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Newspaper
Pratt City Herald
Location
Pratt City, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1901
Page
7
An emotional reflection from a Philadelphia Ledger piece on a mother bereaved by the loss of her child. The poem laments separation, memory, faith, and enduring love as the mother endures sorrow, seeking solace in faith and hope for reunion beyond death.
The Stone triplets, Adelaide Adeline and Adalette, puzzle teachers with identical looks and mixed talents. Each sister hides a distinct strength, and Adalette rebels against the triplet label by designing a pink gown and a bold solo. The trio’s graduation is marked by Adalette’s bold commitment and a plan to live separately, revealing her true individuality.
A humorous exchange about a wife keeping a household cash book and her husband balancing the accounts. She claims she can balance to the penny and traps him by pretending a discrepancy. He eventually discovers she overpaid him a dollar fifteen, prompting him to recount and balance.
A kind old lady pauses on a street corner and tips a young Italian organ grinder ten cents. He smiles and explains his craft, noting he lacks the monk or bank but relies on the timing and the “manka” that demands the gentum, quoting a Youth's Companion line about artistry and audience.
The prosecutor’s attorney kept the stern faced man in questioning for an hour without a single favorable reply. The witness finally admits he is employed in a team of information, and the attorney concedes defeat. Philadelphia Ledger
Guide discusses keeping jelly under white paper circles while hot to prevent mold. Cover molds with egg-white dipped paper, cut multiple circles from paper, and store jelly in a dark dry cupboard to avoid light exposure which can affect salt juice and sugar flavor.
A curious note describes making a sleep aid and a tea care tip. It suggests filling a pillow with hops for soothing sleep, wrapping in white hag and linen pillow covers with decorative borders, plus a gift aim. It also advises not letting tea sit in a pot and to discard grounds and rinse after each use.
An instructional piece describes creating edible rose shells from paper and cream fillings. It details shaping petals, curling edges, and assembling the confection with crepe leaves, confections paper liners, and decorative cream fillings to simulate roses for serving.
A cautious travel guide advises thorough preparation for long journeys. It covers hydration with shared cups, carrying a small bottle of Cologne water for face cooling, a compact hand fan, and sewing supplies for potential issues. It warns against carrying large sums of money and notes security risks and small practical items to ease travel discomfort.
A noisy jumble of quotes and snippets from a 19th century Philadelphia humor section. It mentions Laurier Ball aides and a tense line about a dying elder, with odd spellings and garbled names. The overall tone is comic and fragmentary, lacking coherent narrative.
A nontechnical piece argues that old age results from calcareous deposits in the blood and body tissues. It links nutrition to life extension, warns against nitrogenous excess, and warns that excessive salts and mineral buildup block circulation and digestion, leading to death.
Prof Marshak cites 540 million dollars yearly wasted by British working classes on items that do not raise happiness or nobility. The British association notes that food waste, poor cooking skills, and lack of economical buying drive wasteful habits, with estimates of millions wasted in the United States as well.
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