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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1914
Page
2
Captain Chanteclair, a dashing officer, mourns his late wife Eleanor as war memory and sorrow haunt him. In a snow covered scene his spirit and memories of their love return when Eleanor appears in his prison room, wearing a veil and offering a final solace.
A household guide presents haddock a la creme and other hearty lunch ideas with meat and potato dishes, ramekins, and a lemon dessert. The excerpt shifts to a sentimental scene where a captain awakens from a dream, sees a bouquet of heather, and recalls loved ones returning with flowers on anniversaries.
The piece notes a vogue shift from moleskins to monkey fur dominating coats and hats with silver tinsel trims. It describes a sailor model hat and navy serge suit with fur detailing, plus general fashion advice and a few household tips on cleaning and remedies.
A reader describes simple medical era tricks including making a shade for a sick room from a asbestos stove mat and wire, preserving Maidenhair fern by singeing ends, and treating wafts with hot vinegar plus collodion for freshness and care.
Advice on daily fruit intake and vegetable consumption. Recommends canned fruits, fresh fruit, fat fresh green vegetables, thorough washing of raw foods, and limiting bulky low value vegetables. Suggests slow eating, brief rest before meals, barley water as a cooling drink, and lemon juice as an added flavor.
Train timetable fragment shows Cumberland, Frostburg, Westernport, and Frostburg connections. Details list station names Eckhart Red Hill Clarysville Long Park Blakes Reynolds Moscow Midland and others, with departures and arrivals throughout day and night including last trains at 11:30 p m and 12:47 a m. Indicates hourly service on the hour and connections west to Cumberland and Frostburg.
A retail list features yard wide muslin bleached and unbleached fabrics with prices, along with various pillow cases bolster covers and children's fleece lined clothing. It markets ladies vests, hose, and cotton garments, plus robes, kimonas, and fabric lengths in multiple colors and patterns with several price points.
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