First Woman to Hunt and Fish in Maine Lake Regions
Cornelia Thorn Crosby known as Fly Red, the first Maine woman to hunt, fish, and stalk game, earned fame for woods life and sportsmanship. The Boston Herald notes her role in promoting Maine as a hunter’s paradise and her active church work, with reflections on aging and self-improvement through posture and exercise.
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Maine
Cornelia Thorn ©Rosty
Exekiet Porter
Weller
Sui Gf
Fly Red
New York
Crosby
Boston Herald
Proper care of silverware in daily use and polishing tips
Advice on maintaining silverware bright and scratch free. Emphasizes immediate washing with warm water and chamois, drying and polishing, quick handling by trained dishwashers, and occasional repolishing by a jeweler. Notes risk from coal gas steam furnace dust and suggests alcohol-moistened powder as a secret to keep shine.
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Beloit
Middle Age and Trim Figures Discussed in Text
The excerpt debates how a forty year old woman can appear light on her feet with a cheerful carriage and a trim figure. It argues against equating girlhood with middle age and notes aging may bring slight flesh and a broader form.
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Atmre
Powdered face care for a smooth complexion
The article discusses using facial powder on a smooth soft surface to avoid a heavy look. It warns against powders when the cuticle is damaged and notes powder can protect the face from winds and give a velvety appearance.
A New Dish Rack Idea Cuts Drying Time
The article explains a dishwashing method using a large rack similar to a photo negative holder. After rinsing with hot water, dishes are set in the rack to air dry, then wiped with a towel when placed on the table. This lets the user wash dishes and return to they are ready for put away.
Macaroni Rerebly and Rarebit Instructions
A recipe outlines combining boiled macaroni cut small with milk yolks of three eggs American cheese butter salt and pepper. Heat until cheese melts then serve on hot buttered toast.
Color Harmony for Personal Appearance
A guide explains that individuals with dark reddish hair and near black eyes suit dark neutralized orange or brown to blend hair skin and costume. In contrast those with blue black hair and cold gray skin should choose steely blue or cold gray outfits to harmonize their look.
Ironing with patent handle irons on gas range tip
A tip advises placing a tin or copper cover on top of patent handle irons when on a gas flame. The cover prevents heat loss and speeds heating, noting that two covered irons heat as quickly as one on a strong blaze.
Care for knitted cotton dishcloths
New knitted cotton dishcloths stay clear after repeated washes. After use wash with soap and soda and hang to dry in the air for best results.
Sunday Breakfast Advice From What to Eat
A wise woman from What to Eat urges planners to ensure an extra good Sunday breakfast. She says it starts the day right for the man of the house and recommends giving him the foods he particularly enjoys on that day above all others.
Make Your Own Linmoreuim Carpet Paint
Instructions describe crafting a durable paint from carpet, flour, and water. Apply a thick paste layer, let dry, add another coat, then paint in a dark color. The mixture is scrubbable and claimed to wear for a lifetime.
Grocer Sells Bean Bags For Household Towels
A grocer offers bean bags at five cents each. Cut down both sides and across closed ends, hem around, and you will have two usable kitchen towels suitable for all purposes.
Hairbrush Bristles Seek Dust Free Cleanliness
A description emphasizes long soft bristles that penetrate hair to remove every particle of dust and insists the brush be immediately clean above all.
Distinct Call Inspires Return Call on Your Day
A brief note emphasizes that when visitors come on your day they expect direct recognition and a prompt response, framing courtesy as a reciprocal obligation and a matter of personal etiquette.
Ammonia Tip for Cleaning Glass Surfaces
A simple household method suggests placing a few drops of ammonia on a rag to rub finger marks from looking glasses and windows. The tip emphasizes using a small amount to avoid streaks and ensure clarity.
Nortje's Fire Fairy Entertains in Winter Tale
A Norwegian girl Nortje Skates through sorrow after her mother is taken to Christiania Hospital. She dreams of talking fire sprites, awakens a glowing fairy from embers, and leads a magical battle against King Frost to free Nortje and her father.
