The Cook Debate In A Happily Married Couple
A humorous note from The Kingman Star questions which spouse should be the cook when both incomes aren’t enough for a hired helper. The Charleston News and Courier recalls a Chicago case where a husband claims to have cooked for years, arguing custom, not duty, should decide. The judge discharged him, prompting mused concerns about gender roles and domestic labor.
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Port Parkin
Charleston News and Courier
Eve
Adan
Garden of Eden
Wireless telegraphy prompts Titanic relief regulation push
The Titanic disaster renews demand for wireless help as a critical search tool and for rules to curb private operators. Reports note messages were hard to receive due to interference while some press call for curbing vanity private operators.
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Europe
United States
London Times
Police Dots In Tarif Gain Official Rank Amid Resistance
The report notes police dogs in Tarif gaining official status as regular officers. It says their protection against lawless gangs is necessary and highlights the novel sight of a man being arrested for resisting a police dog in duty, with a humorous undertone.
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Tarif
Cincinnati man swallows massive wager bananas beer whisky
A Cincinnati man reportedly ate 20 dozen bananas over three days and consumed five glasses of beer and large portions of whisky each night, finishing with five dozen hard boiled eggs and two dozen raw oysters. The tale is vouched for but hard to swallow.
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Cincinnati
Fight Fly Onslaught Promotes Vigorous Swatting
The piece likens flies to pests that bring misfortune and discomfort. It endorses active swatting as a practical response, noting extermination is challenging but encourages vigorous action in an era that values exercise.
Woman to sue doctor over towel left sewn inside patient
A New York woman plans to sue a surgeon after a towel a yard long, with a red border and hospital name, was sewn inside her during an operation. The incident is described as highly careless and likened to kleptomania.
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New York
Massachusetts Infant Asylum Renamed to Babies' Hospital
Massachusetts Infant asylum officers issue legal notice of name change and adoption of the new title Massachusetts Babies Hospital. Boston is described as progressive in tone.
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Massachusetts Infant Asylum
Massachusetts Babies’ Hospital
Boston
Cincinnati Capitalist Advocates 15 Dollar Week Diet
A Cincinnati businessman asserts a family of five can live on 15 dollars weekly and still save. He even suggests hope might be part of the diet if charity is excluded from the budget.
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Cincinnati
Hope
Charity
Harvard professor links housework to Venus transformation
A Harvard professor argues housework could transform a fat woman into a Venus but notes that in liberated times women will not be drawn back into domestic service by such bait.
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Harvard
Mannish Modes In Street Wear Trim Tailored Gowns For Spring
NWAPES reports on spring headwear with menswear inspired hats and tailored gowns. Descriptions highlight Deroy shapes with square crowns, bold color touches, ribbon rosettes, standing fabric rings, silk brushs and velvet overlays in red blue cerise and green. Black and white combos remain stylish alongside striking color contrasts.
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Onnes
Deroy
Satin and Jaffeta Mantles Set for After Heen and Visiting Wear
The article describes new mantles in satin and taffeta designed to replace tailor made after keen and visiting wear. Garments are straight with uplined lines and large square collars, mostly black with veiled color contrasts in black chiffon. Fringe details and broad fashion interest suggest mantles as a popular choice while awaiting new model introductions.
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Bishey
The Waist Line and Modern Belt Use in Gowns
The article notes present fashions show a narrow belt marking the waist in many outfits. Belts may align with gown trimmings or stand alone in the decorative zone, as striped gowns use folded brocade belts and pompadour Silk frocks feature stiff ribbon bands around the waist.
Decorated Drain Pipe as a Hall Stand
A drain pipe can serve as a broom holder and umbrella stand. Cover the exterior with wallpaper and paste to create a simple decorative hall fixture suitable for kitchens or other corners.
Tennis Costume Features White Serge Skirt and Striped Coat
A tennis outfit centers on a white serge skirt paired with a loose-skirted blouse. The set is completed by a striped coat in blue and white, orange and white, red and white, or green and white, with college color combinations also popular.
Simple gown described with mauve stripes and cherry waist
A historical description highlights a simple gown featuring mauve stripes and a waist cluster of cherries. A Leghorn hat finishes the ensemble, edged with cornflower blue velvet and trimmed with cornflowers and poppies.
