Our love is done and vows fade in silence
A lyrical meditation on parting and lingering longing as two lovers confront the end of their relationship. The speaker notes tearful eyes, weakened resolve, and memories of shared kisses that briefly revive a sense of unity, questioning whether love can truly be finished.
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Toronto
The Hostess Who Fusses in Domestic Hospitality
A witty critique of middle class hosting reveals chaotic courtesy during a guest's arrival. The narrator lampoons a fussy hostess who overdoes room prep, lighting candles, drawing curtains, adjusting fires, and policing bedtime while a weary guest tries to settle in.
Reviving Wilted Flowers and Lobster Odor Tips
Daisy advises soaking wilted mail received plants in water for thirty minutes and has revived them overnight. She reports lily bulbs plumping after two nights in water. New York Journal warns canned lobster should be opened hours before use to dissipate confined odor.
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New York Tribune
Daisy
New York Journal
College Women Forge Paths Through Training and Service
The Newark Sun profiles college educated women shaping society through philanthropy, skilled labor, and domestic advancement. It highlights settlement work at Rivington Street and Hull House, Kingwood Farm's infant nutrition program, fruit and flower ventures, and statistics urging trained minds for domestic service. The piece argues prejudice fades as fathers favor college for daughters, noting women need discipline to handle modern work with less nerve strain.
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Phillippa Fawcett
England
Rivington Street
Chicago
Hull House
Order of Kings’ Daughters
Kingwood Farm
Frances Fisher Wood
Kingwood
New York
France
California
Lucy P. Salmon
Vassar College
Newark Sun
Cure for blocked infant nostrils in 19th century remedy
The New York Commercial Advertiser describes a treatment for infant nasal obstruction using a purge followed by white vitriol dissolved in marjoram water applied to the nostrils. For stubborn cases it recommends nasal syringing with bicarbonate of soda in warm water to clear filth and ease breathing.
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New York Commercial Advertiser
Whaling Secrets From the Sea One Hundred Ton Giants
A detailed account describes baleen whales, their size from 50 to 125 tons, and the market value of blubber, bone, and ambergris. It explains anatomy, feeding, and the hunting method from lookout to harpoon, tow, and fleshing on deck, with notes on regional whaling centers and practical processing.
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Bahama ‘Islands
Aleutian Islands
North Pacific Islands
Iorgia
Philadelphia Bulletin
Dinner Party Duck Incident Stuns Guests
An anecdote describes a host with three ducks to carve at a dinner party. He accidentally shot one duck into the lap of the lady on his right. She merely looked pleasant and said it didn’t matter.
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