Grace Wimple's California move reconfigures family ties
In a quiet gathering, Grace Wimple reveals a letter from her father granting forgiveness to Todhunter Wimple's mother. Elinor Wimple plans to accompany Grace to California, and Tod’s act shifts sympathy and support within the Wimple kin. The scene ends with Grace funding Elinor's California trip and a new chapter for the family placed before the group.
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Tod Wimple
Seth Bashfield
Wimple
Gary Wimple
Ted
Abdiah Greene
Relief Committee
Housewives’ League
Maria
Elinor Wimple
California
Tod
Todhunter Wimple
Elinor
Grace
Ella Randall Pearce
Chicago
Leg for Less Than Dollar From British Army Doctor
Major W A Chapple of the British army medical corps describes a hollow fiber board artificial leg for below the knee and thigh stumps. It weighs nineteen ounces for below knee and two pounds four and a half ounces for thigh stumps and can be made and sold for under one dollar.
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W. A. Chapple
M. D
British Army Medical Corps
Major Chapple
Cornmeal Muffins With Dates Recipe
A historical recipe for cornmeal muffins with dates. It lists ingredients: cornmeal brown sugar salt butter milk wheat flour baking powder egg and dates. Instructions: cook the initial ingredients in a double boiler then add beaten eggs, dates, flour mixture and bake in muffin pans or loaf. It notes dates may be cooked with cornmeal to extend freshness.
Statistical notes across nations and eras
A compact compilation lists figures: Western Canada 2 048 854 cattle. Ancient Rome 50 kinds of wine. Australia 100 varieties of snakes. Japanese railways employing 4 000 women. United States 80 000 000 wage workers. French army receiving 4 000 000 letters daily. United States loses 200 000 000 dollars in building losses to fire each year.
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United States
Medical Men in the Army Training for Frontline Duty
The piece notes that the army medical and sanitary corps will need about 24 000 officers and 120 000 enlisted men. It explains officers are deployed to training camps ahead of troops to prepare sanitary measures, listing Fort Riley Fort Benjamin Harrison and Fort Oglethorpe as major training sites for 1 000 student officers and 1 800 enlisted personnel each with four ambulance companies four field hospitals and one evacuation company. A separate camp trains colored medical and sanitary detachments.
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Uncle Sam
Army Medical and Sanitary Corps
Popular Science Monthly
Fort Riley
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Fort Oglethorpe
Critic's Blunder by Ian Hay Recalls Humorous Publishing Story
Ian Hay, famed author of The First Hundred Thousand, recalls how his publisher revived older stories after his war book made him popular. A New York critic praised his growth as a writer, though Hay viewed the pieces as amateur efforts.
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Ian Hay
New York
Spinach Sauce for Baked Fish Recipe
A spinach based sauce recipe using butter flour spinach puree milk and lemon juice. Melt butter and flour in a double boiler then whisk in the spinach puree gradually until smooth and thick. Season with salt and pepper and add parsley as an alternative.
Tempting Dessert Using Fruit Juice Rice
A delicious rice dessert uses fruit juice instead of water to cook the grains. Raspberry juice or syrup from canned or stewed raspberries imparts color and flavor, especially when served with cream. Use about one tablespoon raw rice per one third cup juice, adjust as needed.
Cabbage Odor Vanished by Bread on Pot
A simple home tip explains that the unpleasant smell of boiling cabbage can be eliminated by placing a piece of stale or lightly toasted bread on the cover of the pot. The bread absorbs the odor during cooking.
Quick Thoughts on Housing, Patriotism and Family Roles
A fragment discusses a husband distracted by a furnace while reading, questions patriotic casualty lists, jokes about polygamy from a wife’s inattention, and mentions preferring spoiling a child over harsh treatment. The style resembles a satirical column or comic aside.
Stirred Up the Animals at Petoskey Park
Haynes Starbuck and five year old A. E. Starbuck Jr visiting Petoskey Michigan park with guests. A young monkey jumped into their car and caused chaos by honking and leaping between hood radiator cap and tree while birds wolves and coyotes joined the uproar. The group fled the scene as the park finally quieted after more than an hour.
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Haynes Starbuck
A. E. Starbuck
Kokomo
Petoskey
Mich
Indianapolis News
Starbuck
America
Harbor Springs
Fam
Petoskey Park
Mr. Starbuck
Mr. Monkey
Starbuck Boy
Wilbur Wright
Freedom
Old Caverns Destroyed By French Bombardment
A front dispatch reports the destruction of German rock caverns sheltering troops on the Aisne since 1915. Ground was upheaved in one case leaving no trace of the cavern and the bombardment buried the entrance and exit in another, hindering efforts to reach about 300 imprisoned Germans.
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Aisne
New Coffee Crop Stocks In Brazil May Be Held
Brazilian financiers and officials weigh holding up to 6,000,000 bags of the new coffee crop in government warehouses to prevent a sharp price drop. The plan aims to control the supply and avoid dumping large quantities on the market at once.
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Brazil
Utilizing Closet Space Card
A towel rack screwed under a closet shelf serves as a hanging rail. Clothes on hangers stay away from wall grime and keep their shape, reducing crowding and freeing up more closet space.
