Worm Turns on Village Spinster in Smithville Tale
A fanciful Smithville short story follows Sarah Ann Perkins, a homely village spinster whose imagined inheritance sparks a village-wide scandal. Accusations, arrests, and wild theories multiply as the search for her body unfolds, ending with a later return and marriage proposal.
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Sarahui Perkins
Smith Ville
Luture
Suri Ann
Sural Ann
Sarah Ann
Miss Perkins
Saithsville
Smithville
Rock of Gibraltar
Sarah Ann Perkins
What is Worn Sapphires as Popular Ornaments
Sapphires are praised as fashionable adornments for winter attire. The blue gemstone complements sharply tailored dresses and refined lingerie. the piece notes blue tones favored by elegant women and mentions Italian night skies as an imagery cue.
Saving attic space with built in drawers and partitions
The article explains converting attic rooms into usable space by panelling and building a short partition. It suggests installing a series of built in drawers behind the partition, with a deep bottom drawer and tapering upper drawers to follow the sloped roof. This preserves floor area for a bed and furniture while increasing storage.
John Milton's Cottage at Chalfont St Giles Historic Site
John Milton fled to a preserved cottage in Chalfont St Giles during the 1665 plague in London after completing Paradise Lost. Milton, aged and revered, received guests there in later life, and the dwelling remains largely unchanged since his departure, with notes of payment for the poem and a five pound advance.
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John Milton
England
Chalfont St. Giles
London
Milton
Lemon Cakes and Variants From Old Recipes
A compact guide outlines lemon cake methods and versions. It describes a Nice Layer Cake with yolks and whites, a lemon filling, Lemon Cookies, Lemon Batter Cake, and a Lemon Sponge Cake with steps for creaming, folding, and baking in moderate ovens. It notes lemon juice and rind as primary flavors throughout.
Mend Fine Table Linen With Patches And Stitches
Instructions on repairing damask table linen using a matched patch from worn damask, shaped to fit holes with vertical drawing stitches to secure, plus optional slanting stitches and occasional darning. Also describes making broom covers with ruffles to improve dusting reach and durability. Includes a humorous exchange from the Detroit Free Press.
Good Table Manners and American Manners
A discussion on table etiquette for youths, stressing neatness, restraint, and proper use of utensils. It cites rules for napkin handling, soup etiquette, and meat cutting, then surveys Frederick Townsend Martin's Harper’s Bazar article on manners as reflections of character and democracy in American society.
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Frederick Townsend Martin
Harper's Bagar
the Bazar
America
How to announce an engagement in proper form
The piece explains several tasteful ways to announce an engagement through families and friends. It suggests private disclosures to close relatives, then public notices at dinners or luncheons, and advises the mother of the bride to share the news to guests after seating. It cautions against letting relatives hear first from strangers and ends with a plug for advertising in the Daily Record.
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Sheppie
Daddy
Kiyt
Kryl
Kiyi
Baby
Jack
Evelyn
Robert Blank
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