Nomination of Landis Recited by Anarchic Praise
The nomination of Hon. Fred Landis in district 11 signals Indiana voters’ likely support for him to replace veteran George W. Steele. The piece extols Landis’s lifelong study of politics and government, praises his 26 years of growth, and portrays him as a potential national leader with superior intellect and rhetoric.
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Landis
Fred Landis
George W. Steele
Landis Riges
Plutarch
Bryce
Hill
Gresley
Horace
Wabash
Pitt
Burke
Patrick Henry
John Adams
Webster
Cley
Frank Burke
Alexander
McKinley
Col. Satan
Indiana
American Congress
Untitled reflections on rulers and rumors from Madrid
A Madrid dispatch notes Alfonso the boy king may wed Grand Duchess Helen of Russia, a plan not favored by Alfonso. Martinique will heed Sun editorials to flee the island. A satirical jab at millers, presidents, and gamblers runs through remarks about Loubet in Russia and Breunig’s convention.
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Ymer
the Sun
Madrid
Alfonso
Helen
Russia
Martinique Island
THE
SUN
What the Papers Say on Law Making and Spain
A garbled digest notes varied opinions about Cuban law making, Gov Wood, and overlooked issues. It references Detroit, Toledo, and Spain, mentioning a king’s speech to the army and navy and General Beveridge’s keynotes in a tense, fragmented commentary.
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Gov. Wood
Detroit
Spain
Beveridge
Trolt
Toledo
Fashion Hints for Hats Collars and Jewelry Trends
For Woman's Eye details current season hats in white Hiaca and pansy designs with pale yellows purples and violets. Describes new collars and cuffs in fine white linen with grass linen bands and embroidered dots. Notes floral handkerchiefs with lace trim and rounded corners, and a fad for antique buckles and reused jewelry on modern accessories.
New Features in Street Skirts Signal 1900 Style
Street skirts introduce two features the habit skirt with no rear fulness and side opening, and the revived double box pleat at the back. Skirts fit close to the figure and flow around the foot, with trims in flat braid embroidery bra bands or silk folds. Last year’s styles remain acceptable for the season.
New Paris millinery blends blue and green hues
A Paris house model debuts a tri corne straw hat in deep blue tone, faced with bright green braid. Two peacock blue wings extend from the sides with downward tips, and navy blue tulle drapes the crown for a striking, era-appropriate hat.
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Paris
Parasol fashions and decorative accessories on display
A fashion note describes colored hats replacing black and white, crescent shaped pins, and dainty floral wreaths on silk stockings paired with bronze shoes. It highlights outfits with deep front points, colored Swiss fabrics edged in real lace, rustic porch settees, and white or polka dot chiffon with all black gowns. Large black scarves with stole ends trailing to the ground enhance white gowns.
Je Vous aime Je Vous Adore and Violet Poems in Print
A composite item from poetry and prose snippets, featuring a French love verse about learning to say Je vous aime and a Boston Transcript ode to violets, plus lace fan reminiscence and a Chicago Record-Herald anecdote about a man who inherits a million and seeks to bless others.
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Cupid
Sketches and Songs of a Singer and a Soldier Tale
A fragmentary reminiscence blends sketches and songs of a singer with a wartime tragedy. The narrator recalls a winter night cab ride and a distant gunfire incident in the Philippines, where Private McVickers strayed from camp and was fatally shot by a native. A battered newspaper clipping ends with a stark editorial line about American soldiers.
Letter Echoes Fame and a Revolution in Society
A struggling novelist recalls writing to a famed foreign author requesting praise. The author published the letter word for word, stirring embarrassment. A grand dame questions a dignitary, noting a past presidency and a current low status, signaling another revolution that restores the president to favor.
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United States
The
Republic
Home care tips from an old guide on cleaning and polishing
A compact set of domestic hints covers removing stains with salt or chalk polish, restoring discolored spots, and making mild silver polish from chalk and ammonia. It also suggests using flour with a scoop and sieve, cleaning smoked ceilings with soda water, and offering graham crackers for teething children.
Prevent moth damage to upholstery with summer sprays
Upholstered furniture may be protected from moths by spraying two or three times in the summer with naphtha or benzine. If no sprayer is available, use a watering pot to apply in April June and August. Materials won’t harm delicate fabrics and odor dissipates when aired. Exercise caution away from fire or gaslight due to flammable agents.
Onions: preparation and cream sauce serving tips
The article describes tender onions boiled in salted water half an inch transverse cut and served soft. It claims onions with cream sauce digest better and taste sweeter than with drawn butter. It advises mixing one pint of boiled onions with one pint of cream or equal mix of cream and milk and butter, heated to scalding, then poured over onions. A cheesecloth bag helps boil onions without waste.
Simple Baking Tips From A Home Cook’s Note
Practical kitchen hints cover blanching almonds for soft gingerbread, dipping oyster crackers in melted chocolate for tea, and keeping moisture in gas oven baking. Suggestions include fruit juice flavoring for jelly, using dried fruit cooked slowly, overnight soaking to restore moisture, hollowed apples or tomatoes with celery or nuts, and light sandwich fillings with whipped cream, cheese, and radish for spring teas.
Witty Quips and Sidelights From Old Newspapers
A collage of humorous exchanges and brief vignettes from early 20th century papers. Dialogues include a jokey take on marriage management, a critic’s aside from a wife reader, a political jab about Col Chinnaway and his backers, a Missouri scrapper’s grave monument, a chef and breakfast eggs joke, and a puzzled pedestrian asking the direction to hit a ball.
Talks With The Cook Fresh Bread And Sandwich Tips
Instructions on preparing fresh bread for sandwiches advise slicing after cutting and avoiding spreading butter beforehand. Tips cover shredding lettuce for sandwiches and making a cheese and nut filling with cream cheese Parmesan and walnuts plus lemon juice for a spreadable mixture.
How to store wardrobe and prevent moth damage
Moths are attracted to dirty garments and furs not kept clean. Store summer apparel in cedar or sealed boxes with newspapers and camphor gum, label boxes, wash woolen items, and wrap them to deter moths. For spring cleaning, wash floors, treat cracks with turpentine water, and sprinkle pepper along baseboards.
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Gonday
Alphonso
Des Moines Daily News
Philadelphia
Loubet
Supt
Taffe
Landis Fam
Breunig
Cuba
Efitea
A. Combination
Leeson
Leslie
Cavalier
Boston Transcript
W. M. Fogarty
Redfield’s Magazine
Chicago Record-Herald
Mall
South America
Edward Singer
Benedict
Meeks
Brooklyn
Farmer Mossbacker
Col. Chinnaway
Farmer Hornbeak
Missouri
Atchison Globe
Mrs. Coch
China
Detroit Free Press
BSRC
Holly Batiste
Cccecassee
Freeman
Pasdeayeses
Knowlton
Pettis Dry Goods Co
North Meridian Street
Sor
Ian Tanta
Pony
Ott
Ginko
Heyma
Wess
Buffalo
N.Y
E. M. Chandler
Miss P
Red L. Wolleson
Perry
Oklahoma
Giliara
Campbell
Sunbury
Pennsylvania
Union Dentists
Union Painless Dentists
Fannie Rozsexer
E. St. Clair St
UNION
Monument
Carlin & Lennox Music Store
Cincinnati
Union Station
Terre Haute
Greencastle
Indianapolia
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