Quotes and quips from old papers on love and life
A collage of short lines from various newspapers jokes and witticisms. It includes remarks on marriage money manners and social mores from Punch Life Chicago Record-Herald Philadelphia and other papers. The fragments evoke early 20th century humor and social observations.
Fugitives Hyde and McCurdy Lead Paris Life After Scandal
In Paris, James Hyde former Equitable VP enjoys lavish entertainments at Avenue Henri Martin while Richard McCurdy the ex Mutual president pursues monastic seclusion. A Paris correspondent notes Hyde chases aristocratic society, while McCurdy avoids publicity and large social circles. James W. Alexander tours the world with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Travers Jerome
Paris
James Husen Hyde
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Richard A. McCurdy
Mutual
Hyde
Henri Martin
Sion
Iie
McCurdy
Paria
James W. Alexander
Equitable Life
Bread Rising Lamp Heater Patented in Wisconsin
A Wisconsin inventor unveils a lamp heated bread rise device with a sheet metal casing. The design uses a bottomless chamber, a central partition, and a deflecting cone to circulate hot air to the bread pan sides, with perforations near the top to regulate heat. The inventor claims the heater saves time in rising dough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
New Swimming Glove Aids Elderly Progress Through Water
A new swimming glove helps older swimmers move faster with less fatigue. It fits tightly and slips on like ordinary gloves. The glove uses cloth webs to mimic webbed feet, increasing distance covered per stroke and aiding propulsion through water.
One Sentence Sails Judge Over Sailors Navy Tale
L H Dunlavy has just finished a navy enlistment in the hospital corps and served as a referee aboard the prison ship Southery at Portsmouth New Hampshire. He says one sentence aboard the prison ship is enough for the worst of sailors and describes strict confinement and daily labor with limited rest.
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L. H. Dunlavy
Hospital Corps
United States Navy
United States Naval
Southery
Portsmouth
N. H
Denlavy
Mary Yard
Hashing Potatoes With Cream Sauce Or Fried Skillet Style
Two methods for hashed potatoes are described. Method one mixes potatoes with cream sauce and bakes. The preferred breakfast method boils potatoes in skins, peels, chops finely, seasons, and fries in butter until brown and dry, then folds like an omelet and serves with parsley and grilled tomatoes.
Pear Parfait Delicacy from Old Cookery Notes
Pear parfait blends pear dew with yolks and shrup, cooked custard style over hot water. Cool mix folds in whipped cream, mold, chill with ice salt, ripen three hours, then invert onto glass or silver dish and garnish with whipped cream and red currant jelly dots.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lily
Matener
Musicale
Bis
Misa Smith
Chicago Record-Herald
Wiggs
Bho
Wallaggs
Philadelphia Record
Misa Badger
Chicago Tribune
James
Oltimer
Briggins
Achool
Washington Star
l’Ailadelphia
Tommy
Philadelphia Press
John
Cynile
London
Iife
Mathurin Bennevet
Vale of Tears
Slous
France
Parix
OWL
Adnath
Tad