Bells on Her Toes Captivate Debutantes in New Fashion
A Gotham society trend features bells worn on the insteps of debutantes at dances. A New York debutante drew attention as a bell attached to her slipper whispered with every step, prompting reports of bells for ball suppe rs in stores. Options include silver or gold bells in various colors, priced for different budgets.
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Milady
Gotham’ Society
Slerry’s
New York
New York Journal
France
Sears
Natal
Aden
Rygomis
Hints for the Cook on Rustic Dishes and Preparations
A garbled culinary guide covers beating egg whites for toeringue with agar late, dusting tops, drying bread scraps, and crumbing crackers. It advises rabbit pie prep, beef steaks, and stone-raising ripe fruit, plus stock basing and pork fat flavoring. The text also mentions roasting a goose and stuffing with sausage and parsley breading.
Housekeepers Corner Practical Laundry and Cleaning Tips
An assortment of household hints covering cooking, cleaning, and fabric care. Tips include boiling water to soften cabbage and tenderize meat with vinegar water, baking bread with steam, and preventing crusts from cracking. Also advised are methods to render glass transparent, remove paint with ammonia and turpentine, use kerosene for whitening clothes, and care for iron holders and starch with alum.
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Drronk
Novel Snowdrop Wax Tree and Cream Custard Alternative
Instructions describe making a wax snowdrop tree by dripping wax into water to form cups, threading wires to create a decorative wax flower tree. Also included is a simple custard like cream with rennet to serve with maple sugar, marketed as a cheap, quick dessert from Mrs. EM Jones in Country Gentleman.
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Em, Jones
Country Gentleman
Color psychology for dress from private consultation notes
Advice urges women to assess complexion and limit colors to flattering tones. Dark blue or green suit many, while dark red is risky. White is a favorable option for many, and avoid colors like pale blue that don’t enhance.
Best White Molasses Candy Tutorial
Instructions for candy making describe mixing granulated wayar with shup until thick in cold water, then adding Porto Rico molasses and vinegar. Remove from heat, stir in soda, flavor with essence of Jeomon, roll on slab and work white. Claims better candy than that sold by confectioners and notes using all Porto Rico and white sugar.
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Porto Rico
Punctuation Lesson Turns into Animal Fables and Jests
A collage of light humor and snippets from old papers features a pun filled tale about why a sentence with a comma resembles a lion, followed by a parade of jokes and vignettes. It blends Harper's, Chicago Tribune, and Brooklyn Life style quips with playful exchanges and domestic misadventures.
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Roy
Tad
Tebe
Harper
Witty exchanges and social quips from old newspapers
A collage of humorous vignettes and cartoon captions from periodicals. Snappy exchanges feature a would-be suitor offering a life devotion, lawyers judged by practice, and playful zingers about manners, marriage, and modest ambitions. Names and places echo late 19th century print culture with brisk, light tone.
Poor Roads Benefit Farmers and Commerce
Farmers discuss road improvements as essential for year round use and market access. Better roads reduce costs, boost productivity, and support commerce, with drainage and proper maintenance key. The piece argues public investment in highways serves both pleasure and profit, connecting Rochester and county towns.
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Scone
Rorhester
Pairport
Pittstont
Trom
Monroe
Toutty
Rochesterswith
Maine
Cummman Tirt
Farner Thinnorist Proposes Road Reform Prizes
A humorous rural column urges drastic road reform funded by farmers through a graded tax and small road segments. It proposes incentives including prizes like new pig breeds and chocolate gifts to spur road building and maintenance nationwide.
Planting Pear Trees Profitable Varieties for Growers
Prof. L He Van Deman reviews pear tree types fit for common growers. Advice covers wet soil avoidance, manure, annual pruning, June July thinning, and notes on Tyson Seeker Howell Sheldon Bartlett Anjou Lawrence Le Conte and Kieffer as profitable or notable choices for home or market use.
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Tyson
Howell
Sheldon
Bartlett
Anjou
Lawrence
He van Deman
Notes About Milking What to Do and What Not to Do
Practical tips from a journal article on efficient milk handling and cream quality. It urges immediate mill rest, testing milk by half splitting, and proper straining methods using a clam shell to avoid odor and loss. It warns against pounding milk and improper milking with sore teats.
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Finoe
Temporary Mending How to Repair a Break in Gree
Instructions describe using two large metal buttons and copper wire to mend a crack in glass or similar material. Steps include removing a pointed piece, trimming a wire bit, placing buttons on opposite sides, threading wire through holes and opening, twisting until the buttons press the glass firmly, securing the pieces in place.
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Gree
Poultry and Raspberry Growth Tips For Farmers
The article notes poultry raising is undervalued yet profitable for farmers and families, with turkeys chickens geese and ducks offering steady returns whether sold live or dressed. It also covers Raspberry cultivation: canes regrow yearly old wood pruned out, canes shortened to three or four feet, modest staking for bush form, and tip of laying down and covering old-fashioned canes to frost protect.
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Valeo
Cnsually
Chicago Tribune
Miss Muggles
Penny
Chicago
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Bingo
Hoyo
Rooklyn
Shelli
Kansas City Journal
Himenett
Harper's
Weary Willis
Uchain
Jarge
Mer Vrownt
Washington Star
Mustetan
Tite
Jude
Texas
Suburbs
Se Nm
Indianapolis Sentinel
Johnny
Ethel Dear
Harper’s Magazine
Werkly
Hare
Vergennes
Papa
Charlie
Johnny White
Mademoiselle
Jack Ford
Ed. Stillman
Jack Forl
Brooklyn
Tim
Richard
Howard
Richart
Harlem
Lauffer
Jeannette
Meadsele
Vury Srry
Alex E. Sweet
Pitzwoodle
Ethel
MR. Funnyman
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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