MME MERRI OFFERS PIECE ON IRISH FUN AND ST PATRICK RECIPE
The column presents MME MERRI advise and a playful guessing contest with Irish dialect hints and a romantic tale of Barney and Norah. It ends with a St Patrick’s Day sweet recipe using cream peppermint and egg whites, framed as festive guidance for readers.
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Iriab
Bete
O'Neal
Norah McShay
Barney
Norah
Harney
St. Froese
MME
Merri
Unclear fragment on garment fit and figure shape
Fragmentary text discusses skirts and dress fit for a stout figure with references to depth and knees. The readable portion names three items described as variations, focusing on the silhouette and overall appearance. No clear event, person, or location is identifiable.
Evening Culture Fragment Sparks Quiet Debate
A fragmented text passage hints at an evening cultural event or discussion. No clear details emerge about date, location, participants, or exact topic. Further context is needed to identify people, organizations, or outcomes.
Fashionable fabric roses protect the throat in new style
A chic accessory uses a fabric rose attached to a velvet ribbon neckband to guard the throat. Favor dark green leaves and a white rose to match hats and trimmings. wear a second rose at the belt, lapel, or hat. Roses must look fresh, not shabby.
Tapping a Hammer Improves Seam Sewing on Machines
A small hammer kept by the sewing machine proves invaluable says Ladies' World. A few taps flatten thick seams, a folded hem creases smoothly, and gathers tapped lightly for easy sewing without slipping or bunching.
Dictates of fashion and new lace trims for mourning wear
The feature notes fashion trends with floral cotton crepe nightgowns for girls and Geah tint fabrics. It highlights gold outlined imported laces, embroidered marabou trimmings, satin like linens, shadow embroidered affects, furry ottoman inlays, and white shadow lace with black net for half mourning, plus gray mocha gloves with white fur edges.
Becoming Mat for Every Faas
The text describes a new style of hat with a tall crown seen in spring fashion. It notes materials like errew, tulle, jet and straw for brims, with many women favoring height. The heralded design aims to suit a wide range of face shapes and outfits.
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New York
Evolution of Lighthouse History From Alexandria to Eddystone
A historical survey traces lighthouse origins from Cleopatra era Alexandria with a 600 foot tower and coal flame to medieval UK lights managed by religious orders. It covers private lighthouses, Trinity House opposition, fuel changes from wood to coal to oil, then gas and electricity, and notes on beacon patterns and the Bell Rock lighthouse myth.
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Alexandria
Egypt
Ptolemy Philadelphus
Christ
United Kingdom
Henry Vitt
Trinity House
Huttte
Aessete
Lynn
Robert Hamblin
Aberbrothawk
Winstanley
Winstanley Bimedit
Rudyard
John Smeaton
Blowing Out Boiler Tubes And Its Economic Impact
The article explains how soot buildup on boiler and superheater tubes hinders heat transfer, reducing steam output and raising fuel use. Regular blowing of surfaces and automatic timing devices improve efficiency by keeping surfaces clean and preventing soot redeposition during the blast.
Aerial Railroad Idea Lets Cars Hang From Wires
A Washington D C inventor reveals an aerial railroad with large arches and a trolley wire at the top. The monorail supports carry a car that hangs on wheels and balances level as it travels over rough fields and creeks without bridges. It promises amusement use and low cost track laying for mining operations.
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Washington, D. C
Funny Man of Paris Tristan Bernard Sparks Lively Jests
The article lauds Tristan Bernard as Paris’s arch humorist famed for witty bon mots. It recounts two anecdotes showing his sharp产 mastery of language and timing, including a quip about a master and his servant sharing the same cigarette but different payments. It also notes his reputation for prompting laughter in Parisian salons.
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Paris
Tristan Bernard
Bernard
Tristan
Wimbledon Nell the retriever dies after charity service
Wimbledon Nell, a retriever at Wimbledon station, collected funds for the London Southwestern Railway Servants' Orphanage for seven years. She walked with a bus on her back and wore a steel collar and medals for every £100 raised, earning gifts from authorities.
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Wimbledon
Nell
London
Waushell
Neil
Thoritivs
London Mall
Determining Cycloid Path of Wheel Point at 60 MPH
A historic explanation shows a point on a locomotive wheel tracing a cycloid as the wheel rolls. Knowing wheel circumference and forward speed allows calculating the path. the diagram tracks the point from bottom contact to top and back after one revolution.
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Ain No.1
Wheel Revolutions and Distance at High Speed
Calculation shows a 6 foot wheel with 18.8496 feet per revolution at 60 mph yields about 280.12 revolutions per minute. A cycloid path has arc length 24 feet per revolution, so in one minute the point travels roughly 6722.88 feet.
Wooden Car Trends Highlight Branch Road Use
A railway committee reports that wood remains dominant in US passenger cars as of December 31 last with 57 493 total cars including 46 926 wood and 7 271 steel. Steel underframes number 296 and steel cars total 107 in parlor sleeping and dining classes. The New England region shows 32 steel cars and 121 with steel underframes among 5 468 wood cars.
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United States
New England
Black Cat Costs Engineer His Job on Train
Peter Houseman lost his job as engineer after he stopped the Tilneis Perminal rail line to chase a black cat seen on a hedge near the track. He claimed the cat’s spell needed breaking as he hurled snowballs and fired up the airbrakes to dislodge the car. A company official discharged him with a pink envelope.
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Peter Houseman
Tilneis
Houseman
Houweman
Geroms
Floueeman
New York World
Varying Sleep Postures of Birds and Mammals Across Species
The article notes long legged birds such as storks and herons sleep on one leg, while ducks often rest on open water and paddle with one foot to stay near a chosen area. Sloths hang by their feet with heads between forelegs, and some African potto species suspend upside down from vertical branches with bodies supported and heads up.
Creosote Treatment Averts Pole Decay Losses
Canadian authorities estimate 400000 poles decay annually and that treatment could save many poles each year by extending life of olegraph and wlephobe poles, reducing replacements and costs.
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