Portrait of J Pierpont Morgan Jr Heir to Steel and Banking Empires
The article surveys J Pierpont Morgan Jr emerging as heir to vast industrial and financial realms. It notes his visits to United States Steel properties in Pittsburgh and Gary Indiana, his growing role on the U S Steel and National City bank boards, and his similar yet warmer temperament compared with his father. It highlights his public image as athletic and sociable, his magnetism, and his passion for yachting with the New York Yacht Club while captaining his 30 foot Ibis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Pierpont Morgan, Jr
Thomas Ryan
Young Morgan
Pittsburg
United States Steel Corporation
Gary
Ind
Morgan
London
New York
J. P. Morgan & Co
J. P. Morgan, Jr
National City Bank Board of Directors
Morgan, Jr
New York Yacht Club
Long Island Sound
GORST EGYPT'S REAL RULER INFLUENCED BY ROOSEVELT SPEECH
The Roosevelt London and Egypt speeches spotlight Sir Eldon Gorst as the de facto ruler of Egypt, with mixed views on his conciliatory approach. Gorst, New Zealand born and 49, has led Egyptian affairs since succeeding Lord Cromer about three years ago. He faced criticism from nationalist press and will be replaced by Sir Arthur Hardinge as Britain seeks firmer control. Roosevelt warns Nationalists and British to maintain order or withdraw, while England weighs its duty and independence goals for Egypt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
London
Egypt
Eldon Gorst
John Bull
Sir Eldon Gorst
Lord Cromer
Cairo
New Zealand
Edward Grey
Gorst
Arthur Hardinge
India
Roosevelt
Prsident
England
Great Britain
Old Guerrilla Chief Out Col John Mosby
Col John Mosby, famed Confederate guerrilla, loses his post as a department of justice special attorney after eight years. Age and health cited. he is about seventy three, with vision loss and emerging deafness. His Roosevelt era work aimed at cattlemen and lands, and his Gore case ties noted. Mosby later aligned with Republicans seeking southern concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John 8. Mosby
Department of Justice
Wickersham
Department
Col. Mosby
Roosevelt
Middle West
Gore
Rail Chief Teaches Railroad School In St Louis
Burlington system vice-president J. E. Byram has been touring the network teaching a railroad school in St Louis. The class includes W. A. Taloe, William Gray, Tom Knight, Theodore Boehm and J. G. Delaplaine, each studying how to improve passenger comfort, freight transport, division leadership and promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JJ. E. Byram
Burlington System
St. Louis
W. A. Taloe
William Gray
Missouri District Lines
Tom Knight
Theodore Boehm
J. G. Delaplaine
Chicago
St. Loula Fle
Amercan Home design offers cost effective medium house
Editor William A. Radford discusses practical home planning for a medium size house with cement plaster siding and water proofing benefits. The article details a 29 by 36 foot design costing 3000 dollars, featuring a large living room, dining room, central stair hall, five upstairs bedrooms, and a long porch. Cement plaster with metal lath provides fire resistance and permanence, though periodic painting remains necessary in smoky urban areas.
Grape Fruit Preparations and Serving Notes
The article extols grape fruit as a wholesome fruit with medicinal virtues and rising value. It details serving methods and recipes including Grape Fruit Ice and Sherbet, outlining juice extraction, rind boiling, sugar syrup, lemon water, gelatine, egg whites, and cherry garnish for individual portions.
Getting Light from Jordan in Holy Land Electric Plan
Pall Mall Gazette argues a Constantinople mooted project to power Jerusalem and other Palestine cities with Jordan River electricity would defile the sacred stream. The piece notes Jerusalem already has lights and suggests the Barada in Damascus could be used instead, lamenting the Jordan as the muddiest river in the Near East if the plan proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara
Toronto
Great Falls
Earth
Jordan
Constantinople
Israel
Nile
Jerusalem
Palestine
Turkey
Barada
Damascus
Near East
Pall Mall Gazette
Concrete detail finally found in suburban cottage claim
A lawyer pressurizes a witness for specifics while the witness hedges and then mentions their new suburban cottage as a concrete detail in the case. This exchange centers on clarifying the case facts and a tangible element cited by the witness.
