Varied Oaths Across Cultures From Past to Present
A compendium notes how nations and peoples bind themselves with oaths. It cites England Portugal Greece France Germany and China, describing methods from kissing the Bible to holding sacred books and even cow tails, steaming with religious and legal implications and fears of perjury.
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Great Britain
Germany
America
England
Australia
France
Chamber of Deputies
Philospher
Peartice
Baston
Spain
Belgium
Scotland
Lanion
Goa
Ata
China
A Lady Servant and Help Wanted Ad Appears
The London advertisement seeks a lady to groom and care for a small pony and assist in housework in the country. The cook is described as able and no other servants are kept, highlighting a compact, self-managed household.
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London
Women and Umbrellas in a Crowd of Personalities
An amusing street vignette from the St. Louis Republic analyzing women by how they carry umbrellas. A man and a woman discuss traits linked to umbrella handling, from alertness to sociability, energy, and temperament, naming several women in a crowd and ranking them by posture and grip.
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Ema
Yemen
Abe
St. Louie Republi
Teasing habit guidance from American Mother in Arbor
The piece advises parents to promptly acknowledge a child's teasing wish and weigh it with calm, judicious consideration. It emphasizes giving time to decide, communicating that a verdict will be unchangeable, and teaching the child the futility of teasing through firm, thoughtful responses.
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Aua Arbor, Mich
Sawa Thickness and Tr Board Describe Adjustable Slice Gauge
A fat board named Tr supports a vertical edge for rests, with upright wires between which a guide runs. An adjustable gauge sets slice thickness from very thin to thick, enabling customized portions. The text blends stray words and garbled phrases, but centers on a slicing gauge and support structure.
Education for Girls Seen Essential by Heloise Bachan Herwey
A Tribune summary of Heloise Bachan Herwey a Vassar alumna and former Sanith college teacher argues college education for women is essential. She says liberal education is unavoidable for those entering the workforce, with teaching as the path opening to responsible roles and ongoing professional growth.
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Independent
Heloise Bachan Herwey
Vassar
Sanith College
Mise Hersey
Oma
Giel
Chicago
Iceford-Herald
Bathing Beauties And Their Elixirs Of Old
The article outlines historic bath lore used by beauties from Teachel of Bavaria to Queen Marie Antoinette. It notes chickedweed decoctions, cold rain water, and daily tubbing, plus various age improving mixtures including veal broth honey water melon juice green barley almond yolk and sea salt in the bath.
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Teachel
Bavaria
Diana of
Poictiers
Marie Antoinette
A Child's Room in Simple Domestic Advice
A fragment discusses child room design with skylight ideas and the need for storage. It covers nursery wallpaper, painted walls, the placement of toys, and a needlework outlet for girls to indulge talents from paper dolls to imaginative play.
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Cella
Soen
A Brooklyn Woman Builds Dyeing Business at Home
A Brooklyn woman, needing additional income, starts a small home dyeing business after successful amateur dyeing for herself and friends. She leverages her extensive network and distributed business cards to gain early customers, with favorable reception in her neighborhood as noted by the Brooklyn Eagle.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn Eagle
Proper Tint Adds White Spots to Tee Alloy
The article notes that white spots on one Tee of the alloy have been added, strengthening the joints and giving a rosy color, with a 67 inch measurement linked to the Sagze Cpe project.
Market summary shows two Wheat phases during Dust Week
Two distinct market phases emerge with a lively speculative run and higher prices, while physical wheat trades remain dull as buyers resist. Reports from Argentina harvests begin, Australian crop outlook improves, and European demand shifts shipping patterns. Manitoba prices fall vs last week. oats, flour, barley, and feed components show steady to rising costs amid limited storage and robust livestock needs.
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Argentine Republic
Europe
Manitoba
Fort William
Duluth
Liverpool
Leerber
Rates From Manitoba to Eastern Provinces Compared
Corresponding rates from other points in Manitoba show proportionately low fares to points east of Montreal. The comparison highlights lower rates into Quebec New Brunswick and Nova Scotia relative to Manitoba origins.
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Manitoba
Montreal
Quebec
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Tickets on Sale Commences for Ocean Airship Rates
Tickets go on sale from December 81 1901 via Canadian Northern Railway agents in Winnipeg. City ticket telegraph and freight office at 431 Main St offers information. Contact Tel 801 for details.
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Canadian Northern Railway
Winnipeg City
Main St
Lighted house rule from a small powered wick
A note describes how a tiny electric-like glow can be produced by arranging five powdered watt around a candle. The passage emphasizes a practical tip for obtaining a small light within a home setting using a makeshift arrangement.
Fragmented Quote on Will Power and Contagion
A clipped excerpt discusses worth through effort, will to counter difficulty, and impractical results becoming possible. It cites a Chicago Post line about seeking a single word from a wife, with a writer noting his vocabulary is already arriving.
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Chicago Post
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Ontario
Maritime Provinces
E. McPherson
Eastern
Canada
Winnipeg
Hamilton
Toronto
Niagara Falls
Ont
Kingston
Ottawa
Detroit
Geo. H. Shaw
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