Modern Home Canning Tips for Fruits and Vegetables
A practical guide by Oliza R. Parker in the Housewife outlines economical home canning. It covers selecting optimal fruit, sugar use, preparation, heating, sealing, and storage, with recipes for canned pears peaches quinces apples currants gooseberries cherries plums raspberries blackberries strawberries pineapple tomatoes corn beans peppers and pumpkin.
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Hetten
Tyelpns Ayeril
Oliza R. Parker
Cana
Florida's Profitable Fingapple Crop Shines This Season
Reports from shippers show prices for pineapples ranging from seven to eight cents for poorer fruit to ten twelve and fifteen cents for good stock. Fancy pineapples fetched twenty five cents to one fifty in some cases. The Tropical Sun notes a projected crop near 150 000 barrels or 800 000 crates and calls this a banner year for prices and profits.
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Florida
Indicationa
West Palm Beach
Fla
Mysterious Yellow Liquid Thought To End Wolf and Coyote Threat
A Northwest Magazine report describes a Western scientist claiming a yellowish liquid can exterminate wolves and coyotes. Injecting three drops under the skin, animals are released after mad, foaming episodes and bite anything they meet, spreading death to others that are not bitten.
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Northwest Magazine
Aprons Return to Fashion Across Society Pages
A column notes aprons are reemerging in style with high priced examples. An Avitch coat valued at 500 and Venice decorated pieces with flowers and birds are mentioned. The Duchess of Queensbury wore a costly point lace apron valued at 3000. The piece suggests travelers buy peasant dress motifs.
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Avitch
Brnasela Ross
Indy
Venice
Duchess of Queensbury
International marriage fears and Parisian cycling fashion noted
A Kansas City or San Francisco Argonaut commentary from Minneapolis Tribune text discusses dangers of American heiresses marrying foreigners, warnings about separations, and reflects on Parisian women cyclists. It contrasts French English and American cycling dress, noting bloomers, saddle heights, and stockings as indicators of nationality.
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Paris
Bois de Boulogne
Ila
Edinburgh ceremony highlights women graduates in caps
London Woman notes a Scots university rite where female graduates are caped and congratulated by the Vice Visitors. At Edinburgh the event drew praise for the display of lady graduates, with fashion details and cheers as the Vice Chancellor distinguished men and women graduates during the cap ceremony.
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London
Edinburgh
M. A
Visitova
Radion
Princess of Monaco’s Dominant Duchess Learns Humility
A tale from the New York Commercial Advertiser describes the Duchess of Richelieu, once proud and aloof, who resisted village knitting lessons. Her governess and mother pursue gentler discipline until a midday confession by the girl softens her heart, turning her into a charitable, amiable woman.
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Monaco
Europe
Duchess of
Richelieu
Adin
Onmnob
Nindemoisalle
Mobbey
New York Commercial Advertiser
American Heiresses and Foreign Marriages Probed
The article discusses American heiresses marrying foreign nobles, noting estimated $30,000,000 paid annually to lure brides. It cites a Senate floor quote likening heiresses to cattle fattened for the foreign market and cites a New York law protecting such women and their heirs to keep property within the state.
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United States
Senate
New York
Fashionable touches in writing paper hats and lace trends
The article surveys recent stylish details in social etiquette and dress. It notes slim long wedding envelopes, monograms within small rings, plaided and brocaded writing paper, pale blue gray pink and elm tones, and skilled needlework for collars with linings. It highlights Swiss muslin gowns, mull chiffon net tulle hats, and lace demand with fine imitations. It suggests ribbon belts as practical accessories and offers tips to refresh last summer hats by washing straw and using egg whites to tighten it.
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Trashton
Errof
All Leading Men Present as Miners Rebuff Conference
The tone uniformity conference of coal operators in Pittsburg finished after two days with a signed plan. It sets wages at 2000 pounds per ton, back weighmen, semi monthly pay, and penalties for violations. A nine member uniformity commission enforces the terms and collects penalties for distribution among signers.
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Voal Operatora
Pittsburg
Serena
Uniformity Commission
Murder in a Church Sparks Black Baptist Riot
In Dexter Agentia colored Baptist church Montgomery Alabama Deacon P H Patterson editor of a negro newspaper is killed by fellow Deacon George Pritchatt who is jailed for the crime The crowded church faced a violent quarrel tied to a six month factional dispute.
