Oddities in the News and Miscellany
A jumble of short items recounts a toddler's accidental gun mishap in Lebanon injuring a girl, a man named Hillnois in Mil showing namesake quirks, a train bumper of water near Winnipank and Pittsfield, a maple syrup lubrication mishap by N R Young in Intervale New Hampshire causing engine stalling, and a quirky note on a clumsy auto repair.
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Norfolk
N. R. Young
New York
Intervale
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Jersey Youth Hangs After Accident In Rigging
William B Bryant Jr of Plainfield New Jersey rigged a tackle to detest carbide into a gun house at Central Argyle New Jersey. He stood on a high perch and threw a looped rope over a hook. He lost balance and fell his head went through the loop which tightened around his neck and he died.
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William 8. Bryant, Jr
Plainfield
N. J
Argyle
Notice to Readers from Cynthia Grey
A brief reader notice states not all letters can be answered in the paper and urges responses with a stamped self addressed envelope, signed by Cynthia Grey.
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Cynthia Grey
Dear Billie Burke Advice on Attracting Boys in Dating Letters
A 19 year old writes seeking tips to win a boyfriend. The counselor urges self confidence, sincere conversation, and engaging skills such as dancing or entertainments like palmistry or song. It notes men are varied and suggests inviting the suitor to visit in a friendly way.
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Mies Burke
Pickling Method For Cucumbers In Stone Crock
Choose small cucumbers and soak in cold water for an hour. Drain, pack in a stone crock, cover with cold brine and refrigerate three days. Drain, dry, reseal in water overnight, then drain again and fill with hot vinegar scented with onions cloves mustard celery seed mace and sugar. Let stand six weeks before use.
Delicious Egg Disguise
The recipe mixes lemon juice with the whites of two eggs until lightly beaten, then adds water and strains the mixture. Served over ice in a glass, it allows giving a patient two to six egg whites daily without their knowledge.
Steps To Stretch Tight Shoes With Hot Cloth
To ease a tight shoe wrap a cloth wrung in very hot water over the pinch point. Replace with a hot cloth as it cools and repeat two or three times. The leather gradually stretches to relieve pressure.
Substitute for Cream From Evaporated Milk on Hand
Keep five cent cans of unsweetened evaporated milk as a cream substitute. If milk is available, dilute the canned milk with water. Many who dislike evaporated milk may find it palatable when used on berries or in place of cream.
Letters to Cynthia Grey on love and friendship
A parade of readers seeks guidance on money in dating, sharing expenses, and love within marriage. A reader proposes fair sharing when partners are financially unequal, while another asks if genuine love can grow in a happy marriage despite a bleak outlook. The adviser cautions that true contentment matters more than romantic fantasies.
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Grey
Airla
NATATORIUM SAFETY QUESTION FROM READER
In a letter addressed to Misa Grey the writer asks if public natatoriums are safe for bathing and notes that safe water and sanitation reduce danger while warning against reckless behavior at shoots. The writer adds dancing and music can be learned without prior music knowledge and offers to connect for affordable training and work guidance.
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Misa Grey
G C. Rewi
Sweetheart's Present Question From A Long-Distance Courtship
A reader asks if gifting is proper after long inaction. The respondent suggests a thoughtful present like a fine handbag rather than costly clothes, noting the loved one rejects material gifts but values consideration over expense.
What Tipping the Hat Means
A historical note on etiquette. The piece asks about how to greet a woman met in the street and whether lifting the hat is proper. It discusses that tipping the hat arises from formal male courtesy and signaling recognition.
As a Woman Thinks About Moon and Mindset
A reflective piece notes how lunar cycles and thoughts shape perception. It suggests women feel worry when loved ones ignore them and claims lack of enemies is self-made while men tire of monotony and happiness is not borrowed, only trouble is.
Save Whites of Eggs for Clear Soups and Custards
When making custards use only the yolks for the custard. Save the whites they add nothing to the flavor and prove most useful for clarifying soups.
Fresh Eggs Sold as Fresh by Petaluma Man
Santa Rosa August 12 District Attorney Lea filed in the superior court charging J Adams of Petaluma with obtaining money under false pretenses. Adams allegedly sold over 300 dozen eggs as fresh eggs when they had been through an incubator and served full time, earning a neat sum before customers discovered the deception.
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Santa Rosa
Cal
Lea
Superior Court
J. Adams
Petaluma
Adama
Do You Think a Minor May Marry With Consent
Inquiries about a 22 year old man and a 17 year old girl's marriage with parental consent are answered. The adviser says the girl is too young and unlikely to have a happy married life, even with parental approval, and that she should not be pressured. The columnist offers guidance and invites the couple to write with a self addressed stamped envelope.
