Cowboys and Runners Clash Over Phonograph Heist
In this western tale the Cowboys of the Flying Heart lose a prized phonograph after a foot race defeat to the Centipede ranch cook. A Yale cheerleader J Wallingford and Culver Covington are expected guests at a Heart house party as Helen Blake schemes to have Covington reclaim the phonograph. Speed and his Yale trainer Larry Glass arrive as enterprising plans unfold.
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Flying Heart Ranch
Lying Heart
J. Wallingford
Yale
Culver Covington
Elen Blake
Speed
Jean Chapin
Covington
Helen
Larry Glass
Rainer
Helen Blake
Wally
Glass
Jealous lovers meet at house party and plan a ruse
Mrs Keap confesses she is engaged to two men and loves Jack Chapin while Speed agrees to help her keep the secret. She fears a tragedy if the two rivals meet, as both are jealous. He jokes to ease tension but agrees to aid her discreetly.
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Wally
Mrs. Keap
Speed
Culver
Columius
Helen
Pines
Berkeley Fresno
Jack Chapin
Jack
Jove
Keap
Jean
Desperate plan to stop Culver Covington race
In a tense Chicago porch scene, Mrs. Keap pressures J Wallingford Speed to wire Culver Covington not to come, fearing a deceit that could ruin three lives. Speed hesitates but vows to act quickly before any train or scheme unfolds.
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Culver
Scott
Speed
Helen
Jack Chapin
Mrs. Keap
Jack
J. Wallingford
Wally
Chicago
J. Wallingford Speed
Training quarters raise eyebrows at Fresno party
In a bunk-house gathering, Brkeley Fresno flirts with Miss Blake as decorations and medals spark curiosity. Fresno reveals he is not an athlete, just an official who once organized timing in a foot race. The foreman and Larry Glass note the makeover as Training quarters. the scene closes with a tease: TO BE CONTINUED.
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Brkeley Fresno
Blake
Mr. Speed
Mr. Fresno
Fresno
Helen
Jean
Larry Glass
California
Bill Stover
Glass
Right Methods of Binding for Edges and Hemming
Instructions on binding edges with matching material or ribbons. Detailing cutting strips evenly, placing binding right side up, pressing flat, folding along crease, and hemming. Covers Prussian binding and using tape with no raw edge.
Washing Day Advice from a Housewife of Experience
A housewife shares an efficient clothes washing method using a wringer washing machine. She explains water cooled to safe heat, one and one half cups washing powder, sorting and multi stage washing with wringing, boiling water as needed, hand washing delicate items, rinsing with bluing, and finishing with a final run through the machine. She urges using labor-saving devices and even suggests sugar in veil wash water for body.
Potato Cottage Pudding Recipe
A historical pudding recipe uses half a pound of boiled potatoes rubbed smooth with salt lemon rind and juice two tablespoons of moist sugar two ounces of butter or drippings and two eggs beaten well. Bake in a hot oven three quarters of an hour sufficient for four or five. Optional currants almonds or sherry give varied flavor.
Household Hygiene and Cooking Tips From Old-Time Guide
Practical advice on kitchen upkeep including using a small wire broom for skillets, cooling cooked foods before refrigeration, cooking underground vegetables with lids, saving and clarifying fat, washing dates before use, not overfilling the range, avoiding out of season fish, identifying fresh fish by eyes gills and scales, cleaning fat splatters promptly, and removing paint spatter with hot soda solution.
Flapjacks and Pancakes Compared in Old Recipes
A friend asks how flapjacks differ from pancakes and both recipes are provided. Flapjacks use boiled milk with corn meal butter sugar and overnight setting plus egg yolks flour salt baking powder and whipped egg whites. Pancakes call for sour milk flour to stiff batter salt and soda with one lightly beaten egg.
Tomatoes Carolina Style
A recipe for stuffed tomatoes filled with Carolina rice cooked in veal broth with green pepper, baked in oil or butter, and served with a light sauce. Includes steps to prepare hollowed tomatoes, cook filling, assemble in a pan, and bake until tender.
Simple Omelet Baking and Finishing Guide
Beat yolks with three eggs to a cream then whip whites to stiff froth. Stir in three tablespoons milk or water, grated bread crumbs, and salt. Fold in whites, pour into pan, cook gently, then finish in hot oven a minute. Fold and garnish.
