Yours Truly Cupid Returns to Elizabeth Moore
In a village tale Elizabeth Moore receives two letters and a grand valentine from a lost love, David Stone. A new valentine arrives, reviving memories of their quarrel and years apart. David appears, declares his plans to visit, and the pair reconcile as the village girl Patsy Ryan delivers the messages, bringing happiness.
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Pat ‘Yan
Miss Moore
Elizabeth Moore
Hitle
Jonas Winterbottom
David Stone
David
Valentine
Moore
Pat Ryan
Mr. Stone
Beth
Misa Moore
Patsy
Italian street organ fined for grinding torture in London court
An Italian organ grinder was fined eight shillings in a London police court for persistently grinding the instrument while Mies Brown, a literary lady, tried to finish her lunch. The plaintiff claimed the music caused violent indigestion. Doctors say walking on all fours 20 minutes daily may prevent appendicitis. New York’s nowadays worry-free mupart.
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London
Mies Brown
New York
Judge:faulty view on suffrage sparks controversy
A St Louis judge dismisses sympathy for American girls who marry foreign men. The Chicago Record Herald notes he may not seek office when women gain the vote. Sven Hedin recalls a Tibetan sandstorm described as like wading through running water or thick mud.
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St. Louis
Chicago Record-Herald
Sven Hedin
Tibetan Desert
Love on Wheels Finds a Hopeful Pair in the Park
John Haworth, an invalid veteran, watches cyclists from a park window and finally meets Josephine Randall, sister of his past correspondence. After a cautious courtship sparked by a bicycle mishap, they agree to ride together, marking a turning point in his recovery and loneliness.
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John Haworth
John
Dr. McRae
Joan
Mr. Haworth
Saster
Josephine Randall
Miss Randall
Mysel
Germany's Yankee Navy and the Birth of a German Fleet
Rear Admiral Henry Erben recalls that the United States Navy trained Germany's first naval officers on the St Lawrence. Foxhall A Parker Sr supervised the initial German naval corps, with midshipmen from Europe learning gunnery and seamanship aboard the American frigate. The Germans later formed their navy under Parker's tutelage, producing leaders Bartsch and Berger while Fouute is said to have drowned.
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Germany
United States
New York Herald
Henry Erben
New York
Navy Department
Foxhall A. Parker
New York Yacht Club
St. Lawrence
East Water
Fouste
Hiram Paulding
Foxhall A. Parker, Jr
Denmark
Foxhall Parker
German Empire
Bartsch
Berger
St Lawrence
Hoffman
Barent
Fouute
Apron Revival Rumors Stir Fashion and Needlework
The article discusses a rumored revival of aprons as a fashion item, noting revived interest in dainty tabbers and embroidered silk or muslin aprons. It ties the trend to renewed pride in needlework and a shift away from athletic styles toward frills and grandmotherly dress influences. It also mentions other housekeeping tips from the Chicago News and advice on keeping celery crisp.
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Maid of Frills
Furbelows
Brooklyn v
Eagle
Chicago News
Structural steel tests show concrete cover preserves steel
Reports of tests on structural steel at the Boston insurance experiment station indicate that encasing steel in a sound concrete cover provides corrosion resistance for many years. If concrete protection lasts, the steel may endure until future construction demands removal, a span of interest to future generations.
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Boston Insurance Experiment Etation
Parting Shot Cartoon Quip From Cincinnati Enquirer
A brief humorous exchange features a rejected suitor and a woman arguing over ages. He jokes a man of 25 would tire of a wife hovering at 32, prompting her sharp retort about being 32. The man counters that she seems near the freezing point.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Shyness Causes Blushes and Social Fear
An article from the Chicago American discusses two kinds of shyness. It links the common form to health and nerves and praises fresh air, exercise, and cheerful company as cures. It also describes a mental shyness, where a healthy person fears interaction, and urges self-forgetfulness and social contact to rebuild confidence.
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Chicago
The Home Candy Maker Or How To Make Porous Candy
A Louisville Courier Journal adapted guide explains a classic candy formula using sugar New Orleans molasses and a small amount of vinegar and butter. It outlines boiling chilling stretching and molding steps to produce light brittle candy with porous ends.
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New Orleans
Louisville Courier-Journal
Dainty Flavor for Soups from Celery Leaves
Celery leaves may be dried to a criop rubbed through a fine sieve and used for flavoring soups. If kept in a dry place they will retain their flavor for a long time.
Bay Window Drapers Suggestion for Treatment
Bay window drapery requires a distinct approach with artistic curtains and a window seat. The article recommends silk portieres in a delicate green with cream stenciling, a green upholstered window seat, and an oriental rug to harmonize the overall effect.
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Daily Mtory Pubs Co
Eliabeth Moore
Mrs.Winterbottom
Widder Barnes
Sam Smith
Love ON Wheels
John Wickliffe Gray
Yankee Navy
Paris
Tablier
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