The Vacation Problem Solved by a Canvasser
Ralph Baker seeks summer independence by canvassing profits, finds honest work with Farmer John Mackum. After a hot start, he earns trust, learns to love physical labor, and is praised by the professor. He tells his father, I’ve solved the vacation problem.
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Harry M. Bitner
Ralph Baker
Panama
Baker
Barkley
Ralph
Ganvass
John Mackum
Farmer John
Short-Sleeved Robe De Nuit For Brides and Seasons
A description highlights short-sleeved robes as summer wear discouraged in winter by doctors. A trousseau piece for a bride features sheer linen lawn with French embroidery and Valenciennes lace. Neckline outlined with embroidered beads and pale blue satin ribbon, sleeves as embroidered cap, front with delicate embroidery tracery.
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Valenciennes
Easy Washing Fluid Recipe From Historic Boiler
A vintage laundry formula describes mixing potash with water, heating, cooling, then adding ammonia borax washing soda and strained potash. The solution is combined with five gallons of cold water, a cupful per boiler, and soap. Clothes go in dry, boil 15 minutes, then rinse. keep out of reach of children.
Majestic Theater Opens Labor Day Ad For Water Company
Readable notice markets PURO DISTILLED WATER COMPANY at the Majestic Theater with products listed including Balf gallon bottles centa five gallon Gegigohns and New phons. Details are unclear but brand and opening date referenced.
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Majestic Theater
Puro Distilled Water Company
Mein T
Home Recipes Lemon Custard and Fruit Punch
A compact home cookbook entry lists lemon custard with grated lemons sugar butter milk flour eggs. delicious cake with white sugar butter milk eggs soda cream of tartar flour. chocolate pudding with milk sugar eggs chocolate and corn starch. buttercup and blueberry cakes with standard cake ingredients. plain fruit punch mixes lemon and orange juice with water and sugar to taste.
How to Remove Stains From Fabric in Old Time Care
Instructions offer stain specific remedies for chocolate grease mildew ink blood grass iodine iron rust soot varnish and paint. Treatments include soap tepid water turpentine lard kerosene lemon juice salt ether alcohol and chlorine based washes with cautions about fire and light.
Evansville Veneer asks rail commission to equalize timber rate
The Evansville Veneer company filed a complaint with Indiana Rail Road Commission seeking to set the timber rate for veneer manufacture at the same level as other timber. Railroads argue veneer timber is more valuable and carries greater risk, justifying a higher rate.
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Evansville Veneer Company
Indiana Railroad Commission
Railroads
Triplets for a Society Woman in Portland
Special to The Sun reports Antone Digman and wife welcomed triplets in Portland. The three babies Teddy Taft and Nick each weighed six pounds at birth. Mrs Digman, a noted club woman, has argued that club life need not hinder household duties.
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Portland
Ore
Antone Digman
Digman
Digmans
Teddy
Taft
Aml
Nick
Dizgman
Texas Missionaries Are Heroines in New York
Two Texas missionaries, Miss Alice Nevill and Miss Laura Brown of San Antonio, gain headlines in New York as they promote Texas population growth. Members of the Five Million club aiming for 5,000,000 residents by 1910, they advocate Texas migration to boost the state’s numbers. Their travels and blue ribbon campaign drew press attention and public interest.
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Texas
New York
Alice Nevill
Laura Brown
Commonwealth
San Antonio
Neville
Five Million Club of
Humor and Pathos in Women Smugglers Held in Detroit
Detroit August 23 A U S customs agent Miss Daisy Zuckriegel tests women smugglers at the International ferry dock. She questions for dutiable goods and conducts private searches, uncovering items from small baby mementos to a concealed grown rose bouquet. The piece blends humor and pathos in the inspection process.
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Detroit
Daisy Zuckriegel
International Ferry Dock
Cer
Sam
Miss Zuckriegel
Miss Zuckriegal
Detroit Customs
Fashion's Fancies and the Fall Dress Outlook
Fashion commentary notes a rising tunic skirt trend with long front and short back drapery suited to fall and winter styles. French mochistes tighten skirts around the hips, hinting at closer silhouettes. Two toned checked afternoon gowns gain body with garniture, while sleeves shift from short to long in upcoming Paris and Vienna influenced fall frocks.
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Paris
Vienna
Daily Fashion Hints From Faris
The Sun offers ten cent patterns from a top pattern company with seam allowance. Each day a different design is described and available for ten cents by sending the pattern number size name and address to The Sun Fashion Department.
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the Sun
Tta
Fashion Department
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Department OF Justice
Washington
Thread Trust
the Daily Story
Everett True
Harintecs
Lacra Brown
Misa Zuckriegel
United States Customs
Canada
Faris
Clild
Beck
Indianaporte
Ind
Paris Pattern
Bize
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