The Detective Scheme That Turned on Minnie Minnie
A private detective agency hires Minnie to obtain evidence of infidelity for H Sylvester Jones's divorce suit. Minnie woos Jones at the theater, becomes his fiancée, and later reveals she has fallen for him. Jones divorces his wife and marries Minnie, leaving Sharp & Son unpaid for 39,000.
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New York
Sharp & Son
Wall Street
Puck J
Den
Tifl
H. Sylbed
Ster Jones
H. Sylvester Jones
Odel
Minnie
Llvester Jones
Avaat
Dinky
Fifth Avenue Theater
Mr. Jones
South Dakota
Why is Winston Churchill Like a Piano Organ
A social game at country houses features guests writing a chain of prompts and answers. Players name a famous person, then craft a simile, then provide a humorous reason, creating a playful sequence illustrated by a quip about Winston Churchill and an organ.
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Winston Churchill
Practical Recipes for Cold Cutlets Ham and Meat Pudding
Step by step methods for preparing cold cutlets from leftover mutton fat trimming and fried crumbs, browned ham with a water-simmer then brown finish, and a meat pudding dough filled with diced veal. It also covers tender round steak frying, carving small game, pressed meats from beef veal and pork hock, and roast veal with boiled salt pork for enhanced flavor.
Ribbon Salad with Layered Potatoes and Beets
Three boiled potatoes are rolled with three heads of lettuce and celery plus three green onions. Chop beet pickle and six eggs, separate whites and yolks. Layer potatoes, greens and beets, add remaining greens, then whites and yolks. Dress with mayonnaise and garnish with parsley. Arrange to show colors.
Poached Eggs in Milk Method Explained
A simple guide shows how to poach eggs in milk. Three parts milk in a pan with salt, slip two carefully cracked eggs into the simmering milk, boil gently five minutes, then serve on buttered toast with a splash of milk.
Lemons and Sardines Cup Appetizers
Cut lemons to stand upright then scoop pulp. Remove fish skins and crumble the meat with oil and lemon juice. Fill lemon cups and serve on lettuce leaves.
Garlic Infusion Elevates Salads With Vinegar Hint
A small button of garlic steeped in a quart of vinegar promises a mysterious flavorful boost for salads and any dish it accompanies. The method suggests garlic’s impact on taste and versatility across dishes.
Illinois brief highlights from Cherry to Sterling
Red Cross director Cherry E P Bicknell arrived to assess relief work and support consolidation of funds. Galesburg indicates Morris alms house scheme under investigation with McWilliams and Robertson implicated. fires in Chicago rescue crews save a family and two others flee. Maywood murder acquittal for Jacob Zimon after defense medical testimony. Cairo sheriff Frank E Davis fights governor removal via quo warranto. Mendon fire causes $20 000 loss. Sterling jury fails to reach verdict in Gleason case. Mendon bank torn down. federal deputy Hawke appointed. Chicago grand jury probes graft in police. Sterling bans football over safety concerns.
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Cherry
E. P. Bicknell
The
Red Cross
United Mine Workers
Galesburg
C. W. Morris
Knox County
Alms House
McWilliams
Harvey Butt
Lou Robertson
Abingdon
Morris
Robertson
North Halsted Street
South Halsted Street
John Lay
Lay
Chicago
Jacob Zimon
Maywood
Kersten
Zimon
Josephine Bennett
Thirteenth Avenue
Simon
Bennet
Cairo
Frank E. Davis
Alexander County
Deneen
Illinois Supreme Court
Sterling
Carroll County
Wray Gleason
Gleason
Quincy
Mendon
Mendon Bank
Freeport
Herman F. Hawke
United States
Illinois
Board of Education
Renowned Doctor’s Rheumatism Remedy Ad
A promotional clipping touts a tonic for rheumatism and backache marketed as a renowned doctor’s best prescription. It details mixing one ounce of Sarsaparilla syrup, one ounce Toris compound, and half a pint of whiskey, taken by tablespoon before meals and at night, with shaking before each use.
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Mary E. Holland
Daily Story Pub. Co
CKWAV
Macqualvies BC
Maude—Bigsby
Belle
Carter
Shaw
Canada
Milea
Sumcea
Manitoba
neWway
Ottawa
Broughton
Quincey
W.H. Regere
Absorbine, JR
Mankind
W. F. Young
Temple
Apringfield
Planten& Ean
F.o.b
New Fruit Association
Severence
Tetas
Parker
Wever
Druggters
J-P.allen
Dept
AL St.Pauldinn
S. Chie
Brownan
Peice
John S. Brown & Son
Boston
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