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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1897
Page
6
In IFFaLO on December 31 Buffalo merchants subscribed funds to back a proposed bill prohibiting importation of more than two suitcases of clothing and one overcoat duty free valued over 100 dollars. Buffalo tailors say residents trek to border towns and Canadian cities to stockpile clothing.
The tale recalls Rufus Lockwood, famed California lawyer, who hired himself to Horace Hawes for $25 a day. Hawes mocked him but Lockwood served faithfully until a year expired, then left Hawes unable to proceed in a key case, honoring a strict contract.
A Good Housekeeping perspective notes critics dread dyeing desserts yet secretly savor pastel confections. It argues colorings are used in tiny, harmless doses, with examples like pink strawberry icing and violet creams. The piece warns against overly bold tints while offering decorative recipe ideas.
Instructions for macaroni timbale filling using chicken meat and cream sauce followed by vintage music storage tips. Mentions The Ladies' Home Journal and The Etude with advice on wrapping music pieces and keeping music orderly in a parlor. Includes steps to boil, shape honeycomb pasta and steam the filling.
London's and Parisian origins influence the season with favors for cluster rugs. Watch chatelaine styles remain fashionable and chronicling designs appear in outfits. Gold button hooks and shoe horns target luxury. Proudants, neck chains, bracelets, and graduated diamond hoop bracelets rise in favor. Jeweled collars and water snake leather purses and belts highlight the department.
An aged recruitment ad promotes travel to California with promise of health and faith driven workers. It offers a permanent position with salary 780 and expenses, requests self addressed stamped envelopes, and cites Santa Route trains with Pullman sleepers from Chicago to San Francisco Los Angeles and San Diego. It urges prompt travel and promotes an illustrated book about California.
The Saint Louis Iron Mountain and Southern Railway and connected lines announce a through first class and tourist sleeping car service from Chicago daily at 1:50 a m. via St. Louis Little Rock Malvern Hot Springs Austin San Antonio Laredo to the City of Mexico El Paso Los Angeles and San Francisco with direct connections. Inquire at ticket offices for schedules and rates.
The "lappy Combination" or Compound Oxygen from Drs. Starkey and Palen is pitched as a chronic disease cure. It claims to add life-giving ozone from air elements, avoiding nitrous oxide, with no harm to patients and permanent benefits. A book and free consultation are offered, with addresses in Philadelphia and San Francisco.
An event notes Reer Peery earning first place in a local competition. Soper apetetts ef Hypcrete Deyn cee remains unclear in readable segments, but the main outcome highlights Peery's top finish and recognition at the meet.
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