Four Million Doll Themed Scheme At Branford Party
In Branford, Flodie plots to trap Hall Bonistelle with money as Rosamund Gale and Carolyn Dallys jockey for advantage. Jonas manipulates conversations while Mr. Doremus bonds with Flodie to aid a risky plan amid a crowded reception. (TO BE CONTINUED.)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flodie
Jonas
Alfred
Miss Gale
Rosamund
Rosamund Gale
Mr. Hassingbury
Branford
Hall
Jiming
Hall Bonistelle
Carolyn Dallys
Mrs. Royalton
Mr. Doremus
Party Scheme and Millionaire’s Dilemma at Midnight Studio
Bonistette an artist photographer aims to stage a party where a will bequeaths 34,000,000 on condition of a twenty eighth birthday. Hall Royalton seeks marriage with nine women before midnight as Jonas Feoiphury plots to block unions. A chaotic mix up leads to fencing, schemes, and a planned marriage license as the night unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonistette
Fase
Doremus
Pfaib
John
Fii
Louth
Lan Royalton
Misa
Carolyn Dallys
Hall
Rosamund Gale
Ade
Jiall
Stow Hall
Jonas Feoiphury
Odie
Flodie
Oh Fenonne
Hall Alfred
Humorous medieval mural of Adam and Eve at Saint Sebaldus
A lively mid medieval church mural in Saint Sebaldus depicts Adam and Eve in a playful moral scene. An elderly bearded lecturer-like figure points them toward their fate while Eve munches mockingly and Adam sits dejected on the ground. The caption suggests timeless, cheerful discourse on humanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint Sebaldus
Adam
Semis
Eve
H-E
Leipsic
Space
Distilleries on Old Farms Across the United States
The article notes many farms housed small distilleries where fruit such as peaches apples and grapes were distilled into brandy. It compares some distilleries to icehouses and smokehouses, indicating regional practices on old farms nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Not Generally Understood on Color Names in Literature
Essay fragment argues that color terms often denote varieties not hues. Cites misinterpretations like a white blackbird or brown black pear. Notes geographic and place names such as Yellow Sea and White Mountains do not reflect color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellow Sea
White Mountains
Oversight in Arthur County Thirteenth Judicial District
Legal steps were taken to correct an omission of Arthur county from the Thirteenth judicial district. A temporary restraining order was issued by Chief Justice Morrissey of the Nebraska supreme court. The hearing is set for October 1 in the Arthur county district court. Judge Grimes previously denied the restraining order amid district apportionment issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Union News Service
Arthur County
Thirteenth Judicial District
Morrissey
Nebraska Supreme Court
Arthur
H.M. Grimes
North Platte
Thirteenth District
Ninth District
Inexpensive Ways to Furnish a Summer House Tables and transforms
The piece suggests affordable decorating ideas for a summer house. It compares buying chintz and cutting glass to measure with professional prices and offers a repurposed kitchen table as a stylish bedside or writing table. A green and white bedroom example uses a cut table with paint, green denim, a blotter, and ink well.
Luminosity in Nature Light Shows Across Insects and Plants
The article surveys luminous life from lightning bugs and Australian poppy to glow mushrooms and glowing crabs. It cites Woods Hole researchers suggesting phosphorus from eaten substances powers firefly light and notes other glowing organisms including flowers mushrooms crabs and frogs with limited understanding of the phenomenon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woods Hole
Mass
Australia
Salon
California
Santa Catalina
Nebraska county fair dates announced by state association
W H Smith secretary of the Nebraska Association of Fair Managers lists county fair dates with secretary names and dates, spanning September 6 through October 16. Entries include Lincoln State Fair September 6-10 and Omaha September dates, with numerous towns such as Sidney Butte Lincoln Ainsworth Neligh and Beatrice among others.
