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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1899
Page
3
A Chicago wife of a wealthy citizen refused a rude peddler at her doorstep. He demanded entry and threatened dismissal, but she asserted authority saying I am the lady of the house. He retorted with a smart quip about wanting soap and moved on.
The Chicago Times-Herald notes etiquette for congratulatory letters to engaged brides and grooms. It advises writing to the bride or groom directly, with close friends of the bride sending to the bride and friends of the groom to the groom. It outlines tone, timing, and required acknowledgments, and notes teen brides receive more notices from friends of the family while older brides have different patterns.
A London artist starts a fad painting collars cuffs parasols and fans for fashionable women. A black silk coat with pink rose painted trim showcases the new art. Orders flood in from society women and actresses and the artist forecasts about 15000 dollars in her first year. She is noted as the first to build a business painting gowns and furbelows.
The article recounts George Washington at Mount Vernon after his presidency. It notes his still-strong figure despite age, his courteous hospitality, and his habit of listening to guests late. Mrs. Washington is described as pleasant and unostentatious, proud of cherry bounce, sewing breeches, and enjoying domestic duties.
A Missouri farmer describes a movable three by twelve foot rack used in blue grass pastures to feed corn and hay in winter. He lines up posts and rails to create a trough system, moves troughs with the seasons, and aims to keep hogs away while reducing mud and building a manure pile for 25 acres.
A New York Sun note on fashion warns against frumpy evening gowns at a fashionable concert. Freshness and immaculate detail are praised as the gown’s core charm, while стар worn, soiled, or rumpled attire is deemed unattractive and unfitting for an upscale event.
The article warns housekeepers to boil milk twice daily to prevent disease. It notes milk carries germs and can trigger lung diseases when sourced from a consumptive cow, urging careful handling despite the minor effort involved.
A humorous exchange describes a man Briggs carrying letters for weeks and finding a tamarind jelly recipe and almanac jokes in a letter from his father in law. The tale ends with Briggs chuckling at the burden his father in law may still bear. Also mentions Grain-O a coffee substitute promoted for digestion and nerves.
The Indianapolis Journal notes a curious exchange about microbes in food and a flesh producing microbe referenced by a cautious doctor. The item frames public concern over unseen pathogens and prompts questions about health risks.
A collection of short notes and testimonial snippets advertising laxatives, tonics, and cures. Claims include bowel regulation and liver kidney effects. Includes a Baltimore address, a quotation about favors, and a gag about insomnia with a doctor patient exchange.
The forest division of the agricultural department offers free help to farmers to establish wood-lots shelter belts and windbreaks. It will assess land, propose tree selection and planting steps, and provide guidance to maximize long term forest utility.
Frugal household tips describe saving soap scraps to boil into jelly for washing textiles and to melt with milk to form cakes. It advises collecting small toilet pieces separately and storing them for reuse.
Lace scarves are deftly woven into hair creating a delicate coiffure. The trend may grow as lace becomes a fashionable feature, drooping at the back and enhancing court and bridal looks on ordinary women.
Readers are urged to consider week to week offers from the John M Smyth Co Chicago a milllion dollar house. An up to date sewing machine is advertised at 14 25 with a mammoth catalogue offered for 10 cents postage or expressage toward orders of one dollar.
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