Fads in Dance and Wealth in Bulgaria
A critique notes the dancing boom in New York with Isadora Duncan and Bessie McCoy, praising graceful, integrated movement while lamenting gaudy spectacle. It also panels Bulgaria as a near peasant commonwealth with scarce rich men, few with over 1000 pounds yearly, and thriving smallholders living frugally yet strong.
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Terpsichorean
New York
Isadora Duncan
Bessie McCoy
Broadway
Salome
John
America
Ysatore Duncan
Metro-elitan Opera House
Miss Duncan
New York Symphony Orchestra
Weiler Damrosch
Gotham
Herald Square
Merry Widow
Adeline Genee
Song of the Red-Legged Stork Stirs A Stork Party Tale
A nostalgic piece describes a stork visit announcement via a charm luncheon and a poem titled The Song of the Red-Legged Stork by Pauline C. Bowie. It recounts sealed place cards, reading verses at dessert, and a hostess declaring the honoree as Mrs. So and So while sharing verses about gifts, time, and divine messages.
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Pauline C. Bowie
Start ers and cultures in dairy operations explained
The article defines culture as a microbe growth in dairy substrates and explains two starter types natural and commercial. It discusses how starters influence flavor aroma and Shelf life, notes commercial starters are pure cultures and self propagating, and outlines basic steam sterilizer setups for factory use.
Safe Sterilization of Milk Using Steam and Jars
The article describes steam sterilization methods for milk in jars using a perforated base and wire netting to ensure uniform steam distribution. It details a substitute steam cooker plan, temperature checks at 210 F, and a 30 to 40 minute heating period across four days, plus precautions on cotton plugs, shields, and avoiding contamination during inoculation and transfers.
Women Walk In Rain With Quiet Dignity And Ingenuity
A humorous observed essay contrasts how women and men handle rain. Women, shielded by hats and improvised coverings like handkerchiefs or wrapping paper, stay calm and stylish, while men rush and seek quick protection. A husband adapts by using wrapping paper to shield a baby in a go cart.
Turn About at the Church Wedding
Dialogue fragment notes a newlywed couple joining a church and a returned social reversal. The brief exchange implies communal shifting roles within a local religious setting. The source presents a humorous vignette with unnamed speakers and a light tone.
Preference and poetry quoted in old papers
The Louisville Courier-Journal notes a quip about poetical poetry by the Old Grouch, asserting it is not as common as some think. The Boston Transcript and Louisville columns briefly reference audience reactions to crowds and political affiliations.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Ceylon Trees Shelter Sun Yet Breed Venomous Caterpillar
City planners planted trees along streets in Ceylon to shade pedestrians. trees grew large and fed a green caterpillar that devours foliage and drops onto passersby. It stings with a needlelike proboscis, nearly as venomous as a wasp, raising safety concerns for residents.
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Ceylon
Daughter’s Suitor Echoes a Family Dilemma
A fragmentary dialogue centers on a single daughter and her suitor, with a father insisting on memory of their family line and a suitor pressing for a decisive union. The scene hints at tension over marriage and lineage within a private household.
Misquoted Theater Quips Spark Club Chores Debate
A Kansas City Times line comments on stage money and stage wine as part of a quip about dueling on stage. The piece hints at club duties described as awful chores with a joke about Jones arguing with his wife, referenced by the Detroit Free Press.
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Kansas City Times
Detroit Free Press
Prayer book carrier for a gown and velvet case
A useful carrier for holding a prayer book shown in the illustration. It can be made in almost any material and will look best in a color that does not clash with any gown. Velvet versions with silk lining and a thin cardboard interlining are very effective.
The Chignon Trend Sparks Fashion Debate
Intrepid hairdressers claim the chignon is returning as the modern puffed updo. They note a possible link from the Psyche to the chignon though civil war era styles linger. Citizens are urged to keep puffs and rings, while avoiding frivolous frocks and overly bold petticoats.
Clever Idea For Garter Saves Stockings In Style
A woman solves garter fastener wear by sewing two white tape pieces to the stocking tops and using ribbons to thread through the garter loops. She ties a bow each morning, saving stockings and creating a dainty finish. Variations with brown tape or ribbons are suggested, even a buttonhole in the stocking top.
