Chicago boarding house keeper retires after 56 years
Miss Margaret Murray, Chicago's model boarding house keeper, retires at eighty after running a two story home at 122 South Green Street for 56 years. Her long list of loyal boarders include Case Stewart and Inspector John Wheeler, who stayed 45 and 34 years respectively. She shared rules for success, centered on good cooking, plain food, clean rooms, timely meals, and firm but kind guidance.
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Central Trust Company of Illinois
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Spirit Wife Accuses Divorce Over Unseen Possession
Mrs William Phelps Dodge wins divorce from millionaire husband after claiming the spirit of his first wife haunted her. The London marriage began after a 1909 meeting at Shemry's election night. she alleges Ethel’s spirit demanded removal of jewels and veils, leading to her return to the United States and filing through her mother as guardian.
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New York Evening Mail
Doubt Cast On Testimony In Courtroom Exchange
A barrister questions a witness about truthfulness and past behavior. The witness admits distrust of the sworn testimony citing their shared school memories and the man’s habit of crying when correcting learning. The exchange veers into light sarcasm about health complaints to imply dishonesty.
Draining Desert Lands and Irrigation Practices
The piece explains how flat desert lands can become swampy when irrigation water seeps between rock formations. It notes drainage systems are needed in arid regions and warns that overwatering often causes crop failure by drowning plants.
Fire Destroys Boarding House During Dinner
A large boarding house burned during dinner causing confusion. The landlady quipped it was a blessing it did not occur at night to spare losses. A colored boy whispered to Miss Nora and showed a tangle of hair he found in a room where a lady had been burned.
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Nora
Ladies” Home Journal
Best Way to Rest for Effective Work
The text argues that true rest requires inner peace and calm mind. It contends that worry drains energy and hinders performance, while deliberate rest contrasts with forced idleness and aids motivation. It suggests restraint and unhurried effort enhance beauty and efficiency.
Invitation Cards Spark Quiet Dance Plans
The excerpt notes Her Reason, Omar. Bloodgood sending invitation cards for a small dance. She aims to entertain a few friends while snubbing others, including a mention of Harper's Bazar.
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Venezuelan Currency Systems Explained in 3 Units
The passage describes three monetary systems in Venezuela the bolivar based system with centavos a fuerte or dollar unit and the peso fuerte system where 1 fuerte equals five bolivars the peso equals four bolivars and ten reals. Merchants handle accounts in different units and conversions occur to bolivars for payments with coin bank notes or foreign gold at conventional rates. Local markets quote prices in real and centavo values, reflecting complex dual pricing practices.
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Ag Polivar
Church Endorsements Drive Newspaper Advertising Push
The Philadelphia Association of Congregational Ministers merged into the Association of Congregational Churches and formed a permanent publicity committee chaired by Rev. Edwin H. Romig to place church ads in local papers. Romig urged funding the campaign as a business venture and pledged to advertise each church.
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First Congregational Church
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Philadelphia Evening Times
Methods for preserving eggs 1895 study and results
Experts in Germany tested twenty methods to preserve fresh eggs for a month. Brine, paper wrap, glycerine solutions, salt, bran, paraffin, varnish, and water glass all failed or succeeded at varying rates. Cold storage showed minor flavor loss, lime water and water glass kept eggs sound. candling helps select fresh eggs. recommended packing uses water glass or lime-water solutions for long-term preservation.
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Philippine delegates barred from Baltimore convention
A 19th century report notes the Baltimore convention excluded Philippine Islands delegates, arguing the distant archipelago was not part of the United States according to Supreme Court interpretation. The dispute questioned whether distant territories could participate in nominating a U S president.
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