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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1900
Page
8
Practical guidance on wrinkle formation and prevention from Harper's Bazar. It explains facial wrinkles by muscle action, lists common types from forehead to mouth, and urges buoyant disposition as best prevention. Methods include hot and cold facial treatments, toning with alcohol or cold cream, steaming, massage, and electrical therapy.
Isabel and Harry discuss guest assistance and social expectations as Isabel explains she must ask many people to borrow items, signaling tensions in high society. The Chicago Record notes the scene at a reception setting.
A beggar prompts a passersby to give money and a young woman chases a man to hand him 25 cents, warning not to spend it on liquor. The recipient, surprised, vows to use it for drink, while another beggar later asks for help and is redirected to a liquor-buying expectation.
A Brooklyn youth brings a date to a church wedding on Park Slope. As the procession begins, they halt in a pew instead of proceeding to the altar. The bride-like companion is ready, but the man refuses to move, ruinously ending Hugh’s chances for happiness according to onlookers.
A Real Jan Ridd memoir in New England Home Magazine recalls Mr Blackmore resisting praise for Lorna Doone. He reportedly denied the Jan Ridd character matched the real author calling him a coarse brute. The writer notes Blackmore’s gentle nature frayed at hype.
Odorless disinfectant suggested for plumbing from Ladies' Home Journal. Dissolve half a pound of potassium permanganate in four gallons of water and pour down pipes. The solution stains bowls purple if left standing. remove stains with a weak oxalic acid solution and rinse immediately after use.
An Indianapolis Press comic caption contrasts optimism and pessimism over a waiter and cheese sandwiches. The playful exchange notes the longer you wait the better the cheese will become.
An English actor who died on the road was shipped in his coffin to London by his manager as theatrical properties. The expense was four dollars, compared with sixty dollars if he had traveled as a corpse.
A Washington Star piece on how scoops drive careers and salaries for reporters. It explains beat status, editor relations, and luck in securing news, with an anecdote about a congress bill and the quick shift in fortune based on one interview on the west steps.
Dr. Kellogg explains that cold exposure causes reflex vascular changes in the body. Skin chill from air or water can contract blood vessels in the lungs nose and throat leading to congestion or inflammation if prolonged. Wet cold feet may affect the bladder or stomach if prior weakness exists.
A well dressed woman with a baby drew stares on a Germantown streetcar as the child tugged hair and bonnet, revealing a hairless head. The baby kept the bonnet, the mother led the pair away, the child laughing and the crowd amused by the spectacle.
A doctor urges a change and suggests a trip to Europe. The man with a large family agrees a change is needed and hints the doctor should consider changing his mind. The exchange echoes a lighthearted mistrust of advice from both sides.
A poem from Pearson's Weekly counsels a parent on realistic ideals for a child and a sweetheart. It urges humility, resilience, and mutual forgiveness as life tests their affection. The verses acknowledge fault on both sides and warn that anger can threaten a loving heart.
A North Side woman recounts how a lace handkerchief purchased for 3 dollars was lost near a fruit stand. She learns a thief’s tactic when another woman returns the item to a store, swaps it, and the clerk refunds the price after the accomplice poses as the buyer’s niece. The store issues a refund ticket, which is cashed.
A Philadelphia Record excerpt presents a speaker on human nature noting how people in modest means sacrifice to whims. He cites two examples: a man who must buy expensive neckwear yet skids on shoes and suits, and another who spoends on costly cigarettes while neglecting appearance. He attributes behavior to mental imbalance.
A New York Sun account describes Washington residents carrying kodaks into church pews on Sundays. Reported sightings show photographers lingering after service to take more pictures, while a Washington woman allegedly sent a notice requesting pulpit readings.
A historical puzzle explains placing digits 1 through 9 in reverse order above the 1 through 9 sequence. Each row sums to 45, and subtracting the lower row from the upper yields a surprising result.
The note discusses a math puzzle where the sum of a row equals 45 and then makes a contentious racial remark about black Smiths in a census of colored people. The comment reflects the era's language and bias within a Philadelphia Bulletin clipping.
A massive bell in Moscow contains metal close to two hundred tons and carries a valuation in the several thousands of pounds range.
The goat serves well as a dairy animal and can thrive where cows fail. It yields three to four pints daily, requires minimal shelter, and eats varied, simple diets. Proper care makes goat milk rich and comparable to cow milk in flavor.
Westminster Review describes Siva as the terrible destroyer and source of physical evil. It notes his expulsion of human life and misfortune, with Devi or Kali as his blood drenched consort. The text portrays Siva wandering with ghosts and skulls, indifferent to moral qualities.
At a early national regatta Pilkerton, famed American sculler, faced a double against a rival team amid rumors his teammate planned to throw the race. After private inquiries he warned his partner to win or drown, then the shells moved into deep water as the race unfolded.
The watch carried by the average man contains 98 pieces and over 2,000 operations. Hairspring wire weighs one-twentieth of a grain per inch, and one mile of wire weighs under half a pound. The balance vibrates five times a second and totals 157 680 000 per year. Finished springs add enormous value to watches, with a ton of steel hairsprings worth more than 12 percent of the same weight in pure gold.
A humor vignette recalls the Rev. Sydney Smith, famed for wit and gallantry. A young lady confides a flower needs perfection, and Smith replies by offering to perfect the flower himself with a playful, chivalrous twist.
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