Gelatine Custard Mold From Milk and Eggs
Soak a quarter of a box of gelatine in a pint of milk for thirty minutes. Cook in a double boiler, beat two egg yolks with half a cup of sugar until pale, then stir into boiling milk until thickened. Beat egg whites light and fold in off heat, add two teaspoons vanilla, mold after dipping mold in cold water, and chill until firm.
Fly Specks on Gilt Frames Cleaning Guide
How to remove fly specks from gilt picture frames using a beaten egg white mixed with cold water. Apply sparingly to small areas with a soft brush, let the surface just moisten, and wipe off immediately with soft silk or cotton wool.
How to Mend Kid Gloves With Electric Plaster
The article explains mending a kid glove with electric plaster or surgeon's plaster. Turn the glove wrong side out and mend the hole carefully. Align edges and press plaster over the hole to secure it.
Pickled Sweet Apples Preparation and Syrup Mix
Describes methods for preparing apples for pickling including paring quartering coring or halving, removing cores with knife, and keeping fruit shape. Details syrup of one quart vinegar and three and a half pounds sugar flavored with cinnamon buds. Boil until fork penetrates tender.
How to Wash White China Silk Without Yellowing
Instructions advise not hanging silk to dry. Wring out dry then wrap in white fabric for about an hour. After this, iron the silk to improve results and prevent yellowing.
Keep Needles Bright with Linen Leaves
Advice urges replacing flannel in needle books with linen or chamois leaves to prevent rust. Sulphur in flannel harms steel. rusted, useless needles should be avoided by proper leaf material.
Creamed Lima Beans with Cream and Butter
A simple method for creamed lima beans. Soak dried beans overnight or use the quick drain method, boil in salted water until tender, cook down the water, then add cream and butter, season with pepper and salt, and simmer briefly before serving.
Cleaning a Willow Chair Gently
The chair is washed with a soft cloth dipped in a solution of warm water and baking soda. Mix one tablespoon of baking soda per pint of warm water to create a light cleaning rinse. Gently wipe to remove dirt without soaking the wicker. Dry with a clean cloth.
Preparing Potatoes for Breakfast
Potatoes, after they pass their first youth, are nicer pared and laid in cold water overnight. This method improves the texture and saves time for breakfast preparation.
Best Laxative For Women From Hot Springs
Ladies try Hot Springs Liver Buttons claimed to safely and gently ease constipation. Advertisers say physicians in Hot Springs Arkansas prescribe them and that they cleanes the liver stomach and bowels while improving complexion. Available at druggists with money back guarantee and a free sample offer from Springs Chemical Co. Hot Springs Arkansas.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Springs Chemical Co
Pleas for Patriotism and Bills
A witty exchange mocks patriotic duty and unpaid bills. An official vows to serve once more people stop sending him invoices, illustrating public sentiment and frustrations with taxation or dues. The quip reflects a historical voice urging civic sacrifice amid financial burdens.
Epilepsy Cure Claims From Red Bank Physician
A New Jersey physician, Dr. H. W. Perkins of Red Bank, is cited as achieving remarkable results with a treatment for epilepsy. Reports say old cases improve and some patients claim cures. the ad invites sufferers to write for a free supply through Branch 49 Red Bank.
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New Jersey
Red Bank
N. J
Perkins
H. W. Perkins
Witty Quip Highlights Yesterday and Tomorrow Pie bars
In a playful exchange Mrs. Hardcruft notes the pie tastes stale as yesterday’s. The reply underscores urgency to eat it today or face tomorrow’s pie, a light domestic moment with humorous banter.
Rub My Tism Cure Ad For Rheumatism Aches
An old time advertisement promotes RUB-MY-TISM as a cure for rheumatism and a range of aches from neuralgia to bruises with antiseptic anodyne claims. The ad lists a 25 cent price and emphasizes broad pain relief.
Ambitious Wit and Health Hints From a Fragment
A damaged fragment mixes romantic quotes with old time medicine and cough remedies. It mentions a wooing lover promising closeness after marriage and advertises Hanford's Bal sam and Dean's Mentholated Cough Drops for cough relief.
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Dean
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