Prevent Fires by Using Proper Building Materials
The United States Geological Survey conducts fire resistance tests on 30 building material panels at fire underwriters laboratories. Granite concrete shows promise while cinder concrete underperforms due to coal content and surface pitting.
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Washington
Chelaea
Mass
Boyertown
Collinwood Ohio
United States Geological Survey
Baltimore
Francisco
Chelsea
Theas
Aetealt
Geological Survey
Richard L. Humphrey
Eccenes
Generous Bequest From Anonymous Donor Mentioned
Porter Emerson Browne reported in Everybody's Magazine that a man who recently visited the office died and left twelve children as orphans. The tale centers on a generous yet anonymous gift to the orphanage, sparking discussion of the donor’s motive and impact on the community.
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Ailgees
Everybody's
Emerson Browne
Tao
Why Irving's Shylock Wins Praise in Reminiscences
Ellen Terry recalls Henry Irving’s Shylock as richly talented and real, arguing he alone could judge Shakespeare’s Jew. She notes his portrayal stirred intellect and heart, highlighting a crucial bridge scene in which silence and lights created a lasting dramatic atmosphere.
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Ellen Terry
McClure
Henry Irving
Shakespeare
Mont
Rome
Irving
Henry
Jessica
Ates
Fifty Years on the Force A Bronx Policeman Remembers
New York special on James Farley age seventy five, a Bronx police veteran of fifty years on duty at St Marys Park. He recalls appointment on March 22 1668 by the Metropolitan Police Commission and meeting Lincoln after election. He notes pension fears and duty at Central Park.
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New York
James Farley
Alexander Avenue
Bronx
St. Mary’s Park
Staira
Metropolitan Police Commission
Andrew H. Green
Abraham Lincoln
Central Park
Arley
Yale Record Humorous Portraits Of Campus Characters
The Yale Record lampoons familiar campus figures including Jim Donnelly the policeman and Pop Warner the auto courier. A playful misadventure at a junior prom and a chapel gag involving a teacher’s question about a hymn are recalled with dated campus tone and names such as Rosenberg Bons and others.
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Yale Record
Mr. Embree
Yale
Jim Donnelly
Pop Warner
Rosenberg Bons
Diary of a Neglected Woman sparks nightclub gossip
Willie Strange, famed for courting celebrities, attends a Bohemian gathering where the author of The Diary of a Neglected Woman is revealed. He muses a famous woman wrote it and flirts with Hyacinthine Thoroughgood, chasing the refined scandal of literary fame and society talk.
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Avery
Willie Peete
Althey
Kola Ase
Willie Amassae
Willie
Strange
Harter
Wille
Str
Mrs. Strange
Willis
Inet
Hyacinthine Thoroughgood
Manli
Thoroighgood
Hanson
Hyacinthine Learns The Paper Names Her As Mrs Willie Strange
In a tense exchange, Hyacinthine reveals to Willie that a newspaper plans to print a feature naming her as Mrs Willie Strange. Willie suspects a prank and vows to find the culprit who mocked his affair with Hyacinthine. The shock leaves Hyacinthine in tears.
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Willie Strange
Willisst
West End
Willie
Hyacinthine
The Diary of a Neglected Woman Ends in Deception
Willie Strange learns Hyacinthine Thorougood did not write The Diary of a Neglected Woman. Hyacinthine reveals she pressured the story to boost her fame, while Willie confronts his wife about the hoax. The couple reconcile amid questions of honesty and public image.
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Willie
Hyacinthine
Strange
Tina
Syffer
Hystedottian
Mary
St. James Street
Ft. Jamen Atreet
Sloane
Kyacinthine
Siuch
Hyscinthine
Abe Aald
Adrawal
Costly Path to the Ideal American Beauty
An essay argues that the modern American beauty is shaped from infancy with lavish investment. It cites a father's estimate of 200000 dollars to prepare a daughter for society, detailing costly tutors, nurses, governesses, and careful temperamental management.
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Bhe J
Etiquette Guidance for Schoolgirls Social Notes
A early 20th century etiquette piece advises girls to master formal note writing for invitations by age 14 to 16. It stresses reserve over enthusiasm, proper paper with sender's name, and using My Dear X in openings. It covers third person responses, full names for formality, and rigid spacing rules on the page.
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Mabel
Ndt
Three Home Remedies to Soothe Dandruff Burns and Feet
A vintage list promotes dandruff relief with camphor and borax mixed in water, a scalp rub with oil, warm feet exercises to improve circulation, and a burn remedy using beaten egg yolk and white spread over burns to ease pain and prevent scars.
Oyster Rarebit and Latest Combination Recipe
Fragmented OCR describes an oyster rarebit combination recipe with steps mentioning draining muscle, cooking in wort, and arranging on plates. It hints at shaping edges and serving, though many words are garbled. The passage appears to be culinary instruction from a historical table or home recipe page.
Onions Said to Aid Sleep and Nerve Soothing
Aemma onlon saten raw before ratir ing will often result in a restful sleep, as onions are exoellant nerve soothers.
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Hosenberg
Rosenberg
Alg
Signees
Elberia
I Laurence Wood
Miss Beauty
Jin
Herebatha
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