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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1894
Page
8
In England a clash over dining etiquette centers on whether to banish the spoon and substitute the fork. The piece mocks table snobbery, noting how some use forks for ice and jelly, leaving juices behind, while others insist on forks for soft meats. The debate contrasts fear of improper behavior with practical use, citing English axioms and observed habits.
A collage of home care notes and medical ads cites Castoria for children, Park's Cough Syrup, Hood's Sarsaparilla, Park's Sure Cure for liver and kidneys, and De Witt's Sarsaparilla. It mixes domestic chores with patient testimonials and brand promotions, reflecting era advertising and health beliefs.
A coolness grows between two west end clubs after the universities linked club hosted army guests during a cleaning visit. They found a bin of champagne from 1880 and, after a guard’s insult about “middle classes” drinking fine wine, tensions worsened.
Drain oysters and plump them, skim and chop. Make a sauce with oyster liquor, cream, flour, butter, and eggs then add celery salt, parsley, cayenne, white pepper and salt. Return oysters, chill, shape into croquettes, coat with egg and breadcrumbs, and fry in hot fat.
The Louisville Courier Journal suggests transforming dirty white canvas shoes into elegant evening footwear with a thin coat of gold paint, a dusting of dry gold powder, and narrow ribbon. Retouching keeps them serviceable for wear with coordinating dresses.
A six year old jailed by magistrates for taking gas pipe from an old stable sparks public outcry in England. Critics quote Mr. Bumble’s line that the law is a hass while the Home Office orders the child’s release, highlighting problems in petty magistrate justice.
The Chicago police received photos of W D Howells and Archibald Forbes from a joker who wanted them identified. Police verdicts said the faces were not in the rogues gallery yet clearly crooks, illustrating how expectation shapes perception.
President Eliot says nearly every subject is not taught as it was 30 years ago. Advertising notes De Witt's Sarsaparilla and D D Bates druggist. Gym attendance at Brown is compulsory. A child cured of croup by Ayer's Cherry Pectoral while a neighbor's child died. emphasizes keeping the remedy on hand.
Advertises Electric Bitters for ailments like grippe and stomach issues with claims of quick relief. Promotes Compound Oxygen Treatment via inhalation from Drs Starkey and Palen with free consultation and a home-use option. Lists locations Philadelphia Toronto and San Francisco with emphasis on authenticity and testimonials.
The Jewelers Circular notes new bangles with Greek key motifs studded with pearls and turquoise or with diamonds sapphire rubies and pearls. Jeweled circles and wreaths make appealing brooches and buckles and cabochons of jet and chrysoprase feature in dressmaking with gowns often plastered with paste buckles.
A collection of brief curiosities notes jailers exploiting prisoners and their friends, Welsh law on hamlet status, a Persian legend about Christ returning as a woman, a moving mountain threat to Oregon’s Salmon River, Alaskan eating matches, and the social prize of being the biggest eater.
Transatlantic telephoning could be possible if a single copper wire is laid as the Anglo American Cable company announces a new cable project in Pacific waters this spring. The tar stock of Western Union Telegraph stands at about 100 million dollars, with net profits matching that sum over 25 years.
Governor John T. Rich blends farming roots with a long political career. From supervisor in 1867 to speaker of the house and senator, then congressman he later oversaw wool standards revision and wool sample classification at Chicago. Born in Crawford County Pennsylvania in 1841 he moved to Michigan at age seven. He holds leadership roles in the National Woolgrowers Association the Michigan Sheep Breeders Association and the Northeastern Agricultural Society.
Miss Helen R Benedict a close friend of Mrs Cleveland and Mrs Thomas Hitchcock Jr is described as among the two best whips in American society New York society circles regard her as a pampered belle President Cleveland has been linked to her father E Benedict a Wall Street millionaire whose yacht Oneida hosted the alleged presidential mouth operation last summer Benedict says Miss Benedict is currently abroad
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