The Blackguard: From Royal Kitchens to Epithet
The article traces the word blackguard from its origin as kitchen staff’s smudged dependents called the black guard to its later meaning of rogue or rascal. It cites Dryden in Don Sebastian and Fuller’s Cru sades as early uses, showing shifting sense through centuries.
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Browning Quotation About Falling Down and a Worm
A reflective line notes dizziness from looking down and reassures steadiness, quoting Browning. It likens a stumble to a common fall and humorously asserts a worm is the one thing that cannot fall.
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Creamed Chicken in Crown of Rice and Appetizers
A detailed set of older kitchen recipes including creamed chicken in a crown mold with rice, sardine hors d oeuvres on Boston brown bread rounds, a coffee and tapioca trifle finished with whipped cream, and stuffed green peppers with cold mutton.
Nurses Wanted and Trained for Better Healthcare
Woes promises greater opportunity for women in medicine with regulated hours and higher salaries as demand exceeds supply. The Red Cross urges proper nurse registration and training, advising selecting top hospitals for credible diplomas. Also includes a joke about a man calling his car a bus and dropping riders at their corners.
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