Breadcrumb art earns prize for Mlle Meyer inParis
Mile Meyer, of Alsatian descent, wins a prize from the Societe des Artistes Francais for intricate breadcrumb sculptures including flower forms of apples and cherry blossoms and insects. Her works resist cracking, enabling postal sending and decorative wear. she notes secret hardening liquid and a Paris studio.
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Mile. Meyer
Societe Des Artistes Francais
Mile
Meyer
Milo
Mey
Sculptor
Do It Yourself Desk Pad And Home Sewing Tips
A home craft note describes making a simple desk pad from two cardboard sheets joined along edges to form a cover with blotting paper and ribbons, plus a method to stamp clothes with indelible ink for ownership. It mentions using rubber stamps, gossips in China as an aside, and tips for electric hair in winter with rubber or celluloid combs.
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iPhis Avits
Irl
Cream Cheese Balls with Walnut and Lettuce Nests
Cream cheese mashed to paste with butter and seasonings. Form into small balls and press walnut halves on top. Serve on crisp lettuce leaves with mayonnaise dressing and toast points.
Faded Portrait of Japan Fashion and Color Trends
An excerpt notes Japanese fashion shifting subtly with navy blue dominating attire. It highlights Japan's long-standing fondness for blue, while remarking on a perceived change in style that may escape casual observers. The snippet comments on cultural contrast and styling as noteworthy.
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Japan
Home Remedies For Nosebleeds From An Old Text
The article advises using a teaspoon of powdered alum in lukewarm water sniffed into the nostrils to stop a nosebleed. It warns against bending over a basin and suggests lying flat with the head back and a cold sponge at the nape of the neck to halt the bleeding.
Deacon Klutchpenny Family Rumor Debunked
dialogue fragment shows Hert identity and Mrs Honk debating a claim about Deacon Klutchpenny's wife. The speakers dispute whether she was a par agon before marriage, asserting she was a Smith.
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Farmer Honk
Deacon Klutchpenny
Old Fashioned Quilting Party Boosts Fun
A lighthearted guide to hosting an old fashioned quilting party. It emphasizes making a quilt themed table setting with lavender accents, decorative lavender fabrics, dainty chintz, and stitched place cards. The piece offers detailed decor ideas and a traditional party atmosphere.
Sandwich Woman. The Latest Outcrop of Feminism Seen In Paris Streets
A Paris feature notes a new feminist wave visible in public life as women challenge traditional roles. The piece highlights street demonstrations and everyday acts of independence shaping urban culture and political dialogue.
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Paris
Tablet Unveiled At Cooper Union On Lincoln Birthday
On Lincoln's birthday a tablet memory was unveiled by the Woman's Republican club of New York at Cooper Union New York where Lincoln spoke in 1860. The white marble tablet with gold lettering bears the message Let us have faith that right makes might and that we must dare to do our duty. The dedicatory inscription notes the centennial birth of Abraham Lincoln and the tablet was designed by Charl R Lamb. The scene includes other odd anecdotes and unrelated chatter about feminism and Parisian life.
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Lincoln
Cooper Union
New York City
Woman's Republican Club
Ro Rebards
Abraham Lincoln
Woman's Republican Club of
New York
United States
Charl R. Lamb
Messrs
Eyroo
Witter Papian
Prominent Primer Thiers Prompter Tale
In Massie's reminiscences a tale about Thiers as a prompt is recalled. After Thiers was elected a deputy he volunteered to act as prompter for a theater performance when the original prompter absent. He stepped in despite party protests and remained in the box until the curtain fell on a surprisingly satisfactory showing.
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Massie
Hunting With Lighted Crabs Described By Ex Consul
A group of clubmen gather around cedar fire as an ex consul recalls a Vendean practice using lighted crabs to flush rabbits from holes. The method involves fastening crabs on rabbits and lighting candles to drive them out, likened to a widespread Cinnati Enquirer described custom.
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France
la Vendee
Enquirer
Cardinal Gib bons Deflects Gossip At Dinner
In Baltimore a cardinal deftly rebuked a hostess probing him about the Abruzzi Elkins affair amid dinner chatter. The cardinal noted his heavy duties and responsibilities, gently steering the conversation away. The story underscores the social tension between curiosity and discretion at elite gatherings.
Sumner Criticizes Grant in Print Reliability Debate
A remembered exchange shows Charles Sumner doubting printed claims about General Grant. When a discussion on atheism in New England arose, someone quipped that Sumner did not believe in the Bible, prompting Grants reply that Sumner did not write it.
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Grant
Sumner
Charles Sumner
Grant Sawand
New England
Sumer
Sle
Ely
Household Notes From The Household Manual
Household notes advise slipping white gloves over stained ones after wear and using borax for clean coats and fabrics. Boiling a coffee pot in hot water freshens and a strong beras solution can prepare sauces for hours. Stains on white materials respond to borax and hot rinse. Aprons for women should fit over dresses with large pockets and be brushed with a damp clothesbrush, dried in the air, fur care noted with careful combing to avoid hair loss.
Mysterious Art Phrases Stir City Farm Talk
Fragments show residents debating abstract art and color matching with comical exchanges. They reference a city farmer and color rows, hinting at a local conversation about creativity and community aesthetics.
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Rue Pergoles
Mr. Kipling
Cecil Rhodes
Fruit Farm
South Africa
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Larser and Burger
Hhedes
Hur
Mlle. Meyer
China
American Press Association
Peacharino
James and
John Streets
Angel Voice
Nik
Boston ‘Transcript
Fair Sex
Dom- Rosemont
Chabot de Lussy
de Rose
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Cour Mont
Rosemont
Thiers
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
Household Notes
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