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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1901
Page
2
A Maine bound Christmas tree arrives by sleigh amid a windy night and sleepy house. Mandy cries with nostalgia as the narrator recalls childhood trees and days gone by while he confesses love and asks for a reply. The scene blends weather memory with family sentiment and a simple holiday ritual.
Homer Fox delivers Grandma Dorkins cakes and hopes Tom Dorkins will return for Christmas. A letter prompts the railway magnate to secretly visit his mother, making a long awaited homecoming real as the family awaits a festive reunion.
Mrs. James E. Pepper of Kentucky topped last season with forty thousand dollars in winnings from her racing horses. She faced stiff opposition when she assumed control after Col Pepper fell ill two years ago, yet her management now earns praise from racing men across Kentucky as the Colonel recovers and allows her to continue directing the string.
A poet urges embracing resolve over regret to shape the future with hopeful light. Do not dwell on past sins but turn the page and believe the divine life dwells within. Let the spirit grow and trust great forces to fortify the soul as vision rises.
The London Times reports a monument honoring French soldiers at Waterloo will be erected by La Sabretache. French historian M. Henri Houssaye and partners secured land near La Belle Alliance for a striking sculpture by M. Gerome. The two meter high eagle with a broken wing and a prolonged, bloodied clawed flag bears Austerlitz and Eylan. The fifteen meter high statue will be placed near Mont Saint Jean and unveiled on June 18.
A Harper's Bazaar excerpt argues that unnecessary worry harms health and family, urging mothers to let children take reasonable risks. It warns against overcaution and extols confident, engaged women. The piece also shares sewing fitting tips for bias edges and bodice adjustments.
Workmen on the Niagara suspension bridge undertook a perilous descent to recover a dropped wrench. A rival attempted the adjacent rope and both faced extreme strain. They continued downward, crossed the water, and one reached a tree top while the other fell but both escaped largely unhurt.
A wry exchange compares mushroom varieties to edible ones, noting 6000 varieties with 360 edible and framing risk as a twenty to one odds joke. A judge muses on bells for death in contrast to church bells, and the line ends with a sharp remark on mortality.
Asparagus replaces peas with sweetbreads while baked tomatoes garnish roast fowl. Fried chicken with cream dressing pairs with cauliflower. Fish stuffed with mashed potatoes served with little croquettes of egg battered potatoes. Bacon and rolled egg breadcrumbs garnish steak and fried chicken. Cake tins with adjustable bottoms ease removal of layer cakes. Beet juice colors ice cream pink. onion juice improves scrambled eggs with butter.
Hair is parted to the side or middle and brushed into forward bangs or two large curls. Rosettes of pale blue pink or amber ribbon secure the style. The look is quaint and original, with bright ribbons enhancing regular features.
A fragment noting that male attraction varies and that kindness and good temper win lasting respect. It emphasizes the difference between superficial smiles and deeper appeal in forming genuine relationships.
A meditation on longevity notes an elderly woman who preserves happiness through forgiveness, calm nerves, pleasant speech, measured expectations, congenial work, guarded illusions, compassion for the sorrowful, and kindness to others. Her life ends with love and esteem as white hair signals age.
A middle aged woman cites her grandmother’s advice to stand with straight legs to improve posture and figure. She notes knee bending causes sagging and loss of elegance, urging constant reminder to straighten knees, believing the rest falls into place.
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