Over modesty bar to success in workplace advice
The Kingman Star column urges workers to express informed opinions without blind arguing. It notes mistakes can teach and raise profiles if work is solid, warns against neglecting one’s own duties while studying higher roles, and favors converting belief into proven ability.
Army Extends Typhoid Protection To Soldiers Families
Colonel Surgeon L M Mays reports success of anti typhoid vaccination in the army and plans to immunize soldiers families. All women under forty five and children over ten will receive the toxin from the Washington lab. Civil use may follow the military example, including traveling salesmen exposed to unsafe water.
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United States
L. Mervin Mays
Department of the East
Governor's Island
Army Laboratory
Washington
Army
Infantile blindness linked to nurse attention at birth
Doctors told the Illinois Society for the Conservation of Vision in Chicago that lack of attention from nurses at birth causes most congenital blindness. A nationwide effort spreads information about simple prevention methods to reduce infantile blindness.
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Illinois Society For the Conservation of Vision
Chicago
Baseball as mental game and national sport
Foreign observers could study American baseball to see how the game blends skill and speed. It notes fans in the stands as quick judges, highlighting baseball as a mental tonic and a test of nimble minds and bodies.
New York Health Chief Seeks Pies Puffer Notice Rules
The NYC health commissioner warns many pie and pastry makers use benzoate of soda too freely and plans regulations. Restaurateurs would be required to show placards or bill of fare lines notifying consumers of the preservative presence. The aim is to inform buyers who expect traditional tastes.
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New York City
Restaurateurs
Chicago magistrate chain of quotes on flirting women
A Chicago police magistrate from the bench stated that girls are more responsible for flirting than men and that mothers are responsible for their daughters. He added the last part is true even if the first clause is debatable.
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Chicago
Massachusetts Man Predicts World End in 13 Years
A Massachusetts man claims the world will end in 13 years. He notes predicting the apocalypse is easy, but crafting an excuse if the world does not end proves harder.
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Massachusetts
Skyscraper Owners Urge Tenants to Trim Hatpins
New York building owners request tenants ask employers to shorten hatpins to boost elevator capacity, aiming to reduce delays.
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New York
White Mourning Millinery and Gowns for Summer
White mourning millinery and gowns shape the summer promenade. The revived trend favors white or white and black crepe ensembles with crepe trimmings, wings and flowers, offering cool, inconspicuous, elegant attire. Julia Bottomley notes the stylish, not somber, options.
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Julia Bottomley
Slippers for the Bedroom from Brocaded Satin
A craft feature explains making dainty bedroom slippers from brocaded satin and muslin. It details cutting, basting, embroidering tiny flowers, and finishing with silk lining and braid. A gift idea and a satin envelope case complete the project.
Plaids Introduce Vibrant Color Stripes In New Styles
The new plaids feature vivid stripes in red blue green and yellow on a black base with taupe purple old gold and kings blue accents. The designs emphasize bold color pairing and modern patterning in apparel.
Waists With New Touches In Tailored Blouses
Strictly tailored waists feature mannish shirts with turned over collars and cuffs in washable crepe de chine and silk. Many come in flannel and albatross, including more feminine models with hand embroidery and satin collars. White neck details brighten dark plaids and light tones laundering well for business wear.
Black Tulle Hat Trimmings Describe Spring Fashion
Black tulle is shown for spring and summer hats. It can stand upright as a ruff or lie against the hair under the brim. A hat trim idea places tulle between hat and trimming, with satin hats featuring tiny roses in bright colors on a green vine.
Hat Cleaning Method From Old Era
A simple powder mix of French chalk and magnesia is applied to a white beaver hat. The powder is worked in and left for at least a day then brushed and shaken out. For very soiled hats the process should be repeated.
Glowing Advice On Bright Life And Mushroom Dish
The passage urges focusing on the bright side and good qualities in others. It then shifts to a recipe style note to coat large peeled mushrooms with olive oil bread crumbs parsley and thyme and bake in a hot oven. Mushrooms broiled and served on buttered toast are described as a delicious breakfast dish.
