Bacon and baconic praise and a plan to save child labor
A Braver Herald column cites Lamb on roast pig praising bacon as a sustainer and delight. It then reports a new plan by N C Nelson to remove under fourteen-year-olds from factories and place them in school, paying half their usual wages to the children and the other half to the clubs, with some cases showing the children would swell a weekly three dollars, as clubs decide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lamb
Henry van ‘Dyke
Berthner
N. C. Nelson
St. Lovia
Nelson
Reader Magazine
Trouble Ahead for Malden Public Diary Misgiving
Trustees in Malden Mars refuse to circulate a novel deemed unsuitable for reading aloud to a decent man by a decent woman, suggesting a committee to oversee public taste. The New York Post mocks the standard, noting the humorous difficulty of enforcing propriety and the potential for readers to blush at conflicting moral pressures.
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Malden
Mars
Prosperity Index: Steel Trust Earnings Rise in 1906
The Troy Times notes 1906 steel corporation earnings exceed 156 million dollars, up from 119 million in 1905 and 100 million in 1903, with building and railroad demand driving activity. Outside trust firms also grow, while a record order backlog signals a strong year ahead. A separate case reports a jealous husband injuring his wife with coffee, to be tried by a women’s jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Steel Corporation
Troy Times
Elkhart
Kansas City Man Faces Fine Over Domestic Spanking Claim
A Kansas City man was fined after a dispute over corporal discipline of his wife. The case centers on allegations that he struck her while transporting her across his property, with the outcome noted as a fine and ongoing questions about the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Fashionable stiff turnover collars set new neckwear trend
The article traces the revived prominence of stiff turnover collars for women, noting their improvement over earlier tall collars. It describes materials, embroidery styles, and price range from 26 cents to two dollars, with varied designs including Madeira, French vent, Teneriffe stitching, and floral Parisian motifs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tront
Bac
Medeira
St. Gall
Teneriffe
Mother Goose party with games and old fashioned dress
A lively social note describes two Mother Goose themed gatherings. Guests recite rhymes from decoy invitations while winners receive prizes. A pie centerpiece hides a cracker surprise and a menu features oysters beef and plum cake. An older Boston burial fact about Mary Goose appears amid party details.
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Ornanent
Mary Goose
Mother Goose
Boston
Ten Ladies Host Lent Poverty Breakfast Charity Box
A group of ten social ladies organize a series of Lenten poverty breakfasts. Each hostess records the meal cost and donates the difference between the usual payment and actual expense into a charity box labeled Charity. The event blends elaborate entertaining with charitable giving during Lent.
Modes in Coats Show Short Silhouette and Mink Luxury
A fashion note highlights hip length coats with loose fits and bold front closures in steel or smoked pearl buttons. Seal fur pieces, mink shades, and tiny fur Eton styles dominate, with French taste favoring brown mink on black gowns. Practical tips praised for winter wear and stylish calls.
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Washington
Tramp Ball Replacing Calico Parties In Era Of Dances
The notice urges hosts to host tramp balls with bare floors, hay on walls, rough benches, and texes, mall kegs, and Dutch lunches. Guests should come as babves organ grinders and trendicasis, with prizes for best costumes. Old fashioned country reels are encouraged in the programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Kevere
Madame Merri
Drafts and design of pipes affect smoking quality
The article explains that pipe quality hinges on draft and construction rather than material. It argues a proper bowl depth, centered stem hole, thick bowl walls, and a cake-like accumulation ensure even burning, heat retention, and cleaner tobacco use, using corncob and plain bowls as examples.
Novel Two Part Hook Surfaces in Lumber Work
A strange note explains that the ordinary hook used by lumber men to attach a cable to a log can become unhooked when the cable is slackened to avoid annoying detachments. The observation highlights a simple mechanical risk in logging operations and suggests a precautionary need.
Inventor patents two part hook for snag free operation
Kalama Washington inventor Elias Carlson presents a two part overlapping hook design that swings on a bolt to close into a near continuous ring. The mechanism eliminates projecting parts to prevent snagging on brush and includes a spring and a pin slot to control opening, with shackle ends placed outside the hook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias Carlson
Kalama
Cow- Ute County
Wash
Scientific American
Current of the Nile Dislodges Boulder at Assi Dam
A strong river current at the Assoms dam along the Nile removed a boulder from the bed and buried it in the masonry. The incident highlights the dam’s ongoing struggle with aggressive flow and structural impact.
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Nile
Assoms Dam
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Jersey City Woman
A testimonial from Mrs. Jane Farrell of Jersey City claims Dean's Kidney Pills relieved backaches swollen feet and urinary issues. The ad notes 60 cents a box and Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo as distributors. The piece also contains a jumble of society notes and a Mark Twain anecdote about church sermons.
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Jane Farrell
Ocean Age
Jersey City
N. 4
Bayer
Dean
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Mark Twain
Southwestern
Contested Will Of Mrs Hooker Brings Family Dispute
A contest to the will of Mrs Isanelle Beecher Hooker is expected. Katherine Burton Powers of Brookline Mass granddaughter of Mrs Hooker challenges it. The bulk of about 70000 dollars goes to Dr Edward B Hooker of Hartford. Mrs John Day of New York receives nothing, as the will provides for her and her daughter from her late husband’s estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isanelle Beecher Hooker
Henry Ward Beecher
Katherine Burton Powers
Brookline
Mass
Hooker
Edward B. Hooker
Hartford
John* Day
New York
Boxed Gold Prizes For Postum Letters In 1907 Contest
Postum Cereal Co invites letters detailing experiences with coffee versus Postum. Winners receive cash prizes from 10 to 1 dollars, with 326 total awards across various tiers. Judges, not company staff, will decide. Contest ends June 1, 1907. entrants must be Postum users.
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Postum
Postum Cereal Co. Ltd
Battle Creek, Mleh
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