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Dexter Agentia Colored Baptist Church
Montgomary
Ala
P. H. Patterson
George Pritchatt
Miners Raid Illinois Mines During General Strike
Four hundred miners from Minonk Winona Toluca Kingsley and Streatort raid Roanoke mine in Illinois early Thursday. They camped outside the town while a conference with operators led to a closure of the mine for the duration of the general strike. The group detained a Santa Fe passenger train seeking transport but was refused.
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Minoak
Winona
Toluca
Kingsley
Roancoke
Tll
Santa Fe
Minonk
Greece Population Grows Reveals Census Totals
United States minister to Greece reports census figures to Washington showing Greece's population at 2,433,506 for October and 2,187,208 in the year 1880. The gender breakdown lists 1,266,810 males and 1,166,990 females.
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United States
Greece
State Department
Washington
John P Lovell Dead Founder of Arms Company
John Lovell born July 22 1620 in Boston founded a renowned arms company, died at his summer home. He pursued many trades before settling as a premier gunmaker, leaving a global legacy in weaponry.
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Wily
Bunthior Ab
Aly Patra Uanks
Ib Boston Gunsmith
Faye
Doyell Loyal Fairbanks and the Growth of a Maritime Company
The article traces the early halt in Doyell’s interest and Fairbanks’s death, notes Loyal buying out partners, and the company’s expansion into sporting goods. It mentions Loyall weathering panic, joining Hoge in business, and Lovell’s charitable ties including railroad and Wheathom events. Dovell’s 60 years in business earned a later golden anniversary honor. Loyall left a widow and two sons with three in the company.
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Doyell
Fairbanks
Loyal
Mr. Loyell Au
Iigsong Bigame
Hoge
Lovell
Atiokok
Dovell
Gus
Weymouth
Loyall Leaven
Rucker Granted Partial Control of Force at Lonet
A Washington special reports Internal Revenue Collector Rucker of Georgia will not return empty handed and will remain until next week. The president acts on a classified order regarding internal revenue deputies, with the commissioner to decide whether the order removes deputies in service. Rucker says the deputies will know not enough.
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Lonet
Washington
Internal Revenue
Rucker
Georgin
Naxtsvoolk
Issie
Coroner Jury Verdict In Patterson Church Shooting
A Montgomery coroner’s jury returned a verdict that Patterson a prominent local elder died from pistol wounds fired by George W. Pritchard. The panel named several alleged accomplices from nearby churches. The case centers on a fatal shooting at a church here.
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Montgomery
Patterson
Monttomary
Ali Saya
George W. Pritchard
Reva
A. C. Broken
J. , Brown
William Bracey
Muon Golathan
Calvin MdéOou
Mech and Tinders Savings and Loan Charged in Chicago Shortage
A bill filed in the Chicago bipil court accuses the Mechanics and Tuners Savings and Loan Building Association of a alleged shortage of 380000. The suit alleges officers aided the secretary, use of the building Abdelsayo feeder for business, dummy loans, and many stockholders in default.
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Building and Loan Association
Bipil
Chicago
Mechanics and Tinders' Bavings and Loan Building Association
Reasons for Closing Down Amoskeng Cotton Mills
Treasurer Hon T Jefferson Coolidge of the Amoskeng cotton mill in Matchestar New Hampshire explains the shutdown. He says the firm prepared six months of accounts and found no money or goods moved, so the mill will close for August with dividends reduced in the past 12 months.
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T. Jefferson Coolidge
Matchestar
N. Hy
Admiral Miller Transferred to Pacific Command
Hear Admiral Z R Miller hauled down his flag from the cruiser Brooklyn at Tompkinsville Staten Island and will depart for Ban Fran cisco to assume command of the Pacific station as soon as he reaches Hawaii. The Brooklyn may join the North Atlantic squadron for the summer cruise and sail to Newport R I next week.
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Z. R. Miller
Brooklyn
Tompkinaville
Staten Island
Ban Branciaéo
Pacific
Hawaii
North Atlantic Squadron
Newport
R. T
Unclear OCR Record on Lady of the House Insurance
Fragmentary dialogue describes premiums paid by a Lady of the House and a Tatirnguy Agent questioning payment status. The text is garbled with misspellings and lacks clear names or dates.
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Fis House
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Garditza
Minneapolis Tribune
Drain
Illinois
John P. Lovell
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Munder
Millar
Lushas
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