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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1900
Page
6
A Baltimore Herald note on social eating and hospitality elevating the dinner to a central home function. It urges self-control of facial expressions to avoid constant grimacing and encourages youths to monitor and correct habitual facial distortions in speech.
Miss Paget hosts a London afternoon where sixteen debutantes copied her be coming apron designed in turquoise with chiffon ruffle and silk pockets. The piece contrasts with modern gowns including blue voile ensembles and jade passementerie accents displayed by leading modistes.
A reader touts a homemade cleaning soap made from five bars white soap dissolved in water with borax and kerosene. The mixture, cooled and stirred, cleans lamp chimneys, silver, glass, and china, brightens kitchen linens, and leaves a shiny surface on kettles and utensils.
Theodore Child of cuisine fame argues that a civilized man eating roast beef remains an uneasy sight yet eating is a necessity. He notes civilization has shaped how we view and manage meals despite discomfort.
Chicago resident Robert Stevenson Jr. has been named the handsomest man at Yale for the year 1900 in a campus election reflecting student judges, campus culture, and Yale traditions.
Hints for evening hats claim more attention than summer wear. The small hats are light colored and made of soft shimmering fabrics. A dainty round toque of bluish green satin features plaited brim and gathered crown with a large pale green and blue satin bow.
A Detroit Free Press note captures a quip between Jaxon and a neighbor over garden sass. Jaxon jokes about his wife’s sass, while continuing his labor in the yard.
A reflective note on snubbing people who later gain wealth and influence. The speaker warns that one should be careful with who is offended as fortunes can change. The piece carries a moral about humility and social perception in everyday life.
The article notes widespread adoption of correct maid attire in well ordered households. It highlights plain morning prints and black afternoon dresses, with caps and aprons valued for cleanliness and neat appearance. It mentions varied roles like cooks, ladies' maids, nurses and waitresses maintaining fashionable yet practical uniforms.
Pirates operate from Amoy and Macao attacking ships on the Yangtse and in Hong Kong dockyards. Notable raids include the Namca liner seizure in 1890 and attacks near Canton harbor. A British launch was captured near a gunboat, with crew killed or imprisoned and valuables looted. In Archin Sumatra pirates, including a woman armed with Malay knives, attacked the Pegu at Erid, killing several aboard and looting $15000 before escaping.
The article argues that municipal ownership is not new, noting that public utilities were publicly owned long ago. It cites ancient Rome with its public baths, aqueducts, and other utilities owned and managed by the state.
A hound bought in Missouri and sent to a ranch in Kansas disappeared within days. Investigators proved the dog had traveled back to its Missouri home, covering about 500 miles along an unfamiliar route.
In Colorado a wave of women operators has taken control of several mines and profits rise. Some study mining and invest or lease properties while others oversee finances and supply chains. Notably at Camp Bird near Empire and in Clear Creek, women are bossing crews and expanding the new frontier for female mining leadership.
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