Mrs Leander Stone Chicago philanthropist of long standing
Mrs Leander Stone a prominent Chicago philanthropist for twenty years led charitable work, organized relief for Civil War mittens, aided humane society and Home of the Friendless, and helped fund the floating hospital. She chaired the Young Women's Christian Association efforts, presiding as president from 1880 until recently, and holds vice presidency on the national board of women’s associations.
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Leander Stone
Chicago
W. Co. A
Miss Genevieve Wilson Sailor Nurse Heads to Manila Service
Miss Genevieve Wilson sails toward Manila via Suez and will join the Highth army corps as an army nurse around December 25. She entered service at the war’s outset and served with volunteers at Huntsville Alabama and Charleston District of Columbia. Fluent in French and German, she studied in Altenberg Germany and Geneva Switzerland and trained at St. Luke’s hospital in Denver.
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Genevieve Wilson
Manila
Suez Canal
Highth Army Corps
Spain
Huntsville
Ala
Charleston
D. C
Wilson
Altenberg
Germany
Geneva
Switzerland
Denver
St. Luke’s Hospital
The Hired Man and the Bar Harbor Reconciliation
Lottie Armstrong roams New Hampshire with the hired man Robert Roylston who overhears family plans. A storm on a hill leads to a brave rescue and a budding romance with Grandmother Eton’s farm hands. Bar Harbor wedding notices hint at a reconciled couple.
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Eton
Robert Roylsteen
Mrs. Armstrong
Lottie
Robert Boylston
Spitfire
Rob Boylston
Armstrong Cottage
Dobbin
Miss Lottis
Mr. Roberts
New Hampshire Hills
Siol
Lettie
Ol' Dobl'n
Louie
Robert
Mr. Roylston
Rob
Bob Boylston
Bar Harbor
Aggie’ Larkin
Misa Laottte Armstrong
Robert Roylston
Boston Fost
Pick Your Wife by Birth Months
An old astrologic prediction links a wife’s traits to her birth month. January foresees a prudent, melancholy but good tempered wife. February a humane mother. March a chatty quarrelsome type. April inconsistent yet good looking. May handsome and happy. June impetuous and early marriage. July handsome but sulky. August amiable and likely to marry rich. September discreet and liked. October pretty coquettish. November liberal and mild. December well proportioned fond of novelty and elegance.
Betty Churning in a Rustic Dairy Scene
A rustic scene centers on Betty at the dairy door, sleeves rolled, apron ready, as she churns butter with zest. The speaker longs for Betty in a fever of admiration, hoping she will notice and allow companionship beyond the current gaze. Detroit Pepper Sauce.
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Betty
Detroit
How to Bake Quinces and Improve Canned Peaches Pie
The article explains quince baking: pare, core, sugar and lemon rind in a dish, add warm water, bake slowly for hours, baste, serve warm with drawn butter or cold with whipped cream, and save cores and peels for jelly. It also notes a method to flavor canned peaches in pie using a tablespoon of sweet oil, and gives guidance on cooking apples to turn juice into jelly, warning against tin dishes and recommending wooden or silver spoons.
Our Mother the Sea Poem Excerpt by Maurice F. Egan
A poetic fragment describes the sea as a mother weaving pearl ropes from waves and foam. Emerald daughters scatter along the beach as thunder rumbles offshore. The verse praises sea virtue and coolness for a tired soul, ending with a reverent note to the sea’s sublime form.
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Maurice Francis Egan
Lippincitt's
Stage Kisses and Upright Lovers in a Comedy
An amateur drama features a heroine who insists on stage kissing only if clearly simulated. Her mother and suitor debate honesty in love, with the daughter claiming excessive honesty can doom romance. Separate lines show differing newspaper reactions to the scene and a thwarted engagement.
