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Newspaper
Cambridge City Tribune
Location
Cambridge City, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1901
Page
1
A Philadelphia Ledger description shows a dark blue cloth gown with a two curved bands of Persian panne on the skirt and one on the bolero. The scalloped collar is bordered with panne, revealing a tucked white silk chemisette and black taffeta cravat. The high ceinture in black taffeta closes left of center with three pearl buckles. Sleeves are new and stylish.
The piece notes the excessive simplicity of dinner gowns yet praises their dainty appeal for young women. A sheer crape over white satin gown features two lace trimmed flounces, lace and insertion waist, and pale yellow panne velvet belt. Another lace and net gown shows satin folds, tucked waist, long lace bertha, and a black chiffon belt for contrast.
An engraving depicts a three quarter mantle of black velvet with a half fitting and trimmed with salse skin. The description notes a Parisian style influenced winter garment with detailed trim and materials.
Bright selection of little one garments suitable for a late winter or early spring trip to the south. Russian blouses for children come in many colors and sturdy wash fabrics such as piques sinens and galatea. Some outfits are white or white trimmed with color, each more attractive than the last.
Boston newspapers claim local traffic area conductors are the most cultured ticket collectors, noting many are multilingual and carry college diplomas in their inside pockets.
An optician notes American made spectacles now dominate global markets. He cites rapid improvements in production, adaptable designs, interchangeable parts, and repairability. He points to exports across China, Australia, South America, Africa, France, Germany, Great Britain, and widespread use at home.
The Saturday Evening Post argues readers avoid dense statistics on immigration. It notes 41 races enter the United States annually, over 23 million immigrants in a century, and a current rate of 1,200 daily. It lists Croatian, Slavonian, Hebrew, South Italian, Japanese, Finnish, Magyar, Polish, Scandinavian, and Slovak groups as major contributors.
P. 8S. Van Kirk, famed carpenter and builder, built a weatherproof two story 50 by 80 shop in four hours to win a wager. At 1 PM, 75 men quickly erected the frame as 50 hammers pounded roofing and siding. The shop stands at River and Fulton streets with Van Kirk supervising.
Mr J Njott Schooling reports a long term drop in Britain’s birth rate after examining 1874-8 to 1894-8. England shows the lowest birth rate among first rate powers, France as the only exception. The decline means 500 to 600 fewer births per year over 1894-8 than if the earlier rate had continued.
Lord Nelson remains the sole house of lords member to hold a peerage across the entire Victorian era from June 21, 1837, to January 22, 1901. He served under William IV, Victoria, and Edward VII, succeeding his father in 1835 and taking the oath to Queen Victoria before remaining faithful to Edward VII. He has thus borne peerage through three reigns.
A Chicago Tribune humor item describes an irritated man at a crowded lunch counter shouting for boiled beef with horse radish sauce. A harried server struggles to fulfill muddled requests as the patron grows wrathful and stutters the order.
A Detroit Journal excerpt notes an artist claiming nature as inspiration and the speaker’s suspicion of a hidden square black bottle in the portmanteau. It hints that true artists possess superior powers of divination revealed through a light exchange about nature and art.
In a brief humorous exchange Miss Minks notes a tall 28 year old bachelor is to lead the church on Havelock Street after. The proprietor directs that all new bon nets be placed in the shop window, signaling bustling prelude to change.
In a Philadelphia Press excerpt Tess fears a looming inheritance as her uncle nears death. Jess feigns sympathy while noting the timing may ruin any benefit from the wealth and the wealth may go to Tess at the last moment.
A quotation from the Washington Star questions a man’s unpopularity by noting he boasts of having his photograph taken many times, though only one in twelve actually wants a copy, illustrating the irony of a man failing to give away his picture.
A Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph line notes a traveler asking a passenger about government inspectors checking for trichinosis in a crowded railway car. The exchange highlights public health concerns and rail transport conditions of the era.
Philadelphia Bulletin notes Clarice sang at an entertainment inside a private insane asylum. She reportedly received three encores, illustrating the crowd’s strong reaction to the performance.
A Philadelphia Press quotation shows Mrs. Lamb praising her new butler as true and good as steel while Mrs. Fox warns that listening to rumors could leave valuables stolen, reflecting domestic suspicion and trust in servants.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Record cites a humorous line about a black sheep and a mourning mood, featuring Mrs. De Rigeur asking to let it be off a black sheep. The remark reflects witty newspaper dialogue of the era.
Evsert L. Lewis reports on Captain Joshua Slocum and the Spray, the 36 foot sloop that circumnavigated the globe solo in 1898, a feat celebrated alongside the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo next summer. The piece notes the voyage’s distance, timing with the Spanish American War, and Slocum’s famed nautical achievement.
A Pan-American Exposition feature outlines windmills as the oldest engine and highlights Captain Slocum and his Spray voyage around the world. The article traces windmill evolution from ancient to modern designs, notes storage battery limits, and envisions wind power powering future lighting and industry.
Passengers on the Siberian Railroad face hours aboard barges tied to ice breaking steamers as storms and fog hinder travel across Lake Baikal. Authorities plan a coastal route around the lake to avoid delays, given the lake’s width and lack of proper ports. The piece notes Baikal as Asia’s largest freshwater lake, a misperception in some Russian geography books.
The New York Times cites the Los Angeles Herald as treating a recent light snowfall in southern California as a rare freak. The Herald photographed a pie plate sized snow sample and claimed it had not snowed there before in memory, while joking about the oldest inhabitant’s 112 year memory.
A St Louis physician confirms banana can aid typhoid patients. The small intestine lining inflames during illness, forming ulcers and thin walls making solid foods risky. The banana is now asserted safe and beneficial as it is largely absorbed, containing about 5 percent waste and 95 percent nutritive matter.
A Rome senate house poster reads S P Q R Non Sputate sul Pavimento warning people not to spit on the floor. The quip questions European beliefs about American habits and mocks ancient traditions with modern municipal signage.
Discussion at chemical congresses in Hanover Cassel revived talk of a safer benzine substitute. The high flammability and toxic atmosphere risk of benzine prompted experts to seek an effective alternative. A premium of about 250 dollars sparked American interest in developing a safer solution.
A Greek barber in New York introduces a new cutting method using shears for trim work and a sharp razor for long hair. He combs through hair and slices to length claiming even cuts and removal of dead hairs. He asserts the technique is faster than traditional methods.
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