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Newspaper
Asbury Park Journal
Location
Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1900
Page
2
The article outlines current dress trimming trends with velvet and velveteen, emphasizing brown and fawn tones, plus nutmeg and tangerine hues. It details tailor made gowns, sleeve styles from puffed at wrist to long decollete options, and notes a return to simpler, richer fashion with refined trimming and matching bands.
A garbled recipe and household tips discuss careful cooking methods such as not jarred rising dough, using a double boiler for heating milk, and serving stewed figs. It also covers delicate knife work for eggs, ways to keep ivory white, and odd notes on squash, turkey feeding, and tablecloth care.
A Philadelphia Call item cautions against unsuitable holiday gifts. It advises avoiding lavish or impractical presents such as gold toothpicks embroidered slippers or a piano and urges paying debts before buying gifts. The piece promotes prudence and generosity over status.
A collection of ancient Greek ornaments valued at 200000 dollars is donated to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York by J Pierpont Morgan. The note mentions rare animal photographs commanding high prices and Whistler art student queries about painting nature versus perception.
The piece explains the origins of common coat names. Prince Albert coat comes from the prince of Wales, Chesterfield topcoat honors the Earl of Chesterfield who died in 1773, Cardigan jacket from the Earl of Cardigan born 1797 died 1868, Raglan coat named after Lord Raglan linked to Waterloo and Crimea.
The czar aims to swell troop numbers on German and Austrian borders to 300,000. St Petersburg will host a publishing house run mainly by women to publish works. European Massid area including Poland and Finland covers 2 095 504 square miles. Russia's empire spans 8 660 282 square miles. A Russian agent will study American homestead laws for peasant community use.
A Bedford Review item describes a white painted handwoven work basket with removable seat and fabric panel, plus decorative tassels and ribbons. It also notes clever blossom cushions using four-leaf clovers for luck and dreams, detailing drying, stuffing, and embroidery ideas for home decor.
Chenille moves from trim to full use on outer garments and evening slippers with rosettes and beads. It pairs with furs in ermine collars and stoles, adding fringe and ornate edgings. The trend also fuels embroidery, fancy work, and sofa pillow designs for gift giving.
The Pennsylvan ia Railroad announces a three day Personally Conducted Holiday Tour to Washington. Includes round trip transport hotel accommodations and guides with rates from New York 14 50 and Philadelphia 11 60. Tickets valid ten days with post tour hotel offers. Also Centennial Celebration dates December 11 14 for Washington travel.
Central Railroad of New Jersey announces special round trip fare from Wilton to Washington for the centennial celebration. Tickets are valid December 1 through December 14 with return allowed by December 14.
The railway system lists excursions for 1900 and 1901 on weekly, personally conducted tours to Los Angeles and San Francisco via connections to the Southern Route and Iron Mountain Route. Special passes promise all expenses paid to The World’s Sanitarium Hot Springs, Arkansas, with full details available from J. P. McCain in Passa, or W. F. Hoyt in New York.
The first 1900 1901 series of personally conducted tours to Old Point Comfort will depart New York and Philadelphia on Thursday December a. Tickets including luncheon on the going trip cost 8 or 3 4d ave board at Old Point Comfort. Return valid within six days by regular trains. Fares: 16 from New York 13 50 from Trenton 12 50 from Philadelphia with proportional rates from other points. Information from Ticket Agents Tourist Agent 1196 Broadway New York Court Street Brooklyn 789 Broad Street Newark and Geo W Boyd Assistant General Passenger Agent Broad Street Station Philadelphia.
Schedule fragment lists arrivals from New York Philadelphia Trenton and Freehold to Ocean Grove Asbury Park Point Pleasant and stations. Includes times for trains and mail deliveries, collection boxes and carrier collection windows. Indicates multiple routes and am pm time stamps with sparse legible details.
The readable text lists pairs and numbers like 87 Main and 64 Fuerst and Granite with scattered names such as Diekionn, Bond, Webb, and Seva. An apparent general alarm note mentions NASA, a fire indicator, and a two count for fire out.
Fire alarm points noted across Ocean Grove including Main Avenue at 23 Surf and Beach and 25 Main and Pilgrim Pathway near Roy Pathway. Additional locations mention Broadway, Way and Pennsylvania and South Main West Grove near Engine House. A separate section references 4 4 4 fire and general standards with out of town notes.
A garbled weather signaling list describes flags for fair weather rain cold waves and combinations. Entries mention No 1 fair, No 2 rain, No 3 local rains, No 4 temperature, No 6 cold wave, with various pairings predicting warmer or colder conditions and wet weather.
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