Peck’s Bad Boy in Berlin with German Emperor
A Wisconsin writer recounts visiting Berlin with his son, meeting the German emperor and crown prince, and sharing a game of mumblety peg. The tale includes the emperor speaking English, the princes playing along, and a prank with a flea-filled bottle, ending with a humorous reflection on potential diplomatic trouble.
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Germany
Milwaukee
Turkey
Egypt
Dad
Uke
America
Peck
Masons
Prince Henry
Mister Prince
German Empire
Cairo
Hennery
Old Pummernickel
Telephonic fish detector helps divers hear deep sea life
A Norwegian inventor lowers a sealed steel microphone over fishing boats to listen to fish below. The submarine telephone amplifies every water sound, letting fishermen gauge presence numbers and kinds of fish such as herrings cod, by their distinctive noises.
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Geas
Fatal Defect in How to Live on Nine Dollars a Week
A witty exchange mocks a magazine piece on living frugally, with a husband and wife debating the feasibility and method. The critic notes the piece lacks concrete guidance, while suggesting practical hurdles and reader skepticism.
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Pack
Her Tender Heart in Philadelphia Ledger
A brief exchange centers on cruelty to birds and a sharp quip about trimming hats with cats, as reported in the Philadelphia Ledger. The dialogue contrasts compassion for animals with a biting satirical remark from a man, highlighting social humor of the period.
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Philadelphia
Ledger
Ways and Means Reformers Push Primary Control
A reformer argues that good citizens should band together to gain control of the primaries while a friend questions what method to use, suggesting a practical test of resolve and strategy. The humorous exchange highlights political maneuvering and the tension between idealism and tactics.
High speed electric train may link Berlin and Hamburg
New York report notes a plan for a 178 mile Berlin Hamburg route with electric traction capable of 100 to 126 mph. The Allgemeine Elektricitats Gesellschaft offers to build tracks and rolling stock for about 32.6 million dollars, with a faster 126 mph option for 27.5 million. The German government has not decided, but trials since 1903 show feasibility and safety benefits, including no smoke or boiler explosions, though power demand is a major cost and capacity hurdle.
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New York
Hamburg
Berlin
Germany
Redstag
Allgemeine Elektricitats Gesellschaft
General Electric
Grat German Corporation
Zagsen
Schulz Prendent
Imperial German Railway Department
Louis J. Magee
Thi
America
Allgemeine Ektricitats Gesellschaft
A Desirable Physique and the Allure of Muscle
A woman renowned for her figure explains broad shoulders and a full bust define beauty beyond features. She credits physical culture for a lean, muscular frame, weighing 140 pounds with no fat around the waist. The piece also touts actresses Mary Mannering Maude Adams and Bernhardt as exemplars of endurance and muscular vigor.
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Madame D'Arcy
Mary Mannering
Maude Adams
Bernhardt
France
Hygiene reshapes American homes in praise of simplicity
The piece extols American women for embracing hygiene, detailing how cleanliness has transformed interiors. It notes removal of heavy curtains, carpets, tapestry, and bric a brac, favoring minimal, elegant furnishings. Light, easily cleaned rugs replace bulky floor coverings and germ free foot coverings are highlighted.
Berb Bath Herbal Blend For Relief After Travel
A writer suggests congratulating a weary girl with an aromatic herb bath. Mix one pound Inverier thyme rosemary half ounce peppermint cloves and cinnamon in a gallon of warm water, let stand 12 hours, then strain. This quantity covers the usual bath.
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Gays
Beth
Instructional Guidance for Children and Servants
A historical note urges instructors to speak to children and servants in private, delivering minimal corrections at the table to maintain decorum and discretion in family settings.
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Whee
A Pretty Nightgown Pattern for Sheer Fabrics
A detailed pattern description for a nightgown suitable for long cloth, nainsook, or China silk. The yoke features stripes of tiny tucks alternating with torch. the lower center is gauged to the yoke. The collar and bell sleeves have large scallops with hem-stitched frilling and feather-stitching. Materials listed include five yards of 36 inch fabric, one yard insertion, and about four and a half yards frilling.
Wedding Etiquette on Presents and Courtesy
Advice on exchanging gifts for weddings outlines that not all relatives must give, but combined gifts from siblings or friends are common. Mothers and fathers may give a present, while flowers or handiwork are valued. The groom often gives jewelry to the bride. the bride need not give to the groom. Duplicates may be exchanged if unmarked, but sentiment matters.
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Dad
Gil
Asch
A Pleasing Woman
A list of social guidance on feminine conduct highlighting voice, wit, curiosity, frankness, amiability, sensibility, and cheerfulness as essential traits for good breeding and social acceptance.
To Reduce Hips With Soldier Posture Exercise
Instructions claim a posture method to slim hips by aligning shoulders chest ears and hips, then bending from the waist to touch fingertips to the floor without knee bend. Repeats nightly and weekly, promising a six inch hip measurement reduction in seven weeks.
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Wisconsin
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Joseph B. Bowles
Pummernickel
Teddy
Mike
Wis
U.S. A
Matt
Willam
Prince
Little Devil
Beauty and Hygiene
Bealnucere
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