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Mr. Hankinson
Chicago
Tripune
Theatres Thrill Crowds With Jazzed Up Week’s Offerings
English's venue buzzes as Joe Jefferson stars in The Rivals while Frank Daniels opens The Ameer. Grand audiences flock to 7-208 the bright comedy from the stock company. Park hosts A Guilty Mother with two more chances. Empire showcases a big sensation show drawing daily matinees.
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Joe Jefferson
Frank Daniels
the Ameer
the Empire
Thanksgiving Eve Telephone Romance Ends in Engagement
Fragmentary text shows a tale of Miss Julia Murphy and Charles A LeDoux amid a business house and telephone connection. The readable lines hint at a proposal and forthcoming marriage, with lingering references to Miss Murphy kept nearby and engagement speculation.
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Julia
Hair and Brush Choices For Up To Date Women
An article urges women to own multiple brushes for hair and clothing. It compares bath brushes, rubber skin brushes, and a horsehair mitten, and recommends three clothing brushes including a hard mud brush and a soft velvet brush.
Won Her Father's Freedom By Tireless Paris Efforts
Mile Arton, daughter of the briber-in-chief of the Panama affair, wins release for her ailing father after four years in prison. She met ministers deputies and journalists daily to plead mercy and now stands as Paris’s most sympathetic figure, guiding his last months.
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Arton
Panama
France
Mile. Arton
Paris
The Christmas Cake Recipe and Timely Preparation
A period tone guide promotes making fruit cake a month ahead to mellow and save cost. It includes a detailed recipe with butter eggs milk brandy wine sherry Madeira flour raisins currants citrus nuts and spices, yielding a five pound loaf baked slowly. It advises arranging with a confectioner for delivery when ready.
Plan for Preparing a Cake Mixture in Advance
The guide advises gathering all ingredients days ahead to avoid interruptions during mixing. Wash and dry currants for 24 hours, cut citrus peels, blanch and chop almonds, prepare nuts, and have spices ready so nothing delays the rapid cake mixing.
Debonair Club Dances at Bren Necke's This Week
Social notes report the Debonair club dancing at Bren necke's on Wednesday night. Dr and Mrs Reginald Garstang return from their wedding trip and will host at 2034 N Delaware St. Mrs P H Jamison to tea for Central Christian church ladies Friday afternoon. Gen and Mrs George F McGinnis celebrate their golden wedding Monday. State weddings listed: Bernard Bashe with Mary McLaughlin in Wabash, James W Whinnery with Effie May Courtney in Muncie, Everett Frazier with Dode Love in Seymour.
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Debonair Club
Brennecke
Reginald Garstang
N. Delawarest
P. H. Jamison
Central Christian Church
George F. McGinnis
Wabash
Bernard Bashe
Mary McLaughlin
Muncie
James W. Whinnery
Effie May Courtney
Seymour
Everett Frazier
Dode Love
Meaning of Saute in French Cookery
A French authority explains that saute means cooking with a small amount of fat enough to prevent scorching. It differs from frying where food is immersed. Vegetables and omelettes are sauted, while meat and fish may be sauted with butter or fat rather than fried. A brisk fire makes sauteing quicker and more effective. This term is mainly used by professionals.
Mrs McKinley Prefers Blue Flowers at White House
The Washington Star notes Mrs McKinley favors blue flowers and disdains yellow blooms. Daily bouquets are cut from the conservatory for the president and Mrs McKinley’s rooms, with plants frequently rotated for variety and the benefit of the fare and splendid conservatories.
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Mrs. McKinley
White House
Washington Star
Kerosene for Shoes on a Rainy Day
A rainy day harms a woman's shoes more than other items, as over shoes expose most of the leather to moisture. Kerosene oil can remedy this by thoroughly rubbing the shoes, often restoring them to nearly new condition.
The Tyrant Cupid and Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription
An old advertisement condemns Cupid’s control over women’s lives and promotes Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a cure for women’s ailments. It claims the remedy cures naturally without alcohol and promises health and endurance for womanhood, referencing Common Sense Medical Adviser by V Pierce, M D.
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Cupid
Dr. Pierce
Vpierce, M. D
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