Island Notes on Women Suffrage and World Affairs
The article relays varied snippets from Randall and Gillespie about Bishop McFaul opposing woman suffrage, coffee consumption stats, New York wealth indicators, a New Brunswick move to grant women voting rights, and diverse trivia on Napoleon, Dionysius, Mexican wheat duties, battleship costs, and patents for British women. It sketches a mosaic of early 20th century issues and curiosities with local newspaper cadence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. McFaul
Trenton
New Brunswick
Eomc
Mexico
United States
New Civilization Is A Burden Upon Japan
A Chicago Tribune analysis argues Japan faces strain from rapid industrialization and population growth. It surveys land limits, external colonies, rising taxes, and wages, detailing factory work, government pay, and living costs in Kyoto and Osaka as Japan shifts toward industry while enacting higher prices and taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyoto
Japan
United States
Virginia
Sheling
Formosa
New Jersey
Corea
Iansas
Manchuria
New Japan
Sipan
Osaka
Pittsburg
Chicago
Bessemer
Bur
Cominon
Virginia Mountains
Hin
Baiiies
Uncle Sam
Whitch
Senju
Tokio
Kure
Sasebo
Hhe
Leou
Perseverance, a Miseprint in Latin Lesson
From Harper's, a boy David struggles with Latin in the evening paper. His father Mr. Mead urges independence, then later learns the word Perseverance was a misprint, highlighting the value of solving problems on his own.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's
David
Mr. Mead
Tye
America's First Stage Coach in Colonial America
The piece traces the rise of stage coaches from England to America, noting a 1744 New Brunswick to Trenton line and a 1766 extension from New York to Philadelphia. It details road improvements spurring more conveyances, and by 1704 Philadelphia housed 827 vehicles, two thirds light, drawing criticism from a local paper over excessive riding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
England
New Brunswick
Trenton
N. J
New York
Philadelphia
No Telling (Foresight Cynicism and Witty Anecdote)
A dinner in New York features George Harvey recounting foresight and human nature with a fable of a Peacham lawyer advising an old man. He questions widowhood expectations while noting a playful twist about potential suitors for money. The piece closes with social trivia on Bombay cars and the British Museum library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Harvey
New York
M. Witte
Baron Rosen
Peacham
Vermont
Widder
Important Furnishings and the Care for Them
Curtains and draperies are essential to interior decor and must harmonize with room tone. The piece outlines trends from directoire to empire, suggests matching wallpaper and carpet, and reviews fabrics for various rooms from parlor to library. It discusses drapery lengths, colors, and materials, including muslin, net, madras, silk, and cluny lace, with price notes and style tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Cookery Luncheon Potatoes and Codfish in Potato Cases
A collection of old fashioned kitchen guidance detailing Luncheon Potatoes with layered butter and crackers, Codfish in Potato Cases with a creamy potato base baked to brown, Potato au Gratin with cheese, and methods for cooking peas, deviled corn, minced veal, spiced lamb, and a lamb brine and vegetable soup. Several steps rely on folding, layering, and baking in small dishes.
Nut Loaf and Bread Recipe Card
Personal kitchen note shares three bread and loaf recipes. Oatmeal bread uses flour and yeast, Nut Loaf blends four and graham with nuts, and a third loaf combines corn meal and walnuts. Each includes bake times and serving suggestions for sandwiches.
Choice Meats Chicken Cuban Style and Chicken Pie
A vintage recipe describes frying seasoned chicken pieces in butter and lard, simmering in hot water, serving with tomato pepper rice and olives for a colorful platter. It then details making a creamy chicken stock sauce and pie crust for a chicken pie.
Delicious Dainties Pineapple Cake and Fruit Desserts
A collection of recipes for Pineapple Sandwich Cake Rhubarb preserves Strawberry Puffs and Sherbet plus a feature on the May Be Fallen Meteor near Durango. The article describes methods for assembling cakes with pineapple fillings, preserving rhubarb, baking strawberry puffs and sherbet, and notes a claim that Durango's iron mountain may be a fallen meteor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Star
Iron Mountain
Cerro de Mercado
Durango
Mexico
Collis P. Huntington
Southern Pacific Railway
Texas
Huntington
Mazatlan
Pacific Coast
Humboldt
Fron
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Randall & Gillispie
Spencer
Iowa
Eduator Department
Eent
Joseph
Idaho
Nez Peree
Jedguelis
James Stuart
Ailow Eistern
Gotham
Napoleon
Talleyrand
Dionysius
Syracuse
Northern
Australia
France
Ancient
Egypt
Russia
Frank 0. Carpenter
Tribne
Bombay
The
British Museum
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