Special Message Urges Injunction Reform and National Incorporation
President Theodore Roosevelt calls for limits on injunctions in labor disputes and stronger anti trust and national incorporation measures. He argues for court review of executive actions, oversight of corporate power, and protection of wage workers while condemning boycotts and the excesses of concentrated wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Department of Commerce and Labor
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bureau of Corporations
Two Ways Of Serving Eggs In A 1910s Style Recipe
Two elaborate egg dishes described. Eggs a la San Malo uses hard boiled eggs with a creamy anchovy filling, aspic glaze and cress garnish. Eers a la Rossi constructs hollow bread cases filled with cream egg and ham, baked with gherkins and fried parsley garnish.
Secure Fresh Air Through Simple Ventilation Gratings
The article urges proper ventilation in steam heated homes noting the lack of flues and fireplaces reduces fresh air. It suggests installing at least one high placed open grating with a flap to prevent drafts, or creating a vent by a sash frame rail to allow steady outside air without causing a direct draft.
Preserve Lemon and Orange Rind for Flavors
Instructions describe drying and candying lemon rind by boiling and simmering in sugar syrup until transparent, then drying on the rinds. Orange peels are prepared similarly for use in fruit cake and mincemeat, offering an improved alternative to store bought zest.
Ironing Technique for Shirt Waist Creases
Instructions for smoothing a folded Turkish or bath towel with buttons facing down to iron shirt waists and corset covers. Repeats ironing over the towel to flatten the band, leaving it smooth and dry.
Improvised vegetable chopper from a corn can
A makeshift chopper fashioned from a corn can with the top removed by inversion on a hot stove. The bottom was heated to form a seal and the edge of the top was sharpened with a file.
How to Remove Scorch Stains from Fabric
Directions say to dissolve borax in a basin of water until it is full. Heat the solution on the stove, then soak the scorched area of the fabric. Lay the item in the sun to dry and repeat the process while any stain remains.
Covetous Man and the Temptation of a Government Post
A commentary notes that many men would choose a government job over earning an honest living, describing greed as a motive for seeking public office and implying moral critique of such ambitions.
Vintage Advice and Advertisements from a Colonial Page
A collection of short ad copy and witticisms extolling products like Allen’s Foot-Ease and Pettit’s Eye Salve. The notes include moral quips and an endorsement of Lewis’ Single Binder cigars. The pieces reflect consumer temptations and trivia typical of period advertising.
Also Mentioned on This Page
SPUR
Theodore Roosevelt
Allen
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo, N. Y
Lewis
Peo
Samuel Pitcher Ochelle
the Centaur Company
New Sea
Bears
California Fic Syrup Co
A. N. KA
W.l.douglas
Devalse
Cava
South Dakota
Minneapolis & St. Louis R
New Empire
Iowa Central Railway
Peoria
A.b.cutts
Town
Minneapolis
Mina
Mines Investing CO
Wall Street
New York
Best Bank
Dearborn Street
Cata Taverne
B. Bondy Wire & Iron Works CO
Chicago
Thompson
Parker
gBulvesia
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