Exploitation of the West and Poised Living
Views on Western resources being stripped for capital interests and the transformation of plains and rivers, alongside musings on balanced living, a Maine lawyer trial anecdote, and a crowded steamship tale featuring Prof. William Lyon Phelps and a Harvard professor.
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Yar West
United States
Plains
Ohio
Iowa
Niinola
William Lyon Phelps
Yale
Kim
Harvard
Pheips
Square old fashioned Radford home earns reader interest
Mr William A Radford offers free advice on building and promotes an old fashioned square house. He describes a 34 by 35 foot plan with eight rooms, central hall, well lit corners, and practical conveniences aimed at comfort and sociability. Hospitality and solid American hospitality are highlighted as hereditary values.
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Wiliam A. Radford
An Evening Party At A Comfortable Home
Describes hosting an evening gathering with a family friendly layout. An alcove near the spare room accommodates children, keeping them quiet and near parents. Open fireplaces foster entertainment and conversation, contrasting with distant, cluttered furniture. A nearly 18 foot dining room allows a long extension table and built in sideboard for a sizable dinner.
Planed Mansion Costs and Family Living Advice
A discourse on family lineage and sociability contrasts with practical home planning. It argues homes should accommodate neighbors and guests, not merely a single family, warning against selfish isolation. It outlines budget ranges for substantial inside finish and cautions on ostentation in expenditures. It also includes a brief fictional exchange mention about affection and a deceased mother.
See here Madigan deflects temperance critique in bar scene
In a Washington Star excerpt, Lushmas accuses Madigan of a bartender diluting whisky. Madigan defends the practice, saying they do not mix or substitute, and notes a temperance concern while insisting on alcohol handling.
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Madigant
Lushmas
Madigan
Temperance
Waabington Star
Farewell Dinner Quotations and Party Ideas
A reader suggests quotes for a hostess farewell dinner, including lines about memory, absence, and friendship. Also offers ideas for place cards, a heart shaped invite, a trousseau word puzzle, a treasure hunt game, a linen shower luncheon menu, and a large costume party with prizes to entertain guests before a departure.
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Trousseau
Portrait Contest Amid Red Card Invitations
A hostess hosted an originality filled portrait contest on red cardboard with a Chinese style layout. Guests received faceless portraits on the front and names on the back, then had half an hour to sketch and guess the originals for a prize and a second prize for the best recognitions.
Freckle Care Advice From a Vintage Ingredient List
A historic beauty note prescribes a facial mix of rose water borax and lemon juice. It warns against soap and water before sun exposure as it allegedly encourages freckles, advising use of the remedy sparingly for daytime wear.
Wrinkle care tips for forehead lines and skin texture
The note provides guidance on addressing forehead wrinkles with massage across the crease. It suggests rubbing up and down along the wrinkle while applying a good skin foundation for a smoother appearance.
Por Dry Bair Hair Care Note
A brief item notes brushing hair with a small amount of pare beyond normal amount as a caution for careful grooming and avoiding excess use. It mentions practical steps and emphasizes moderation in applying product to hair.
Eyes and Eyebrows Reflect a Woman's Essence and Health
The piece extols eyes as soul windows, noting gaze reveals character and emotion. It contrasts tender and harsh dispositions, warns against belladonna use, and explains eye anatomy like the sclera cornea and curvature, stressing natural beauty over artificial alteration.
Bath Bag Beauty Secrets From Old Advice Column
Wise women are urged to use a bath bag filled with bran or oats and bits of soap and herbs for skin care. The article describes making a pack for soaking before bathing, plus a fresh almond cream with eggs and milk for a facial treatment. It warns portions should be limited and offers daily night routine tips for the complexion.
Use A Cream For Facial Massage Guidance
The guidance warns never massage the face without cream to avoid tissue damage and wrinkles. It advises using a small amount on the ends of the fingers and performing light circular motions upward.
Ammonia in Food and a Quiet Golf Caddy Tale
The passage recalls a New York Tribune note about ammonia in baking powder and a golf round with Walter J Travis saying he is out of practice. A broker’s poor round and his quiet, unmoved caddy provoke subtle humor as the broker seeks a compliment.
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Wannon
Potomac River
Uncle Joe
George Harries
Uncle Jor
Harries
Walter J. Travis
New York Tribune
Seven Years Ago A Rochester Chemist Finds Remedy
William A. Franklin of Franklin & Palmer Chemical Co Rochester New York relates his kidney illness and the relief he found with Deans Kidney Pills. He reports back pain easing after using three boxes and eventual cure of irregularities. The pills sold for 59 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
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Rochester
William A. Franklin
Franklin & Palmer Chemical Co
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Mehter Pathre Dinner Tips For Seasonal Meals
The text advises a summer dinner focus with a Mehter pathre, valuing light soups and desserts, and recommends vegetables and fruits when in season. It notes a heart of wheat is more nutritious than a bushel of cucumbers, and two pounds of potatoes equal 13 pounds of turnips in nutriment. Beginning with soup aids digestion for a hearty meal.
One on the Doctor and the Lawyer Clash
A humorous exchange pits a lawyer against a doctor as the lawyer asks why doctors mock lawyers. The doctor dryly replies that medicine does not make angels of men, sparking a wry moment in the dialogue.
Not the Only Hot Place
A Bohemian quip contrasts Boston and Chicago with the line Boston ain’t the only hot place. A Bostonian laments dying while a Chicagoan reassures him. The exchange reflects a humorous regional ego from a dated periodical.
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Boston
Voracity and Muzzling the Innercent Bystander
A fragmentary line speaks of voracity and fish bite questions in a scene where strangers discuss muzzling to protect an bystander, referencing the Innercent in a terse exchange.
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Angier
Sun
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