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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1894
Page
6
A detailed account describes the cradle for the royal baby, detailing its mahogany frame with gold inlay, brocade draperies, pearl tint linens, and Irish lawn sheets. The crown and three heathers atop the frame symbolize royal heritage, with robes from the queen and lace from Northampton, highlighting a delicate, dainty infant setting.
A Victorian era dietary note describes coddling eggs, simmering hot liquids, and temperate drinks to aid digestion in disease. It advises gentle meals like soft custards, milk-based diluents, and broths, stressing moderate heat and patient preference for comfort and nutrition.
A vintage guide outlines building a foldable pine top table with doweled joints and broomstick legs, plus a painted or fabric finish option. It details cutting, joining, and securing components, then suggests a denim cover as an alternative. Also covered are a frozen coffee treat method and notes on ceramel and new materials like peat fiber and aluminum for textiles.
An article advocates back strengthening through 20 specific exercises and daily routines to prevent pain from long sewing work. It warns against corsets and rest, urging gradual, disciplined movements, deep breathing, and posture work to build a resilient back and reduce ailments. It also includes home remedies for skin and mentions cucumber and citrus peels as soothing toilet infusions. The piece ends with a note on nerves and boils in the head.
Excerpt argues that good manners stem from inner character, not mere habit or appearance. It stresses home life as the training ground for social conduct and self-control, urging genuine empathy and unselfish attitude as foundations of true refinement.
A late 19th century fashion note describes waving hair by wrapping the tress around a heated iron rather than applying heat directly to the hair top. The illustration shows parting styles returning, while fringe curls remain popular among Acticin girls. Also included are recipes for toast with cream, a lemon drink from the Journal of Hygiene, and a pineapple carving method serving as a decorative table feature.
Mrs R B Bullock of Brighton reports her daughter Blanche aged fifteen suffered nervous paralysis and loss of use of the right arm. After three bottles of Dr Miles Nervine she gained 31 pounds and fully recovered use of the arm. Her nerves improved and she now attends school with a strong appetite.
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