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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1893
Page
2
Demorest's Fashions notes woolen fabrics show rough textures with knotted surface effects and bold color contrasts. Hats for fall favor wide brims and low crowns with varied shapes, while the double skirt returns, trimmed in bright six-strap bands. French bonnets remain a refined staple.
A silver tea set debut and two London heirs Gertrude and Ethel Hedger, each named as heiresses to $100,000, were arraigned as vagrants in a London police court. Funds are locked by chancery until they reach age, leaving them destitute now with no decent clothes or schooling. The note mentions bold corded silk fabric use in garments. The four richest U S women’s colleges Vander? Wells? Smith and Bryn Mawr reportedly received about $6,000,000 in gifts in twenty years.
The Through Car System offers low rate excursion tickets from New Orleans Birmingham Shreveport and other Southern cities to Chicago for the World’s Fair. Sleeping cars run daily via Cincinnati with through routes to Oakdale and Asheville, with trains from Jacksonville Savannah and Jacksonville to Chicago via Cincinnati. Round trips and reduced fares await, and agents will assist with accommodations and itineraries for visitors to the Fair.
A collection of recipe notes including Gingelbread Cakes with butter sugar batter and ginger, Naked Fish Piquant, peach sherbet punch, and a Sweetbreads and Mushrooms dish. Includes steps, ingredients, measurements, and cooking methods across several preparations.
A reflective piece notes a man’s quiet misreads of a woman’s feelings. It lists behaviors that betray sympathy and restraint, from avoiding flattery to showing restraint when she errs, and hints at inner insecurity in his true regard.
An old newspaper ad promotes Dr Kings New Discovery for coughs colds and lung troubles with a money back guarantee. It invites readers to try a free sample at McParland & Co Drug Store with large size bottles priced at 50 cents and one dollar.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum erup tions tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded and is priced at 25 cents per box. sold by McFarland & Co.
A fragmented description of a Chicago fire scene at the World’s Fair site along 184 Michigan Avenue. It notes panic, destruction, and crowds flocking to view embers and damaged exhibits while the event draws visitors from downtown hotels.
The article lists birthstones for each month with their attributed virtues. January garnet. February amethyst for contentment. March bloodstone for courage. April diamond for innocence. May emerald for love. June pearl for purity. July ruby for nobility of mind. August moonstone for conjugal fidelity. September sapphire for success and protection. October opal for happiness and hope. November topaz for fidelity and friendship. December turquoise for life.
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