Sidney Page Takes Step Toward Womanhood
In this installment Sidney Page advances to adult decisions, with her mother and new roomer K Le Moyne aiding the family finances as Sidney and Joe Drummond, her promised husband, navigate their future after years of anticipation.
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Sidney Page
Joe Drummond
K. le Moyne
Sidney
Ney
Harriet
Trousseau
Christine
Lorenz
le Moyne
Mrs. Page
Johnny Rosenfeld
Joe
Killarney
Indebted Aunt Harriet Plans Independence in Sidney's House
Sidney faces upheaval as Aunt Harriet declares independence, plans for a life in fashion work, and a new two-room setup while sidney contemplates supporting her mother and managing Joe, with K Le Moyne arriving as a quiet, hopeful observer in the Street.
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Sidney
Max
Harriet
Conte
Joe
K. le Moyne
Anna
Cabinet for Ironing Board Hidden storage solution
A built in cabinet design solves ironing board storage by a floor to ceiling unit matching kitchen trim. It uses six hinges two brass strips and snap catches with a hinged door frame and a folding leg mechanism to drop and secure the board.
Question on K. Le Moyne and daughter training as nurse
The speaker asks how K. Le Moyne is regarded at the moment and probes parental permission if their eighteen year old daughter chose to become a trained nurse. The tone is contemplative about career and family choices.
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K. le Moyne
Editorial Response to Poem Submission
A newspaper note returns a poem titled Oh for the Wings of a Dove to the author. It cautions that continuing the same tone may lead to accepting a second-hand cheese sandwich.
French scientist finds flowers smell stronger when shaded
A French scientist notes flowers release more perfume when not in direct sun. He explains plant cells’ water pressure drives oils out, an effect reduced by sunlight, making fragrances stronger in shade.
Fruit Cake Improves With Age And A Rich Recipe
The article explains that aged fruit cake, especially rich versions with abundant fruit, improves with time. It gives a detailed recipe for a rich fruit cake using butter sugar eggs molasses brandy flour raisins currants citron and spices, plus storage tips to wrap and seal in waxed paper and a metal box or tin pail.
Cheap Rice Pudding Method
Three tablespoons of rice cooked in one cup cold water in a double boiler for thirty minutes. Add three cups milk and boil until soft. Beat one egg yolk into the rice off heat. Add two tablespoons sugar and half teaspoon nutmeg or cassia, then butter small pieces on top to melt into a brown frosting. Serve.
Dutch Peach Pie Simple Peach Pie Filling and Crust Steps
Drain canned peaches and cut into eighths while making crust. Mix flour salt baking powder egg milk to form dough. Press dough in pan add peaches on top, sprinkle sugar, dot with butter, bake and serve with peach juice or whipped cream.
How to Prevent Fading in Colored Fabrics
Soak in cold salt water before washing ginghams and muslins. Use strong suds with white soap in warm water. Wash quickly rinse in cold water and dry in the shade to keep colors from fading.
Best Way to Wash Lace and Set It
Squeeze lace first in hot water then in cold. To stiffen dip it in milk. Press on a well padded board on the wrong side with a fairly hot iron.
Luck for Three Murphys Earns Scholarships at Harvard
The will of late Harvard alumnus William S. Murphy provides 100000 for the university to fund scholarships for men named Murphy. With no new freshmen, three graduate students receive the awards: Clifton Murphy of Georgetown South Carolina in first year law, William A. Murphy of Boston in first year medicine, and Gardner Murphy of Boston in the graduate school.
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Murphys
Murphy
William S. Murphy
Harvard
Clifton Murphy
Georgetown
S. C
William A. Murphy
Boston
Gardner Murphy
Unpatriotic Question Sparks Stamp Debate
A quoted exchange questions why national colors are not featured on stamps and worries about exposing the Stars and Stripes to wear and tear, reflecting a moral stance on patriotism. The remarks imply public concern over stamp design and national symbols.
New York Plans Central City Department for Repairs
New York officials announce creation of a centralized city department to handle all municipal repair work, consolidating maintenance across departments to improve efficiency and oversight.
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New York
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Anna Page
Katie
Wilson
Doctor Ed
Tillie
McKee
Jhe
June Drummond
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Hunt
A. B. Richards Medicine CO. Inc
Sherman
Texas
Cutter’s
Boratory
Berkeley
California
Parker
Drurgiste
U.& Soldiers of Indian War Service
Nathan Bickford
la Ave
Washington, D
Porcelain Art Studi
East 47Th Street
Dept. C
Chicago
Ill
J.B. Wight
Cairo, GA
Free Skinner Mfg.co
Omaha
U.S.A
Gest Macaroni Factory
America
Mas
McCane’s Detective Agency
Houston
General Hardware
Peden,iron & Steel. CO
San Antonio
Gohlman, Lester & CQ
W. N. UH
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