Nuns Learn Blacksmith Work in South Africa Mission Farm
The Sisters of St Dominic in Cape Colony prove equal to men by running a small smithy on their farm. A nun shoes a horse while another makes hardware, with sisters repairing machinery and building hinges, rings, and bolts. A visitor notes the abbess driving the smithy and the practical, bronze-toned appearance of the sisters.
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Sisters of St. Dominic
Africa
Cape Colony
Cape Town
St. Dominic
South Africa
Sisters of
Vulcan
Old Jessup Plantation’s Fall From Grace
Amariah Jessup confronts Judge Gary and Col. Jessup over a disputed inheritance as the Mississippi river erodes the Jessup plantation. Amariah vows honesty despite pressure, then secretly contemplates burning the papers to save Lissy from a ruthless claim. The river swallows the old house as dawn reveals a vanished lineage.
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Mandy Jessup
Biah
Amerian
Mrs. Jessup
Zach Jessup
Mississippi
Gary
Caniel Jessup
Jessup
Mariah
Riah
Amariah
River Claim Ends Old Colonel's Hope in Amariah
In a dramatic scene from the New York News a plantation owner Col Jessup suffers a fatal collapse as the Jessup estate vanishes to the sea. Amariah and Lissy assist the colonel who dies with hope lost to a river death.
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Amariah
Col. Jessup
Lissy
Jessup
Riah
New York News
Will wed a hero
Miss Dora Travemeyer heiress set to marry Lieut. Winslow the battle of Cienfuegos hero who is more than twice her age. Winslow has loved Dora since childhood as sisters teased his preference for their baby sister. Pride in his heroism sparked her love.
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Dora Travemeyer
Lieut. Winslow
Battle of Cienfuegos
Lieut
Winslow
Dora
Notable mixed news items from early papers
A collage of brief items notes infant deaths blamed on faith healing in Chicago, then profiles Nikola Tesla amid invention buzz in Philadelphia. It mentions Mrs. Stanford’s large donation to Stanford University with a cap on women students and protests over gender limits, plus Terre Haute ministers restricting marriages after divorce scandals.
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Chicago
Detroit Free Press
Nicola Tesla
Keely
Philadelphia Times
Stanford
Stanford University
New York Evening Sun
Terre Haute
Ind
Cincinnati Times- Star
Gentry Family Association Reunion Planned for August
Mrs. Theodore Chelton leads the Gentry family association which will hold a reunion in August. At least SW persons belong to the family and are expected to attend. Tradition says Richard Gentry, one of two English brothers who founded the family, raised 16 sons and three daughters and they followed the scriptural injunction to multiply.
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Theodore Chelton
Gentry Family Association
Richard Gentry
England
Reflections of a Bachelor in Dark Slipper Imagery
A New York Press remark ponders male vanity and marital strain with biting humor. The piece notes whisky and careless wrap wearers cause havoc while a jolly husband torments his wife more than a starving cat. A woman in a shawl and stockings smiles inwardly at his antics.
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New York Press
Big Alsatian Bows In Latest Hat Trimmings
Short fashions highlight large Alsatian bows as a favored millinery trim. Hats should match costumes for the newest touch. Alpaca fabrics in dark blue brown and gray remain popular for travelling dresses. Summer dresses feature white serge and pique with pink silk waists and coordinated hats parasols. Black and white combinations appear in nearly every gown this season.
Best Way to Make Ice Cream
When using cream alone scald half or a third of it then dissolve sugar in that portion and add to the rest of cream after cooling. If cream is unavailable, enrich milk with four egg yolks per quart, scald the milk in a double boiler and beat the eggs.
Amusing Lecturing Anecdotes From Mrs Livermore
Mrs. Livermore recalls a Western New York lecture opening where the chairman bumbled through a false biography, prompting a roar of Oh dry up from the crowd. She recounts a send off by Robert Collyer and a late arrival to Big Rapids Michigan where a midnight lecture followed a 11 o clock start after a train delay.
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Tory
Chicago
Robert Collyer
Mary A. Livermore
Boston
Big Rapids
Mich
Cate
The Summer Home and Cool Furnishings
Attractive new designs in Japanese mattings and curtains for summer cooling. Cluny canvas portieres and Toledo tapestry offer rich color options, with colonial muslins and Brussels curtains in lighter tones. Wicker furniture and circular corner seats in green with chintz cushions add cool seasonal appeal.
