Constance and Elmer Reunite to Become Lady Harcourte
Constance Stanley awaits in her chamber as Elmer Houghroa returns from Australia with new wealth and status. Daisy schemes to reunite lovers while Constance, aged 31, declares enduring love. Lord Harcourte finally accepts their marriage and the couple sail for England.
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Elmer Houghroa
Pedr Nan
Eimer
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Ekmer
Constance
Kamer
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Reseurte
Harcourte
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Davenports
Sam
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Lady Harcourte
The Trouble With Slankins And His Balances
A gossiping Chicago Tribune snippet notes Slankins vanished westward to become a county treasurer or similar official. It adds that his latest accounts supposedly failed to balance, hinting at financial impropriety or mismanagement.
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Slankins
Slong
Chicago Tribune
Jonah's Whale Rescue Tempts Lively Sermon Line
A colorful line from an Atlanta Constitution excerpt depicts a colored deacon urging Jonah to rise after a stumble, with the preacher noting how misfortune can be endured through faith. The dialogue frames a humorous, rustic spiritual moment.
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Jonah
Rick Ollee
de Whale
Atlanta Constitution
Rolled Sandwich Making Tips From Historic Instructions
Rolled sandwiches require fresh bread wrapped in a damp cloth then a dry cloth placed over it to form a wrap. Lay the loaf aside for several hours, slice thinly, trim crusts, choose a filling such as paste or chicken paste, and roll each piece into a tight cylinder.
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Severa R
Delicate Rhubarb Pineapple Cranberry Canning Tip
The article recommends canning rhubarb with equal parts pineapple and cranberries for a delicious blend. It also notes pale green and pink color effects by canning young tender rhubarb with the skin on.
Best treatment for faded shirt waist fabric
The best remedy for a cambric or gingham shirt waist faded by strong alkali soap is a weak vinegar and water bath. Rinse thoroughly and iron to restore smoothness immediately.
One Way of Milking Cows and Milking Variability
The American Cultivator notes daily milking should be recorded for a week to assess a cow’s true milk and butterfat output. Stress, digestion, or excitement can lower production, while herd-wide tests may miss individual fluctuations. Nervous, responsive animals perform better under varied conditions.
Calf Rearing With Separator Milk Plans Shared
A Hoerd's Dairyman correspondent explains separator milk use for calves. Begin with dam’s milk for 12 hours then skim cream. Warm the milk to 100 degrees then feed. at two weeks introduce cornmeal and calf eats separator milk until months old before turning out to grass. Milking schedule frees spring and summer milk for pigs.
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Hoerd
Dairyman
Imitation Cheese Trade Pressures and Canadian Ban
The article notes imitation cheese imports into Great Britain from the United States and Holland in 1800 reached 5087 hundredweight, far below 1897 levels. Public sentiment opposes the product on both sides of the Atlantic, with expectations the trade may fade. Recently high cheese prices prompt some in Britain to seek imitation supplies in Canada and the U.S., though Canada bans manufacture or sale of the product in any province.
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Great Britain
United Stats
Holland
Canada
United States
Dominion
Filled Cheese Prosecutions Prompt Enforcement of Law
The article notes England prosecutions for selling filled cheese contrary to law. Several fines have been imposed on offenders and authorities are enforcing the act designed to regulate the sale. It urges clear labeling to advise customers of the product's nature.
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England
Holiday Gift Display Promises Wide Variety
An extended list showcases neckwear gloves mittens mufflers silk suspenders handkerchiefs dress suit cases umbrellas and numerous other items likely to fill a full column of the store display for Christmas shopping.
Detroit Society Leader Jessie Willis Brodhead HoF Admired Kin
Mrs. Jessie Willis Brodhead, a prominent Detroit society figure, is praised for her lineage linking to Nathaniel Willis and Fanny Fern. The piece highlights her literary family, her poet mothering, and her daughter and six children including a son serving as a naval deck hand aboard Uncle Sam's ships.
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Jessie Willis Brodhead
Detroit
Brodhead
Nathaniel I. Willis
James Parton
Willis
Fanny Fern
Fanny
Uncle Sam
Bain
P. Willis
America
Jefferson Avenue
Chicago Times-Herald
Be Beautiful and Be Good Says A Gentle Guide
A 1920s style column argues beauty blends cosmetics with character. It praises a pleasant disposition, health, and honesty as the true basis of attractiveness, warning that time and worry erode beauty more than any lotion.
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Beauty
George Sand
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