Sevres Blue Muslin Frock Description
A dainty frock in Sevres blue muslin with tiny spots features a full skirt encircled by two wide ruchings and Irish crochet lace insertions. The bodice has Irish lace trim, a lace yoke, and ruchings over the shoulders forming a fichu that crosses before a pale pink satin belt.
Moths and Home Cleaning to Ward Off Infestation
The article outlines methods to moth proof a house through thorough spring and fall cleaning. It emphasizes cleanliness and light, proper storage, and cedar chests, moth balls, and furs as key factors. It advises airing garments, using gum camphor, cedar dust, or tobacco leaves, and packing furs in paper sacks. Carpets should be beaten, cleaned, and treated with benzine and pepper, then steamed with damp towels and hot irons.
Looking His Best by a Neat 16 Year Old
A sixteen year old boy shows careful personal grooming without vanity. He avoids flashy fashion yet keeps clothes dust free boots polished hair combed and nails clean. His mother does not need to beg him to wash neck and ears. He presents a fresh neat appearance.
Medical paper on seasickness and early journal note
A summary of the Journal du Mal de Mer defining seasickness as a morbid entity with motion as the main factor and disturbance of kinesthetic senses. It notes prophylactic and etiological treatment and mentions Charenton’s Journal de Charenton edited by asylum inmates. The fragment ends with a page reference.
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Journal du Mal de Mer
Charenton
France
Journal de Charenton
Great Nerve Restorer claims cure for fits and nervousness
An advertising item touts Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer as permanently curing fits and nervousness after one day of use with a two dollar trial offer and free treatise. Also notes a Pan American population figure for Peru and critiques fertilizer guarantees with examples like potash ranges.
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Kline
Quick Recovery Thanks to Doan’s Kidney Pills
Mrs. Mre. H. Bumgardner of Topeka Kansas writes she used Doan’s Kidney Pills for kidney trouble and backache. She reports pain and headaches faded after using the remedy and she was well before finishing a second package. Free trial offered by Minster Milburn Co Buffalo New York. Price fifty cents at dealers.
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St. Joseph, Mich
Cydia E. Pinkham
Lydia
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Miles
St. Joseph
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Hast Center
St. Marion
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Lydia Finkham
Sen Tyan
Mass
Whippet Racing Revival Interests Early American Fans
The article profiles whippet racing as a growing sport in the United States, detailing handicaps, trial heats, and close finishes. It notes notable trainers like James A. Boutin of Providence, the sport’s popularity in cities, and reports on clubs and venues such as Brighton Beach.
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Lin
Forse Racing
James A. Boutsjie
Providence
Supt
Brookline
Donachan
Long Island
America
England
Country Club
J L. Ker
Famous sieges listed from Port Arthur to Gibraltar and Yorktown
A partial list traces famed sieges through history. Port Arthur, Sebastopol, Plevna, Gibraltar, Yorktown, Vicksburg, Quebec, Saragossa, Paris, Metz, and Kars are mentioned with dates, durations, and outcomes to illustrate siege endurance and methods.
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Port Arthur
Stoessel
Springfield Republican
Russia
Sebastopol
Prince Menschikoff
Alma
Menschikoff
Japan
Plevna
Osman Pasha
Gibraltar
France
Spain
Rocky
England
Yorktown
Lord Cornwallis
Vicksburg
Quebec
Wolfe
Saragossa
Palafox
Napoleon
Paris
Bazaine
Metz
Kars
Pet aversions intrigue as quirks of taste and instinct
A St Louis Globe Democrat extract explores why people hold odd dislikes. George McPherson cites cases from Vincent the painter who fears roses to a German champion repelled by roast pig. He notes most aversions target food or simple stimuli, with no clear cause and often no parental pattern.
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George McPherson
Vincent
Yaugheim
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Cabbage and Onions Cooking Tip
To reduce odor while cooking cabbage chop or shred it and soak in cold water for fifteen minutes. Drain, cover with boiling water and simmer ten to fifteen minutes until tender. Drain, add milk and thicken with flour or cornstarch, then season with salt pepper and butter. Onions prepared this way may be creamed or browned in butter or oil.
Glass jars and care tips for dry groceries in households
The article advises storing peas beans rice and other dry groceries in glass jars for quick inventory. It extols pressed glass display, regular cleaning with cas tile soap, chamois rubbing, and using cheese cloth for dusting. It urges practical housekeeping aids like a pointed brush for tufted furniture and a ready emergency bag with spare linen and absorbent cotton.
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Castile
Banana Shortcake and Other Home Dessert Recipes
Rich biscuit crusts for jelly cakes with three layers and fruit filling topped with sugar and custard. Hucklebrry Loaf Cake uses huckleberries folded into creamed butter and eggs baked in a grooved mold. Chow Chow pickles involve green tomatoes onions cabbage cucumbers and spices with a vinegar-sugar brine. Chocolate Ice Cream mixes chocolate sugar water cream and vanilla then freezes. Raspberry Ice and Strawberry Ice follow a similar fruit-based frozen method. A Peg seed potato from England is advertised at a high price per ton.
Unclear OCR Fragment on The Japanese Alphabet System
Fragmentary text appears to discuss a g7e system and letters from a manres source. It mentions alphabet related terms and a statement about earning a living, with references to light fires and external acts. No coherent narrative or identifiable entities emerge.
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Manres
Barred by Cadet in Training
A fragment notes a cadet in training barring someone or something, with unclear details and a generic defect mention. The readable text suggests a disciplinary action or barring event but lacks concrete names, places, or dates to specify.
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Tee
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