Players and Plot at the Jarr Household Poker Night
In a 1919 scene the Jarr and Rangle couples drift into a poker game after tea. Mrs Jarr balks at anteing but joins the play as chips and cards surface. Banter about cards, wages, and who cheats or wins ends with social notes on gender and rivalry.
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Mrs. Jarr
Rangle
Mr. Jarr
Mr. Rangle
Ladisa
Jarr
Mr. Dart
Rangie
Hansle Piilenty
Josephine Bleasington
Curve
Mr Jarr
Mrs Jarr
Mr Rangle
St Swithin Slips in Rain Average in Weather Tale
St Swithin, patron of rainfall, shows a lower than expected average as Rainfall Bureau notes 2.2 inches of excess rainfall with 21 of 36 days rainy. The weather tale tracks his daily batting average from July 24 onward, down from early highs as showers alternate with dry spells.
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St Swithin
Weather League
Swithin
Washington
Plavius
Weather Bureau
Moston
Potatoes Puff Up With Light Souffle Filling
Bake potatoes and scoop interior without tearing skins. Mix the pulp with butter salt pepper and hot milk until very light and smooth. Refill skins and bake in a buttered pan until puffed and delicious for luncheon.
Helpful Tips From Old Household Notes
A quirky mix of kitchen hacks and household chores describes preparing food, baking, and simple repairs. It mentions steam velvet, carrot salad tweaks, curtain poles, oven use for bread, small batch baking, baking powder dough thinning, coconut shells as décor, ivory knife care with a chemical wash, pumice powder, and a Russian salad dressing recipe blending French dressing, mayonnaise, chile sauce, peppers, cucumbers, and parsley.
Master and Slave in a Humorous Observational Verse
A satirical piece contrasts dogs and cats in affection and loyalty, noting the dog’s steadfast devotion and the cat’s sly superiority. It weaves in comic asides about unions, Prohibition era humor, and a 1913 copyright notice. The variety of tropes mirrors early 20th century newspaper humor columns.
Return of the vestee dominates coming frocks
Fashion note for women highlights the revival of the vestee with V and U necklines, bolero and Eton jackets. Describes black satin jackets and lace trimmed designs, with tucks and inserts shaping the feminine silhouette. A tiny apron peeps from below the garment, aided by a net underbodice.
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Milady
Cinnamon Cream and Sardine Salad Fixings
A historic kitchen note describes making a cinnamon cream using cinnamon, milk, gum arabic, and sugar, then shaping it on china edges to harden. It also outlines a sardine lettuce salad with boned sardines, a decorative dressing, and a spiced mash of sardine flesh with yolks cayenne nutmeg oil vinegar and wine in stages.
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China
Legion
The Woman of It by Helen Rowland Confession of a Modern Woman
A humorous 1918 confession in which a modern professional woman reflects on balancing work, independence, and domestic life. She questions whether she is unique or merely typical, noting anxieties about travel, finances, aging, suffrage, and backbone in a male dominated society.
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Helen Rowland
Fifth Avenus End
Broadway
Eve
the Press Publishing
Make a Bird Bath and Romper Fashion Notes
A jumble of home sewing ideas and garden craft. The text describes a playful romper design with a vest waist and decorative features plus steps to build a bird bath from garden stones and an agate basin. It also sketches fashion trends including blouses, nightgowns, coats, and Paris frocks with trims in velvet, skunk edging, and fur bands.
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Commuter
Paris
Poseibia
Daily fashion hint on panel blouses for all ages
Panel and blouse effects are in vogue for children and older folks. The broadcloth coat and hat set illustrates the panel blouse back and the poke bonnet hat.
Crab Meat Recipes and Varied Dishes
Instructions for preparing crab meat include cleaning and cooking crabs in butter and lard, making salads with crabs and dressing, deviled crab with tomatoes cheese and peppers, and a baked crab farcie with bread crumbs. Servings suggestions and garnishes accompany each dish.
Bar Harbor Hosts Sport Attire For All Occasions This Summer
Bar Harbor embraces sport attire for daytime leisure with fashionable outfits and a noted Comme ci comme ca striped skirt. A yacht club scene features shell pink georgette blouses and mauve accessories. Evening wear returns to formal frocks with lace, organza, picture hats, and tricolettas for receptions and social events. The piece also offers a peach dessert recipe combining fresh peach pulp, lemon, gelatine, syrup, custard, and whipped cream.
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Bar Harbor
Glowing Tonic Promises Youthful Complexion
An ad proclaims a wonderful tonic for the skin that reverses sun damage, fades wrinkles and freckles, smooths roughness, and brightens the face. It hints at a youthful look after a single application and notes a large announcement coming in the paper. Funded by local druggists and stores.
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Arrose
Eople
Ady
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Dasler.sellstt
Helpful
James J. Montague
Julius
Julius H. Barnes
U. S
Pike's Peak
Brooklyn
Bell Syndicate, Inc
China Cement
Derwillo
Fenma Anlat
Review
Ques
the Fashion
Kann’s
Kann
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