William Backus and the Appreciation League Work
A biographical sketch recalls William Backus forming the Appreciation League to promote courtesy in public life. Members report polite conduct of clerks and others, arguing kindness depends on mutual respect and personal responsibility. It emphasizes faithfulness sincerity and individual character as life’s guides.
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Asmesican
William Vernon Backus
Apprectethon League
Mr. Backus
Miz
Backu
Backus
Appretation League
Pain and Struggle in Moral and Artistic Growth
A private letter excerpt discusses how effort and self restraint forge strength in art and character, with a nine year old pupil recalling pain as the price of growth. The piece argues that everything that strengthens hurts and that true living requires dying to flesh. It adds reflections on exaggeration as weakness of understanding and belief, emphasizing inner work.
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J. R. Miller
Spokane
Spokesman-Review
Vintage Kitchen Salvage From Sliced Veg And Cream Dish
The fragment describes pickling cucumbers with onion and pepper in a salted vinegar brine, then a baked shrimp cream dish with cracker dust and bacon garnish. It also outlines a blueberry batter, asparagus preparation with milk thickened by buttered flour, and a boiled fish sauce with a soft boiled egg blended into white sauce.
Save Wheat Flour by Using Cornmeal in Bread
Americans urged to bake coarser darker bread to conserve wheat for war. Recipe uses cornmeal with whole wheat or white flour, milk, water, molasses, shortening, salt, and yeast. Step by step method to mix rise shape bake cornmeal bread in three portions.
What Women Like to Know gingham shirt waist dress
The gingham shirt waist dress suits hot weather with a one piece design. It features striped sephyr gingham in black and yellow or blue and green with wide pink and narrow black options, an open front, white pearl buttons, a shirred skirt, and patch pockets designed by Franklin Simon & Co New York City.
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Peerl
Franklin Simon & Co
New York City
Digestibility of the Common Vegetable Fats
The USDA Office of Home Economics reports experiments showing olive cottonseed peanut coconut sesame oils highly digestible with cocoa butter slightly less so. No ill effects from large quantities. oils comparable in digestibility to animal fats and considered desirable foods for humans.
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United States
Office of Home Economies
United States Department of Agriculture
Ice Preservation Method for Milk and Butter
The article describes a cooling method using a tall milk bottle or glass filled with butter to stay cold. It advises covering with a inverted glass, applying water around, and wrapping with a damp cloth to trap moisture. Set in a draft away from sun, preferably on a cool floor to keep butter firm and milk fresh.
Naver Put Lye In Sink Advice Cited
A cautionary note warns against pouring lye with grease to prevent pipe clogs. It explains that lye and grease react to create soap and help clog drains, urging proper disposal to avoid calling a plumber.
Quotation on Conjugal Love by Samuel Johnson and Mme Fes
A nineteenth century quotation discusses marriage and conjugal love. It notes that taking a second wife is a high compliment to the first wife and reflects happiness in married life. It contrasts wisdom with the limits of female understanding in love.
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Samuel Johnson
Illinois High School Election Forces Remodeling Statewide
The new state education act requires counties to form high school districts or join nearby ones to fund eighth grade tuition through property taxes up to 1 percent. County boards elect three members with a secretary ex officio, no salary, and travel allowances. Remodeling mandates include heating ventilation and fire safety upgrades in most schools.
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Fileth General Assembly
Illinois
Madern
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Floral shop ad on carbon paper and embroidery transfers
Ad copy notes large sheets of carbon paper for embroidery transfers offered at the Floral store. Mentions travel during summer vacations and implies prices related to lunch costs around $150.
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