Woman Lands Salmon On Light Rod In Norwegian and Rhine Runs
An English speaking club recounts a 27 pound salmon caught on a ten ounce wire wound cane rod on the Grand river Canada, and a Norwegian river tale of a woman landing a large salmon with a fragile outfit. Other accounts describe a Rhine salmon weighing 43 pounds and a Basle area excursion.
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Naherman
Gasse Basin
Canada
Grand River
Rhine
Jack
Tay
Ghal
Basle
Germany
German Rivalry Described In Ailing Match Incident
A vivid account depicts a tense clash where a German competitor loses control of the rod, breaks joints, and stamps the ground in fury. The observer, overwhelmed, sits and cries, unable to express thoughts in German.
New York Blind Women Form Social Club
A club for totally blind women in New York, with thirty blind members and six sighted officers, meets weekly to socialize discuss independence and share experiences. Members read with fingers, sing, recite, and enjoy operatic and popular selections highlighting their lively, inclusive gathering.
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New York
New York Association For the Blind
Mary Shepard
Ziegler
Brooklyn
Annie Laurie
America
Care of Linen for Longevity and Brightness
Advice on handling fine linen to maximize life and look. Rinse thoroughly, air and sun dry, iron damp to avoid fuzziness, avoid starch entirely, and fold rather than roll. Pack rough dried with fresh air and sunshine to prevent yellowing, keeping linens lasting for years.
Pretty candle shade that protects eyes with decorative frames
A novel candle shade uses wire frames six inches wide base and twelve inch tall inner sides, wrapped in muslin or silk, with sequins. Two frames hinge with ribbon and a pleated lining. the candle sits between leaves when opened. Careful placement is required to avoid fire from flammable materials.
Baby dresses grow shorter as fashion changes
The article notes that baby and young children's dresses have become much shorter in recent years. It describes a long slip around thirty inches, and various decorative styles including sheer namook ruffle, handkerchief corners, and intricate yokes.
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Mother Hubbard
Charity tale frames London farewell in New York
Magazine editor recalls Jack London remarks at a farewell dinner before departure for the Aleutian voyage. Two old men drink and quarrel over a servant described as a poor relation kept out of charity, revealing social tensions in a charity anecdote.
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Charity
Jack London
Sald
Magasine
London Wil
New York
London
Gome
Kearsarge Tries Out Largest Dry Dock at League Island
The 11.9 ton battleship Kearsarge entered the new government dry dock at League Island Navy Yard. The $6 million concrete basin began pumping out as sailors scraped her hull in readiness for painting. Officials call the docking a key test of the new facility and noted no incidents during entry.
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Philadelphia
Kearsarge
League Island Navy Yard
League Island
Navy
Year 1816 Weather History the Year Without a Summer
The 1816 record described as the year without a summer, cold across the United States and Europe, with warm Januaries but persistent cold from May through August, widespread frost, snow in June and July, and scarce crops. Farm families faced freezing temps, fires kept, and farmers depended on limited harvests and emergency measures.
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United States
Europe
New York
Danbury
Ike
Vermont
New York State
Massachusetts
Tewksbury
New England
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Almont
Harnel
London
Howland
Ingland
True Cheerfulness and Moral Achievement
The passage argues that cheerful outlook is a duty beside prayer and work, urging joy, uplifted gaze, and helpful speech. It defines wisdom as the ability to discern goodness and to cultivate a positive view of one’s surroundings rather than mere foresight.
Umpire Philosophy On Handling Troubled Players
Veteran umpire Jack Sheridan explains in a frank interview that most umpires are near human and forgetful, treating incidents as part of the game. He says he does not hold grudges, dislikes a few players but stays fair, and believes life in baseball is about delivering fair justice and enjoying the work.
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Nottingham
Jack
Jack Sheridan
Charles Cullen
Iva
Jumaa
Why Girls Do Not Marry
A dated opinion argues women should marry only for love and warns against marrying for status or wealth. It emphasizes that true marriage rests on friendship, esteem, and mutual respect, noting married life has ups and downs but can be fulfilling with sincere love and partnership.
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Nan
The Effect of Drops on Endurance
An anecdote recounts a Sorbonne professor describing water torture used on criminals. A Paris student volunteers to endure a quart of water dripping on his hand, reacts with increasing distress as drops accumulate and finalizes in unbearable pain.
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China
Sorbonne
Paris
Remedy for Neuralgia Using Hot Water Hand Immersion
The article describes treating neuralgia by placing the opposite hand in a basin of hot water for ten to fifteen minutes, depending on which facial side is affected. It cites a physician claiming the Attic and medial nerves have the most tactile endings and explains nerve crossovers causing opposite effects.
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Vestern
Patchwork Hull Repair by Concrete Salvage Operation
British trade report details a ship hull breach caused by striking a rock. Concrete patches were used to seal an eighty by thirty five foot breach, water pumped from the hold, and the vessel towed forty miles to port for salvage.
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Alon Beak
Dovk
Poultry Advice on Fowls Health and Feeding Practices
Practical guidance for maintaining flock vitality during moult and heat. Focus on culling declining hens, avoiding crowded roosts, providing roost poles for young birds, watching for decayed carcasses, and preventing disease from stagnant water. Recommends sunflower seed, milk byproducts, oats and barley, avoiding August corn, and regular post mortems for dead stock.
Juvenile Furniture Appeals as Little Folks Setting
A reader notes the appeal of child sized furniture in a home display. The column highlights a white wicker wash stand with pink towel pitcher soup dish and toothbrush holder as practical for children and for caregivers managing early morning routines.
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Man
Woman
Norway
Anumon
Agenaira
Grilse
Moe
Brun
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