Poem Excerpt on Heaven and Compassion by George Eliot
The passage expresses yearning for heavenly mercy and inner strength. It envisions a life of generosity, pure love, and gentle joy. The speaker seeks to join a quiet, benevolent presence that brightens the world through calm, diffused goodness.
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George Eliot
Nutty Dishes Spotlight Healthful Uses for Nuts
The article extols the digestibility and value of nuts when chewed well and offers recipes. It covers browned pecans with butter and red pepper, mushroom nut saut é, nut potatoes with olive oil and egg whites, and an attractive salad with walnuts or pecans. It also details a cream cheese stuffed celery centerpiece.
Practical Household Hints From a Historic Page
Practical tips cover food storage in crocks and water, waterproofing boots with fat or beeswax, saving tissue paper and waxed paper, using rhubarb spinach celery for health, rug beating with garden hose, heating adjustments, cooking chicken breast favor, stoning raisins with hot water, moistening tea leaves, and dust control with moistened newspaper.
A reflection on strength and right in times of crisis
A philosophical line expounding that offering support in dark times embodies life’s glory. It asserts true measure of right is the strength against wrong, urging moral courage as the cup that upholds a human soul in weakness.
Emerson Quote About Starting Fresh Each Day
A succinct encapsulation of Emerson urging readers to discard past blunders and begin tomorrow with high spirit, serenity, and renewed effort. The note emphasizes leaving old nonsense behind and approaching each day with resolve.
Brownies Delight and Other Table Treats
A recipe feature offers Brownies Delight layers with coconut orange filling and nut toppings. It also describes Orange Dessert with citrus syrup and whipped cream, Baked Mushrooms on toast with butter seasonings, and Mushrooms a la Creole with simple sauces.
Cherry Time Recipes From a Vintage Autumn
Cherry time arrives and readers are urged to preserve cherries with vinegar and sugar for winter use. Recipes include Cherry Olives, Cherry Pudding, a cherry roly poly, and Cherry Pie with emphasis on crust, seasoning, and thorough baking.
Change of Venue in Western City Court
A lawyer seeks a continuance in a horse at large case before a magistrate. He argues the delay is to ascertain the horse's age, while the judge questions the relevance of the horse's age to the case. The anecdote highlights delay tactics in a rural style courtroom.
Juvenile Court Case Quip Sparks Witty Courtroom Moment
A judge hears a light remark as defense and prosecutor spar over a youth case. The deflection line compares the matter to a juvenile horse, drawing a cautious pause from proceedings.
Reginald Gives Subtle Signal to Support Daughter
In a quiet exchange Reginald tells Ethelinda his father warned against lingering after ten. Ethelinda asks if it harmed her feelings and Reginald says no, he feels encouraged as this is the first sign of his father recognizing her existence.
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Reginald
Ethelinda
Canada Thrives As Finance Minister Reports Strong Revenue
Hon. W. T. White reports Canada ended the last fiscal year with revenue of 168.25 million dollars, up 32 million from 1911 12, driven mainly by customs and other sources. He says the country reduced debt by 23 million and maintained strong security quotations during money stringency.
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Canada
Finance Department
Dominion
W. T. White
House of Commons
White
Reason Why Aged Lady Seeks Chiropodist Visit
A modest elderly woman explains to a friend she wants to visit a chiropodist not for foot pain but to boast that she once had a man at her feet. The exchange highlights her playful, bashful motive behind the visit.
Rash on Face Healed by Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Miss Pansy Hutchins of Sioux Falls South Dakota chronicles a two year skin rash that spread across her face. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment she reports rapid improvement and complete cure within four weeks. Sample offers advertised.
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Sioux Falls
Pansy Hutchins
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Could Have Saved Her
A terse dialogue reveals a jilted fiancé confronts a bereaved partner. The exchange underscores past engagement and lingering tension as motives and emotions surface.
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