Love and Deception in a Village Marriage
Kirk Howard confronts Daniel Wegg as Milly Davenal faces a forced marriage to Wegg. Howard proposes to Milly to save her, though she loves Walter Wegg’s true suitor is revealed. Milly and Howard learn Walter’s involvement and confess enduring love, altering their fate.
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Milly
Kirk Howard
John Davenal
Howard
Walter
Davenal
Daniel Wegg
Wege
Mr. Howard
Mr. Wegg
Daniel Wess
Mr. Davenal
Wegg
Howard Home
French Surgeon Removes Third of Left Brain After Wound
In a French military hospital a wounded soldier with occipital cranial wound had an abscess form in the left brain. Dr. A Guepin, chief surgeon, removed splinters and twice amputated protruding brain tissue. The patient lost about a third of the left hemisphere but shows no motor or sensory or thinking impairment.
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A. Guepin
Guepin
Forgotten by Time and Trade After Death
An apparent theatrical aside notes that a man is forgotten quickly after death and again once he stops advertising. The remark evokes the vanity of public memory and commercial visibility in a concise, period voice.
Her Life's Work in a Reforming Marriage
A fragment hints at a woman’s steadfast vow to reform her husband. She asserts ambition exists and she married to change him, promising to persist in the effort. The dialogue reflects social norms and personal resolve from a bygone era.
St Helena Island Known for Napoleons Exile and Scenic Riches
St Helena in the South Atlantic, a British crown colony with about 5,000 residents, is famed as the exile site of Napoleon Bonaparte who died there in 1821. The island features rugged geology, lush flora, and historic sites including Jamestown, Longwood house, and the Governor's Castle.
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South Atlantic Ocean
Africa
South America
St. Helena
Napoleon Bonaparte
Europe
Cronje
Mundens
Ladder Hill
Jamestown
Napoleon
Longwood
Longwood Old House
New House
Island
Sandy Bay
Crater
Diata’s Peak
Acteon
Black Mountains
Lot
Rover Leaves Car Chase After Bluff Fails
A farmer recalls his dog Rover who chased an interurban through the area until one day the car stopped abruptly. The dog yelped and fled to the house and never chased the car again, apparently thinking it had bluffedback. This tale comes from the Kansas City Star.
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Ana
Rover
Kansas City
Star
Care of Table Linen in the Laundry
The article advises on handling table linen to preserve its quality. It warns against strong bleaches on fine linen and suggests boiling or cold water for cotton stains, rinsing thoroughly, and not overexposing stains to cleaners. Old methods like buttermilk are mentioned, with sun drying and proper ironing for best finish.
Hints for the Housewife on Domestic Care
Practical tips for ironing dark calicoes on the reverse side and using moderate heat. Darning with old linen threads aids napkin repairs. Butter removes heavy grease from washable fabric before washing. Turkey dressing can be secured with toothpicks. remove after cooking. Flour extinguishes kerosene fires.
Blickening of Silver: Causes and Prevention
The housewife learns egg prevents silver darkening but sulphur in other substances causes stains. Cabbage rubber hair leather and white paper all contain sulphur and can darken silver. Store silver in drawers lined with colored paper cloth or velvet to avoid sulphur bleaching.
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Department of Economics
Nebraska College of Agriculture
Plum Pie From Old English Tart Style
A pudding dish lined with rich pastry holds halved plums with sugar. A top crust pierced with slits is sealed with crimped edges and leaf decorations. Bake slowly until the plums are well done, covering with paper if browning too fast.
The Oven Door Altar
Pictorial Review notes that leaving the broiling oven door slightly open reduces fat flare ups when broiling steaks or chops and improves toast results. It mentions openwork door arrangements in newer gas stoves to admit air into the oven.
Do It Yourself Dry Mop Bag From Flannel
A simple guide describes making a dry mop bag from half a yard of outing flannel folded and sewn. Fold and sew as a bag with a one half inch channel for a tape. Attach to a broom to polish and clean floors around art squares.
Household Help for Roach Control Tips
Instructions describe using two can covers with plaster of Paris and water to kill cockroaches. A cardboard bridge guides roaches to the poison. Also advises sprinkling borax under papers in cupboards to scatter roaches.
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Plaster of Paris
Wegter
Onion Flavoring and Dishes for Winter Cooking
Frances Marshall notes onions as versatile flavoring agents for salads soups and stews. She recommends methods to mellow raw onion flavor by soaking and parboiling, plus several baked and creamed onion dishes and a classic onion soup served with croutons.
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Frances Marshall
Chiago Daily News
Buttermilk Doughnut Recipe From Early Home Cookery
This recipe blends buttermilk brown sugar butter egg and baking soda with cream of tartar and flour to form a stiff dough. Roll to a quarter inch, cut donuts, fry in hot fat, then drain and dust with sugar.
Delicate Corn Starch Custard Sauce Instructions
Heat one pint water with two tablespoons corn starch three tablespoons sugar and a pinch of salt until thick. Fold in well beaten whites of two eggs and cook until thick. Custard sauce for above uses one pint hot milk one teaspoon corn starch three tablespoons sugar mixed then added to hot milk. Add yolks of two eggs cook until thick and flavor with vanilla.
Bake Ham or Sausage in a Moderately Hot Oven
The article advises preparing ham or sausage for frying then baking in a moderately hot oven for about half an hour or until delicately browned. This method avoids grease and smoke and yields tender, unguessable meat at the table.
Hominy Cakes Recipe Instructions
A simple guide for making hominy cakes using cold cooked hominy, one egg, and melted butter. Mix with a fork, fry on a griddle, and serve with syrup or bacon gravy. Includes basic utensils like bowl measuring cup and beater.
Salad of celery apple chicken tongue and beets
A cold dish portioned in artichoke bottoms with julienned celery apples chicken tongue potatoes and beets dressed in French dressing and lightly topped with truffies. The recipe emphasizes freshness and crisp textures for serving.
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Sala de Louisa
Jelly Bag Rack Instructions From an Old Kitchen
An old kitchen method uses a chair with the legs turned up and cheesecloth stretched beneath to strain fruit. The fruit is placed in the cloth and juice is collected in a dish underneath for pressing or juicing.
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Esther S. Proudfoot
W. G.,chapman
Napoleon II
Sphelena
Longwood ‘Old House
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