Al Farthing Stands Against Squire Hartswick in Valley Trade Clash
In a tense frontier valley scene Al Farthing challenges Squire Hartswick over pricing and market control. Tensions rise as Hartswick confronts Farthing at the Farthing homestead during a controversial day of butchering and trade, hinting at broader conflicts for the community.
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Dan Tressler
Squire Hartswick
Hey
Yarthing
Alle
Lem Fisher
Amos
Amos Hardin
Alscairt
Poppy Miller
Poppy
Allence
Farthing
Trearty
Giant Irishman McCullough Joins New York Theater Front
London born Peter McCullough, 6 feet 10 inches and 276 pounds, sails to New York to open carriage doors at the new Maxine Elliot theater. A former corporal in the guards and commissioned doorman candidate, he joins the American theater scene after serving with England’s corps of commissionaires.
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London
New York
Strand
Peter McCullough
Maxine Elliot Theater
McCullough
Corps of Commissionaires
War Office
Gaiety Theater
Aldwych Theater
Levering
McCullagh
Aldwych
George Appleton
Miss Elliott
McCullaugh
America
Fancy cretonne work rises in quick decorative art
In a Chicago trend report a businesswoman notes growing demand for art materials and fast results in fancy work. An expert in cretonne work describes simple glueing to wood frames, gilt braid finishes, and accessories like racks, lampshades, and boxes as accessible, stylish projects.
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Chicago
Small Talk of Facts and Fashions
Fashion notes describe warm climate fabrics and styles for the season. Pongee frocks, satin gowns, subtle color pairings, and decorative trims dominate, with narrow long skirts, tucked tulle blouses, and new knickerbockers of knitted linen.
Layer Candy Homemade Triple Layer Candy Recipe
A home recipe for a layered candy with white pink and chocolate layers. White layer uses granulated sugar cream and butter with fillings like fruit. pink layer uses light brown sugar with coloring and distinct flavor. chocolate layer adds chopped chocolate. The layers are cooled, stacked, chilled, then sliced like layer cake.
Candy striped ribbon roll described as mint candy look
A description of a decorative roll made from six inch white satin ribbon edged with red satin, twisted in a bias twirl like striped candy, laid on a long pastboard roll and scented with cotton for a delicious finish.
Sashes of galloon add flair to gowns with six-inch ends
A novelty in costumes features two long sash ends starting in a flat bow made of six inch galloons. These are placed on the back of some gowns for evening or afternoon wear. Galloon with a solid embroidered body in floss and metal is used. Some gowns line the streamers with net or liberty satin to prevent twisting.
Winter Handkerchief Drying Tips From a Frugal Reader
A practical tip advises hanging handkerchiefs on a long line during wash days, then transporting the line to the yard and hanging on hooks for drying. After drying, remove pins and return line to the laundry for reuse. Also notes Japan’s wartime effort pays for every rat killed with lottery tickets as prizes.
Pompadour Hair Set Method Using Tissue Coil
After washing, divide hair ear to ear and comb the front portion back over a coil of tissue paper. Secure with hairpins to create a neat set. The technique helps achieve a full pompadour once the hair dries and sets.
Sandwich Novelty and Telegraph Operators Fact
One small onion nine olives one green pepper one chow chow pickle one cupful of grated cheese bread and butter chopped fine all ingredients except bread and butter mixed with mustard dressing from chow chow to make a paste Spread on buttered bread The railroads of this country employ more telegraph operators than the tele graph companies.
Good Breeding the Most Prized Asset in Society
A column extols good breeding as a defining trait of refined behavior. It argues that true refinement includes politeness, restraint, hospitality without ostentation, avoidance of gossip, and a refusal to flatter powerful or wealthy individuals.
Fashion notes on trims and fabrics of the season
The article surveys current dress trends highlighting braid motifs, ermine accents, pink silk cashmere gowns, short peplum overdresses, and short sleeves for dressmakers. It notes preferred laces, lined motoring veils, gabardines and serge, velvet gowns, flower or bird trims on turbans, and practical self tone striped coats.
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Ermine
Cross Bar Muslin in Corset Cover-Pant Combination
A late fashion trend features cross bar muslin used for corset cover and pantaloons rather than kitchen curtains or shirts. The fabric is fine quality, durable plaid nainsook, popular in English men’s undergarments and now entering women’s wear with light embroidery for a Frenchy effect.
Rubber Gloves Protect Hands
Advice on using rubber gloves for coarse wet work helps protect the hands and suggests products and care. It notes gloves are affordable and easy to obtain, and recommends castile soap and white vaseline to keep hands in good condition.
Nut Fluff Candy Recipe From Oven to Sweet Treats
A short vintage recipe describes boiling two cups sugar one half cup corn syrup and half cup water until crackling. It instructs beating two egg whites then folding in nut meats and vanilla before pouring onto a buttered platter to set.
Potato Mucilage From Peelings
A simple method yields a lasting mucilage from potato peelings. Boil peelings in water for an hour, strain, then add half a teaspoon of alum to preserve it indefinitely.
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the House of the Black
F. L. Pattee
Rose
Bill
Squire
Dan
Sam
Jakey
al Farthing
Pop'ler
Allen Farthing
Fathing
Mr. Hartwick
Jay
Pennsylvania
As Farthing
Jim Farthing
Willie
Pompadour
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