A Matrimonial Boom in a Delaware Printing Office
The Delaware printing office proclaims a matrimonial boom as women in the composing room marry quickly, arguing that working girls gain marriage chances through stable employment. They praise the business environment for teaching discipline, money sense, and shared goals, claiming office proximity boosts honest prospects with capable men.
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Delaware
The Art s of Hospitality and Simple Rate
The piece discusses hospitality as a virtue to be celebrated frequently with less ostentation. It notes that many households treat guests as a strain, overpreparing and focusing on status. True hospitality is inviting guests to share everyday life and meals.
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Cory
Fragmented Medical Advice Hinting at Severe Symptoms
Brief OCR fragment mentions danger and symptoms as worry rises. It hints at a health warning where cold or anxiety may worsen conditions. No clear person, organization, date, or place is readable to anchor specifics.
On the Stage and in Real Life Nell Brinkley Girl of the Golden West
Nell Brinkley compares the stage cowgirl to the real life western woman, contrasting theatrical fringe in chamois skin and velvet with a practical mountain town girl. She notes the stage heroine’s horse as a grand mare while the real cowgirl keeps a tough mongrel horse, lives in a big town, owns a piano and books, and wears two summers ago Paris frocks.
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Nell Brinkley
The
Golden West
Suirs
New York
Paris
How Sam Lived Up to His Contrariness
Washington Hancock recalls Sam Todd a bull headed and contrarian man who does the opposite of what is asked. He contrasts Sam with Tyson Baird and describes Sam choosing Lena Shabler over Pearl Richardson, guided by Aunt Emmeline. Sam marries Pearl after resisting Lena’s match, becoming a loving, obedient husband.
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Sam
Washington Hancock
Samplin
Tyson Baird
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Pappey
Crane
Baird
Tyson
Sam Todd
Eben Baxter
Emmeline
Rye
Lena Shabler
Peart Ardson
Lena
Pearl
Emr
Pearl Richardson
The Pretty Cook and the Grocery Boy Exchange Mock Ties
A humorous kitchen dialogue unfolds as Evelina the pretty cook and a grocery boy spar over misdeeds and tempers. The pair banter about breakfast items, lemons, and linoleum beside ruffled nerves, while the boy jokes about indigestion and the cook assigns a humorous shopping list.
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Evelina
How Athletic Girls Shield Neck From Sunburn
An advice piece advises athletic girls to protect the neck and shoulders from sunburn with protective clothing and sunscreen. It notes that lingerie waistlines in sun exposure are unsightly and recommends a honey based cream recipe with honey, glycerin, rectified spirits, citric acid, and rose scent as a skin softening cosmetic aid.
Domestic Help Wanted by William Allen White Raises Satirical Notice
The Kansas editor posts a tongue in cheek advertisement for a live in housekeeper for Mrs White at 297 Exchange. He mocks the wage and duties describing a chaotic household and invites suitable polite applicants to apply. The piece critiques the domestic labor market with humor.
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Kansas
William Allen White
Emporia
the Gazette
White
The wedding ends the romance ends the romance
The fragment reads like a poetic line about closing a romance with a wedding as a final act. The text hints at relinquishing concern for future affairs as a suite ends. Names, dates, or places are not present in the readable excerpt.
The Dog Business The Man Who Went into Kennels
A retired merchant recounts disastrous dog ventures starting with blooded retrievers and King Charles spaniels. He recalls spending large sums, mortgage risk, and sleepless months as neighbors shot at barking dogs. Judge Chamberlain debunks spaniels praising only the St Bernard as a trustworthy rescue dog.
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Humber
England
Charles
Charles Spouiel
Ono
Beauty Spot Remedies For Freckles In Summer Skins
Compilation of home remedies for freckles including lemon juice poultice, rainwater with pulverized slum, borax washes, a lemon borax sugar mix, dandelion juice applications, and a rosewater glycerin cold cream. Warns skin can become dry and suggests guarding moisture between treatments.
The Art of Packing by a Busy Messenger
Instructions on packing delicate items emphasize using separate layers of towels or tissue, pinning sheets, and placing folds of newspapers between perishable goods. Wrinkles won’t dent unyielding newspaper, light items should be kept flat, and bottles should be cushioned mid‑compartments with corks tied.
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