Governor's Ambition Meets Political Power and Romance
In a 1913 novelization by David Belasco of Alice Bradley's play, Slade rises from poverty to wealth and eyes the governorship. Katherine Strickland, poised and politically minded, captivates him and spurs thoughts of a life beyond his wife while her father orchestrates meetings with influential men. Slade contemplates a future where Kathrine would be his partner in power.
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Mary Slade
Slade
Senator Strickland
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Katherine Strickland
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Katherine
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Power and Pressure in a Gilded House
Mary resists social ascent as Dan pressures her to host a high society visit. He seeks influence through Wesley Merritt’s paper and political payoff, while Mary fears the opulence and scrutiny of a senator and his daughter arriving at their home. The tension reveals a clash of ambition and loyalty within a troubled marriage.
Slade Aims for Power in Town Under Merritt's Shadow
Slade discusses a bid for governor and uses Wesley Merritt's newspaper influence to sway the town. Katherine Strickland eyes Slade's wealth and ambition to lift her own status, while pondering the emptiness of her former Western life and the pull of a big political target. The scene hints at a dramatic clash of media influence, ambition, and personal longing.
Frantic Tamperance Society Formed in France
A new temperance organization named L Alarme has been founded by M Schmidt deputy for Vosges. The group aims for catholic inclusivity across politics and faith and includes politicians, professionals and workers. A Bordeaux meeting addressed by doctors lawyers and a deputy highlighted rising alcoholism in France.
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Department of the Vosges
Bordeaux
Remembered Instructions About a Polite Visit
A brief anecdote recalls a little girl on a first solo visit who was taught strict manners. When invited to dine, she politely refused saying she had already dined, insisting she had already bitten, matching her father's warning.
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Papa
Marjorie
To Make Whitewash Stick
A thin cooked paste of one pint flour is added to each pallful to prevent rubbing off. A small amount of carbdolic acid is recommended to stop places from getting musty.
Gelatin as a Fundamental Food For Young and Convalescents
An article by Lida Ames Willis extols pure gelatin as essential nutrition for children and recovering patients. It offers practical uses such as mint infusions in lemon gelatin for a meat salad, a chilled soup meat jelly, cold chocolate desserts, and jellied cheese, highlighting gelatin’s nourishing value and ease of digestion.
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Lida Ames Willis
Pineapple Economy Sees Waste Eliminate Fruit
A household method uses parings cores and four pineapples with water and sugar to make a syrup and jelly. Boil parings then strain and boil with sugar until syrupy. Bottle seal and use on hot cakes and waffles. A larger sugar amount and longer boil makes jelly.
How To Care For Knives At Home
Guidance on storing and maintaining kitchen knives. Rub blades with olive oil after use, wrap separately, and store in a dry place. Check for rust every three months, oil before reusing, and wash off oil before use. Polish with knife polish. Remove loose blades by heating handles in boiling water, then separate. Reassemble handles with resin and silver sand, heat tang, and cool.
Cameo icing decorations for cakes and desserts
Learn to make stiff icing in red or pink from cochineal or cranberry juice. Pipe tiny circular head shapes on a lightly buttered sheet and dry in a warm oven or radiator. Place the dried cameos on iced cakes or molds of ice cream and jelly with a touch of white or pink icing.
When Preserving Pears
To preserve ripe pears, place them in a vessel and cover with boiling water for 15 minutes. Peel, core, and drop halves into cold water to prevent darkening. Peel easily without sticking, saving time and yielding a smooth finished product. Preserve as usual.
Asparagus on Toast From a Simple Victorian Recipe
A boiled asparagus dish served on toasted bread. Tie the asparagus in a bunch, boil until tender, dip toast pieces, then top with asparagus and a light sauce made from flour, butter, water or milk, and seasoning.
Meat Grinder Preparation for Tender Beef
The passage describes trimming three pounds of lean beef and grinding it. It instructs placing the meat in a deep vessel with three quarts cold water and boiling for three hours, adding hot water as needed. After two hours of boiling, half a pound of butter and a teaspoon of sugar are added along with salt cayenne and black pepper to taste and cooking until it beads.
