The Blue Boy and the Tramp at Christmas Breakfast
A hungry tramp enters the Tracy household on Christmas morning and is fed by Mary and Mrs. Tracy. A child named Donald reads Mother Goose to him, befriends him, and the man reveals his name and gratitude. The boy’s kindness inspires the man to reflect on his past and vow to rebuild his life, ending with a heartfelt letter and a gift package.
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Mary
Tracy
Mrs. Tracy
Ron
Donald
Mery
Santa Claus
Xan
Meiuma
Peat
Bis
Teady
Childs Voles
Donald Robert Tracy
Donald Robert
Galden
Mre Tracy
Blue Eyed Boy
Christman
Donal
Whitch
Christmas Stockings Hung In Homes Across Nations
In England children hang stockings at the foot of their body while in America families drape them from the mantelpiece of the writing, pope, to prevent Santa Claus from needing to ascend and enter rooms to leave gifts.
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England
America
Pope
Claus
Parisian fad items and care of cut glass in women’s homes
Maury Graham surveys Parisian fashion and domestic tips, noting ankle tracelets and nose rings as signs of coquettish style while detailing care for cut glass, table covers, beaded headdresses, and delicate handling of gilt glassware to maintain sparkle and avoid damage.
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Cniges
France
Effective table covers in harmonious colors and reversible design
A Brooklyn Eagle report describes improved Java or Aida canvas table covers with harmonious colorings and reversible use. Patterns feature white ground with lilies and foliage, green pattern elements, embroidery in natural tints, and options from plain outlines to glossy thread substitutions. Large flowers and ivory work suit khaki shades popular now.
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Dallas
Brooklyn Eagle
Care of Cut Glass Tools and Handling Tips
Guidance on handling cut glass emphasizes gentle care, washing in a wooden tub and avoiding hot water. The article notes that deeper cuts require more careful, precise cleaning, highlighting the need for safe handling to prevent damage.
Evening Headdress Fashion of Evening Hair Ornaments
The piece describes simple half-wreaths of small flowers leading the headpiece, worn with hair low. It notes paulette borders in wheel and silver on tulle or gauze ribbons, long slim bows across the top, and various side bow styles. It mentions tulle spangled flowers with artificial leaves, pearls knotted on the left, and a vogue for jet and steel headdresses.
Cooking Recites and English Muffins from a Recipe Fragment
A fragment lists instructions for making four sponge loaves for white bread with eraham and Indian meal, then a molasses addition and rising times. It also covers English muffins made with a Yeast cake, lukewarm water, salt sugar and melted butter, plus shaping, resting, and griddle baking steps. The text ends with a proverb about talking and thinking.
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Graham
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