Miss Milholland Leads Washington Suffrage Parade March Third
Woman leader Miss Milholland will ride in medieval herald livery down Pennsylvania Avenue with a women’s band and a troop of pedicatoat cavalry. New York and Baltimore garment workers march in tatters behind a float on justice of sweatshop labor. Bernetta Miller may fly over the parade in an aeroplane bearing Votes For Women as Miss Columbia stands on the treasury steps. A French dove gray gown shows a new tunic over a side plaited skirt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Milholland
New York City
Washington
Milholland
Pennsylvania Avenue
Petticoat Cavalry
New York
Baltimore
Bernetta Miller
Columbia
Treasury Building
Significance by birth month in a Philadelphia Ledger item
A Philadelphia Ledger feature lists monthly birth traits, describing January as prudent yet melancholy, February as humane and affectionate, March as chatty and quarrelsome, April as pretty but studious, May as handsome and happy, June as gay and impetuous, July as fair yet sulky, August as amiable and rich, September as discreet and beloved, October as pretty and sometimes unhappy, November as liberal and thoughtful, December as well proportioned and extravagant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Ledger
Duck for Sale Game Described Here in Action
The game involves buyers and sellers with the rest as ducks. Ducks kneel with hands under their knees while the buyer tests them by tapping and pressing the head. A duck that smiles or fails the swing test pays a forfeit and is redeemed at the end. Multiple buyers and sellers possible.
A Queer Boat In Which to Ride
A brief note describes a boatlike raft used by travelers and mentions driver ants in South America. It notes the ants form balls when threatened, implying a curious natural defense observed in various regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Ant Ball During Flood Observed by Traveler
A traveler described ants forming a living ball amid floodwater by clustering head to tail. Thousands rolled together until about a foot in diameter before riding the current. The ball lodged in a tree where outdoor ants clung, then dispersed as waters receded. a dead-ball specimen was later found in a museum in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Dark lava chasms swallow Idaho streams in ancient tubes
Idaho scenery features deep lava channels where creeks vanish into hollow rock. Roof collapses leave openings for rivers to plunge away unseen, with basalts along the Snake River hosting gushing streams whose sources remain uncertain. Lava conduits also trap and hold ice masses within their voids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Snake
Birds Migrate Fast Across Latitudes
Reports describe various birds flying at high altitudes during spring or autumn migrations. It is believed they cover long distances from cooler latitudes to warmer lands in not more than a week, remaining out of sight for observers.
Spinach Omelet with Beet and Herb Filling
A spinach omelet combines quarter pound spinach quarter pound beets chopped parsley and thyme with salt and pepper. Then mix in tablespoonful flour four tablespoonfuls milk four eggs melted butter and bake in a buttered pan for twenty minutes.
Innovative broiling pan for gas stoves by New York woman
A New York woman patents a removable gridiron broiling apparatus for gas stoves. The pan features front and back bearings with a center notch and rear slot, a long wire handle, and a triangular end to prevent tipping. Drippings are collected in the pan below and the gridiron slides in or out instantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Old Brass and Bronze Care Tips From a Vintage Guide
Very old brass items should be washed in ammonia water and scrubbed with a soft brush. Rinse in clear water and polish with old flannel or chamois leather. VPiate polishes are unnecessary for old brass. Bronze pieces repay cleaning with soft flannel and a few drops of sweet oil, finished with leather.
Kaiserin’s Pet Hobby and Siamese Cats
The Kaiserin of Berlin is described as caring for family and waifs while pursuing an aristocratic hobby of breeding Siamese cats. The pure bred cats, descended from the king of Siam, are valued at up to 65 000 dollars and reflect her personal devotion to these animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Kaiserin
Siam
Paris
Mrs Wilson Bars Turkey Trot At White House
Mrs Woodrow Wilson, wife of the president elect, states she will not permit turkey trot dancing in future Washington events. She favors the two step and waltz and dislikes elaborate dress, smoking, and cocktails, a stance echoed by her daughters affecting Washington society.