Feather Ruff Fashion for Neckwear Described
The article explains how to make a close fitting ostrich feather neck ruff with wide white ruching. It notes securing with a satin band, rosette, and streamers, plus at-home methods like steaming and restyling to keep feathers in good condition.
Cloth to Match the Suit Fashion Guidance
The article suggests colored chiffon fabric for coordinating waistwear with a suit. It notes chiffon’s three year popularity and ongoing season strength, plus styling ideas like small plaits lined with matching china silk, embroidered net trim, a two inch lace neck strip, a high-button stock, and covered silk button fastening.
When Hanging a Skirt
A sewing tip suggests having the wearer stand on a box or stool to align the skirt with the fitter’s eyes. Use a cardboard notch to mark the skirt’s distance from the floor, placing pins around the hem at that level for quicker, more accurate fitting.
Fern care tip steam method for freshness
A home remedy suggests keeping ferns fresh by three hours of steaming. Weekly, place ferns in a closed bathroom with a hot bath generating steam. Do not cool the room quickly after steaming.
Egyptian robe described for fashionable season wear
A vividly described Egyptian robe tops this season’s novelty list for stylish women. The garment features black filet tulle over colored satin with large zigzag designs in brilliant Egyptian colors, creating a striking, brilliantly dressed silhouette.
Testing Eggs in Water
A pail of water tests eggs by freshness. A real fresh egg sinks while less fresh eggs topple or stand on end. Spoiled eggs look dull and porous, old eggs appear thin and shiny. Shaking causes a stale egg to rattle in the shell.
Grape vine at Hampton Court yields 300 pounds
The famous glass house grapevine at Hampton Court near London produced about 300 pounds this year. Planted in 1768, it now has a girth of four feet six inches above ground and covers a roof area of 2,200 square feet.
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Hampton Court
London
England
Keep Livestock in Balance for Fertilizer Returns
The article argues that commercial fertilizers yield results but a well run farm should maintain enough livestock to consume most of the farm’s output that becomes fertilizer. It stresses the need for a balanced system where livestock waste feeds soil and supports ongoing fertility.
Clean Nest Boxes to Prevent Poultry Illness
In cleaning the chicken quarters do not forget nest boxes Nesting material soon breeds vermin and disease and becomes a hotbed for poultry disorders Pick up debris and refresh nesting areas to safeguard flock health.
Wintering the Stock For Winter Quarters
Advice to ensure all stock are housed in good condition and provided with sufficient feed to sustain them through the winter season.
Salt Feeding Rules for Poultry
Feed little salt to poultry only in moderation. Salt is poisonous in large quantities but at about one ounce per hundred fowls it can be beneficial for birds.
Poor Method Warns Against Club Use in Stock Handling
A stockman who uses a club to move animals may find that knocking does not pay, warning against rough handling. The commentary urges humane, effective stock management practices.
Permitted to Whistle in Church by Reading Man
Harry P. Bosson of Reading whistled in Worcester church during service claiming the minister allowed whistling for fifty cent or more donations. He said collectors encouraged it and explained his action as a way to contribute. It was presented as a humorous take on fundraising in churches.
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Harry P. Bosson
Reading
Worcester
Bosson
Plumstead Church Reopened and Epitaphs Remain
A thousand year old Plumstead parish church has just reopened. The churchyard near Shooter's Hill holds notable epitaphs including a striking one for Master James Darling a ten year old who warns youths to moderate their cherry indulgence. His tombstone states The hammer of Death was give to me for eating the cherries off the tree.
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Plumstead
Bloomfield
Shooter's Hill
James Darling
Darling
One Victory Over Gypsy Moth In Massachusetts
A. H. Kirkland, superintendent of the gypsy moth campaign in Massachusetts, reports that gypsy moth larvae cannot feed on pine for the first three weeks after hatching. Therefore white pine plantings may proceed without insect damage if undergrowth and nearby deciduous trees are cleared to starve any newly hatched caterpillars.
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A. H. Kirkland
Massachusetts
He Had a Chance
A mother recalls a passing conversation about siblings and a young child speculates about a brother versus a sister. The exchange touches on upbringing and family dynamics with a humorous tone.
Man’s deceitful ways burden both rich and poor kin
A proverb-like statement notes a man who lies harms relatives on both sides, the poor as little useful to him as the rich. It underscores reciprocal distrust within family networks across social classes.
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