Democrats Adopt Platform At Missouri Convention
Jefferson City reports the Democratic nominees adopted their state platform with no dissent. The reading occurred at the Cole county courthouse after 3 o clock as Senator F. W. McAllister led the resolutions committee in presenting a platform that addressed education, law enforcement, primaries, trusts, and state governance, with extensive remarks by party leaders and nominees.
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F. W. McAllister
Monroe County
WW. S. Cowherd
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McAllister
J. J. Russell
James T. Lloyd
D. A. DeArmond
O. M
Champ Clark
Clark
DeArmond
Morton H. Pemberton
Colin M. Seiph
St. Louis
Democratic Party
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Republican Party
Frank Blair
Missouri
St. Louis County
St. Dwouis
United States
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How He Did It. Napoleon Breakfast Riddles Stated
A humorous tale recalls Napoleon asking how a chicken could be ready every morning. The cook replies with a curt, joking answer about timing and habit, highlighting a playful exchange over breakfast routines.
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Tonow
Saul
Fresh Chicken Broiling Tip From Philadelphia Record
A brief kitchen tip advises placing a fresh chicken on the broiler to ensure it cooks perfectly every time, a concise cooking note echoed in the Philadelphia Record.
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Philadelphia
Insomnia After Years of Mental Work
Brain workers after long mental strain often suffer insomnia on retirement. The brain’s demand for blood swells while vessels adapt slowly, leaving sleep disruption as a common fate after active life ends.
Ribbon Embroidery: A German Craft Trend
Ribbon work is among this season's novelties in embroidery. The German origin article highlights elaborate designs for cushions, sofa pillows, opera and fancy work bags, noting that ladies in Germany enjoy creating beautiful original pieces.
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Germany
Ribbon embroidery techniques for accessories and gifts
The article describes color rich ribbon embroidery with beads and sequins on ribet and outlines stitching for stems. It covers transfers from patterns to ribbons of silk satin or taffeta, suggests a neestie for the ribbon, and details dainty items like a lingerie collar band and pin cushion top, with color ideas in pink, bie, rose, and lavender.
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Bacs
Household Suggestions From a Vintage Pantry
Classic domestic tips cover pan frying fish uncovering aromas and polishing glassware. Advice includes rubbing ammonia with wool to cover fish, heating fritters and doorh nits, using aleitel and whiting for silver shine, lead and vinegar polish for stoves, camphor on damp flannel to remove stains, turpentine down water pipes weekly, simmering silver tomatoes with spaghead, greasing tinware with lard before baking, and adding parsley to gravy for richer flavor.
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Wee Hatter
Lhaineheon
Washing Pongee For Summer Frocks
A brief guide to washing pongee fabrics for summer dresses. Wash delicate frocks in weak soap lather or moth tea mixtures, then rinse gently until clean. Dry thoroughly and iron on the wrong side to avoid visible gloss. If pongee colors may run, test a small swatch first before full washing.
Handy Bottle Holder for Kitchen Flavor Extracts
A brief note describes a simple wooden strip mounted on the inside of a cupboard door to hold flavoring extracts upright and prevent spills and breakage. A small supporting block secures the strip, offering a handy solution for storing bottles safely.
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Mieki Mor
Oil Stains On Fabric Prompt Quick Fix
A reader describes a sewing mishap where a drop of oil stains a blouse. The suggested remedy is to apply Tard thickly to absorb grease, let it stand, then wash in cold water with soap to restore the material.
Ancient Health Tips From Egypt and Rome
A fragmentary note recounts old advice on beauty and wellness. It mentions cheesecloth sachets with borax and soap for bathing, olive oil used both internally and externally, and borax at the toilet and kitchen for cleanliness. It also claims olive oil defends against nervousness and liver issues, with chive oil said to aid a torpid liver and complexion.
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Castile
Todas
Hidden Bottle Nook Concealed Behind Door Frame
A reader describes a clever hiding spot built into a door frame. A one inch square wooden block is nailed below the upper strip to cradle bottles, with a gap allowing the bottles to rest securely when slipped between the door and the frame.
Uses of Alcohol in Everyday Life
The note extols alcohols many uses ranging from headache relief to stain removal. It claims alcohol can clean rug and fabric spots, remove odors, decentize tobacco smells, turn in alcohol lamps, serve as an exercise tonic for tired skin, and erase medicine stains. It portrays alcohol as a universal household remedy.
Accordion Plaiting Food Safety Advice
The text warns that foods to be accordion plaited must stay straight to avoid sagging. If plaited improperly or eaten later, the goods may sag and pull.
Starch brands boast strength and smoothness defying rivals
A string of chatter about fashion and virtue opens with a quip on hay colored hair and horse versus motor car. Patent Defiance Starch claims removal of injurious chemicals and added ingredient for stronger, smoother results. A traveling man jokes with a hotel clerk about bells and fronts. A Newark News nugget contrasts polite faces with frank talk, noting the durable, candid man outlasts the perfumed one.
Distemper Cure Claims Safe Use for Horses and Dogs
Distemper is stated to be curable in all ages of horses and also dogs with SPOONS DISTEMPER CURE. Each bottle guaranteed. Over WHIM Bottles sales this year £50 and SEAM. For details, write or send to manufacturers Spots Medical Co. Spec. Conc lusious Diseases, Goheen, Ind. Agents wanted, free look.
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Amy
Spots Medical Co
Goehen
Ind
Wit and Will in a Funeral Farewell
A dry exchange traces a last moment of a man’s life and the aftermath as a relative jokes about the will. The quip turns on memory, perception, and a final act that alters kinship and property after death.
Good for Sore Eyes and Eye Salve Ad Claim
Good for Sore Eyes proclaims Pettits Eye Salve as a century trusted cure for eye diseases with Howard Bros Buffalo N Y as distributor. An Addison quote links health to conscience. Also promotes Lewis' Single Binder cigar from Lewis Factory Peoria with aim to attract buyers. A note mentions a burglar pursuing a get rich quick scheme.
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Howard Bros
Buffalo, N.Y
Trusted health product claim for Syrup of Figs
An essay asserts the value of informed choices for home health, praising a genuine laxative called Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. as a proven, widely accepted remedy. It urges buying only the genuine product from leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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