Fairy Boats on a Seaside Bench
A sunlit shore tale centers on Langham, a sickly man, and six year old Bess as she befriends him. She inspires him to craft a fairy boat from a love letter, while he battles ailing coughs and fading strength. She promises to return with fairy sails, and he buries the boat before the next day arrives.
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Bess
Langham
Joseph B. Bowles
Impassioned love scenes and the actress psyche
The author argues that acting intense emotional roles does not seal private life. An actress remains herself while portraying emotion, though great artists may become deeply involved in their parts. A woman can’t be wholly cold after interpreting powerful dramas, if she has a soul.
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Duse
Margaret Anglin
How to Remove Fruit Stains From Linen
Guidance on pre cleaning tablecloths and napkins before washing. Use boiling water for fresh fruit stains, acids for stubborn ones, and supervision for safety. Oxalic acid and Javelle water aid stain removal. peach stains require care and patience.
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Driggist’s
Excellent Stuffed Ham Recital for Buffet Servings
The guide describes a sugar-cured ham boiled and scored, then filled with a mustard bread crumb stuffing moistened with the ham liquor. It includes an onion, parsley, and pepper mix, glazed with egg white, topped with varied crumbs, browned in oven, and garnished with parsley or watercress.
Two Good Salads From Home Style Dressings
Instructions describe two classic salads Potato Salad and Cabbage Salad with traditional dressings. Potato Salad combines boiled potatoes onions bacon fat salt and vinegar simmered to blend flavors. Cabbage Salad uses egg butter sugar salt and vinegar heated until thick, poured over finely chopped cabbage with optional cream for a richer lettuce dressing.
A Profitable Divorce
France now consumes more than seven times as much absinthe as in 1901. A separation from absinthe might have been better, after all, for the French than the separation of church and state. Louisville Herald.
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France
Louisville Herald
Merlin’s Lament and the Three-Cent Fare Trick
Merlin vents about a three-cent fare trick and his failed conjuring as he sulks in a chair. The passage mixes magical boast with a comic grumble about outsmarting rivals and earning urban fame.
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Merlin
Cleaning Leather Bags With Banana Peel Method
A home leather cleaning method suggests peeling a banana and rubbing the cut portion over the bag. After treatment, wipe with a clean sponge dipped in cat's foot oil, let soak three to four hours, then polish with a chamois skin.
Missouri mule endures climate and strength in debate
A Kansas City Journal note defends the Missouri mule against a slanderous claim about its ability to endure the Philippines climate. The piece asserts the animal can withstand any condition and even kick if needed.
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Philippines
Smithereens
Kansas City Journal
Miss Leopold and Liederkranz Health Revival
A historical note recalls three years of decline followed by a cure named Peruna. Miss Leopold and Secretary Liederkranz discuss restoration to health and strength through a wellness program.
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Peruna
Peruna Elicits Health Claims From Wisconsin Reader
Miss Ricka Leopold of Menasha Wisconsin and Mrs Hettie Green of Iuka Illinois share testimonials praising Peruna as a blood remedy and tonic. Leopold says three years of illness improved after using Peruna and she endorses it. Green reports relief from catarrh and improved appetite and strength.
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Ricka Leopold
Main Street
Menasha
Wis
Sec'y Liederkranz
Peruna
Hettie Green
R. R
Iuka
Fll
Elephants Compared to Mastodons and Mammoths
The article notes mammoths and mastodons were only slightly larger than the largest elephants like Jumbo. It observes tusks as longer and heavier on these ancient giants, but skeletons show little size advantage over the late Jumbo.
Defiance Starch Promotes Safe Finish for Fine Fabrics
The summer’s demand for fine white goods increases focus on starch choice. Defiance Starch, free from injurious chemicals, is presented as the safe option for delicate fabrics and offers strong stiffness using about half the usual amount, yielding a finish as good as when new.
Tree-Shaped House of Maple on Oder Bank
A century-old maple on the left bank of the Oder in Germany has been transformed into a circular two story house. Branches form a leafy floor and a smaller upper story, with woven walls and eight windows on each floor.
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The
Oder
Germany
Butler’s Stolen Fee and a Circus Watch Tale
The late Hon. Joseph Q. Hoyt of Boston recalled a lad’s watch stolen at a circus and a defense by Benjamin F. Butler who denied theft and claimed no circus visit. Hoyt in war years told how Butler joked that the watch he got for defending the thief was “an awful good watch.”
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Butler
Joseph Q. Hoyt
Boston
Benjamin F. Butler
Hoyt
Astor House
New York
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