Woods Camp Rescue of Chip in Hidden Maine Woods
Chip McGuire a 16 year old girl is sold by her father to Pete Bolduc and escapes to the camp of Martin Frisbie. Angie and Levi plan to shelter Chip at Tim’s Place then in a forest camp as Old Cy helps their cautious return. The group evades Tim’s suspicions while building a new cabin and fending off threats from the dangerous Pete.
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Chip McGuire
Tim
Maine Woods
Pete Bolduc
Martin Frisbie
Martin
Raymond Stetgon
Chip
Ray
Angie
Greenvale
Levi
Pete
Tim’s Place
Pan
Apollo
Mike
Old McGuire
Tim’s
Spites
McGuire
Canada
Martin and party claim township title after week in settlement
Martin and his party spend a week at the settlement and acquire the title to township 44 range 10 near a small lake by the hermit's hut. Angie secures a simple outfit and shows notable taste, while Levi selects camp fittings and Canucks transport them by bateau.
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Martin
Clip
Angie
Levi
Grindstone
Chip
Wal
Tim
Horrors of Dark Ages in Padua Torture Lore
The Brooklyn Eagle recounts medieval cruelty in Padua under Ecelino during the 13th century. A farmer killed the tyrant. a wax hand on a chopping block symbolized the brutal scenes described in the narrative.
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Italy
Padua
Ecelino
Verona
Vicenza
Brescia
Penny Pincher Chooses Pencil Over Cigars
A cautious Mason refuses cigars in a stationery and cigar shop and opts for a pencil instead. The humorous tale highlights his frugality and self denial during a social moment.
The League of the Golden Rod A women political society idea
The piece proposes forming a League of the Golden Rod to unite political and social work by American women. It compares to England's Primrose League, outlines structure with Washington center, virtuous ballot purifying aims, and dues funding campaigns to promote Republican votes through organized female influence.
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Washington
League of the Golden Rod
Primrose Club
England
Dear Old Dames
Daughters of the American Revolution
Colonial Dames
Holland Society
United States
Earl of Beaconsfield
Primrose League
Randolph Churchill
Sir Henry Wolfe
Madrid
London
Little
Island
Ing
Regenta
League
Republican Party
Tta
Beacon
Cupid in the Corner
In a Chicago Tribune vignette, Nithaniel Seaforth disrupts an electric car scene to "help" a budding romance. He moves seats to pair a couple, but the young man remains distant, and a curious onlookers wonder if true affection will emerge while Seaforth boasts of his youth.
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Nithaniel Seaforth
Mr. Seaforth
Seaforth
Cupid
Chicago Tribune
Why He Was Happy
A humorous exchange shows Kiacker asking about domestic trouble and child worries. The reply reveals the man is unmarried and lives alone, explaining his happiness.
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Kiacker
Why do women insist on matinees for crying?
A dialogue excerpt contrasts women seeking matinees for tears with men chasing poker for new financial worry. The Washington Star quotes a man and woman debating motives and emotions in a sharp banter about entertainment and risk.
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Washington Star
How to Wash Doeskin Gloves
Do skin white gloves last well when washed with care. Use warm water and primrose soap, rub each glove into a ball in the palm, rinse gently, soap again, then squeeze out water without rinsing. Dry flat away from heat, straighten without pulling, rub briskly once dry to remove stiffness.
Clean Beds and Practical Linen Covers for Mattresses
The article advises indluding unbleached muslin covers to keep pillows and mattresses clean. It suggests cut-to-fit pieces with a turn over end fastened by buttons or rough seaming after fitting. Washable covers are preferred and some households maintain two sets per mattress and pillow.
Children's Sweet Cakes Recipe Note
A brief fragment describing a cake method lists ingredients: half a pound of butter and sugar, two quarts of sifted flour, three teaspoonfuls baking powder, six eggs, one teaspoonful cinnamon. It advises sprinkling tops with sugar and ground cinnamon after baking.
Stewed Veal Tongue with Ham and Vegetables
A recipe instructs scalding and peeling a veal tongue, scoring and stuffing with ham, frying in horseradish lard, and simmering with carrots onions flour parsley salt and pepper in water for three hours.
Cranberry Tartlets Pastry Method For Filling
Roll plain paste into a thin sheet and cut portions to fit inverted individual tins. Prick with a fork and bake in a hot oven. Fill with thick cranberry sauce.
A Pleasant Flavoring For Scrambled Eggs
A simple variation adds a tablespoon of chopped mushrooms and parsley to scrambled eggs just before serving for a pleasing flavor.
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Chad Fs Clark
Lothrop
Brooklyn Eagle
Mason
Harper’s Weekly
Jeanie G. Lincoln
Political Clubs For
By Jeanie G. Lincoln
Joseph B. Bowles
Jeanie Gould Lincoln
N. 8. Lincoln
Marjorie
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