London Shadows and a Lost Ring Mystery
In a wartime London street Bradley helps a frightened girl recover a lost aquamarine diamond ring. He later encounters two women, Robina and June, each connected to the same ring and a scent of furs, as romantic tension grows with Jane revealing the ring was for her brother. Bradley vows to reveal truths within a week.
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Molly M
Bradley
London
Broadway
New York
Holland Park Avenue
Jove
Robina Bassingford
Robina
June McCree
June
Jane
McClure
Famous Old Turnpike from Pittsburgh to Greensburg
A 1813 meeting at John McMaster’s home led to forming a company to build the Pittsburgh Greensburg turnpike. Ephraim Pentland chaired the session. Dunning McNair and others joined a delegation with Westmoreland to secure a charter. In 1814 proposals for the Two Mile Run Turnpike called for a 60 foot wide road with a 22 foot pavement and river gravel base, plus room for a summer road.
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Pittsburgh
Pittburgh
Greensburg
John McMaster
John Wilkins
Ephraim Pentland
Dunning McNair
William Steele
John Irwin
William McCandless
Westmoreland County
Belgian Pigeon Racing Thrives Despite War
Belgians keep pigeon racing as a near national pastime even during wartime. Workers split wages into family, personal, and pigeon funds while railways haul 3,000,000 francs yearly for racing carriers. Large clubs offer big prizes and a past race saw about 100,000 birds.
Red Cross funds trips for relatives of wounded
The British Red Cross extends aid to finance travel for one relative of a wounded soldier to visit him in field or base hospitals. The privilege requires proper certification of the patient's serious condition by the army medical corps.
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London
British Red Cross
Army Medical Corps
Antiscorbutic Food Drive For Allied Forces In England
A vegetable products committee led by Lord Charles Beresford forms to supply fresh fruit vegetables jams and preserves to army camps warships and hospitals. Two thousand cases have already been dispatched to the North Sea.
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England
Lord Charles Beresford
North Sea
Quip About Love from Minor Courtroom Exchange
A brief courtroom exchange features Marjorie noting a man’s past romantic tendencies as he is described by Madge. The judge remarks on his unconventional affectionate style without showing restraint or skepticism.
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Madge
Marjorie
Making Corned Beef From Fat Animals
Andrew Boss of the University Farm St Paul explains corning methods to produce better corn beef from fat animals. He details cutting into uniform joints five to six inches, layering meat and salt, brine composition per 100 pounds, and handling tips to prevent spoilage, with 28 to 40 days for thorough corning.
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Andrew Boss
Agriculturist
University Farm
St. Paul
German Pot Roast Method From Mothers Magazine
Boil a three pound lean beef roast in salted water with a carrot onion turns turns. Simmer until water cooks away and meat browns. Mix half a cup fat salt pork with flour and milk to batter. Roll roast in batter and bake to brown crust. Serve with gravy from kettle liquid.
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Mothers Magazine
Sugar Cookies From a Historic Recipe
A vintage recipe lists two pounds sugar one cupful butter one egg one cupful clabbered cream one teaspoonful soda vanilla and lemon extracts one teaspoon baking powder flour. Beat soda into cream and sugar over the top bake in a very slow oven. Let the dough rest 15 to 20 minutes before rolling and flour the board and rolling pin. handle softly for best results.
Hamburg Steak Recipe from Mother's Magazine
Take one pound of hamburg steak half a loaf of stale bread soaked in hot water water pressed out two cold boiled potatoes rubbed through the meat chopper one small minced onion salt and pepper and two eggs Mix all together form small round cakes and fry in hot fat.
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Mother's Magazine
Ironing Towels Risk Damp Towels Mold Skin Irritation
Ironing towels before they dry completely can trap dampness, causing mold growth. Some molds are injurious to the skin and may irritate users.
Tomato Short Cake With Tomato Sauce
A recipe note describes layering split short eruat with cream of tomato sauce or using unstrained tomatoes as sauces and serving over the crust. The instruction emphasizes tomato based topping and a baked crust presentation.
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Belgium
Versailles
Compiegne
Paris
Empress Josephine
Malmaison
Germany
Antwerp
Fort Stabrouck
Denise Cartier
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