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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1908
Page
6
A guide to brewing superior coffee stressing clean pots and fresh boiling water. Use a little extra coffee per pot, keep equipment spotless, and renew pots when discolored. Follow a step by step method including eggshell or egg white to settle grounds and controlled boiling.
The article notes refined women prefer violet scent over stronger perfumes, using violet in everything from sachets to perfumed flannels and tooth wash. It emphasizes subtlety, recommending minimal scent, sachets in clothing drawers, and violet as the core, living up to a feminine aura rather than overpowering fragrance.
This clipping lists old health tips such as using a hot bath at night for sleep, a pinch of salt before meals to aid digestion, and swallowing a raw egg to detach a bone. It warns against tight clothing and heavy bedclothes, suggests fresh air for headaches, and notes onion as a nerve soother. It also mentions proper bed linen dryness and avoiding meals in the sick room.
The male population exceeds the female by 124000 in St Petersburg causing a search for brides from provinces. Matrimonial agencies charge for selecting wives from remote areas and social events see fewer women, raising tensions and even violent sword and pistol incidents at the field of honor.
The article traces how the president and vice president were once elected on a single ballot and how electors were chosen. It notes shifts from legislative to popular votes, including 1828 widespread popular selection and 1876 Colorado’s legislative choice. It marks end of congressional caucus in 1824–1828.
In a parlor scene a young woman laments an argument with her friend about a marriage proposal. She fears the other woman doubts her fiancé will propose tonight, while she believes he will. George reassures, and they resolve to confront the doubt together.
The Journal des Debats recounts Napoleon in disguise at the Porte Saint Martin to see L Homme de Destin. He and Duroc enter a box but tread coal oil paint pots, erupt in anger, rush out, are recognized, and the emperor orders the play halted. Chevalier’s portrayal of the man of destiny ends with the tint of paint.
A Marylebone court ruling states passengers may push away others from a full railway carriage. The decision confirms conductors can use reasonable force to prevent boarding when trains are overcrowded, and passengers may act for themselves if conductors fail.
A banquet tale recalls a Swede among western miners who always strikes pay dirt. When asked for a method he replies in broken English that he does not know but keeps digging. The Milwaukee Free Press recounts the motto Ay just keep on diggin.
A diner orders steak but interrupts service to declare his purse is gone, then corrects himself stating his false teeth are missing, prompting the waiter to rethink the order.
A tenant in a tall building asks the janitor to remove items from view, signaling ongoing dispute over nuisance or obstruction. The Courier Journal reports the scene with concise local detail.
The fragmentary text contains misquoted lines and unclear context. It references life versus plays and a character making passes with a feather duster, but the source lacks coherent detail or a specific event.
A guide on repurposing old Madras curtains for window drapery with a taped valance and plaited folds, plus cheaper extension rods and nets in varied colors. It also notes an English definition of “gentleman” tied to wearing a silk hat and using the title Esquire, and contrasts social usages in London.
A colorful New York drawing room for Miss Mary Garden features south and east facing windows, yellow blue and rose decor, a light oak floor, a mahogany davenport, yellow silk chairs, a baby grand piano with yellow blossoms, a marble bust centerpiece, and black and blue oriental embroidery framing long blue gold hangings.
An essay urges strict self restraint in personal troubles for “thoroughbred” people. It argues misfortunes pains and losses should be kept private to preserve character and public appearance. It claims enduring steadfastness and cheerful endurance will overcome life’s hardships.
Lady Gordon cites a quote praising endured household trials as not trifles. She notes women face daily battles with cooks and maids, likening themselves to a feminine Admiral Nelson without universal applause. Courage in the kitchen mirrors peril at sea.
The excerpt cites remarks by ex-chancellor Ritchie on moisture in tobacco and by Austen Chamberlain noting the harvest the government sowed now roosts. It also recalls Hart-Dyke’s two notable misstatements about Lowther and government progress. Other examples include mixed metaphors from a labor member and an Irish member accusing red tape in a government department.
A young man tells a compliment about contrasting beauty to two together girls. They blush, call him a flatterer, and part company content yet sympathetic, each pleased with her own response. The story ends with two girls walking away separately.
The piece traces flag changes from 1777 founding with thirteen stripes and thirteen stars to 1794 expansion to fifteen stripes and fifteen stars. It notes 1818 return to thirteen stripes, fifteen stars, and explains eventual additions of one star per new state with each July 4 ceremony, referencing New York.
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt, a lively home dialogue centers on enlarging the church. The couple anticipates strong opposition to the pastor and plans a spirited show of support with a tin horn cow bell and big rattle.
A humorous exchange from the Chicago Post features two men debating Old man Titewad’s wealth. One overestimates his worth as a billion dollars while the other insists he has less than a hundred thousand. The dialogue pivots on the size of a dollar in the estimations.
A Newark News quip mocks Pilkson by calling him a bungalow with no foundation, contrasting impression with substance in a concise snappy citation.
A character jokes about appearing as the human quadruped and earning money in a dime museum, expressing a wish to grow taller for a sensational exhibit. The dialogue showcases light banter and fantasy over a dramatic transformation.
A reflective quote cites that the intellect of the wise behaves as glass opening to divine light yet excluding it, per Bare.
Copyright entry records White-Smith Music Publishing of Boston depositing the title Piano at Home a set of easy brilliant pieces for the pianoforte by E Mack. The work titled Moonlight Redown is noted with renewal for 14 years from December 23 1908.
The White Smith Music Publishing Company of Boston declares deposit of the title Fane Quickstep by E. to Herbert Putnam as proprietor. Official signature by Thorvald Solberg dated December 23, 1908.
Entries dated October 17 1908 from Whitetion list copyrights for two musical works. "Kiss Me Sweet" a polka by Thorne and White-Smith Music Publishing, Boston, and "Croquet Waltz" in F by E Mack, Boston. Thorvald Solberg signs renewal for 14 years from January 4 1909.
Mrs Wicks asks why old china is valuable while Mrs Ricks notes its rarity. They discuss longevity and the oddity of pieces lasting only a short time. The exchange reflects practical views on quality and scarcity in household wares.
The document notes deposits by Smith Music Publishing Company of Boston Massachusetts for the work Little May's Dream Nocturne by Edward M Read. It records Waite Smith Music Pub Company as proprietor and cites U S copyright laws. Signed by Register Thorvalc Solberg on May 18 1908.
Auction or listing notes a publication entry for C A White's Secular Quartettes for Mixed Voices including Jingle Bells Sleighing Quartette in E flat, published by White-Smith Music Pub with date October 15, 1908 and December 24, 1908.
A notice records that C A White holds the rights to the song I Alone the Cross Must Bear with words and music published by White Smith Music Publishing Co Boston. The claim cites legal conformity with the laws as of December 17 1908 and lists a contralto or baritone voice in B flat. The entry notes ownership and proprietorship of the work under the cited date.
The notice lists Christmas Anthem by E T Baldwin with soprano and bass solos, Op. 21, printed by Boston White Smith & Company. Dated December 6, 1908, it notes publication details for lowing words and shepherds in a concert setting.
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