Commissioners Action On Poor Farm Conditions Debated
The piece urges a genuine inquiry into the county poor farm conditions, condemning a mock probe. It condemns a tobacco ban as cruel, arguing old residents relied on pipes for comfort in their later years and urging revocation of the order. It then critiques Tacoma avenue pavement plans as an unfair experiment on working people, and mocks Standard Oil for conspiratorial claims about monopolies.
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Man Seeks New Fields for Genius Above Fame
A brief musings in Chicago News noting that some men pursue fresh fields to escape being well known, imagining a place where their genius can flourish unseen.
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Happiness and Love in Old Village Sketches
A mosaic of verses and prose from the New York Sun and Atlanta Constitution extols happiness as ever near and celebrates memory, affection, and healing. Poems praise joy in nature and home, while a village doctor elegy honors a caregiver, blending sentiment with rustic image and sorrow.
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Anon
New York
Witty quips and gentle jests cross town gossip
A sampler of zingers and exchanges from newspapers like Yonkers Statesman and Atlanta Constitution. Jokes about maids weather references and a critter sighting, plus a quip about naming a baby twins and playful exchanges from Philadelphia Fress and Brooklyn Life. Five short gags tie a thread of light humor.
The Swirl of Society Highlights Hagerstown News
G B Wimmer visits Hagerstown relations while local social crowd plans trips to Magnolia Beach. Engagements and marriages are announced, including Maude Hupp to Arthur O'Brien, and Berenice Davis to Eugene Fletcher. Receptions and church ceremonies occur with notes on attire and officiants.
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Arthur O’brien
Monessen
Ella Keenan
Cannelton
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Eugene B. Fletcher
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Aa Corner for the Women Summer Sauces
Butter sauce requires butter and flour cooked to a smooth roux then milk added until the sauce glosses the spoon. Season with salt and pepper and serve. Butter sauce tartare uses mustard, lemon juice, minced pickle or capers, onion juice, stirred into an egg and served with fish.
Aluminum utensils rise in households and teakettles praised
Aluminum cookware gains popularity with rustproof praise. An Adirondack guide offers a pancake batter recipe using pastry flour eggs condensed milk salt and baking powder. Grape juice remains a favored beverage and can be served hot by mixing equal parts juice and hot water with orange peel or cloves for enhanced flavor.
Linen fashions and trims of the season described
The article details silk mull waists with wide tucks, Mohair for summer wraps, a dull red linen gown with embroidered cherries, wash belts with gilt buckles, baby ribbon collars for the seashore, black as a favorite color, and an aigrette. Linen dresses in white dominate for laundering, with blue and black leading, cream white for semi dress. Rosettes, corset pads, and funneling styles are noted, including a heart shaped pad and ruching. The green girl in a linen canvas gown draws attention for the plaited skirt and coat tails.
Cheney sworn oath to Hall's Catarrh Cure payoff offer
Frank J Cheney senior partner of F J Cheney Co sworn in Toledo Ohio promising to pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Oath sworn December 6, 1986 in Lucas County Ohio.
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Dining room order for breakfast service
The passage stresses perfect preparation before breakfast, including heated plates, served coffee, cold water, properly stored butter, and a ready table. It notes a silent cot ton cloth helps protect the surface and favors a polished table only for special occasions. It advises ample flatware so nothing is needed after seating.
Cleaning cretonne with gum water and vinegar rinse
Wash cretonne by shaking free of dust, soaking in warm soapy water, then rinsing in cold water with vinegar. Dip each piece in gum water, wring, and wrap in a cloth. Iron immediately. Gum water is half an ounce of gum arabic per quart of water.
Baked eggs and beef patties and olive sandwich filling
A recipe segment describes baked eggs in a shirred dish with cream breadcrumbs and a yolk intact, beef patties spiced with onion pepper salt and gravy, and a sandwich filling of chopped olives with mayonnaise plus crisp lettuce leaf for stuffing sandwiches.
Simple Dishes Aiding Recovery For The Convalescent
A recovered patient credits simple meals and a trained nurse for her strength. She recalls breakfast of moist Boston brown bread with cream and a delicate egg cordial. The cordial is made by whipping fresh eggs with rich cream, then folding in brandy before serving, said to aid even weak digestion.
The Sketches and Songs of a Singer
A reader recounts a rustic tale of pluck and grit as a farmer’s speech extols effort over luck. Two calves are born with one rival calf famed for rare double jointed knees. The narrator notes one calf’s ordinary birth and another’s striking attribute, highlighting the value placed on perseverance.
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Merchant Reflects On Clerks Interest In Business
A shrewd merchant laments that his clerks show more zeal for others’ affairs than for his own enterprise. He muses how pleasant it would be if they applied equal care to his shop.
Mean remarks and secret kisses in a tense social scene
Mabel laments a gentleman's abrupt departure then reveals a single kiss before his leave. Stella is surprised by the gesture and the two discuss expectations as Mabel jokes about future affection and better acquaintance.
The Bachelor Philosopher on Tipping Etiquette
The Bachelor Philosopher argues that tipping is not driven by sympathy or service quality. He contends people tip for a personal satisfaction in trying to balance social roles and expectations.
For Sale ad in The Sun seventh page column
A fragment from The Sun notices a For Sale column inviting readers to sell unwanted items. The snippet mentions phone contact 880 and signals a general, brief classified listing style typical of the era.
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