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Allie Sillin
Ollie
Callie
Ie Sittin
Lin
Miss Grey
The Baby Becomes the Miserable loafer
A teacher asks Tommy to name the wretched man who gets clothes and lodging without giving back. Tommy answers with a childlike punch line, saying the baby is the loafer who receives without working. The moment lands as a humorous lesson on idleness.
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Tommy
Suffragist Parade Seeks Protector as Leader Declines
A chief is asked to join a suffragist parade for protection but declines stating his wife will participate in the event. The exchange highlights personal involvement and support within the movement.
Quebec law leaves wives without property safeguards
A report notes that in Quebec a married woman loses property to her husband unless a prenuptial contract is signed. Without a married woman's property act like other provinces, any property she owns may become her husband's.
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Quebec
Provinces
Woman Saves a Negro by Plea of Congressman's Wife
In Atlanta on August 12 Mrs. R N Hardeman wife of Representative Bob Hardeman of Jefferson County awoke to carpenters dismantling a gallows set for Charles Gibbons a negro slayer in Louisville Georgia park Her urgent call to her husband helped secure new evidence leading Governor Brown to commute Gibbons death sentence to life imprisonment The Jefferson County sheriff was told to tear down the gallows and halt the execution
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Atlanta
R. N. Hardeman
Bob” Hardeman
Jefferson County
Charles Gibbons
Louisville
Brown
Gibbon
Dish Washing Hint From Practical Guide
Dishes that held eggs milk cream or dough should be rinsed with cold water first. Cold water prevents cooking residues while hot water can set stains and make cleaning harder. Begin with cold rinse for easier washing later.
Woman Finds $2.50 Gold Coin Hidden in Chicken
Mrs. Mary Morgan of Argen street near Burlington in Gloucester County found a $2.50 gold piece embedded inside a chicken she was cleaning for dinner. The discovery occurred Aug 12 as she prepared the meal.
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Gloucester
N. J
Mary Morgan
Argen Sf
Burlington
Nine Mothers Argue Over Infants in Eaton Baby Booth
Nine Russian beet field workers faced the city marshal in Eaton Colorado as he ruled on infant parentage after each baby was swapped outfits in a busy baby booth. The nine mothers left their infants, and changes in clothing prompted questions of ownership as the babies were moved around by unidentified helpers.
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Eaton
Colo
Solomon
Mustn t Whistle at Night in Macon Under Noise Law
In Macon Georgia a hotel guest complained of an intolerable whistle after midnight and was fined 3 75 dollars under the city anti noise ordinance. The offender left whistling despite the law forbidding night whistle.
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Macon
Watermelon Mania Sparks A Summer Stampede
The jubilant scene follows a call from “the gang” as boys sprint toward the bend under a blazing sun, abandoning chores to chase watermelons in a playful, summer frenzy. The gathering centers on a big tree and a dusty road as excitement overtakes duties.
New Comments on Old Proverbs
A compact note by Wade Lawrence offers interpretations of familiar aphorisms. It pairs warnings about danger and delight on shared paths with observations on character, perception, and fate.
Marmalade Recipe From Early Kitchen Instructions
Four oranges one grapefruit and one lemon are prepared by quartering fruit and thinning rind. Mix with twice as much water as fruit substance and let stand 24 hours. Boil one hour then add sugar equal to the total cups of fruit substance and water and boil 20 minutes. Pour into jelly glasses and cover with paraffin.
Information Request Via Self-Addressed Envelope
Cynthia Grey offers to provide requested information in exchange for a stamped self-addressed envelope. No other context or details are provided.
Mountaineers Return from Rainier Expedition
Mountaineers returned last night from a 20 day trip covering 140 miles. Snow on Rainier prevented the ascent for the women. Seven members reached the summit last Tuesday after starting near Easton and traversing the Cascades east slope to the west. A three day hike on the San Juan islands is planned for month end.
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Mount Rainier
Rainier
Easton
Cascades
San Juan Islands
Prairie pet craze travels from Kansas to Colorado social circles
Bergman of Sharon Springs Kansas visits Mrs. Michaels in Estherwood Louisiana and introduces "Little Jimmie" a prairie dog carried in a large pocket book during calls. Initially met with consternation at a social gathering the animal wins many admirers and may spread the trend across Colorado where prairie dogs are more common than in Kansas.
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Prairie
Kansas
Colorado
Estherwood
Bergman
Sharon Springs
Kan
Michaels
Little Jimmie
Steer Team Boost For Louisiana Ranch Near Evans
Mrs. W A Abram Kaplain received a car of young steers for the Kaplain ranch near Evans Louisiana. The steers were bought by J A Lighton the manager in the district and arrived by the Southern Pacific railroad from the overflowed district of Louisiana.
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Evans
Col
W. A. Abram Kaplain
J. A. Lighton
Kaplain
Southern Pacific Railroad
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