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Newspaper
Asbury Park Journal
Location
Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1900
Page
10
Fashion notes discuss velvet and velveteen trimmings for gowns with brown and fawn shades plus nasturtium and tangerine colors. Describes military and evening styles, sleeve varieties from puffed to lolis, and the move toward simpler, richer dress with refined trimming and matching velvet bands. Sarah Davidson reports on Hocking Valley rail traffic at year end.
A fragmented domestic guide covers baking tips and egg handling, stewing figs, double boiler heating milk, and using tablecloths to muffle noise. It notes poultry stuffing with chestnuts, ivory care, winter squash cooking, and serving shell baked dishes, with garbled Victorian-era phrasing throughout.
A Philadelphia Call excerpt warns against lavish or inappropriate gifts. It urges prudence and generosity with debts, noting creditors may view unpaid bills as gifts. It cautions against impractical or indulgent presents and stresses fair, thoughtful giving aligned with means.
J Pierpont Morgan donated an ancient Greek ornaments collection valued at 200000 dollars to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The note also mentions rare wildlife photographs, a new memorial to King Alfred the Great in Winchester, and a Whistler anecdote on painting nature as seen.
The best known coat, the Prince Albert, honors the prince of Wales and has long been favored. The Chesterfield topcoat is named for the Earl of Chesterfield who died in 1773. Cardigan jacket comes from the Earl of Cardigan born 1797 died 1868. Raglan coat, linked to Lord Raglan famed for Waterloo and Crimean War service, has worn since about 1855.
The article reports Tsarist moves to raise military strength on German and Austrian frontiers to 300000, St Petersburg publishing house run by women to issue books, expansion of European Massid area to 2 095 504 square miles, and a Russian agent to study U S homestead laws for peasant communities.
A Bedford Review item describes a white paint decorated work basket with detachable seat and paneling, plus embroidered linen bag and bright ribbon bows. It also extols clever blossom cushions, favoring four leaf clovers for luck and dreams, with slow drying blossoms and decorative cushions to evoke distant countryside.
The piece highlights chenille as a versatile accessory for garments from hats to fur stoles and evening wear. It describes its use in embroidery, rosettes, fringes, and trimmings, with examples in ermine collars, pelerine fringes, and jeweled touches. Also notes chenille in home decor like sofa pillows and embroideries for boxes and baskets.
The Personally-Conducted Holiday Tour of the Pennsylvania Railroad to Washington is planned for December 3. The three day trip includes visits to the Congressional Library and Corcoran Arts Gallery with round trip, hotel, and guide services priced from $11.60 to $18.00 depending on origin. Tickets valid ten days with hotel discounts.
Central Railroad of New Jersey sets one way fare to Wilton and back for the Washington centennial celebration. Round trip tickets valid December 1 to December 14, with return by December 14.
The Missouri Pacific Railway announces weekly personally conducted excursions for 1900 and 1901 from St Louis to California and to Hot Springs Arkansas. Prices cover all expenses and include special tours to The World’s Sanitarium, with further details available from J. P. McCain and W. F. Hoyt at 391 Broadway New York.
The first 1900 1901 series of personally conducted tours to Old Point Comfort via the Pennsylvania Railroad will depart New York and Philadelphia on Thursday December a. Tickets including luncheon on the going trip at 8 three fourths day board at Old Point Comfort and return by regular trains within six days cost 16 for New York 13 50 from Trenton 12 50 from Philadelphia with proportional rates from other points. For itineraries and full information contact Ticket Agents Tourist Agent 1196 Broadway New York 4 Court Street Brooklyn 789 Broad Street Newark NJ or Geo W Boyd Assistant General Passenger Agent Broad Street Station Philadelphia. 292 3
Timetables show buses and trains serving Asbury Park and nearby points including New York Philadelphia Trenton Freehold Point Pleasant Ocean Grove and Ashbury Park. Morning and evening departures and mail delivery times are listed with route connections and pickup windows.
A garbled OCR passage lists names and numbers such as Main, Diekionn, Seva, Webb, and references to alarms and fire events. The text appears as misread entries with fragmented pairings and scores, lacking coherent context or dates.
Fire alarm list outlines multiple intersections and streets in Ocean Grove including Main Avenue Surf and Beach Pilgrim Pathway Roy Pathway Broadway Way Pennsylvania Clark and New Jersey Main Avenue Gates South Main West Grove Engine House and other marked sites. Fire response codes 4 5 indicate general alarms and out of town dispatches.
The text lists flag signals numbered 1 to 8 with color patterns and meanings. It describes fair weather, rain, fog, cold waves, and combinations predicting temperature shifts and precipitation. It mixes unclear OCR phrases and some corrupted terms but centers on meteorological signaling.
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