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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1901
Page
6
One of New Jersey’s admired homemakers Mrs G Bard Grubb, wife of General Crabt, was honored with the Special Tower that Worn conferred on her for service. The article notes her husband’s role as minister to Sports under the Harrison administration and mentions a link to the Order of Noble Dante for a Sepia painter.
The text notes a rare honor, Maria Louisa decoration, claimed as exclusive and awarded by death. It discusses women mountain climbers including royalty like the Austrian empress and Italian queens, and describes typical attire. It also covers ready made skirts and construction details for fashionable promenade gowns with guidance on fabric, layers, and possible alterations.
The Chicago Tribune notes Princess Satrle Ben Ayad has stirred England with a crusade against Turkish polygamy. She aims to organize a movement from abroad to end polygamy in Turkey. Her London lectures are crowded and she is a social fad. Her husband, jailed for aiding the deposed Morad, escaped and now accompanies her in London.
A letter touts Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for menstrual and pelvic ailments, claiming rapid health improvement and urging sick women to write for advice. The missive includes testimonial-style claims and cautions against other medicines.
The article notes fashionable women in Paris using cigars and cigarettes in social settings from tea to dining, while German and North American trends vary by class and region. It highlights Montreal presenting a Canadian jewel to the Duchess of Cornwall and York, a maple leaf spray with diamonds and a Canadian pearl, in a silver casket. It also mentions new York laundry schools for women and broader notes on women in trades and dress expectations, including Berlin sign painters and fashion advice for schoolgirls.
A garbled catalog of items includes a grey house painter’s frock and cap, a baby spoon with a gold bowl and engraved bead, and a verse fragment about guarding a baby’s first tooth. Mentions Minister Wu Ting Fang on marriage and views on American and Canadian women. Also notes donations to Washington University and a Finnish handbook project for the Glasgow exposition.
A Loving Spouse berates a partner for a failed bath sponge order after a five minute monologue. Mr Meeker replies that washing up is the only thing he can do. The Chicago Tribune quotes the quarrel as a domestic moment of blame and apology.
A sailor once cast ashore near the Swiss coast recounts his wreck and asks for aid while a passerby reflects on the value of simple homes. The Philadelphia Press and Ladies' Home Journal quote emphasize modest furnishing as the foundation of safety and dignity.
An ad from Cline Pharmacy promotes Kranee's Cold Cure Capsules with dosing guidance for day and night use. It claims to improve rest and bowel movement and promises gradual weight or health benefits with continued use.
The article notes women favoring boas and airy shawls as essential finishing touches. It argues these accessories enhance a woman's appearance, remaining stylish across ages, and are chosen for the confidence they lend rather than warmth.
The Portland Oregonian notes the rise of outdoor naps as a summer fad and preventive habit. Families place hammocks and tents on porches balconies or grass plots for children’s naps guided by the term open air sleeping cure.
Notice for Holiday Liquors to L A Rosenheim. An 1817 Ohio chestnut tree record notes 11000 fence rails 17000 shingles and 2 cords of wood. Cooperville Michigan reports Dr Kings New Discovery for Coughs and Colds praised as a life-saver. A tongue in cheek line about a wife and saloon ends with no clear news event.
The Nebraska town of Weeping Waters, along with nearby communities in Nemeny Co and Chicago area, is described as suffering more from water scarcity than other regions in the state, highlighting a regional drought impact and local hardship.
Syracuse Kansas editor H N Lester credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with curing two years of chronic eczema on his hands. The claim calls Arnica the world’s best for eruptions, sores and all skin diseases at a price of 25 cents. The charm line notes a proverb about a kiss as a test of faith hope and charity.
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