Hidden Perils at Hohve Ball Ends in Quiet Yearning
In a late night scene at Hohve, Rourke Trenham and Una Gaveston reaffirm a pact of love as Horton Newley schemes to separate them. Newley awkwardly apologizes to Miss Gaveston for a skipped waltz, while Rourke confronts him on respect and loyalty. Dawn finds Rourke riding away, pondering uncertain futures as Andrew Brent and Rhoda Burke face Newley’s covert plans to place Rhoda in Miriam Trenham’s care.
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Una
Rourke
Lorraine
Hohve
Mr. Gaveston
Lucilla Vere
Mr. Newley
Godfrey
Young Trenham
Newley
Ans
Trenkiam
Gaveston
Roy Bor
Miss Gaveston
Horton Newley
Rourke Trenham
Una Gaveston
Mr. Trenham
Trenham
Dr. Vere
Brent
Rhoda
Hohve Gardens
Andrew Brent
Andrew
Rhoda Burke
Atton
Bath
Miriam
Winterfield Lodge
Trentiam
Senator Johnston and the Garden Blunder
A Success Magazine tale portrays J. F. Johnston, Alabama’s new U S senator and ex governor, gardening at home in Birmingham. A society newcomer offers to hire the gardener with better pay, prompting a witty exchange about marriage and peonage, framed as humor about commitment.
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J. F. Johnston
United States
Alabama
Birmingham
In Fine Trim
A village exchange mocks Hi Hoskins as he returns from New York claiming he is in fine trim. A postmaster and a local loafer describe his appearance and joke that New York is a trim town.
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Hi Hoskins
New York
Bacon Ridge
Very Icy Dialog on Emerson in Boston
The Catholic Standard and Times quotes Miss Backbay praising Emerson as appealing to Boston women while noting he is past, and Miss Gotham wonders about cold storage after death, prompting a coy exchange on how the dead are kept.
Office spat over missed ring sounds in the shop
An irate boss confronts James about a delayed arrival while the office boy retorts that delaying further would have extended the wait. The exchange highlights tension in a small business setting.
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James
Fragmentary note about marriage and aging
The fragment hints at commentary from a father about marriage and youth, mentioning aging quickly after marriage and a possible payment or obligation. The text is incomplete and unclear.
Fragmented OCR prompts a historical publication jumble
Readable fragments indicate a garbled OCR of a 20th century page. References to advertising, a trolley company, and scattered quotes suggest a miscellaneous column or puzzle with partial lines and misordered words.
Withering Resolutions and the Fruit of Friendship
Henry F. Cope reflects on how good resolutions fail without deep motive and conviction. The piece urges rooting intentions in thoughtful action, habit, and continual effort, then pivots to the value of true friendship, citing Emerson and Van Dyke, and urging universal, selfless fellowship.
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Henry F. Cope
Jesus
Emerson
What Friendship Is by John K Lee Baron
A reflective meditation on friendship. The author argues true friendship tests not what a friend will do for me but what I would gladly do for my friend, contrasting genuine bonds with self serving graft and worldly measures.
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Cicero
John K. Lee Baron
Val
Emmy Frien
Iveneme
Short Meter Sermons of Courtesy and Character
A collection of maxims on virtue and religion emphasizing humility honesty and service. It critiques self seeking motives and praises genuine piety as shown by how one treats others and strangers in shared spaces.
Fragmented Philosophical Reflections on Faith and Action
The text urges avoiding self sufficiency and inefficiency while valuing active faith over ritual prestige. It warns against nearsighted virtue worship and emphasizes present power, worldly cleanliness, and genuine improvement over mere words or idols.
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Earth
Golden Sour Cream Marble Cake Recipe
Household notes describe a golden cake tender and delicious with sour cream. Bake as layers or loaf and create marble streaks by alternating yellow and white batters. For the yellow mix beat egg yolks with sugar, fold in sour cream and soda, then sifted pastry flour, orange zest and juice. Washington Star recipe.
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Washington Star
Lettuce Salad Bound for Supper with Various Fillings
A small head of lettuce spread apart with leaves still attached, sprinkled with canned Spanish red peppers and dressed with mayonnaise makes an appealing salad for supper. The open head may be topped with chopped nuts olives or other mixtures or filled with chicken or Waldorf salad as suggested by the New York Sun.
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New York
Baked Apple Dumplings with Regular Shortcake Crust
A Washington Star recipe describes regular shortcake crust made from flour baking powder salt and butter rubbed in then egg milk mixed and rolled. Apples are wrapped in crust folded like a blanket baked in a buttered pan with sugar, then boiled syrup or cream served.
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Washington Star
Sweet Potatoes First Cook Then Second Fry or Bake
Uniform sweet potatoes are washed and boiled fifteen minutes then baked until tender and mealy. Peel before serving. For a second cook slice cold baked potatoes and fry in butter, add sugar and vinegar and brown. Optional: fry cold boiled slices in drippings or butter to a golden finish. New York Telegram.
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New York Telegram
Crisy
The Pumpkin
Directions for drying and baking pumpkin to use in pies pancakes and croquettes plus making pumpkin juice brown bread. Instructions cover cutting seeds baking skin texture and saving juice. Seeding and salting methods for pumpkin seeds noted with cooking tips.
Household Hints on Turkeys and Potash Stains
A garbled household hints column discusses using turkey red calico as a dusting cloth and a weekly sink treatment with potash to remove stains. Warnings note potash is poisonous and caution against handling. The piece then tangentially references raw potatoes and other unrelated items.
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