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W. H. Smith
Nebraska Association of Fair Managers
Sidney
C. S. Radcliffe
Butte
H. H. Story
Lincoln
A. H. Smith
Gordon
N. Cochran
Lincoln State Fair
W. R. Mellor
Ainsworth
Pawnee City
A. Schappel
Seward
T. C Beck
Albion
A. J. Ruddy
Kearney
G. E. Haase
David City
W. H. McGaffin
Mperial
Omaha
J. F. McArdle
Stockville
L. H. Cheney
Beatrice
H. V. Reisen
St. Paul
C. E. Leftwich
Bladen
O. L. Lindgren
Auburn
W. B. Fisher
Indianola
William Ploard
Fairbury
O. H. Sollenberger
Pancakes On Summer Days Without A Griddle
The article explains making summer pancakes with a frying pan and hot flame. Mix flour salt sugar baking powder and a beaten egg with milk, adjust with water or milk, heat a greased pan, pour small dollops, and turn when batter bubbles. If they brown too fast the pan is too hot. if not brown enough, adjust heat.
Rich Orange Cake From Five Egg Yolks to Orange Frosting
A vintage cake recipe uses yolks from five eggs, two cups sugar, two cups bread flour, water, soda, cream of tartar, and orange juice and peel. Whipped egg whites folded into yolk mixture, then baked and iced with orange frosting. Cake improves after resting a day. bread flour recommended.
Not Shoot Plaver Under New Washington Ruling
Washington agriculture department informs State Game Warden Rutenbeck that upland plover remains protected by federal regulations through September 1, 1918, despite dove rules. The ruling may halt plover shooting in Nebraska where upland plover is the main species observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Department
Washington
Rutenbeck
Nebraska
Save Work and Fuel Through Prepped Meals
A Woman's World tip advises cooking extra vegetables for two days with a different method each day. Winter cooks potatoes three days at a time, using jacketed potatoes as a base. Do as much cooking as possible in the morning and prepare Sunday meals on Saturday to only reheat on Sunday.
Boy Is Shock Absorber After Tree Tumbling Accident
Fourteen-year-old Howard Davis of Upland Pennsylvania leaped from a high tree while picking cherries and landed after a tumbling fall. He knocked ladders from Charles Esslinger, injuring him, then somersaulted and struck the ground. Davis recovered quickly. Esslinger needed help to reach home.
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Howard Davis
Upland
Charles Esslinger
Esslinger
Davis
State reports Ira Harris pleads guilty to near beer sale
The state food commission received Merna's report that Ira Harris pleaded guilty to selling a quantity of beverage called Golden Robin. He was fined 25 dollars plus costs. Sample stock showed 2.45 and 5.2 percent alcohol.
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The
State Food Commission
Merna
Ira Harris
Harris
Prevent Soiled Comforters With Washable Headboard Covers
A plan to keep heavy bed comforters clean without washing by using removable headboard covers cut from the same fabric. The edge is scalloped and bound with wash ribbon for a decorative, washable layer. Covers detach for washing and reattach to protect the comforter.
Rock Island Railroad Refuses $2500 Nebraska Occupation Tax
Secretary of State Pool reports the Rock Island railroad will stand pat on paying the $2500 occupation tax in Nebraska. The railroad offered a $550 check which Pool refused to accept. Officials argue tax should apply only to the portion of capital stock actually invested in the state while other lines in Nebraska have paid the full tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of State
Pool
The
Rock Island Railroad
Chicago
Rock Island
Nebraska
State Fair Seeks Campers for September Weeklong Event
The state fair runs September 6 to 11 offering a superior week outing. Secure a tent, with pricing listed in the paper, and write V Arnold at Verdon Nebraska for a campsite. A camping ground inside the fair grounds charges a $2 season ticket per person over age.