Daisty Glove Protector Craft Idea for Muffs
Frilly white satin tubes are shown this season to protect white gloves inside muff cases. A 15 inch by 12 inch satin strip is folded to form a six inch tube, French seam sewn, ends finished with narrow hems and lace or chiffon frills. In seconds the muff gains a decorative protector that extends glove life.
Coats Without Padding and Sleek Tailoring Trends
Tailors are using less padding in new coats while maintaining a smooth appearance. Garments are cut to suggest evenness and often fastened with a straight line of closely set buttons from neck to hem, featuring a tiny turned down or embroidered collar.
Wekivenen CATBUIME Fes Menu Notes And Instructions
Fragmentary text describes a sickroom setting with two brief visitor durations and a nurse area. It lists a recipe fragment including chopped dates almonds and pineapple, cooking eight minutes, then adding sugar and spreading on bread and butter.
Helpful Hints On Cooking Craft And Household Tasks
A reader guide covers using orange rind for flavor, tenderizing meat with vinegar, laundry button care, outdoor sewing in warm weather, making viscogen from simple ingredients, preparing bulk soups and flavor sachets, and steps to make viscogen including sugar quicklime and storage notes.
Looking Forward From An Eight Month Old Daughter
A mother at a social gathering speaks of Marian taking domestic science along with music and regular studies in college, while a stranger remarks on her youth. The mother smiles that Marian is only eight months old, but she likes to look forward to the future.
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Marian
Indianapolis News
Physician Advises Cuticura Remedies
Irven Hutchison of Three Rivers Michigan reports four year battle with dry eczema on wrist and shin. After failing to improve with prior ointment, he used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills and claims complete remission with no return since 1911. He urges others to try Cuticura and notes free samples offered by Cuticura Dept L Boston.
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Irven Hutchison
Three Rivers
Mich
Dept
Luncheon and Supper Dishes From Simple Recipes
A collection of dessert and light dish ideas including sponge cake desserts filled with whipped cream. A strawberry lettuce salad with mayonnaise and blanched lettuce nests. Poached egg on buttered toast with anchovy taste. Liver soup with liver, onion, butter, bread crumbs and stock. Quick baked rhubarb bread dessert with optional meringue. Fruit soups use raspberry and currant juice with arrowroot, and pear or peach soup strained and thickened.
Never Amen in the Cup of Bitter Sorrow
A compact literary fragment features a reflective line by H. H. Jackson about sorrow and fulfillment as a cup that cannot be filled beyond measure.
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H. H. Jackson
A Few Salads For Roasts And Luncheons
Delicate salad ideas including Prune and Pecan Nut Salad Apple and Date Salad Pineapple Salad Oranges on watercress with French dressing Tomato and Nut Salad. Each recipe details preparation steps, ingredients, portions, and serving suggestions for luncheon or roast meals.
Snn’s Allure: A Call to Seek Remedies in Doubtful Times
An old quatrain urges readers that every evil may have a remedy or a near chance of relief. The verse counsels active search for solutions and warns against denying hope when relief exists.
Home Cooked Seasonal Dishes And Quick Centered Eats
A regional recipe page shares ideas for elegant bites and simple meals. Highlights include hollowed popovers filled with sweetened strawberries, eggs with cheese sauce and asparagus, a cheese sauce method, date bread with yeast and molasses, mushroom salad with parsley, and maple syrup sandwiches.
Little Used Roman Numbers
Ten thousand in Roman numerals is shown as X with a dash over it or as two Cs and an I followed by two inverted Cs. One hundred thousand is indicated by a C with a dash over it or by three Cs and an I followed by three inverted Cs.
Rhine Tour Purchases The Wins Card Mentioned
A traveler recalls a summer Rhine tour and asks for advice on what to buy. The reply notes memory refreshment and cites a waiter bringing the Wins card, signaling a light, anecdotal exchange about travel purchases.
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Rhine
Fliegende Blaetter
Noah’s Ark Dry Wit Mocking Critics
Noah laments the mockery of his ark project while gazing at the flood from the vessel’s window. He reflects that those who mocked his water wagon would have benefited from appreciating his humor in time.
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Noah
Garfield Tea Promises Youthfulness and Energy Boost
An advertisement touts Garfield Tea as a product to stay young or grow younger. It claims to rejuvenate Luth in lucky and energy.
Man Praised or Rebuked For Busy Bee Encounter
A man who spends time with a busy bee faces a sharp rebuke as the incident stirs discussion. The remark highlights social disapproval and consequence tied to bold personal choices.
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