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Ortie
Nortje
Mother
Christiania
Uttl Nortje
Jack Frost
King Frost
Frost
King Preet
Ret Vietory
Peculiar Will Leaves Spirit as Swedenborg Church Trustee
In Kokomo Indiana George W Deffenbaugh left fifty thousand dollars to the Swedenborg church with the condition that his spirit be elected a trustee and consulted at every meeting The will also plans church government and provides for heirs who challenge the validity claiming the father was insane
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Kokomo
Ind
George W. Deffenbaugh
Swedenborg Church
Deffenbngh
Deffenbaugh
Deffenhaugh
Robbers Identified in Paris Hold Up Case
Paris Illinois Jan 20 W R Dundas of this city identifies William Biggs alias Dick Biggs as one of the men who held him up last week at Terre Haute Daniel Maroney alias O'Brien is said to have supplied the tip Thomas Jones alias Jones is under arrest at Terre Haute on charges of murder burglary and larceny and is wanted at Danville Illinois for murder and related crimes He refuses to come to Illinois without a requisition If case cannot be made Jones may be handed to Danville authorities
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Paris
R. W. Dundas
William Biggs
Dick” Biggs
Terre Haute
Daniel Maroney
O'Brien
Indiana
Thomas Jones
Barney O'Connor
Danville
Biggs
Jones
Tilinois
Nortje’s Ice Pond Dream and a Father’s Hope
Nortje the Norwegian girl longs for childhood as she faces hard work and a dying mother. A fairy queen grants a fleeting respite on the ice, guiding Nortje to relive youth before a frostbitten danger returns. Rescue arrives as her father returns with news the mother is saved, bringing gratitude and renewed faith.
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Nottje
Nortie
Nortje
Five Fairies
Nottie
Deadly water fight in desert ends in death and injury
In the Arizona desert near Salome a water dispute led to a fatal shooting. Prospector Jones occupied a water hole 25 miles from Salome, fired on William and Lynn Desplain as they sought water. Jones was killed, William Desplain badly wounded.
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el Paso
Tex
Arizona Desert
William
Lynn Desplain
Salome
A. T
Jones
William Desplain
Riddles and Wordplay Dialogues
A zany exchange presents timeless puzzles. The first asks what all have seen yet cannot see again, answering yesterday. The second notes yesterday becomes tomorrow, hence today. The third asks which question requires a yes, hinting at the letter sequence y s.
A Winter Romance Between sunbeam and snowflake
A sunbeam falls for a snowflake who shyly resists. She prefers a moonbeam who bathes her in moonlight. The sunbeam persists and finally wins her over by warming her heart as she grows tired of silver rays.
Mont Runyon Confesses Parricide in West Virginia
Delware Ohio January 20 Mont Runyon 40 confessed to Chief Mathews that he killed his father in a logging camp near Williamson West Virginia two weeks earlier He says a quarrel over drinking triggered the shooting then fled leaving the body in the woods Police believe his account and have held him since his return to Delaware with no word from Williamson
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Delaware
O. Jan
Mont Runyon
Mathews
Williamson
W. Va
Ain
Twick
Runyon
Stranded Boat Beached After Harrowing 24 Hours at Cleveland
The Alva R B. reached the shore at the mouth of the Cuyahoga river with a large hole in its bow and water flooding in. Four crew members were rescued after a day of heroic fighting the incoming water. The voyage began at Erie where another hole was made, and ice and cold hindered the final harbor approach.
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Cleveland
Cuyahoga River
Erie
Noted Ohio Editor James A. Davidson Dies at 99
Chardon Ohio reports the death of James A. Davidson a veteran editor and temperance lecturer He was associate editor of the Cleveland Leader for years before editing the Burton Record for about a decade His death comes after a sudden decline in health marking the end of a long newspaper career
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Ohio
Chardon, O
James A. Davidson
Cleveland Leader
Burton Record
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C. T. Crosby
Cornelia Tucker Cosi
Hertzog Irons
Nortje’s Fire Fairy
Swedenborgians
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Miss Snowyheart
Parricide
King
Foley
California
Lombardo’s
North Side Square
Tipton’s
Ailco
Foley & Company
Chicago
Chamberlain
Imag
Dr. Kine
Qos
F St
Washington, D. c
Frank Rogers
Nature
Cook & Sherman and
Stewart's Pharmacy
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