Theurned heiress saves merchant in Dayton tale
Evelyn Botce, a Dayton girl with no claim to wealth, charms Rodney Thearle and helps his father Gregory avert ruin. Attorney William Ashe uncovers a note canceling the collateral loan, revealing Evelyn’s hidden fortune and bringing a glad resolution to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney T Z
Mrs. Ashe
Thearle
Miss Boice
Indy
Gregory Thearle
Rodney
William Ashe
Ashe
Evelyn Boiel
Dayton
Evelyn
Attie
Spilled Salt Led to Street Fight in Subway
A New York correspondent recalls spilling salt at breakfast and predicting trouble. In a subway clash, a man shoved ahead and a right cross followed after a guard urged others to let people off first. The incident ends with the narrator planning to flick salt over the left shoulder in the future. Wireless waves light and extinguish lamps in Germany.
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Pitttsburgher
New York
Royaelf
Germany
Production Of Broilers As A Business
United States Department of Agriculture discusses broilers as a profitable poultry venture. It covers breed choices like Plymouth Rocks and Rhode Island Reds, optimal weights and ages, sex separation for breeding stock, rapid growth practices, feed regimens including mash mixes with milk or beef scraps, timing for higher prices, and handling to ensure marketable, attractive birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Plymouth Rocks
Wyandottes
Rhode Island
Orpingtons
Too Much Corn Harms Laying Hens About Food
Farmers note excessive corn leads to swollen abdomens and fat buildup in hens kept in chicken houses. Morning inspections show hens with extended abdomens from overfeeding, while the birds would otherwise convert feed into eggs with proper nutrition.
Winter Bird Diet Highlights Green Feed Value
The note emphasizes daily green feed in winter to act as an appetizer and maintain digestive health. It also mentions that birds greatly relish vegetables as part of their diet.
Make Friends With Fowls In The Poultry Yard
Advice urges friendly treatment of poultry to reduce fear and improve service from birds. Gentle handling and calm demeanor are recommended to encourage better cooperation and productivity among fowls.
Paris fashions hold to refined silhouettes avoiding hoop skirts
Paris fashion notes from the Boston Globe correspondent describe restrained changes in dressmaking with no radical hoop skirt trends. Doucet unveils an evening gown with a wide hem supported by a purple taffeta rim and pannier draperies, while models echo 1830s headpieces and hair worn high.
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Paris
Boston Globe
Chez Worth
Milo, Dorziat
Disraeli
Doucet
Marie Antoinatte
Mani King
Cara
Simple handy bag for carrying evening shoes
A pale green art linen single piece bag stores shoes by folding the pocket over and sewing it down. The bag edges and sides are bound with ribbon, with a tapa strap threaded through the hem for closure. To carry, fold the flag and twist the cord around the bag, tying ends in a bow. a silk cord handle can be added if desired.
Pretty on small frocks with new handwork ideas
The piece describes newborn girls frocks featuring filet crochet yokes in cotton corduroy and pinoire style blue tinene fabrics. It highlights a wide side plait panel, white embroidered sprays, and jet crocheted straps at the sides.
Make a Shampoo Jacket for Water Protected Comfort
A practical jacket helps a woman avoid shoulder splashes while shampooing. Use a Turkish towel or a straight fabric with a hole for the head, held at sides with cards, tape, or ribbon. Embroider flowers for charm. blue and old rose brighten. Edge finishes include rolled hem, binding, braid, or crocheted trim. A simple coat can also be made from stock sheeting. Gift idea includes a bath mitten from turkish toweling or a washcloth.
Ruffles Solve A Problem In Fashion History
A fashion column notes women shift to long skirts and high boots for practicality and youthfulness while evening wear struggles with short skirts and delicate slippers. Inventive lace ruffles attached to silken stockings revive a modest yet quaint look reminiscent of earlier eras.
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Milady
Handkerchief Race Fun At Evening’s Event
A handkerchief changing contest is described as a lively game for entertainment. Two players are chosen to start, each given 12 handkerchiefs and a basket of pins, with lines marked for the race. At the signal they begin hanging the handkerchiefs and the winner must race again against another opponent.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Golden Heart
W. G. Chapman
Mr. Thearle
Wiliam Ashe
Theario
Plymouth Rock
Orpinc
Wyandotte
Agnes
Paria
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