Tercentenary of English Bible
A condensed historical note marks the three hundredth anniversary of the King James Bible. It outlines James I’s role in convening the 1604 Hampton Court conference, the translation by forty seven scholars, six committees, and Bancroft's governing rules, plus brief mentions of Tyndale Coverdale and the first complete English Bible printed abroad.
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England
British Isles
James I
Scotland
Hampton Court
John’ Ralnolds
Lincoln
Sipcoe
Rainolds
Hakewill
Westminster
Oxford
Cambridge
Bancroft
London
Robert Barker
William Tyndales
Zurich
Douche and Latyn
Tyndale
Automobiles Powering Farms and Court Rulings Privately Headed
Western farmers use automobiles to run wood saws by attaching a belt to the rear wheel, a common practice in the west. The piece notes many farmers own cars, saving time and keeping young men on farms. TheGeorgia Supreme Court ruling affirms the husband as head of the family in a drunk-in-curtilage case, reversing the wife’s headship in law.
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J. ©. Sheldon
Western Automobile Company
Riggs House
West
Washington Post
Supreme Court of Georgia
Patterson Vs. State
Scott
Mr. Scott
Mrs. Scott
How It Happened and a Sure Tip That Didn’t Pan Out
A passerby recalls a failed plan to bet on a horse race after avoiding a supposed sure tip. The speaker explains the tip never materialized and instead invested the money in an overcoat. The exchange shows cautious bets and hindsight about gambling odds.
Clean House All At Once Turned Into A Lesson In Order
The piece warns against drastic cleaning excesses and suggests tidying a room at a time as Christine Terhune Herrick advises. It details organizing the china closet with careful stacking and insect prevention, plus refreshing the sideboard and linen. A child’s interruption leads to a political joke about voting and a parent’s forgotten registration.
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Christine Terhune Herrick
Woman's Home Companion
Meat Tendering Device Aimed At Budget Shoppers
A Pennsylvania inventor introduces a kitchen implement to tenderize meat. A fork handle supports a rotating shaft lined with sharp cutter wheels that bite through tough fibers, enabling faster tenderizing before frying or broiling. The device claims superiority over hammers by penetrating the steak more quickly.
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Pennsylvania
Improved Cheese Cakes Bake to Chill
Two cups cheese and one cup sugar form the base. Add a quarter cup melted butter one lemon rind and juice a pinch of salt half cup milk or cream and three eggs beaten separately then folded with the whites. Line pans with pastry bake custard in a deep squash pie plate and serve cold with grated nutmeg on top.
Rice Balls Garnish for Meat or Game
Recipe instructions for making small rice balls seasoned with salt pepper and butter folded with minced chives and parsley. Form into walnut sized balls chill, dip in egg roll in ground peanuts and fry until golden. Drain and serve as a garnish to meat or game.
Granperry Frappe Recipe Card
A historic cranberry drink recipe uses one quart berries two cups water sugar and lemon juice. Simmer cranberries with water eight minutes strain then dissolve sugar cook ten minutes more. Add lemon juice and cook five minutes longer before serving.
No Ordinary Affair Wedding Recalls A Rural Union
A reminiscence describes Josiah and I marrying in a large church wedding with organ music bridesmaids and a best man. The couple recalls the day as memorable and notes the newspaper headline proclaiming they plighted their troth for all to read.
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Josiah
Ambiguous Exchange About Goals Between Father and Son
The dialogue presents a father discouraging his son’s high goals by stating he will never reach them. The son questions the risk of setting goals too high. The exchange emphasizes fear of failure and the tension between ambition and perceived feasibility.
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Matar
Simple Remedy
Doctor asks about patient temperature and barometer on chest. Wife explains she gave a pint of beer after noting a dry chart, and the man went to work this morning. London M. A. P.
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London
Do they teach domestic science at your college
A visitor asks a freshman about domestic science at the college. The freshman jokes that sewing is taught and that he sews chiefly wild oats, reflecting a humorous exchange from Harper's Weekly.
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Harper's Weekly
Our Dogs Lady Owner Pleads For Pickles Help
A distressed owner asks a dog expert for advice as her dog Pickles barely eats. The specialist suggests trying a different diet, contrasting fancy options with simpler fare.
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London
Where He Drew the Line in a Foreign Eye
A public dialogue features Dr. M. Dee and Mr. Mulcahey debating disdain for foreign, especially Italian, people. The exchange centers on a foreign body in the eye and a promise to remove it, while expressing xenophobic sentiment toward Dago.
Zeke Graduates This Spring and Hangs Out His Shingle
Silas asks about Zeke’s spring graduation and plans to start his own practice. Cyrus remarks Zeke will feel proud and puffed up as he begins his new venture.
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Silas Hardapple
Zeke
Cyrus Ryetop
No False Hopes on Lobster Prices
A dialogue note shows Cholly predicting higher lobster costs and a cautious Fond Parent replying that he will not offer more. The exchange hints at concern over living costs and family budgeting during strained times.
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Cholly
Wwell
Remarkable Assumption Sparks Private Romance
A dramatic exchange reveals deep affection as one character admits to caring for another alone while suggesting prior engagements were mere politeness to spare others. The dialogue hints at emotional conflict and hidden loyalties within a social circle.
Difference of Kind in Moonshine Exchange
The speaker dismisses a boastful press agent describing a star as a dancing sunbeam, calling it moonshine and disbelief.
Charm Lace Bonnet Displays Delicate Millinery Style
A fashion notes piece describes lace bonnets and hats, focusing on a cream lace model with black velvet band and Marie Louise roses. It covers construction details, wearability for evening and year round fashion, and cautions that such a bonnet suits some wearers and not others.
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Fashion Reporter
Germaine
Navy serge gymnasium dress with square yoke design
A gymnasium dress in navy serge features a square yoke with gathered material, feather stitched in matching color, and a sash along the yoke collar cuffs and skirt hem. Knickers peek below the skirt. four yards of 46 inch wide serge required.
Lace Worn On Millinery In This Fashion
A feature on using lace from the family box to embellish hats and bonnets. It describes garnitures such as rice sections on bonnets, black velvet ruchings on lace, pink rose posies, and a black straw toque with white lace jabot, echoing period millinery trends.
Fads Dress the Season with Silk Cachemires and Flowers
The article notes rising fashion trends with silk cachemires and rosettes on linen frocks. Buckles match belts in linen, and large hats dominate afternoon attire. Toques made entirely of flowers will be popular this season.
Cutting Under Lace Insertion Safely With Cardboard Guide
Instruction advises slipping a four inch cardboard strip between lace and fabric to protect threads while cutting. The guide notes this method makes the process safer and easier.
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Furet
Paw
Johnny
Julia Bottomley
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