Princess Irene of Greece and playful word puzzles
The passage notes Princess Irene, daughter of Crown Prince Constantine and Princess Sophia of Greece, with family connections to royal Russia and Denmark. It also describes a party game of selected words and a set of light conundrums about babies, wigs, tailors, and society belles.
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Irene
Constantine
Greece
Sophia
George
Christian
Denmark
Olga
Russia
Hellenes
Boy on Bar Island Survives Sail Mill Incident
A native boy clung to a sail bar as a sailing mill on Bar Island revolved. The captain ordered cane choking to stop the rollers, risking machinery damage. After six full turns the mill was halted and the danger ceased.
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Bar
Itla’s Aerial Journey Spans 1800 Feet
Itla estimated he traveled about 1800 feet in his aerial journey with the other half of the distance covered with his head downward.
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Itla
The Small Gray Mouse Stuck In A Chimney Stew
A playful poem from St Nicholas about a small gray mouse trying every direction to escape a kitten. The kitten grows vain, closes its eyes, and the mouse ends up in the chimney stew as the cat realizes too late. The tale ends with a cat’s plaintive meow.
American and German Firemen Visit Praises U S Firefighting
Four Hamburg firemen of distinction who visited the United States years ago returned praising American fire companies for rapid alarm responses. They noted the prompt action at the earliest possible instant and observed American firemen slide down poles at night, often partly unclothed, prioritizing speed over appearance.
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Hamburg
United States
Dismantling a House Before Moving Day
Advice on orderly packing and discarding unused items two weeks before moving to avoid clutter. Emphasizes boxed, labeled boxes kept out of the way, while preserving essentials for arrival. Also explains the May fly life cycle in scientific terms and its brief adult life.
Care Methods for Shrubs and Roses in Early Spring
The guide advises gradually removing winter protection as weather allows and keeping some material for possible cold snaps. Mulch nursery stock planted last fall with well rotted manure and inspect shrubbery for dead wood. Prune roses and flowering shrubs on this season's growth and tend roses promptly. Cold winters may kill tops but spare the roots. cut tops at the freezing point or near ground. Climbing roses require only dead wood removal.
How to Form a Library
A conscience stricken borrower returns published prices for books long overdue. A visitor is shown a library and asked for advice on book collecting. The expert warns against lending, noting every shelf holds books borrowed from the library.
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London Library
the Inquirer
London Globe
Happy Days When You Stayed An Hour
The speaker recalls blissful times spent together noting that staying longer was once forbidden and happiness thrived in brief visits. The phrase evokes nostalgia for earlier routines and companionship.
Would Be Widow Dialog Speaks of Age and Suitability
A brief exchange shows a proposer asking if he is too old for his partner while she questions his age and suitability. The dialogue captures light dramatic flirting and concern over age.
Briggs Reminds Me of an Encycle Smarth
A terse quip compares Briggs to a recursive or encycle concept with a remark that the Smarth analogy is thick and unclear. The fragment hints at humor or debate over terminology without providing concrete context or names beyond Briggs.
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Briggs
Not In That Ciase Cleveland Youth Handles Caller
A Cleveland story describes a ten year old brother who judges a suitor with witty bluntness. The young boy questions the caller and bluntly asserts the sister may not welcome more visits, leaving the adult to navigate the social moment.
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Cleveland
Bobby
Cleveland Plain
Experience as a Keen Knife Refines Perception
A reflective aphorism notes experience as a sharp instrument that wounds yet clears blindness by extracting the cataract of ignorance. The author frames experience as a dual-edged force shaping perception and insight.
How to Tan Small Skins
Instructions describe washing hides in warm water to remove matter and dirt, using strong soapsuds then soft soap from wood ashes. Drying follows pressing out water, applying a mordant paste of salt alum borax and rye meal on the flesh side, curing two weeks, then scraping and softening the skin.
How to Clean Bronze Figures with Soapy Sponge
The article advises washing bronzes that have darkened with age using a soapy sponge and rinsing in beer. It notes old directions suggest placing the wet pieces near the fire to dry, forming a dull leaden glaze. Ordinary hot water and strong lather can damage appearance.
Scented Tooth Powder and Orris Foot Mix
An ancient note describes a simple tooth powder made from orris root and chalk. It suggests purchasing from a druggist or preparing at home with one third orris foot and two thirds chalk.
Whitening the Hands Recipe From Old Almanac
Instructions suggest a nightly hand treatment to whiten skin using equal parts honey and almond oil with lemon juice and a raw egg yolk. Apply at night for best results.
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Milwaukee
Acme Harvesting Machine Co
Kunter & CO
Shea
Nebraska
Kitty
St. Nicholas
Diller
Wild West Show
Walter Nelson, Jr
Walter Nelson, Sr
Walter Nelson
Little Son
Cachia
New York
Atlantic City
Boston
Montreal
Portland
Buffalo
Old Point Comfort
Weat
Colorado
Yellowstone Park
Big Horn Mountain
Black Hills
Pacific Coast
A." Watson
W. Wakeley
G. P
Omaha
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