Household Hints for Cleaning and Cooking Tips
Clean mirrors with a damp cloth dipped in alcohol. In spring when apples grow tasteless add rhubarb to pie for a fresh taste. Freshen carpet by wiping with cloth dipped in alum water one tablespoonful alum to six quarts warm water. Matting freshened by washing in salted water one tablespoonful salt to six quarts water. Save tea leaves from pot to use on carpet when sweeping.
Maple Custard Instructions From Home Kitchen
Beat five eggs with maple syrup and salt then whisk in milk. Strain into a mold set in a dish on newspaper or trivet. Bake in a water bath until firm then chill and serve cold.
Walter Scott on feeding guests and a inland fish chowder
A dated excerpt offers a Walter Scott quote on moderation in feeding guests and a recipe for inland fish chowder. It describes cleaning fish, frying pork fat, cooking potatoes and onions, adding watermilk crackers and fat, then seasoning to taste before serving hot.
Dates in Pastry Bake with Milk and Nutmeg
A dish begins with a crust lined pastry plate and a bottom layered with clean dates from which stones are removed. Milk is poured, a dash of salt and grated nutmeg, one well beaten egg, bits of butter, and a quarter cup sugar are added. Bake slowly until set.
Delicately flavored sugar for tea from lemon peel
Rub lumps of sugar with lemon peel to make a delicately flavored sugar for Russian tea or iced tea. A solution of equal parts baking soda and salt rubbed in with water relieves insect bites.
Breakfast Hash Tips and Poached Egg Tricks
A guide to making breakfast hash with finely chopped meat and potatoes, seasoned well, formed into nests, and served hot with butter. It notes that a poached egg improves presentation if dropped into a greased muffin ring in simmering water and lifted out with a skimmer.
Fricatelli Pork Patties with Onions and Lemon
A recipe-style note describes mincing pork finely with two small onions, seasoning with salt and pepper, adding bread soaked until soft and two beaten eggs, forming patties, frying like oysters, and serving with lemon slices.
Poem line on faith and fear by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
A brief verse lines reflect a belief in enduring faith and guidance from angels as one bears hardship. The archaic phrasing evokes a spiritual tone and personal resolve in facing future trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Caring for Furs Through the Seasons
Practical guide on fur upkeep advising year round care. Store in air tight bags, hang away from heat, have furs professionally packed for cold storage to prevent moth damage. Clean before storage, brush gently, use bran or magnesia on dirty furs, and wrap small furs in newspaper or cotton bags. Cedar chips and herbal methods noted.
Washing Flannels Care Instructions
Do not leave woolen garments wet as they shrink. Use warm water and avoid extreme heat or cold. Do not dry in sun or near fire to prevent steaming. Melt soap to lather, avoid rubbing soap on flannel. Gently squeeze, rinse with same temperature water, pass through wringer, and air dry.
Laundry color care from old instructions
Instructions advise soaking ginghams in a water kerosene mix to preserve color, and suggest restoring pink in faded dresses by using dark red crepe paper in rinsing water with a bit in the starch. Strain pulp before use. A dress may survive another wash before dipping again.
Home Remedy Mixes for Cold and Felon Cures
The article prescribes simple at home salves using rock salt or lard mixed with turpentine. It suggests drying salt in an oven then combining equal parts with spirits, wrapping a rag around the felon for twenty four hours. For chest cold, it recommends hot flannel, turpentine, or lard and turpentine rubbed on the chest.
Simple Sandwich Filling With Eggs And Olives
A straightforward filling mixes two finely chopped hard boiled eggs with two spoonfuls of melted butter, a few drops of onion juice, and salt and pepper to taste. A hint of chopped olives with finely minced fried bacon adds a savory, appetizing touch.
Contrasting Jests From Portraits of Discipline and Sleep Inventions
The dialogue features a maid, a master, and a wife with a dressing down for infidelity. A child asks who invented sleep and is told William Penn founded Philadelphia. The humor hinges on misdirection and wordplay about authority, sleep, and geography.
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Missus
Willie
William Penn
Philadelphia
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