The Widow's Night of Deceit and a Wedding Dress
Mina Phemey schemes to spoil Emma May Ridley's wedding by stealing the silver gift and cutting the back of the wedding dress. She is thwarted when the dress falls apart but falls ill from her guilt and confesses her remorse upon recovery. The community learns of the trick and a neighbor recalls the disaster at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Foote
Emma May
Mise Mhenney
Mian Maxwell
Ridley
Imma May
Rickler
Sally Ridley
Misa Maxwell
Will
Mika Phemmy
Hidleys
Eounn May
Miks Phemey
Emm May
Phil
New York
Ishin
Mea
Chase
Minn Maxwell
Minthomey
Eleesid
Long Sullivan
Tia
Puck
Footes
Burt
Charlie
Mitt Phenney
Kevin
Hidley
Miss Mleemey
Phenney
Rand
Phemney
Emma May Ridley
Phemey
Bastin
Emma
Mina Maxwell
Mra. Emerson
Ermine
Misa Phemey
Unique philanthropy to rear 100 foster daughters near Arborella
Mrs. FP M Smith of Oakland plans to adopt 109 girls, funding a ten-house home near Arborella, California. The borax magnate’s wife will provide schooling, church attendance, and practical trades training, aiming for university paths or skilled professions while managing a large foster family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FP. M. Smith
Oakland
Cal
California
A. Hut
Smith
Chicago Tribune
Mary in Hot Weather Hair Care Visit
The passage notes hair care during heat with beach nights and sun exposure on the scalp. It describes washing with soap and water the next day, then sun drying while rotating scalp areas. Aims to create a temporary straightening effect through light, rapid hand motion as one would whip an egg froth.
Breakfast in Naples Through a Writer and Photographer
A vivid Naples scene describes early risers and street vendors at dawn. The piece blends Mary Scott-Wola's prose with Henry Hutt's photographs, detailing breakfast routines in tenements, street milk and nut sellers, and the daily clash of workers, children, and cows on the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Scott-Wola
Henry Hutt
Naples
Fashion Trends of the Season Amid Curious Color Mixes
The piece notes unusual color pairings in current fashion with red and pink often paired together and heather tones harmonizing with Nile green. It highlights pale blues contrasting with peach, and outfits mingling two or more grays or browns in the dress material, plus pale blue with bright wearlet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Yella Trends Fade As Hygiene Experts Speak
The article notes that yellow fashion and its companions have fallen out of favor. It cites fashion hygienic experts who warn that the soft film from yellows may clog pores hinder circulation and dull complexion clarity.
Four Matrimonial Tales Highlight George W. Anderson’s Turbulent Life
A 68 year old George W. Anderson, after marrying 17 wives and deserting them, ends up in a West Virginia poorhouse. His latest courtship ends in a lost bride with a "giddy" mutter of 74, underscoring a long pattern of failed marriages.
New Rural Mail Box Designed for Bidirectional Use
An elongated rural mail box serves both delivery and return mail without opening the door. The top opening lets magazines stay flat and a signal device triggers the carrier when pickup is needed. The signal drops below the box edge and is visible only to authorized users. When no mail is due, the carrier skips the box to save time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odin
N. Y
Tribe Wines
WINDMILL SCARECROW FORCING CROWS TO FLEE
A method for making a wind driven scarecrow uses pine pieces, a bevelled arm assembly, and a bolt spindle mounted on a stout pole. An iron box or washers prevent wear, with a tin end for shaping, forming a rotating vane that deters crow depredations.
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Inter
Shane
New Yorker
Goose Farming in England and Historical Practices
Historical notes describe large goose flocks in England with up to 1,000 geese per keeper who herded them to pastures and markets. Geese were plucked five times yearly and driven to London or other markets in autumn, traveling about nine miles per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
London
Europe
Pennsylvania Farmers Win Passage of Anti Fraud Law
Describes a hard fought victory in the Pennsylvania legislature where farmers and groups like the state grange supported a phrome anti fraud measure. It credits organized effort and advocacy for exposing fraudulent profits and argues union and collective action are essential for farmer rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
State Grange
New York
Calf Feeding Art Emphasized by Farmers and Press
A Minnesota Tribune fragment praises the skill of feeding a calf, detailing hands on methods to steady the animal during milk feeding. It notes the farmer's son must guide the cow and calf, hold the tail and head, and manage reactions to keep the pail steady while milking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britt
la) Tribune
Entite
Agricultural Department
Minearapolis
Calves in orchards and old apple trees highlighted
An illustrated note explains a calf tethering crate to avoid tree wounds and details antique apple trees in Manheim County New York, including a 12 foot circumference tree from the seventeenth century and the rustycoat variety. The piece also comments on mule breeding as a farm asset and mentions a monthly mill check easing household expenses.
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Seymour Keyser
Manheim
County
Holland
Te Wao
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