Housekeeping on the railroad crew and its lasting lesson
Two railroad workers wintered in a roundhouse and improvised a homey setup with clean clothing, sturdy meals, and shared reading, turning hardship into discipline. The elder engineer later rose to prominence, while the younger became a trusted, steady man who perished in a spring accident after heroic effort.
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London
Conmanion
Knights of the
Roundhouse
H. Annette Pavie
Good Housekeeping
Hints for Home Decoration Principles in Room Furnishings
Practical guidance on hanging pictures at eye level five feet six inches from the floor and selecting sturdy furniture. Emphasizes avoid stair-step viewing, reliable support, firm leg design, inviting halls, and purposeful, not stock, furnishing choices.
Helping Baby to Walk and Creole Fashion Ideas
An old piece discusses when babies begin walking and the natural progression from floor play to standing and steps, warning against forcing movement. It contrasts child development with Creole notions of attire and virtue, detailing domestic arts and language skills as valued traits.
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Basel
Ten Jong
Philadelphia
Woman’s View on Cleanliness Sparks Steam During Debate
A provocative column argues women are less clean than men, blaming laziness and fashion pressures for skipped daily baths. It contrasts women’s habits with men’s cleanliness and notes others discourage regular washing under social scrutiny.
The Secret of Economy in Dress and Cleanliness
A 19th century column argues women should wash regularly using soap and towels, praising weekly baths and clean habits. It extols careful clothing care, gentle handling of fabrics, and frugal use of accessories to preserve value, citing manners and economy as linked to virtue.
London Shopping and Wart Cure Soaked in Odd Advice
A London shopping note praises English dressmaking and shopgirls while contrasting French styling with American taste, urging corsetry beneath negliges. A medical roundup reports warts dissolving from daily magnesia or Epsom salts, citing cases from Lyons and physicians.
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London
M. Colrat
Lyons
Epsom
M. Aubert
Health Hints on Weight Gain and Fresh Air
The article claims seven or eight of ten young ladies could improve in appearance by adding ten to fifteen pounds. It suggests rich foods like cakes, puddings, syrup, honey, candy, and pastry, plus lamb and salmon. It urges fresh air, nasal breathing, warm baths at night, or cold sponge baths in the morning with brisk friction.
How to Boil an Egg and Heat Control
The article argues against the orthodox three and a half minute boil. It recommends immersing the egg in water about 30 degrees below boiling and cooking ten to twelve minutes for even heat and better nutrition. It claims ordinary boiling leaves the center raw and the white overcooked.
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Atlanta Constitution
Miscellaneous Household Tips From Old Newspapers
Remedy for mildew advises placing a saucer of quicklime near the affected area to absorb moisture, with slaked lime used where needed. Cooking vegetables benefits from salt in the water, one teaspoon per quart. Plaster busts cleaned by thick cold starch. Salt spills on carpet aid removal. London theater management is in female hands. A dish of water in the oven helps cakes bake without scorching. Parisians use dried seaweed for bonnet ornamentation.
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Harper’s Bazar
Boston
Chicago Times
Changers and Swindlers Target Working Women in New York
A report from the Working Women's Protective Union recounts encounters with male swindlers and compliant dressmakers who owe wages to female workers. The union uncovers tactics, collects hundreds of dollars for claimants, and highlights how fraudsters move between cities. It notes many complaints come from dressmakers, but all women workers across trades seek justice via the union.
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New York
Working Women's Protective Union
Fifth Avenue
England
Fifth Avenue Cressmaker
Adam
SM. W. Fromen
Smilar
Ast
Jis
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Women's Protective Union
Bin
Wiion
Womens Protective Union
New York Sun
Millionaires Embrace Family Physician On Summer Plans
A late fact notes a trend among the well connected to keep their family physician by their side throughout summer. The movement has attracted many affluent backers and is poised to grow substantially next year as more millionaires join.
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Sumner
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New York Mail
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Sirab
Episcopa
High Street
Hazel and
Laure
W. H. Pickett & CO
Sue Sear
AL Jamieson & Co
Sherman
Stewell
Syracuse
Gale
American Saw Co
Warren, Pa
Maple City Chair
Oshkosh, Wie
Warren
Mm. Co. Holmes
M. C. Elotimeis
Warren, P
Tiomnery, Erc
Opogite Savings Bank
L. G. Noyes
Leeyee
Evurean
Reynolds & Eddy’s
Ladies’ Fine Shoe
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