Watermelon Cocktail First Course for Luncheon Menu
Cut cubes of center ripe chilled watermelon dust with powdered sugar and ground ginger. Cinnamon may replace ginger. At a ladies card party the luncheon included creamed oysters in patty cases potato croquettes Waldorf salad Parker House rolls maple mousse gold and angel cake coffee almonds olives bon bons.
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Parker House
Lettuce Leaves Separate When Head Is Soaked
Instructions explain tearing the stalk to free leaf ends then dunking the head in cold water. Five to ten minutes in the water lets the leaves separate easily as the water penetrates between them.
Testing Bread Dough Rise by the Finger Test
To test light bread dough and ensure it has risen enough for baking, press the finger into the dough. If the hole remains the dough is ready. if it fills the indentation the dough needs more rising.
Cleaning Oriental Rugs Safely With Vacuum Intervention
Oriental rugs respond well to vacuum cleaning as it minimizes nap damage. Roll the cleaner along the rug with the nap, not across, to avoid heat and friction harms.
Beed In Cans Protects Seeds From Pests
An old tip notes empty baking powder cans to store vegetable seeds like sweet corn and beans to shield them from mice and bugs.
Poached Eggs In Muffin Rings for Neat Breakfasts
A homemaker suggests using muffin rings when frying or poaching eggs. Break the egg into each ring and lift the ring out with a cake lifter when the white firms. The result is a neat, thicker round egg that’s easier to serve and less messy to move from pan to plate.
Towels in Cross Stitch Add Color to Guest Linens
Blue letters with pink flowers and green leaves decorate guest towels. Scalloped white towels or colored bases provide a ready surface for embroidery, improving the overall look.
When Cleaning China Spots and Tea Stains
A simple method to remove spots and tea stains from china using water dampening and rubbing with salt for cleaning.
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China
Not Qualified As Musician
In a Washington hotel lobby conversation Congressman William P. Borland recalls a prior incident about Sambo Smith and the Washington Snow. Snow proposes forming a mission band and asks Smith to help, but Smith jokes that he cannot even carry a tune on a piano.
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William P. Borland
Missouri
Sambo Smith
Mistah Smith
Mistah Snow
Berry
Eben Garry
Philadelphia Telegraph
Cleopatra and the Rome to Cairo Local Train Joke
A Harvard Lampoon sketch mocks Cleopatra and Antony arguing about a weak Rome to Cairo train likened to a poor baseball league with many short stops. The dialogue blends mythic figures with modern transit humor for a parody effect.
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Cleopatra
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Cairo
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Cleo
Harvard Lampoon
Not Worth Mentioning Snooker Exchange
A witty excerpt from Pearson's Weekly contrasts a gardener and a snooker player over garden fowl and coop damage in a dialogue about what is extraordinary and worth noting.
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Snooker
Pearson's Weekly
Women independence day remark stirs debate in New York Post
The New York Post quotes a subway overheard remark urging President Wilson to declare a woman's independence day. The speaker mocks the idea, noting women already have many such days, calling the notion excessive.
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New York Post
Financial Finesse in a Morning Deal
A playful exchange describes Burroughs paying a $5 debt in the morning and using that act to build trust. He then borrows ten dollars that same afternoon, illustrating quick financial maneuvering and confidence among the speakers.
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Burroughs
Wiggs Courtesy Boosts Business Gains
Wiggs notes courtesy improves business and personal relations, while emphasizing practical benefits and mutual respect in daily commerce. The exchange highlights how polite conduct can lead to better deals and smoother negotiation.
How It Happened After Wet Road Crash
A man on crutches explains the accident. He says the auto was traveling fast, struck a wet patch on the asphalt, and produced a noise. The doctor expects the injured person to be around in about four weeks.
No Consistency Echoes in Offbeat Exchange Between Bride and Groom
A humorous exchange unfolds as the bride questions George's reactions. She recalls sweetening his coffee with a smile, only for him to add two lumps of sugar regardless, highlighting a quirky inconsistency in their communication.
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