Dream of a Flying Ship and a Lost Love Heals
Miss Harrill recalls a dream Mary Dean had of a man in a flying ship. Jim Babcock learns of Mary and, moved by Harrill, seeks her. Harrill reveals she and a former lover were parted by family expectations. the pair reunites as Mary and Jim marry, finding happiness at last.
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Miss Harrill
New York
Mary Dean
Mary
Miss Harill
Jim
Miss Barrill
Wisthaly
Harrill
Queer Battles in History Describe Indoor Monterey Fight
The piece recalls Monterey during the Mexican War where American troops stormed brick and adobe interiors to drive out Mexicans. It notes a rare Dutch versus Spanish naval land engagement on the Zuyder Zee with cavalry against naval forces and mentions the Siege of Paris after the Commune era.
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Monterey
William the Silent
Netherlands
Zuyder Zee
Parig
Hair Care Regimen For Frizzy Or Dry Locks
A detailed at home hair treatment describes dry shampoo powders of root and cornmeal, oil massage with cocoa butter, and careful brushing to tame uneven lengths. It recommends tiny pins for securing wisps, soft curler options, steaming, damp finger twists, and nightly emollient applications with bay rum ether, glycerin, alcohol, and tinctures for shine and health.
An Engaging Card Party Idea for News of a Betrothal
A pretty informal method to announce an engagement at a party. Serve heart shaped cakes on each plate two per guest. Frost one cake with the man's initial and pink icing and the other with the girl's initial in white. Guests will catch on and offer congratulations.
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Sweet Sixteen Advice on Promises and Farewell Gifts
The columnist warns a sixteen year old not to vow faithfulness to a departing boyfriend or kiss him goodbye at the train. It suggests choosing a practical gift such as a silver pencil or desk set rather than sentimental gestures, noting that many girls her age face such questions.
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Sweet Sixteen
Controversial Questions On Social Etiquette
A reader asks about propriety of young men and ladies posing together and boys escorting girls to parties. Madame Merri answers there is no harm in photos or talking with boys, noting postcart pictures are often just for fun and urging reasonable behavior.mai
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Laygr
Madame Merri
Simple Costumes for Young Household Rulers
Instructions describe two easy outfits for a girl aged four to six. The coat features a light muslin collar and cuffs with silk binding, a decorative darker band, and white straw hat with a feather. Materials include delaine, silk, and narrow fabrics, with multiple shoulder channels noted.
Annual rings in trees and their formation described
The text explains medullary rays and annual rings in oak and other woods. It notes rings form each year during healthy growth, may show false rings if growth is interrupted by caterpillars droughts or late frosts, and that a formed ring remains fixed in size and position as new layers accumulate.
Forks and Spades Improved by Fulcrum Attachment
A new tool feature reduces back strain when using forks or spades. The illustration shows a fulcrum device that leverages the load by pulling the handle backward, minimizing shoulder and back effort by transferring the strain to the fulcrum.
Habits of Orchard Pests
The article notes orchard pests vary in egg laying times with some insects night active and others day active. Codling mothes begin eggs late in the evening and stay active through early night while curculio on the settier hand is most active during the day and inactive at night.
Peach Scab and Brown Rot Control in Peaches
The article discusses chemical control measures for peach diseases including lime sulfur and fungicides. It mentions field practices and timelines for managing scab and brown rot in peach crops.
Antidrudgery Club Organizes In Chicago Households
Six Chicago women form a club to share labor saving devices including an electric vacuum cleaner an electric washing machine two electric irons and a drying fan. Initiation costs are the device price divided six ways and upkeep runs about three cents a week. The group plans rotating delivery by a small boy within their neighborhood.
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Chicago
American Club
Genuine Maple Sugar Flavor Critique by Country Gentleman
A Country Gentleman writer argues genuine maple sugar has superior taste, noting few outside maple districts understand the craft. He blames commercial sugar flavor on wholesale dealers and mixers more than the maple source itself, suggesting production factors mirror those that affect fruit quality.
Pompeii Tourists Observe Shattered Earthenware
A tourist exclaims over smashed wares while a guide notes the widespread destruction from a volcanic eruption. The exchange compares the disaster to a regrettable hired girl, reflecting humor amid ruins.
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Pompeii
Girl's view on marriage and a spendthrift fiancé
A girl initially believes a money spending young man is the whole story but reconsiders after marriage discovering he has spent everything. The piece explores changing attitudes toward financial behavior in a partner.
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