The United Mexican States and Northern Frontiers Revolt
The article traces Mexico’s switch to the United Mexican States, detailing colonial divisions Peru and New Spain, and outlines revolt’s rise from 1810 to independence in 1821. It highlights Apache conflicts, American mining and cattle interests in Sonora and Chihuahua, and peon labor under Mexican landholders.
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Republic of
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United Mexican States
Spain
New World
Peru
South America
New Spain
Rio de la Plata
Buenos Aires
New Granada
Sonora
Chihuahua
North America
Sierra Madre
Miles
Lawton
Chaffee
United States
Luis Terrazas
Terrazas
Texas
Haa
Arizona
Montezuma
John Smith
California
China
Hacienda
Counterfeiter Earning From a Bent Plot Exposed
In the marshal's office officers recount a county case where a counterfeiter passed phony coins for months. Lawyers grabbed the evidence before trial and walked away with every dollar, leaving the defendant acquitted despite bags of counterfeit currency in custody.
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United States Secret Service
Fell
Uncle Sam
Philadelphia Times
Washington and Poacher
Sparks recalls a tale from Washington’s fearlessness when he pursued a gunshot intruder. He rode into the river, seized the canoe, disarmed the poacher, and gave him a sound thrashing on the shore. From H A Ogden’s Washington’s Ten Narrow Escapes in St Nicholas.
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Washington
Sparks
H. A. Ogden
St. Nicholas
East Chester Aspirant States Qualifications For Orchestra Post
A candidate writes to the string orchestra leader detailing limited skills. He claims to play violin and some trombone but prefers picking, mentions guitar lessons and self-taught keyboard work, and notes willingness to teach with union rates. O. M. signs off.
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East Chester
Green Ivy Bracket Creates Unique Window Appeal
A woman uses a plaster bracket with a red clay pot to display English ivy in her drawing room. The classic ivory toned bracket, bought for 35 cents, supports the growing ivy that already spills over the pot. Nails can be driven through the supplied supports to mount the bracket on a wall.
Hair Arrangements Stimulate Typist During Work
Paul W. Goldsbury notes in Atlant that a type writer girl uses daily hair arrangements to comfort tired fingers. He describes the contrast between hard keys and the tactile sensation of hair as a distinct stimulation and relief.
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Paul W. Goldsbury
Ways of Serving Bananas in Simple Home Dishes
Palates recoil at raw bananas but enjoy them when well cooked. Banana recipes show a custard pudding with eggs milk and sliced bananas topped with meringue, served cold with cream. Sliced bananas in corn starch with strawberry sauce prove delightful and baked bananas are used as a vegetable with sugar water lemon juice butter and salt, baked slowly.
New Refrigerator Design From Georgia Inventor
A Georgia man introduces a novel ice chest with drawers that swing in and out for easy access. The top ice compartment sits beside a liftable shelf area, while the lower section features hinged rounded drawers with transparent perforated sections to allow cold air flow.
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Georgia
Eggs in Every Land Varieties of Global Egg Dishes
A catalog of international egg preparations including Russian eggs with poached egg on caviar toast, Turkish eggs with kidneys and livers, Norwegian eggs with smoked salmon and scrambled eggs, Hungarian eggs with sour cream layered over potatoes, Spanish omelet with bacon tomato and mushrooms, Irish eggs with bacon and cream sauce, and American fried eggs with fried ham.
Baked Apples With Hickory and English Walnut
Recipe instructs to bake apples hollowed of core for each diner. Fill with chopped hickory and English walnut meats, sprinkle with sugar, bake slowly while basting with a sirup made from sugar and water until threads form. Serve hot with whipped cream.
Pancake Pudding Recipe Steps for Puffing Crepes
A historic pancake pudding method describes whisking flour salt eggs and milk with melted butter. Melt extra butter heat a pan pour batter move constantly until set, then bake briefly until puffed. Add preserves center roll and serve hot.
Simple onion remedy for a child's cold shared
A mother recounts using onions applied with turpentine and lard to the chest and soles, pressed into stockings, left for two to three days, claiming the cold disappeared. She hopes other mothers may find it helpful to save a child’s life.
Rough Skin Aids From Witch Hazel And Rose Water Mix
A winter remedy uses witch hazel and rose water in equal parts to soothe rough facial skin. The simple home mixture aims to calm irritation and restore moisture during harsh, windy conditions.
Exercise for the Teeth Warns of Decline
Dr Herbert L Wheeler of the American Dental Hygiene Council told Columbia University lectures that Americans neglect mouth exercise as food preparation and luxury reduce use. He cited examinations of savages showing worn front teeth from biting to cut food and argued regular teeth gymnastics benefit health.
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Herbert ‘L. Wheeler
American Dental ‘Hygiene Council
Columbia University
Dr. Wheeler
Rhubarb Jelly Hints for Home Preserving
Wash rhubarb stalks without peeling and cut into inch pieces. Simmer in a preserving kettle with water to a soft pulp, strain through a jelly bag, and to each pint of juice add a pound of sugar. Boil again until jelly forms, then cool glasses dipped in cold water for a glossy finish.
Frizzled Beef Dish From Leftover Smoked Beef
Take one pound of smoked beef and chip it very fine after removing the outside to avoid mould. Brown two tablespoons of butter, stir in beef until crisp and brown, then gradually add two tablespoons flour and cook until browned. Pour in boiling water to form a thick gravy, season with pepper, and serve with batter or buckwheat cakes.
Onion Sauce From A Simple Boiled Onion Base
Boil onions until tender then mix with half a pint melted butter and a quarter pint fresh milk. Add salt and pepper, cook sauce until it boils, and serve hot. Time about forty five minutes.
Sauce for Chops with Horseradish Vinegar Mix
A simple sauce mixture combines vinegar with grated horseradish tomatoes and Spanish peppers. Cook for 15 minutes, strain through a sieve, and serve with boiled meats or chops.
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