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Some Peculiar Entertainments (The Strand, 1896) Underwater card players, sword swallowers, lion tamers and more, oh my! American Farming for Women (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1890) "The undertaking calls for pluck, endurance, and energy in no common degree; but, on the other hand, it has a certain educational value, and offers to those rightly constituted a great deal of enjoyment." The Servants (Cassell's Book of the Household, 1890) "The subject of the division of domestic work among the various servants of the household is a very important one, because it affects seriously the comfort and successful management of the establishment. In a well-ordered household certain duties belong as a matter of course to certain persons; and ell-trained, experienced servants have usually a clearly-defined knowledge of the lines within which custom has decreed that their duties shall lie." A Colonial Summer Trip (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1892) A summer excursion in New Zealand. A Vexed Woman's Question (Girl's Own Paper, 1887) "There is no more 'vexed' woman's question than that of 'clothes...' We think that if we could find out how a woman or girl feels and acts about clothes, we should have an excellent key to her nature and history." European Travel (Scribner's, 1897) "Self-idolatry is the besetting sin of all peoples shut up to themselves, and nothing has done so much to modify the American natinal vanity as the travel of the last few years." Curious Epitaphs (Great Thoughts, 1888) A selection of humorous garnerings from the graveyard. "Up and Down the City Road" (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1875) "There is so much to observe in the strange, varied, straggling street, that one may be amply repaid for the trouble of his peregrination." Attar of Roses (Girl's Own Paper, 1901) A look at how rose perfume is made in Roumania. Pet Dogs, and How to Train Them (Girl's Own Paper, 1901) "A puppy, only a few weeks old, can be taught to love and then to obey because he loves. But that lesson is not taught in a day, nor is it taught by decking him with ribbons, holding him up and kissing him, and exclaiming ecstatically, 'Isn't he too sweet!'" Games - Old and New (Good Housekeeping, 1886) Second of a series of articles on games and gaming in America, by Milton Bradley - yes, the Milton Bradley! This article looks at the history of some well known games such as checkers, card games, board games and games of chance. Her Guest Chamber and His Spare Room (Good Housekeeping, 1888) "The moquette and antique oak may speak to your guest only of your taste and money; the homely little coformts tell a tale of loving thoughtfulness and care." Getting Ready to Go Away (Good Housekeeping, 1888) Avoiding confusion and costs in packing for a vacation. The Chamber of Peace (Good Housekeeping, 1893) "Happy is the pilgrim whose wanderings bring him ever to the chamber whose name is peace... However small and simple may be the chamber in which you lodge your pilgrim, its appointments must be scrupulously perfect." Summer Drinks/A Cherry Luncheon (Good Housekeeping, 1893) The drinks include how to make lemon powder, fruit salts, Boston cream, ginger beer and nettle beer. The "cherry luncheon" offers a delightful assortment of light snacks focusing on a fruit and cherry theme. Housekeeping in Florence (Girl's Own Paper, 1897) Lots of useful tips on how to live in Italy - including a clear explanation of "haggling" that is probably just as true to day. Cold Meat Cookery and Vegetables (Girl's Own Paper, 1898) A short collection of recipes for cold meats and basic veggies. My Mongrel: The Story of a Lost Dog (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1891) "Few people, probably, except those who have themselves made search for a lost dog, are aware of the large number of canine waifs and strays which may be heard of and traced by a diligent enquirer in almost any quarter of London." From Raw Flax to Finished Thread (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1884) "The manufacture of thread is not confined to any town, district, or country, but in this particular industry we certainly hold our own, for in this 'tight little island' are to be found the largest and finest thread mills in the world." How to Weave Cane Baskets (Girl's Own Paper, 1898) "There is hardly any limit to the number and variety of baskets that can be made of cane when once the easy art of weaving them is understood." Illustrated with excellent, easy-to-follow photos. "Commercials" and Their Ways (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1877) Before the telemarketer, there was "the keen, hungry-looking man, with a black bag, whom you may notice sometimes in the street... peeping through the doors to see if the shop is full, or if there is an opening for business..." i.e., the "commercial traveler." Janitors I Have Met, and Some Others (Good Housekeeping, 1900) Next in a charming, humorous seven-part series on the difficulties of finding a livable flat in New York City. The Brook and Its Banks (Girl's Own Paper, 1886-1887) Next in a lovely 11-part series covering the flora and fauna of the British brook - for "a brook has many points of view." ZigZags at the Zoo: Musteline (The Strand, 1893B) This lovely, and lengthy, series looks at all the different types of creatures to be found at the London Zoo, with marvelous caricatures by H.A. Shepherd. Recipes: The Use of Dates in Cooking (Good Housekeeping, 1888)