Salad of Monsieur in a Chef’s Vengeful Quest
Jean Birrabou, a loyal French butler, travels to New York to confront a salad thief he believes stole the Marquis’s famous dish. In Hotel Planksteak’s cellar he confronts his rival, only to discover the supposed culprit is his former master’s son, Monsieur Paul, alive and well. The tale ends with Birrabou returning to France to recreate the Marquis’s salad for guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handolph Ditton
Monsieur le Marquis
Monsieur
Chateau
Comte de Minquette
Dreyfusard
France
Mademoiiselle Henriette
Monsieur Paul
America
Planksteak
New York
Jean Birrabou
Mademoiselle Sienriette
Sion
Hbonor
Mademoiselle
Birrabou
Madame Henriette
Jean Barribou
W. G. Chapman
St. Louis
Henriett
Mia
Curious Condensations From A Bygone Era
A quirky compilation of world facts and oddities touches on deer parks in England, a new theater in Mobile, copper output growth, Montreal road rules, timber famine predictions, camel travel rates, and population estimates in German East Africa. A Swakopmund merchants group plans refrigerated meat works, while a Nova Scotia treasure tale links Oak Island to a $10 million dig. A French pension anomaly and a lamb escapade at a school parade also appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Mobile
Montreal
Pinchot
German East Africa
Queensland
Swakopmund
German
Africa
Wisconsin College
Oak Island
Chester
Nova Scotia
John Welling
France
Great Britain
Dauphin
Louis XV
Yves de la Boissiere
Boissiere
Lioness Queen Flees Show Caper Ends in Treasure Dig
Oklahoma City reports Queen the 23 month old lioness from Copley’s animal show escaped through a rear window and wandered storefronts before retreating to a shifting cage. Owner Eri W. Copley led attendants away from danger as onlookers watched. Later, Mr. Cole claimed gold and silver treasure buried on the nearby island after a pike marked digging guide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Copley
Eri. W. Copley
Queen
Broadway
Simms’ Cigar Store
Miami
Mr. Cole
Mr. Colle
Salad Duel With a Master Salad Mystery
A narrator confronts a waiter over a legendary French salad claimed as his master’s. A heated confrontation ends with a threatened duel at dawn in a horse-stable cellar, recalling a theft accusation and a vow of revenge.
Girls Taught to Be Beauties in Europe Education
In France, Austria and Italy young girls receive beauty culture and physical hygiene as part of their schooling. The regime trains the body to stay flexible and graceful, caring for hair skin and features to slow aging with improving methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Austria
Italy
Anita
Marys Lamb Causes Panic At City School Visit
At Joshua Pickard grammar school in Chicago, 400 girls panicked when a lamb visit interrupted a back to nature animal studies class led by Miss Kate Kellogg. The event sparked chatter about the program’s future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mary
Joseph
Joshua Pickard Grammar School
West Twenty-second Street
South Oakley Avenue
Kate S. Kellogg
Pirate treasure found off Florida coast by B C Cole
Chicago manufacturer B C Cole discovers pirate chief cache on a Florida island near Miami. Gold and silver plate and jewelry were unearthed, melted and recast into squares, with high purity claims. Cole hopes to uncover more wealth as site development proceeds.
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Miami
Fla
B. C. Cole
Chicago
Florida
Mr. Cole
Rising Sun Heroine Foils Burglary Attempt by Intruder
Mary Peeples awakened by a draft found a man head outside her second floor window. She grabbed the sash and screamed, holding the intruder with her strength until her father and brother aided. The suspect, Sam Waller, a 24 year old black man, was tied and escorted toward jail at Bowling Green.
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Rising Sun
Ohio
Mary Peeples
Sandusky Street
Mary
Peeples
Sam Waller
Bowling Green
Cool Dishes for Hot Days in Summer Menus
Summer menus favor fruit desserts and light puddings. Potted beef keeps meat ready for warm weather with a spiced paste. Jellied fish uses lemon and almonds served with mayonnaise. Chicken cutlets blend chicken with almonds gelatine and rich cream for molded servings.
Will to daily rise in duty and happiness for others
John Ruskin articulates a vow to improve body and soul each day not for rivalry but to aid and honor others, seeking personal joy and peace through virtuous effort.
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John Ruskin
Hints for Summer Meals and Fresh Fruit Diet
Summer meals hinge on keeping foods fresh within a twenty four hour window. Emphasize fruits, green vegetables, and light meat. chew fruit thoroughly to avoid discomfort. Omelets with varied sauces suit warm weather. enjoy fresh seasonal fruit and a simple almond omelet with maple syrup as dessert.
Strange Deep Water Fish From Japanese Nets Stuns Venice
In Venice California a two foot long creature wrecks local lore as Japanese fishermen report a fish without eyes resembling a Chinese salamander. Described as alligator headed with three tooth rows and a shovel nose, it surfaces in deep nets and sparks superstition among crew who claim a local fire or water dwelling equivalent exists in Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Cal
Bay District
W. M. Milne
Goats Tear Crepe From Mourning Houses in Bronx
Undertaker P. Marsekke files complaint with Magistrate Murphy accusing goats of tearing and eating crepe placed on houses of mourning. He urges a law to keep the goats penned up and prevent further desecration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
P. Marsekke
Murphy
Bronx
Lioness Terrorizes City Before Captured
A lioness escaped from a window into a city alley terrifying bystanders and prompting Pa trolman S K Rogers to draw his six shooter. Keeper Copley calmed the scene and Queen was later recaptured, sparking stories of the animal’s gentleness yet appetite for a horse.
Memory Cultivated Yet Forgotten Lessons Questioned
The piece reflects on how memory is valued while questioning who teaches society to forget past errors. It notes a surplus of remembrances of folly yet argues these do not prevent repeating failures.
Saved Boy's Life at Lake Charles School
In Lake Charles Miss Estelle Myrand, principal of the Second Ward school, saved six year old Ralph Dupree who had swallowed a marble at morning recess. She and others turned him head downward and shook him by the heels until the marble was expelled, averting a possible tragedy.
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Lake Charles
Estelle Myhand
Second Ward
Ralph Dupree
Miss Myrand
Hair removing paste referenced in beauty hints
Dialog recalls a paste claimed to remove hair. One speaker says they once used a paste that made them bald after diving in shallow water. The exchange weighs whether the paste is effective, with skepticism about its safety and efficacy.
Napkin Size Caution at Bar Gain Counter
A shopper warns that buying napkins at the bar gain counter requires choosing square shapes to avoid regret when laundering. The note stresses practical detail for vendors and customers.
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Joseph Bosman
Mary Ryan
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Cage
Jaret
The
Anc
Ralph Waldo Trine
Miss
Citler
California
First Street
S. K. Rogers
Rogers
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