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V. Arnold, Verdon
Neb
Fair Grounds
Kentucky Spoon Bread Recipe From Good Housekeeping
A poetry of measurements details Kentucky spoon bread with cornmeal salt eggs buttermilk soda and butter. Mix scalded cornmeal with hot water let cool then beat in eggs dissolve soda in buttermilk and bake in a buttered pan for thirty five to forty minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Good Housekeeping Magazine
Temperance Punch Recipe from Fruit Mixture
Mix juice of three oranges and three lemons with grated pineapple and a quart of strawberries. Add two to three cupfuls of sugar. Pour boiling water over a tablespoonful of tea for 15 minutes, strain when cold and mix with fruit and sugar. Before serving add a quart of mineral water and ice, with a lemon slice in each glass.
Inexpensive Summer Beverage Mix
A thrifty beverage blends one cup cider vinegar with half a cup of molasses in a quart of ice water. Adding a tablespoon of ground ginger creates a healthful drink that can substitute for lemonade.
The Runaway Rest Cure Advice
A physician in Margaretta Tuttle's story warns that fatigue signals approaching physical limits. He stresses that overwork wears the body first, not the brain or character, and urges stopping before true tiredness sets in to protect health and sustain good work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaretta Tuttle
Setin
Maeterlincks Early Failures Spur Later Fame
Maeterlinck began with three setbacks including a failing literary review, a unnoticed poetry volume, and a barely printed play La Princess Maleine. A copy reached Octave Mirbeau who praised it in Figaro, and Maeterlinck woke one morning to global recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maeterlinck
M. Maurice Maeterlinck
London Chronicle
Chance
M. Octave Mirbeau
Figaro
Comets Originated Within the Solar System Says Scientist
Prof. Elis Stromgren of Copenhagen Observatory and J. Braae computed backward planetary perturbations for eight comets. They conclude that all comets observed to date originated within the solar system, challenging the idea they come from interstellar space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elis Stromgren
Copenhagen Observatory
J. Braae
Solar System
Mrs Gadders Compliments Earn Mutual Flattery
In a brief exchange Mrs Gadders is praised for tact and wit by two speakers who admit she complimented them both on the same trait, noting they were flattered. The dialogue highlights mutual praise and social ease.
A Lasting One Be Our Little Suburban Home
A small exchange recalls a suburban scene where a visitor is drawn to a newly painted doorsteps as the strongest impression of the home. The dialogue highlights simple details leaving lasting memory of the place.
Poultry Care Warns of Filth and Feed Dangers
Guidance stresses clean yards and dry quarters for ducklings to prevent fatalities. Proper water depth, ventilation, shade, and controlled grain feeding are urged to avoid suffocation, giddiness, and weak legs. Rats in coops prompt use of floors and nightly securing of ducklings. A three month growth target for ducklings is noted.
PLAN TO PREVENT FIGHTING AMONG MALE BIRDS
Instructions advise separating male birds from females to reduce aggression and offer a method to introduce new males. Tie both birds together with a soft cloth to allow them to get acquainted without fighting, then recheck and re tie if needed until they avoid conflict.
Growth of Geese Hastened by Green Food and Water
Geese grow faster when they have abundant green vegetation and ample water for swimming in summer. Older geese and ducklings over four weeks old may not need summer feeding if there is plentiful herbage to forage. A daily moistened meat feed speeds growth only when greens are scarce.
Caring for Poultry Stock in Damp Weather
Dampness and chilling mean death to chicks and harm to mature stock. Do not feed wet sloppy food to any birds. Soft-shelled eggs signal lime deficiency or overfeeding. Indigestion and liver trouble in fowls are often miscalled cholera. When culling, select the poor layers and oldest stock for disposal. they can still fetch food, but you cannot afford to lose the money-makers.
Roots for Poultry Feed Tips
Roots of all kinds can be fed cooked or raw to poultry, but they should be chopped fine for easy consumption and digestion.
Air Quality Importance Highlighted Across Communities
Officials stress clean air as essential for health with schools parks and workplaces adopting monitoring programs. Local health departments urge residents to reduce emissions and support policies for greener transit and energy use.
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