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Toledo
Brussels
Hairpin manufacture in the United States
The article notes that hairpin making began in 1878 in the United States with several large factories now producing pins rivaling foreign goods. It explains the use of delicate automatic machinery, including wire preparation, cutting, binding, and sharpening at high speeds, and highlights enameling as the most challenging step requiring careful control to avoid dust-induced flaws.
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United States
England
France
To Crisp Lettuce Method Says Wash Leave Hearts Intact
Separate leaves from stalk discard discolored parts keep tiny hearts. Soak leaves in cool water all morning if desired, rinse each leaf, place in a wire basket. Shake ends and sides to loosen, then set in a colander in the refrigerator not on ice until needed. Never cut leaves. large heads may be divided by hand.
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Riah
Amariah
LTTE
Ltte, ‘Avelk You Couldn't Be Mo’ Private Than With Me An’ Jedge Gary
Judge Gary
Lissy
Jedge
Gary
Canel
Avery Solon
Ecunnel
Jessup
Raskill
Cumnel
Jessup Plantation
Col. Jessup
Codfish Croquettes Recipe Summary
A simple croquette method uses cooked fish, butter, flour salt pepper nutmeg and thick cream. Simmer until boiling, whisk in three egg yolks, cool, shape into croquettes, bread crumb coat, dip in egg, fry golden brown, drain and garnish with parsley.
Proper display of pictures and framing tips
The note advises avoiding hanging oil paintings and water colors near each other. It suggests giving each variety space, angling oil paintings to catch light, and keeping glazed surfaces flat against the wall when necessary.
Bargain Fabrics Offerings in Silk Sateens and Damask
Classified ad lists 400 yards plain China silks in gray and tan and 800 yards of printed silks with new plaids and figures. Also promotes wash goods bargains, sateens in black and colored, Scotch lawns 400 pieces, French white organdie, 96 inch percales, and 50 inch Turkey Red Table Damask with yard prices.
Plungers, proposals, and pricey mistakes in urban banter
In a flurry of clipped exchanges Chicago and Brooklyn trivia unfold. Perkins mocks a colleague while a “lucky dog” compliment backfires and a couple debate travel costs. A bride-to-be jokes about proposals amid a quip on a $350 past splurge.
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Perkins
Chicago News
The Poet's Wife and Her Quiet Praise
A poet laments his muse at home as his wife knits and weighs fashion against rhyme. She dismisses poetry as stupid yet her eyes and charms inspire his craft, making her the unspoken reason for his poetry. The piece reflects intimate domestic humor from the Ladies Home Journal.
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Madeline S. Bridges
Ladies’ Home Journal
Nightfall in a Dream Poem Echoes in June
A poetic fragment evokes nighttime hush as a hawk rises and sleep approaches. Martha Gilbert Dickinson is linked with June Ce Jury in a literary segment and near jungle imagery signals a nocturnal mood.
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Martha Gilbert Dickinson
Candied Peanuts Step by Step From A Historic Recipe
A pint of shelled peanuts is warmed and skinned then rolled fine to fill a coffee cup. Sugar is heated in a porcelain pan until melted, peanuts toasted, buttered pans kept warm, and the melted sugar poured over the hot peanuts to form a thin crisp candy when cold.
Stewed Cucumbers Delicate and Creamy When Served
Stewed cucumbers are described as delicate and delicious like cream cauliflower. Peel and quarter them, place in a baking pan, cover with boiling water, salt lightly, and simmer about 20 minutes until tender. Drain and serve on toast with drawn butter sauce.
Fashionable dresses challenge to fit and craft
A critique notes that rising fashion demands highly skilled dressmakers to shape airy gowns, while inferior hands ruin the look and artists elevate the garments to elegance. The piece underscores the delicacy of tailoring and the artistry required to achieve the ideal silhouette.
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Ve Hest
Pie of Advice Sparks Family Dinner Confusion
A fragment from Chicaco News shows a tense exchange with comical mispronunciations about pie. The dialogue hints at a domestic scene with a mother and a child and a misunderstanding over lemon pie.
Progress launches everybody with SUN'S Liners
A terse note references SUN'S Liners on the seventh page urging readers to read and use the progress launch described, highlighting widespread adoption and practical benefits for readers.
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SUN
Missouri to Colorado Round Trip Tourists Sold
Missouri Railway offers June to October round trip tickets to Colorado points for tourists from St. Louis to Denver and beyond. Tickets include travel through July with sale prices around two dollars per person. For complete information, contact G A A Deane, Passenger Agent, 231 McCreast Indianapolis.
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St. Louis
Denver
Missouri Railway
Colorado
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