Moonshine butter and sage brush rope in news and travel
A scattered column blends odds and ends from politics and industry. Comments on daylight morality, immigration, and protection for Christians in China appear with a note on moonshine butter seizures in Philadelphia and a WyomIng man’s patent for sage brush fiber rope. A long travel tale details Lieut Col Campbell’s 40 day world circumnavigation, and a poem from the Baltimore Sun closes.
The Name Was Called Marah
Anita endures loss and bitterness after an unwanted pregnancy. She clashes with her friend Mary and initially rejects motherhood, but a crisis with her baby awakens love and responsibility. The turning moment comes when she finally accepts her role as mother and finds healing through care and connection.
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Mary
Anita
Spring
Arthur
Wise Words and Kitchen Caution Quotes
A compilation of moral maxims about virtues, humility, and character from sentences on living rightly. It contrasts ambition with virtue and urges careful standards in life and cooking, warning against haste and sloppy practice.
Foreign Mining at Harbin Prohibits Unlicensed Operations
The Manila American reports a Board of Foreign Affairs circular at Harbin forbids any foreigner to mine within thirty li eleven and three quarter miles of the railway without a special license. Active mines will be reviewed for output while agreements with foreign powers are drafted to set taxation for all mining ventures.
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Manila American
Manila
P. I
Board of Foreign Affairs
Harbin
Deer chase ends in theft of game at Tennessee Cove
Two hunting parties at Tennessee Cove California diverge from a Tamalpais Club preserve pursuit. A deer fleeing along the cliff falls into the water and is killed by a fisherman aboard Sunderland's launch after a confrontation. Shots are fired from the cliff in a bid to retrieve the deer but none strike the fleeing launch. The deer shooters retreat to the club house.
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Tennessee Cove
California
Tamalpais Club
Sunderland
Sausalito
Bolinas Bay
Disputed Points in Court Case Heated Exchange
In a Philadelphia court the exchange turned sharp as counsel sparred over key issues. The judge urged focus on the disputed points to advance the case.
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Philadelphia
Ear Drum Replacements With Leaf Silver Used In War Hospitals
Russian military hospitals employ thin leaves of silver as artificial ear drums to replace defective organs, offering an experimental solution for ear diseases amid wartime medical care.
Cleaning the drain pipe with a hanging rod
A New York Press tip advises placing a long slim rod with sponge or rag beside the refrigerator to run down the drain daily. This method helps keep the pipe clean and reduces clogs effectively.
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New York Press
Cleaning a Bathtub Stains Eased by Vinegar and Salt
Stains on an enamel bathtub may be removed by rubbing with vinegar and salt, left to set briefly, then washed off. Rough soap should be avoided. only good laundry soap is advised. Weekly enamel care includes kerosene application followed by thorough washing.
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Philadelphia Record
Shirt Waist Boxes for Up-to-Date Bedrooms
A practical chest of shirt waist boxes rests in a wood frame matching room furniture. Covered in cretonne or denim, these boxes wear with use. A new colored washable material offers dainty designs that withstand cleaning straight from the New York Evening Post.
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New York Evening Post
Fire safety advice for invalids at home
Home Notes suggests quieting coals falling from the grate by placing turf or dry grass roots under and around the fireplace. It favors a wooden poker and a wooden coal box in the sick room to reduce noise and disturbance for invalids.
Eggs For Winter Use From Parafin Dipping To Salt Bed
The best method of keeping eggs is to dip each egg in melted paraffin and seal imperfect spots then pack two or three layers small end down in a wooden box in a cool dry place for long storage. Another method presses eggs small end down in a bed of common salt then layers are added and salt pressed to exclude air to keep for months.
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Anna
Mary
Anita
Arthur
New York World
Goody Desserts and Mapleflake Hermits From a 1910s Guide
Goody Things that Goody Things describes simple fruit beverage desserts and bakeable sweets. Recipes cover a dainty dessert with fruit juice custard and whipped cream, Banbury Taris style pastries, Lily Cakes with jelly center, and Mapleflake Hermits with spices and raisins baked in tins.
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Banbury
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