Wisconsin college marks early suffrage leader's farming study
Mrs. Rachel Foster Avery, an early Pennsylvania Suffrage association president and grandmother, studies farming at the University of Wisconsin as a freshman. Her daughter is a sophomore, and she hopes her granddaughter will enroll when ready. She argues women succeed in farming to challenge male pride and advance suffrage goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Foster Avery
Pennsylvania Suffrage Association
University of Wisconsin
Royal Authoress Infanta Eulalia Publishes New Volume
The Infanta Eulalia aunt of King Alfonso of Spain releases For Women her second book following The Thread of Life. She argues beauty elevates humanity and inspires effort while ugliness depresses those around a woman.
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Infanta
Eulalia
Alfonso of
Spain
Ruskin
Emerson
Handy ready made easel backs and tags for photographs
Amateur photographers and room decorators can use ready made easel backs priced at 10 15 or 25 cents a dozen or in a three size set with glue and library paste for 50 cents. A small set of three sizes of tags for travel is sold in boxes of three dozen for 25 cents.
Practical Gloves for Business Wear Described
Gloves named Practical appeal to well dressed women with a heavily stitched mannish order and a single large button. They resemble grace kid and can be washed by hand with soap and water, available in tan and white.
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Grace Kid
Antis choose dark colors in contrast to suffragists
At a recent gathering a black haired woman wore an American Beauty chiffon gown over white with a black velvet picture hat, illustrating the anti-suffragists color tactic of black white and American Beauty against the bright yellow standards of their suffrage allies.
Some Accusations Against Isabella of Bavaria Cited
The Divine Sarah remarks that Isabella of Bavaria, wife of Charles VI of France, inspired the corset but also sold half of France to England, asserting there was no crime she did not commit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah
Sarah Bernhardt
Isabella of
Bavaria
Charles VI
France
England
Ida E Shear Seeks Discharge as Ancillary Executrix
Ida E Shear Ancillary Executrix of the estate of David Shear deceased will apply for discharge on February 1 1913 at 10 o clock a m before the Orphans Court of Warren County Pennsylvania at which time all interested may be heard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida E. Shear
David Shear
State of
Pennsylvania
Orphans’ Court
Warren County
Testamentary Granted for Estate of Sir John Koch
Estate of Sir John Koch of Glade Township Warren County Pa has granted executrix Mrs Anna Coppenhoefer notice to debtors to pay promptly and to creditors to present claims for settlement. Jan 9 16 23 0 Feb 15.
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Etters
Viola Wood
Spring Creek
Warren County
Julia Wood
John Koch
Glade
Anna Coppenhoefer
Window cleaning method for sash panes
Dust and clean the window sashes before attending to the panes. Apply a few drops of spirit to the glass with a pad of old soft flannel. This quickly removes grease and smears. Polish with a clean white rag or tissue paper for a quick and efficient result.
Halibut and Oysters Dinner for Six
Recipe note outlines preparing two pounds halibut and a pint oysters for six. Halibut broths with a lemon juice finish. Oysters cooked in butter until curling, seasoned with salt and pepper, then poured over the fish. Garnish with parsley or cress.
Escalloped Potatoes and Sausages Recipe
A recipe instructions describe layering sliced potatoes with a white sauce and sausage fat, seasoning with galt pepper and Guion juice, then baking with sausages baked separately and added to finish. Butter a dish, prepare sauce, assemble layers, bake until tender and fully cooked.
Cheese and Egg White Sauce for Toasted Bails
Combine butter flour salt paprika and milk to make a white sauce. Stir in cheese cut in bits and the egg, cook until melted and thickened. Add chili. Shape into balls, bread crumb dip twice, fry in hot fat. Serve on toast with white sauce poured over.
Hungarian Beets Recipe Preparation Steps
Beets and onions are arranged alternately in a deep dish. A mixture of pickling spice sugar and weak vinegar is heated to boiling and poured over the beets and onions. Cover and let stand twenty four hours to season.
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Stein
le Woman’s
American Press Association
Lansdowne
Lost River
Kaiserin’s
Infanta Eulalia
A. W. Eaton
Philadelphia
Life Insurance
Penn. Ave
E. Warren, Pa
T. J. Foley
A. A. Davis & Co
B. Warren Tel. Co
L. C. Eddy
Ornev
all-Law
Weet
D. G. Blackman
Justice of the Peace
Second
Warren, Pa
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