Tonsilitis and Home Health club remedies debated
Dr. David H. Reeder discusses home health methods for tonsillitis and fever reduction using cold compresses and hydrotherapy. He cites patient letters, outlines a basin cold bath and neck wrap routine, and promotes non drug, herbal remedies while inviting readers to inquire for guidance.
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Home Health Club
Maols
David H. Reeder
Laporte
Ind
Home Health Club Department
Plant Lilies In Winter For Best Bloom
The piece argues planting lilies in December or November is best. It warns bulbs are fragile and lose weight if exposed to air too long. Recommends packing in coconut fiber and storing cool, with fresh bulbs from American growers and October planting for solid fall establishment. Editor Garden Magazine notes hope for domestic dependence on lily bulbs.
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Japan
Isles
Europe
Garden Magazine
Whipped Chocolate Recipe Described in Historic Text
A historical excerpt explains whipped chocolate as a milk based drink heated to a boil and churned until a yeasty froth forms. It notes that the foam holds long and a portion of whipped cream may be stirred back in when serving.
Simple lamp chimney electricity experiments
A guide describes turning a lamp chimney into an electrical machine by rubbing tin foil with a bristle brush to generate static electricity. It details making a second setup with wire and paper to make the strips stand apart, forming two “cats,” and notes performing these experiments in dry weather with warm components.
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People's Home Journal
The Rehabilitated Doll Technique for Lifelike Motion
A revived toy project explains converting a china head doll into a moving cart figure. Attach a spiral spring to a wheeled cart, cover with cheesecloth, attach the head, and link wire cranks to the wheels. Weight the wagon so it moves smoothly, producing a lively, bobbing motion with each wheel turn.
Little Deeds of Kindness Light Daily Happiness
A fragment emphasizing daily small acts of kindness and self-control. It argues steady practice builds self mastery and happiness, noting opportunities for useful deeds at home, school, street, and playground every day.
New Game of Authors
A playful quiz listing author surnames as answers to mixed clues. Each clue resolves to a specific writer, forming a witty long odds puzzle with prizes like a framed author photo and candy books.
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Helland
Chaucer
Payne
Ruskin
Goldsmith
Cooper
Oliver Twat
Hawthorne
Tennyson
Milton
Alcott
Shelly
Poe
Haggard
Madame Merri
Crafting a Homemade Top From Baking Powder Box
A simple guide shows how to make a unique top at no cost using a baking powder box and lid, plus a few wood scraps. Cut side holes on the box squares or circular holes as desired, then assemble the toy for hours of play.
Spinning Top Craft From Old Instructions
Instructions describe building a wooden spinning top with a square bottom hole and round top hole, inserting a spindle, gluing parts, and using a string to wind and release for a humming sound. It notes comparing to a store bought humming top and emphasizes drying and secure assembly.
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Chicago
Box Trap With Windows Described In Farm Journal
A Farm Journal feature explains a rustic box trap for catching animals using glass window panes set into the sides and back so the animal sees through and is not frightened to enter. Openings sized for the glass are cut and the panes secured with brads on both sides.
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Farm Journal
Funny School Lesson on Jobs and a Dentist Joke
A classroom dialogue defines an engineer as a man who works a job and a pioneer as a woman who operates a piano. A five year old Edith visits a dentist for an aching tooth, and her mother later jokes at prayer about forgiving debts or dentists.
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Tommy
Johany
Edith
Sweet Voices and Speech Training for Girls
An essay on how girls from ages 14 to 16 should cultivate a pleasant speaking voice. It stresses deep breathing, measured speech, and avoiding shouting. Quotes Shakespeare on a soft voice and warns against public-rush talk, urging natural, clear enunciation and privacy awareness in social settings.
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Hilzabeth
Emily
Shakespeare
Military Brush Case from Tailor Made Sewing Instructions
Step by step notes describe constructing a brush case with cardboard back pieces, side panels deeper than the brushes, and an overwrap to fasten. Details include sewing two ovals on a strip, edging with cord, and adding a decorative embroidered side piece, loop and button for closure.
Personal Visits and Etiquette for Invitations
Personal visits help recognize invitations to dinners luncheons and balls. Always call within a fortnight after the function. Receptions or social calls cancel obligations on both hostess and guest. In-city visits are paid between three and six thirty in the afternoon and should be brief. Observing a friend on her day at home is more complimentary than a chance visit on another day.
Gowns Feature Exquisite Winter Handwork and Embroidery
Detailed notes describe handwork on gowns for winter wear. A reception dress with a tile cholera blouse style resembles a baby’s blouse coat. It is cut short with wide sleeves and a turnover, richly embroidered. A border line of embroidery surrounds a Loreto gown in broadcloth, colored pale green to match.
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Loreto
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David Lege
Minnesota
David HI
Reeder
Tam
Mangaret
Sangster
Joseph B. Bowles
New England
India
New York
Philadelphia
Louisville
San Francisco
Calcutta
Bombay
Columbus
Tallahassee
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