Marital Mischief at Varjolla Chateau
In a Paris area chateau, Baroness de Varjolla contends with staged visitors and a meddling letter pile. She debates marriage to M. de Ludre while reading covert notes, exposing romance, jealousy, and a comic hat portfolio ruse.
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Baroness de Varjolla
Paris
M. de Lodre
Joan
M. de Ludre
Shuteau
Robert Houdin
Countess Rise for American Heiress in English Society
Virginia Daniels, once Miss Bonynge, becomes Lady Deerhurst through marriage to the Coventry heir. Her ascent links American wealth to British titles, with Princess Christian and King George III’s era context implied, as Deerhurst ages two and court circles anticipate her status among grandees.
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Great Britain
Columbia
Westminster Abbey
Lady Deerhurst
Dyneshall
Halstead
Essex
Countess of Coventry
Misa Virginia ‘Daniels
Mies Bonynge
Charles Bonynge
California
New York
Prince's Gate
London
Princess Christian
Slater
Deerhurst
Earl
Capt
Coventry
Run for Health and Charm: Girls Should Take Up Running
A 19th century exhortation promotes daily outdoor running for girls as the best healthful exercise. It argues brisk outdoor runs develop color in cheeks, purity of blood, and overall grace, urging starting with short distances and building to a mile. The text extols running as superior to dieting for weight control.
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Thea
No. Sen
Place for Rubbers Found in Back Stair Step
In a four child household the rubbers nagged until a clever storage solution was found. A vacant space under the first step of back stairs leading up from the kitchen now serves as a tidy stash for the troublesome footwear, with the top of the step hinged for access.
Good Place for Rubbers Solves Lost Footwear Problem
A simple back-placed covered box teaches children to store rubbers. the step doubles as a seat. Good Housekeeping notes rubber mix ups are common and praises bacon fat for flavor, noting its use in basting and cooking rehicken.
Accessories Capture Dress Trends In Elegant Collarets
A Brooklyn Eagle inspired collage highlights how women accessorize with fur, chiffon, girdles, and sashes. It features a Siberian squirrel fur four in hand, lace and velvet tassels, black net pelerine, Van Dyke point plaiting, and pastel china crepe de chine stock collars with lace insets.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Popcorn peanuts and apple culture notes from Farm Journal
A crabbed blend of peanut varieties and garden fruit culture discusses Spanish and commercial peanuts, bush growth in Pennsylvania, and curing. It notes table yield, roasting flavor, and the New Mammoth, plus apple tree culture, pruning guidance, and experiments to deter mice with tarred paper and earth mounds.
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Pennsylvania
Virginia Staton
H. L. Hutt
Ontario Agricultural College
Celery growing and winter storage tips from Ohio Farmer
Wallace Jamison explains cultivation and storage techniques for celery. He covers seed bed setup on a moist north side, transplanting at three to four inches high, burying plants in furrows, weed control, and hilling to accelerate growth. In fall, he describes packing in shallow boxes with soil, keeping roots moist but not wet, and storing plants to stay fresh through winter.
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Tellar
Wallace Jamison
Ohio
Selecting Crops For Profit On A Farm
Farmers should keep detailed accounts for each crop to identify unprofitable plants. Eliminate money losing crops to improve annual revenue, recognizing soil and market differences mean not every crop suits every farm. Focus on the crops that consistently yield profits and adapt to local conditions.
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Farmera
PLOWING IN ORCHARDS DEVICE FOR TREE CARE
A description of a plowing attachment for a 14 inch plow to prevent bark damage when plowing around trees. It details parts A through D and their assembly to reduce side draft and protect tree bark while cultivating near trees. Also notes use of clear kerosene as an experimental spray against orchard pests, effectively killing bark lice and aphids without harming trees.
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H. A. Kennedy
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Virginia Daniels
Wil
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Chicago Record-Herald
Farm Journal
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