Women as Army Cooks Redefine Service During World War I
The first women cooks were hired in August 1915 at a British convalescent camp and by mid 1916 recruiting began. Now over 6,000 cooks and waitresses operate in 200 camps across England with women also serving in Canadian and Australian hospitals. One 22 year old rose to superintendent over a 22,000 man camp. Economy improvements followed with daily mess costs dropping from 65 to 31 cents and later to 18 cents, saving funds for other uses.
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England
Addiion
Take a Rest in Winter According to Medical Authorities
Leslie's Magazine argues winter is the best time for a vacation as summer rest is ill suited to year round workers. It notes cold weather drains fuel and vitality, while winter activity boosts circulation and heat production. Business records show winter is when many need rest.
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Leslie
Worn Blankets Patch Guide from Domestic Sewing
Instructions describe patching worn blankets using recycled merino underwear as the patch. Sew in neat rows a quarter inch apart from the bottom edge upward, removing pins as you go. Avoid circling around to prevent central bulge. if selvedge frays, fold and stitch over it. Use a continuous machine thread and align with stripe pattern.
A Child's Wisdom on Feelings and Foresight
A boy weighs the harms of hurting feelings versus a finger. He answers that feelings are worse because you cannot tie a rag around them. The listener praises the insight of the young child.
Milk in Stove Polish Improves Shine and Longevity
Using milk to moisten stove polish yields a deeper black finish that lasts longer than when water or vinegar are used.
Austrian Women Granted Jury Service by Narrow Vote
The head committee of the Austrian parliament favors admitting women to juries. Despite protests from government members, the decision passed 7 to 6, requiring women to take men's places in juries, as noted by Woman Citizen.
Lime as Disinfectant for Sinks Overnight
Instructions advise sprinkling chloride of lime on a discolored sink at night and letting it act until morning. After rinsing, the sink becomes clean and white and demonstrates the disinfectant power of lime.
Norwegian Engineer Builds Versatile Steam Engine
An engineer from Stravanger, Norway, reports creation of a new engine that can be driven by steam, gas, benzine, or petroleum. The device promises flexible fuel use and potential applications across industries.
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Stravanger
Norway
Rhode Island Inventor Debuts Drinking Tube Device
A Rhode Island inventor introduces a drinking apparatus featuring a cup placed under a faucet and a telescoping tube through which liquid is drawn into the mouth. The device aims to streamline pouring and drinking with a single action.
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Rhode Island
Simple Dessert Boiled Rice and Stewed Rice Cranes Dish
A compact dish combines boiled rice and stewed rice cranes, served together with crest.
Clean Coral Beads Cleaning Method Note
Dissolve a teaspoonful of borax in a pint of warm water. Dip the coral in the solution, rinse in cold water, and dry by spreading in a soft breeze.
Drying Clothes by Window Sashes Experiment
A home experiment suggests sewing washcloths and hanging them from screw hooks mounted on the lower window sash in a bathroom. Raise the window to expose the fabric to air and sun, then observe drying time and scent.
Cleaning a Burned Saucepan With Water and Soda
Instructions advise filling a burned saucepan with cold water and a liberal allowance of soda, letting it stand about an hour, then heating slowly for a few minutes so the burnt particles come off easily.
Old Brussels Carpet Preservation Trick
Old Brussels carpet advice suggests flipping to the smooth side and using as a paintable floor covering. Apply any shade, let dry completely, then varnish for a refreshed look and extended life.
Boston St Louis Train Service Inaugurated By Two Railroads
The New Haven and Pennsylvania railroads will jointly inaugurate a through Boston to St Louis train on November 25 leaving Boston and November 24 from St Louis. The route uses the Hell Gate Bridge and Hudson tunnels linking New England with the midwest via New York. One daily westbound and eastbound through sleepers, restaurant and coach service, with connections from Washington and Baltimore.
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Boston
Providence
Westerly
New London
New Haven
Bridgeport
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Middle West
Pennsylvania
Hell Gate Bridge
New York City
Hudson and East River
New England
Terre Haute
Cincinnati
New York
Columbus
East Liberty
Altoona
Harrisburg
Due Bridgeport
Back Bay
South Station
Red Cross Fund Trustworthiness Endorsed by H P Davison
Exchange states that donors can invest in the Red Cross Fund with full confidence. H P Davison leads war activities and regularly reports funds received and spent, offering assurance of integrity and clear accounting of how judgments are exercised.
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Red Cross
H. P. Davison
Sensitive Plants Respond To Touch In Gardens
Botanists study how certain plants like the sensitive plant and mimosas curl their leaves when touched. Sundews and similar species show rapid responses to disturbance, then slowly recover to upright form after the stimulus ends.
Cultivate Hobby to Extend Health and Joy in Retirement
A scientist urges retirees to keep body and brain busy with outdoor hobbies like golf and gardening and indoor pursuits such as chess reading music and writing. Staying active daily, the study says, can add happy years and help resist doctors' worries.
Wearing of Wool Fenched No Current Fashion
A past fad claimed wool clothing could cure many ailments and promote slimness and activity. The piece notes the idea had some success and reasonable grounds but that true change will not come from blanket wear and hotter days still demand cooler clothes.
Eskimos Festival of Masks at Winter Solstice
Eskimos of Alaska prepare for the annual festival of masks to entice the sun north. Dancers portray gods and devils, with the sun mask as the lead, sun ray masks on hands, and a moon mask notable in the ceremonial.
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Alaska
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Grace Wimple
Western Canada
Rome
Australia
Snakes
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George
Ily
Emdee
Boston-St. Louis
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