Snap Shott Shutter tale of a photographer clerk
A narrator joins Snap, Shott & Shutter as chief operator in a dark room post. The firm advertises a liberal salary and the text details his misgivings and later experiences, including a deadly past employee and a series of mishaps in developing and mailing negatives.
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Snap
Shott & Shutter
Short & Shutter
Messrs. Snap, Shott & Shutter
Snap, Shott & Shutter
Phoers
Mr. Brown
Merchant Prince
Miss Green
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Robinson
Crafting a Personal Wedding Albumnotes on homemade keepsakes
The article argues that handmade wedding books offer individuality and lasting charm beyond store bought albums. It advises using water color paper black pages for ink sketches and elaborate covers with old English inscriptions. Each page records a wedding day event with spaces for gown swatch bouquet spray newspaper clippings and bridal party memories.
Homemade baking powder and cheese preservation tips
The article outlines a DIY baking powder mix using sarbonate of soda cream of tartar and ground rice kept airtight. It also details cheese storage with damp cloth, grating aged cheese for dishes, and using peppered cheese for sandwiches. It adds jam tips noting tart filling should cool before adding to prevent soggy crust.
Hyacinth growing tips for early flowering bulbs
Instructions for growing Roman Italian and Dutch hyacinths indoors. Plant bulbs an inch deep in pots, sink pots in ash or cocoanut fiber, cover with glass, keep indoors with no water until growth. uncover and place in sunless room for two days, then near a window with light and air. turn daily to prevent uneven flowering.
Boxes Are Worth Saving From Old Pasteboards
The article urges saving pasteboard boxes for many uses in the home. It suggests storing boxes, using them for cooling cookies, absorbing grease in pie plates, and crafting hinged covers for gift sets. It also recommends covering boxes with decorative paper for storage, gifting, and displaying pictures between sheets of pasteboard to prevent bending.
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Provident
Concealing Onion In Salads Methods And Substitutes
A 19th century culinary tip shows how to hide onion in salads. Rub onion on dish edges or add up to a half teaspoon onion juice to French oil and vinegar dressing. Grate juice into a saucer. use sparingly. Chives finely chopped offer a good onion substitute.
Uses for Cold Fish The Sauce
A recipe describes heating milk with parsley, thickening with flour and butter, then adding beaten egg yolks. The fish is shredded, layered in a dish, covered with the sauce, topped with buttered bread crumbs, and baked 15 to 20 minutes.
Good Roads Efforts Explain County Road Building Support
The Office of Public Roads aids counties with expertise and supervision while local authorities provide materials and labor. In the year 17 roads were built across 11 states using diverse materials including sand clay and burnt clay, with tests on tar, Texas oil, and dustless road methods.
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Office of Public Roads
Journal of Agriculture
Texas Oil
Post Office Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Postmaster General
Principles of a Successful Farm From a Practical Observer
A farmers' review correspondent urges long term planning and soil fertility. He advocates crop rotation, manuring with each plow, keeping quality stock, feeding grain on the farm, and avoiding overplowing. The piece stresses Grange meetings and a tidy home landscape to attract and keep rural youth.
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Farmers’ Review
Simple Ladder Footing Fix and Early Rhubarb Tips
A three foot by eight inch unplaned hemlock board hinged to ladder feet prevents slipping on smooth floors. Also, mulch rhubarb after freezing weather and cover with kegs or boxes to force early stalks for spring markets.
Handy Snow Gate A Liftable Farm Gate For Deep Snow
A farm gate design lets the gate be raised above packed snow by inserting a pin into a hole to keep it at height until the snow melts. Strong main posts must be set deep to resist frost heave, and the gate can be hung on a short post that rises with the snow. Gate making becomes profitable work during winter storms.
Farm Facts On Feeding, Bedding And Horse Care
The piece argues feeding above maintenance is profit and bedding boosts manure value and horse appearance. It warns thrifty yearlings need good feed to gain height, notes hogs’ stubbornness when meals are skipped, and claims a kicked horse was cured by hanging a sheep pelt to tire it out.
Dust problem from automobiles on French roads sparks debate
French summer complaints focus on road dust from growing automobile use. Homes and gardens suffer as clouds of dust spread from passing cars. Some urge roadway treatment rather than changing car speed, with tar sealing recommended and petroleum avoided due to cost.
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