, wind others about the hips and head, cross scarves over the forehead and chin to create an eastern, graceful look. Borrowed scarves avoid damage and 3 pieces per wearer maximize options.
Angora Wool Garments Adored In Soft Green Sweater Coat
The article praises Angora wool in attractive forms including a dull green sweater coat priced at 22 dollars. It highlights the coat's soft pliability, figure hugging lines, pockets, belt, and smoked pearl buttons. Also featured are long soft warm scarves in white or purple striped options.
White Felt Hats For Autumn Fashion
White felt hats may become a popular choice as cool weather returns. They are described as suitable for early fall wear, simply trimmed with a black velvet or taffeta ribbon bow. Ornate decorations are discouraged, with possible trims including morning glories, cherries, plums, and small red apples.
The Resourceful Girl as Home Treasure
A described young woman is a perfect treasure for a home, more useful than a carpet sweeper or telephone. She offers sensible emergency suggestions, acts with purpose, and makes the best of whatever material is available.
Rossini Wit and Pranks Highlight Italian Composer
The famed composer Rossini was famed for wit and quick improvisation as Musical Opinion recounts. A drummer seeking an opera engagement impressed him with a joke about counting 78 bars, and Rossini urged counting them to hear the rest. He joked about leap year birthdays and hosted an eighteenth birthday for his seventy second year. Sullivan encountered him in Paris, and a horn out of tune in rehearsal led to a humorous exchange with his own father revealed in the tremulous voice.
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Rossini
Sir Arthur Sullivan
Paris
Sullivan
Ronsini
Italy
Devil Bird Of Ceylon Described By Scientist
A British civil service official notes the devil bird of Ceylon, identified with the brown wood owl of Hindustan. Its ordinary cry resembles a distant clear shout, while the feared screams are described as indescribable and terrifying, akin to a boy in torture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceylon
Hindustan
Ceylon Civil Service
Scientific American
Scandal to German Culture at Gottingen
A humorous note recalls Gottingen students abandoning Rhine wines for California imports while sticking with German beers. The piece muses whether the institution, like Chicago, has attracted paragraphers and criticism, labeling Gottingen a great old university amid patrician patriotism.
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Grama
Atlantic
University of Gottingen
California
University of Chicago
Superstitious Elevators At New York Department Store
A fragment describes a department store with about thirty elevators. The north side shows numbers 1 to 12, then a deceptive jump to 130 followed by 14. The manager jokes that no one would ride if the true number were shown, noting shoppers’ superstitions and reluctance to admit them.
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New York
Eldestep
Descent of Henry VI Parchment Displayed in Aberystwyth
A six yard by one foot parchment tracing in fifteenth century script the lineage from Adam to Henry VI has been placed in the Welsh National Library at Aberystwyth for public view and archival preservation.
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Henry VI
Adam
Portable collapsible roaster for gas and oil stoves
A New York inventor’s collapsible roaster designed for small flats lets four bread slices toast evenly over a flame. It folds into a compact compass for storage and uses a perforated center plate with hinged wires and a reflector cap to direct heat and prevent burning.
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New York
How to Keep Sausages Fresh For Summer Use
The article advises cooking sausages until nearly done then packing them tightly in glass jars, wide mouth jars, or tin lard pails. They should be covered with hot dripping or grease, leaving an inch of dripping on top. If seals hold, process as fruit. Use paper rim strip for extra protection.
Plaited Dress Inset Panels Bring Ironing Notes
A fashion note advises that dresses with plaited inset panels are difficult to iron. Bust and baste the hem to set the plaits before laundering, then pull out bastings when dry. Collars and cuffs with plaiting should receive the same treatment.
English Delight Meat Loaf with Sage Dressing
A recipe for a meat loaf using one and a half pounds of beef. Season with salt pepper and butter, form into a loaf, bake with a crumb dressing seasoned with salt pep per sage and butter moistened with warm water or stock. Top with butter, add boiled onions on one end, and bake until the dressing browns.
Philippine Salad Guide with Fresh Vegetables
Recipe instructions describe cutting tomatoes onions peppers and cucumbers into very thin slices. Mix with a good French dressing and chill on ice for at least an hour. Garnish with crisp lettuce leaves and arrange vegetables in separate concentric circles for an attractive presentation. Remove pepper seeds before slicing.
Small Vegetables Cooked in Mason Jars
Instructions describe boiling small vegetables briefly, then placing them and the boiling water into Mason jars. Jars are sealed tightly and processed in a large cooker filled with hot water, then packed as usual for canning.
Fruit Ice Recipe
A simple fruit ice is made by rubbing a quart of fruit through a sieve and adding a cupful of water as sweet as honey. Fold in the stiffly beaten whites of three fresh eggs and freeze, stirring constantly.
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Donald Allen
Strawa
Audurbon Society
Walst
Somme
Jollier
Devil Bird
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