Bedtime memories and wedding mixups in a era tale
A nostalgic poem recalls a mother tucking in a child while griffin images and homey security fade as years pass. A Brooklyn Times vignette follows two women, Eleanor and Edna, amid a comic wedding caper where mistaken vows become real through a printer’s error and a playful groom swap. A tale blends domestic longing with social comedy.
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Eleanor
Edna
Tom
Edna’s
Jack
Jack Winston
Brooklyn Times
Golf Shoe Fashion Introduces Buckskin Comfort
A new golf shoe features buckskin material with heavy stitching and soft kid lining. Rubber sole resembles a tennis shoe, while the forepart has leather protection with hob nails. Ankle support version offers an extra high boot with a double buckle at the top.
Humorous Snippets Adorn Page Across Several Papers
A collage of jokes and quips from Baltimore American, Harper's Bazar, Puck, Philadelphia Press, and others features banter about beliefs, finances, and daily life. The excerpts include light exchanges, cartoons, and a Tide of wry observations on manners, money, and routine chores.
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Baltimore
Willie
Rome
Cows Run Wild At Atkinson Farm In Apple Jack Jamboree
Cows on Benjamin Atkinson’s farm became intoxicated after finding spoiled apples fermenting in a yard. Calves watched their mothers staggers and some waltzed before veterinarians deemed it a case of dead drunk. Several cows remained in a stupor for days.
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Benjamin Atkinson
Atkinson
Repairing Plaster Holes With Plaster of Paris Paste
The New York Press notes unsightly plaster holes from changing picture hangings can be repaired by mixing plaster of Paris with water into a paste. When dry the area can be painted or covered with wall paper to match the surface.
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Paris
New York Press
Best Silver Polish Recipe Corner
Best silver polish uses two pounds of whiting a quarter pound cream of tartar and one and a half ounces calcined magnesia mixed well kept in a tight tin box in a dry dark place Apply a moistened canton flannel with alcohol or cold water to rub and shine any metal or glass according to Epitomist.
The Powder Puff Hygiene Warning
The powder puff is unsanitary when old or dirty and can drive dirt into the cuticle. A puff lasts only a few weeks and should be cleansed. A rabbit’s foot is used for cosmetics in Europe and by Paris women tinting nostrils, and can be handled for the powder box.
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Paris
New York Journal
Corn Husks and Fragrance for Spring Pillows
The Washington Star suggests saving green corn husks as stuffing for one or two extra summer pillows. Dry and slit them for a crisp filling, add dried rosé geranium or lemon verbena leaves for fragrance, and include hop pillows to aid nervousness insomnia and headaches. Place a newspaper inside the pillow to sleep cooler.
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Washington Star
Old fashioned supper dishes and a Methodist request
A collection of simple recipes includes Spanish Rice, Lemon Sherbet, Surprise Cake, Salmon Cutlets, Cuban Hash, Cold Roast Beef and Fish Curry. The note ends with the Millwaukee Methodist conference urging President Roosevelt to stop U S army men from playing baseball on Sundays.
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Methodist Conference
Millwaukee
Roosevelt
United States Army
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Hetty Garland
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Tom Grant
Edith
Thomas Kemp Grant
Curny
Lst
Edna Cross
Bert Whitman
Los Angeles
Spark
Tico Mountain
Whitman
New York City
Cook
New York Times
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Rollis
Mr. Alimoney
Molly
Moilly
Bogie
Puck
Baltimore American
H’m
Martha Higgins
Detroit Tree Press
Son
Louisville Courier- Journal
K Journal
Japan
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