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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1899
Page
6
A discussion from Good Housekeeping on girls earning pocket money to foster self reliance. It argues for early, small allowances to teach budgeting, charity, and eventual financial independence, suggesting steps like a personal bank account and age-based increases. The piece links monetary autonomy to happiness, self respect, and poised behavior.
The latest craze, monogram gloves, arrives from London to America. Self colored embroidered monograms attract attention, while stock gloves with wrist placement suit wrinkling wrists. Personal property notions urge strict ownership. sisters borrow hats and towels, prompting concerns about shared belongings and germs.
This Galley of fashion advises a silk or brocade cotton filled bustle worn at the back to lift the bow skirt and ease corset pressure. It also discusses the arts of letter writing as a means to keep friends through thoughtful notes and clipped items.
Women in Spain and Latin American countries are described as using household scissors as weapons. The article notes scissors can function as daggers when closed, and women carry them in sheaths inside their bodices, used for defense or cutting cloth.
A house plan for a small cottage designed for country or suburban lots promotes economy and comfort. The seven room design features a front porch entry, parlor dining room with octagon fronts, a bedroom, a tub bath, and a compact kitchen with pantry. Built with sturdy materials, it promises good airflow and simple cleaning, and can be completed for about 1500 dollars.
The piece contrasts American courtesy with Russian, English, and French manners. It notes Russians respect introductions, English use frostily formal calls before polite tea, and French etiquette is strict yet more spontaneous in accepting invitations.
A humorous sketch lampoons man’s fate from birth to death through Burdette’s quips. It parodies misfortune, finances, weather, and social judgment with Biblical cadence and dated travel and crime era examples.
The Boston Herald comments on European travel for rich foreigners noting unnecessary formalities and dangers like luggage theft by railway staff. It describes lavish, well-equipped voyages with cushions, rugs, and on-board comforts while warning Americans of baggage loss and costly weight charges.
Dr H Schuchter, speaking before the Royal Geographical Society in Britain on Rhodesia, argues the Zimbabwe ruins date to 1100 B C. He contends that by that period 80 Semitic peoples including Jews Phoenicians and Western Arabs had settled Rhodesia and mined gold.
A reflective note argues superstition hinges on pervasive bad luck signs and asserts women hosting gatherings incur more enemies than friends, linking social maneuvering to superstition and reputation.
Edward E Clarke, grand chief conductor of the Order of Railway Conductors, rose from small town beginnings to lead a powerful union. Born in Lima New York, he began rail work in 1875 and has steered negotiations to avert strikes across major Western lines.
General William Booth the Salvation Army founder recently reached a milestone birthday. Reports say celebrations occurred in 38 countries and colonies with services in 34 languages across more than 6,000 cities. While jubilations spread, Booth fell seriously ill aboard a voyage to Adelaide Australia and could not address a vast welcome crowd.
A Russian custom described in this excerpt shows a maiden initiating courtship by visiting a man's home to declare her love. If he accepts, an engagement follows. if he refuses, she remains, and he must endure social pressure or flee to avoid an insult to his family. The text notes this as a curious practice.
Cast-iron cannon-balls recovered near Brest France had been under water for over a century. They could be cut with a knife as iron had largely dissolved. Exposed to air the interior heated briefly after iron oxidation ceased. Law books are bound in sheep out of respect for those who go to law.
A collage of humorous exchanges and quips from old newspapers, featuring light exchanges among Lucy, Tommy, and others about love, meals, and social events. Includes playful dialogues about lectures, dances, and letters, with brief glimpses of school life and Penny-ana style asides.
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