Light Freights On The Cavendish Prize Fighter Tale
A shipboard tale on the Cavendish recounts a notorious ordinary seaman named Bill and a fierce rival Joe Simons. The crew notes Bill’s sudden display of temper, Joe’s restraint, and a staged contest with Dodgy Pete ending in laughter. Bill’s wife reveals herself to be aboard, prompting a laughable, heartwarming conclusion as the second officer arranges her passage home.
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Mr. Corbett
Cavendish
Bill Bone
Australia
London
Bill
Tom Baker
Tom
A. B
Ned
Joe
Bil
Ned Davis
Jill
West End
Melbourne
Dodgy Pete
Charlie
Cahrlie
Joe Simmins
Bunk
Moses
Pete
Opening Illustration Shows New Youthful Evening Dress Style
The illustration highlights a front opening gown with left side fastening and visible plaits emphasizing a straight silhouette. It suits morning or afternoon wear for youthful women, with lace guimpe and left side frills enhancing the bodice.
Ward Off Age With Dignity And Simple Style
Practical guidance urges embracing aging without fear, using physician approved preventives, avoiding risky preps, and maintaining interest in daily events. Emphasizes dignified retirement, kind advice to others, modest attire, and preserving personal appearance to stay young and attractive.
Embroidery Frame Aids Mending And Garment Care
An embroidery hoop helps mending by holding fabric flat and preventing distortion. Using the frame makes undergarments easier to mend and keeps repairs inconspicuous by pressing the mended area on the wrong side of the material.
A Pretty Paris Frame on Display
A decorative photograph holder from Paris features a triangular panel of old gold plush, divided by a Louis XVI galon with satin ribbon bows. A gold cord loop attaches the frame to the wall, and crimson carnations add a delicate touch to one side.
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Paris
Simple Beauty Tips From An Old Column
A half hour at night improves complexion more than morning care. Daily warm sweet oil soaks heal brittle nails. Olive oil daily aids digestion and liver comfort. Lemon juice with glycerin or cornstarch paste restores sunburned hands. Buttermilk removes tan and freckles.
Air and Sunshine Purify Unwashed Garments
Air and sunshine disinfect and deodorize garments that have just been worn. Do not store unwashable clothing until it has aired an hour or more to prevent odors and preserve freshness.
French Coats and Wraps Feature Deep Directoire Styles
Harper's Bazar notes that the coming street and formal coats will be long with directoire lines and massed trim. Fur coats vary from extremely long to very short, often finishing evenly all around. Half formal directoire coats and long picture coats show uneven lower edges.
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Directoire
Harper’s Bazar
Making Towels Into Polishing Rags With Buttonhole Stitch
Washrags and old Turkish towels can be repurposed into furniture polishers or washcloths. Finishing raw edges with a coarse buttonhole stitch removes thick hems and eases handling. White darning cotton works best, and gaps up to a quarter inch still prevent unraveling.
Colored Handkerchiefs and Tiny Glove Mouchairs Trend
Handkerchiefs grow in vogue matching hats parasols and gloves. tiny mouchairs add ornate charm with dainty corners peeping from champi gauntlets creating a fashionable coordinated look at social gatherings.
Great Man Honored Noah Webster Remembered in Connecticut
Connecticut schools and Yale University marked the 150th birth anniversary of Noah Webster the famed lexicographer educator whose dictionary spelling book and grammar shaped American schooling. Webster born 1758 in Hartford pursued law and literature, produced the first American spelling book, founded a New York newspaper, then built Webster’s dictionary first issued 1828 and revised in 1841. He died May 28 1843 after a long scholarly career ending with his appendix revision.
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New Haven
Conn
Noah Webster
Yale University
Hartford
Webster
America
Dr. Johnson
Yale
Bur- Foyne
Goshen
N. Y
New York
Washington
Minerva
The
Herald
Amherst
Mass
Amherst College
United States
England
The Prolific Fly and Tuberculosis Progress
Sir James Crichton-Browne warns the sanitary inspectors in Liverpool that a single fly can lay 1,000 eggs and produce 25 million descendants per season. He urges systematic attacks on breeding sites to combat disease carriers as tuberculosis rates fall across Great Britain with hope of abolition in about 30 years.
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James Crichton-Browne
Congress
Liverpool
Great Britain
Kidney Pills Restore Greenwood Man's Health Says Anderson
Nat Anderson of Greenwood recounts five years of kidney trouble with back pain and poor urine flow. After ineffective treatments he used Dean's Kidney Pills and claims lasting relief, improved strength, and no further kidney issues. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Nat Anderson
Greenwood
8. C
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
The Solar Machine by Willie Brook in Harper's
A humorous exchange features Hi Biddle the Yankee lawyer discussing smoking and a tale of Bill Doolittle living on ten cents a week. Biddle likens cigars to thrice the value of cheap tripe, suggesting minimal consumption curbs further use.
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Hi Biddle
Willie Brook
Harper's
Bill Doolittle
Bill
Wal
Biddle
15 Years of Suffering Ends After Cuticura Use
Mrs V V Albert of Upper Frenchville Maine reports her husband suffered chronic rheumatic leg sores for 15 years. After trying many remedies and three doctors, they used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. Within three weeks sores dried and pain eased, with full improvement after three months. July 21 1907.
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V. V. Albert
Upper
Frenchville
Farm upliftment survey sparks playful debate
Residents joke about government measures to uplift farmers while contrasting balloons and dynamite as tools. The exchange highlights rural concerns and common wit in light of policy talk.
Time's Wonderful Changes In Scotland Estate
Harry Lauder recalls Sir Alexander Ramsay building a threshing machine and other modern devices on his Scottish estate. An old worker named Robby comments that even Solomon would be impressed by today’s progress.
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Harry Lauder
Alexander Ramsay
Scotland
Robby
Alexander
Solomon
Coffee’s Side Effects Spurred Health Comeback After Postum
A former heavy coffee drinker describes years of nervous spells indigestion and heart palpitations before switching to Postum. After nearly two years he reports better sleep no spells and improved health gaining 32 pounds and says Postum saved his life. The letter ends with the familiar Postum slogan There’s a Reason and a note encouraging readers to seek The Road to Wellville.
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Bill
Joe
Tom Baker
Melbourne
Tr. Stockman
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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W. W. Jacobs
Dodd, Mead Company
Charles
Joe Simms
Alf
Newport
Connecticut
Leggea
Cutiura
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