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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1901
Page
3
Parisian women favor summer hats with low foreheads and feathery plumes while bridal gowns showcase point lace and wide Cluny lace flounces. Ella Wheeler Wilcox’s eyes and voice are noted as distinctive, with fashion interpretations described as idealized Empire silhouettes.
Mrs. Virginia C Meredith of Minnesota University argues farm life appeals to women when homes are bettered. She notes practical farming courses for girls, where butter making becomes understandable and sewing becomes a taught skill rather than drudgery. The aim is to prepare women for the life they will live on the farm.
In Georgia a woman personally delivers mail on a 40 mile rural route and runs a large farm, performing manual farm work to support a family of four. A Savannah area widow works as a government contractor removing wrecks and dredging, for over a decade. The New London Northern railway employs the only woman train dispatcher, with full hours and pay matching male counterparts. A Virginia girl trains saddle horses and gains wide reputation and income.
The piece notes parasols for 1901 favoring chiffon inserts with lace trims and frilled edges. Black and white motifs with velvet and panne appliques plus fine gold or silver cords are popular. A cloth of gold parasol over white silk with velvet designs is a standout, with edges kept plain on many samples.
Chicago Record-Herald notes women seek vintage sun shades once common. Parasol covers feature Duchess lace and plain taffeta styles with club handles, brass nail heads, and carved ivory or tortoise shell ends. White parasols praised to pair with summer attire, while colored silk shades show floral sprinkles and amethyst or colored stone handles.
The article advises moderate outdoor activity to conserve nervous force for busy women. Start with small doses of exercise when health is good, and rest for one to two weeks if exhausted. A second week of outdoor rest with light rides or golf can aid recovery, but each person must judge needed rest. Signs of beneficial exercise include better appetite, digestion, sleep, and a rising sense of vigor. Fatigue lasting overnight signals overexertion.
A fashion page describes point d esprit gowns trimmed with fine muslin and blue pink flowers. It notes buckles becoming square cut, leather belts with studded nails, and hats using belt clasps. Golf attire features low neck sweaters, striped red or green patterns, and gold or green enamel golf stick buttons.
The Baltimore Herald notes Washingtons Library of Congress dome was gilded under General Casey to save money. Gold leafing cost 3500 dollars, at 23 1 3 cents per square foot, expected to last at least 30 years, outlasting painting. The finish remains bright after more than five years.
A German invention patents a device called the musical door keeper to replace the bell in small shops. It announces arrivals with a tune at entry and another at exit and can signal whether the door opened or closed slowly or rapidly. It can be adjusted to play new tunes as desired.
Verdi guarded the manuscript of La donna e mobile until the morning of Rigoletto's first performance to prevent street spoilers. In later operas he began with final acts to ensure they matched the opening portions in strength.
A collage of quips and witticisms from early 20th century papers. Jokes hinge on wordplay about IT and hit songs, with lines from Grand Rapids Herald and others. Across snippets a playful tone frames everyday missteps, misread signals, and social foibles in brief gags.
A fragment discusses a general using song to locate regiments on the march. It proposes whimsical, fictitious titles replacing formal unit commands with tunes and named regiments and officers, suggesting a portable code for battlefield movement and cover actions.
A New Tus Weekly article asserts hearty laughter stimulates the life principle in the brain and circulatory system, sending tides of vitality to the surface and organs. It claims laughter lengthens life by stimulating vital forces during moments of joy and social bonding.
An old essay outlines vast, unmapped regions in South America from Venezuela to Chile and across Brazil and the Guianas. It notes sparse exploration, gaps in national maps, and European or American influence on cartography, with a historical glimpse of early government expeditions.
The article notes the long history of the Defender of the Faith title, Henry VII’s excommunication, and its restoration by Parliament. It also mentions Los Angeles having 13 parks with an average area of 3,740 acres and that 29 of Tennessee’s 1,500 convicts claim college degrees.
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