Timely Christmas Party Ideas for Children Refine Holiday Cheer
A mother plans a star themed party for eight to twelve year olds with red star invitations, gilt crowns, gilt star prizes, and a star hunt. Decorations feature gilt stars and electric twinkles, star shaped ice cream and cakes, and a brief talk on the star in the east. Additional games include snow ball throwing, Christmas candles, and a St. Nicholas seating game. A large snow ball centerpiece and a Jack Horner pie display, with gifts and favors, anchor a five to seven pm supper with cream of chicken soup, wafers, nuts, fruit salad, and Santa shaped ice creams.
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Goslings
Wool Embroidery Debuts as Trim for Afternoon Gowns
Wool embroidery emerges as a fashionable trim for afternoon gowns with blue on white, gray on gray, and mauve on blue linen. The same wool used in knitting appears, with heavier materials showing bright oriental color contrasts.
Bernhardt Girdle Sparkles as Parisian Fashion Item
A Paris fashion novelty, the Bernhardt girdle, crafted from gun metal cloth and embroidered with golden serpents, promises expense but can be made at home by a capable sewer. The serpents are shown being destroyed by a mongoose, a Kipling fame nod, and the girdle can be worn with tabs front or back, pairing with collars and cuffs for a refined gown.
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Kipling
Praises Gingerbread and School Stores for Children
A nostalgic piece argues schools should sell gingerbread over penny confections to benefit children and even adults. It weaves heritage notes from The House of Seven Gables to European gingerbread traditions, and provides three simple recipes for soft, ginger spiced breads.
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Threshing Returns Highlight Western Canada Yields
Western Canada fields show much larger yields than expected with Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta reporting excellent crops. A sample of Marque wheat at the St Louis exposition yielded 53 bushels per acre with profits projected at about 37 to 9 dollars per acre after costs, signaling strong settlement and rising interest in Canadian land.
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Alberta
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Spokane
Chicken and Salt Pork Tenderness Technique
Instructions describe singeing a young chicken, singeing pin feathers, removing neck, splitting along the backbone, washing, drying, flattening the breast, and layering fat pork in a double roasting pan. The chicken is placed skin side up, dredged with flour, covered with pork, and cooked for about one hour and three quarters, basting with pan drippings and adding broth as needed.
Beef and Ham Mince Pie Roll From Frugal Guide
Mixed beef leftovers with minced ham, pepper, salt, lemon peel and onion. Added gravy, flour, and eggs to bind. Encased in pastry rolled into an oblong loaf, sealed edges, baked until brown for a hearty meat pie.
Sensory thresholds for quinine salt and sugar at Kan gas Univ
Experiments at the University of Kansas show the average person can taste quinine at one part in 52 000 of water, detect salt at one part in 640, and sugar at one part in 228. Women generally detected smaller quantities than men, indicating gender differences in taste sensitivity.
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University of Kangas
To Clean Irons and Keep Them Smooth
Instructions describe preparing irons to prevent sticking on starched fabrics. Rub irons on a salt sprinkled board to stop roughness and smoke. Rub flat surfaces with a paraffine moistened cloth before heating to make starch slide off easily.
Russia's Growing Population Surges Past One Hundred Sixty Million
This year's census counts 160,000,000 czar's subjects in the Russian empire, an addition of five million since 1908. The population grows by about 2.5 million annually despite wars, epidemics, and unrest, with ample cultivated soil cited as a reason for continued rise.
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Russia
Russian Empire
Airship dream fulfilled and earthbound recovery praised
A man recalls two great desires fulfilled one to ride an airship and the other to return safely to earth. Advertisements tout Dr. Pierce’s Pellets for digestion and constipation Mrs Austins famous pancake flour and Hamlin’s Wizard Oil promising quick throat relief and soreness cure.
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Earth
Dr. Pierce
Knocker and Agent Debate Medicine Cure
A witty exchange shows Mr. Knocker questioning a medicine's curative powers and the Agent asserting its efficacy. Mr. Knocker concedes the treatment cured even his doubt.
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Mr. Knocker
Does Your Cat Cough The New Diphtheria Warning
Dr G J Auburn of Manchester links a cats cough to diphtheria outbreaks in a suburb, warning families to isolate pets and, if coughing persists or the cat wastes away, to consider destruction. He urges careful watching and to avoid petting until the illness is resolved.
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G. J. Auburn
Manchester
England
Awburn
Which Its the Star. church sign sparks division
A church council debates placing an electric church sign. Members discuss whether to feature the minister or the soprano of the choir, amid factions and indecision on the sign’s focus.
Bananas With Pecan Sauce Recipe Note
A recipe from Harper's Bazar instructs to chop half a pound of pecan nuts and stir into a pint of cream, add four tablespoonfuls of powdered sugar and flavoring, mix well, slice eight bananas, and serve the sauce over them cold.
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Harper’s Bazar
Asking Too Much and a Teething Aid Mentioned
The heiress declares the count will not beat or kick her if they wed, while her father questions whether he will work for her. A disjointed note mentions Mrs. Winston’s Soothing Time for teething and a village sermon critique. Roumania’s population is listed as 6,000,000 with 30,000 blind.
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Papa
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