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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1902
Page
3
The article blends home beauty tips with early fashion notes. It prescribes elder and chamomile tea for complexions, olive oil cleanses, and scented cloths, then shifts to infant attire and current season styles. It notes trimmed lace, white muslin, and evolving coats, skirts, and trains reflecting fashion aims.
The Boston Transcript notes a possible return of the “girlie girl” or “steel engraving lady” after a long absence. Some supporters expect a blend of old and new styles with shoes ranging from broad sensible to high heels, dictating dress and demeanor changes to match each fashion shift.
Hand knit white wool sweaters feature vertical stripe designs rising from plain knitting. Bishop sleeves have wide plain knit collar and cuffs in light blue green or red for a smart air. Fifteen dollars is a moderate price considering time skill wool and wear.
This excerpt surveys popular fashion notes and domestic tips. Silk and felt hats, furs, lace, and embroidery set tone for outerwear and accessories while basques and Prussian collars define silhouettes. It also offers kitchen guidance on icebox care, dairy storage, and general cleanliness, plus a note on rattan swinging seats as porch furnishings.
A New England Homestead guidance stresses meticulous ice box upkeep for hygiene and efficiency. It insists on cooling foods before storage, immediate meat handling, no stacking, and strict ranking of storage practices to prevent spoilage and flavor loss. The piece also oddly diverts into construction plans for a stand with precise dimensions and a cost tally.
A common clothes reel with an elevated platform to clear deep snows is described. The design uses a seven inch diameter seasoned post tapering to five inches at eleven feet, a four spoked cast iron hub, oak or ash spokes seven feet long, and wooden pins to secure the assembly.
A kitchen cabinet to be made of yellow pine finished in natural wood with hard oil, costing 2.48 dollars for material. Overall dimensions 48 by 27 by 60 inches, capable of icing 100 pounds. Described as handsome as a sideboard and a time saver for the wife, with a diagram illustrating tilting lig and stop bar components. London averages daily tele grams 475,000. Paris 120,000.
The St Louis Globe Democrat notes that South Dakota’s last sod schoolhouse is set to be razed marking the end of an era. It recalls sod structures as essential on the plains, their place in pioneer life, and the broader shift to timbered schools across the expanding American frontier.
Bichat, famed surgeon, on his deathbed during typhoid fever reflects that his case is curious and hopes to autopsy himself to make a scientific discovery. He dies an hour later, turning to an old colleague beside his bed.
A passage denounces Filipino eating habits as unhygienic, noting family meals on the floor with shared dishes and finger foods. It claims daily washes fail to compensate for risky methods, cites sun dried fish and strong odors as comparisons to Chinatown delicacies, and portrays a derogatory view of local customs.
Scribner's notes describe Abyssinians as warlike yet largely civilized, with deep superstition led by the Emperor who fears the evil eye. Attendants wear nammas to shield drinkers from view, while the shamma cloak in three stripes of white red white marks national colors.
The message poetically extols success as a musical journey through May night and awakening scales. It views life as a song that rings with melody in hearts, praising peace and a steadfast will as guiding forces.
A French scientist reports violet spectrum rays reliably judge stones like diamonds and rubies. Dust from the Krakatoa eruption travels across Europe, with studies tracing Sahara dust dispersion to Sicily and Russia. Also noted are a primrose plant blooming year round, fruit effects on health, tactile sense studies, and the military relevance of Sutra disease in animals.
A London Chronicle note recounts officers returning from touring to compliments on wives who ran households and budgets during absence. A military groom left with a check book finds it overdrawn. his bride boasts she kept money in line, noting three unused checks remain as proof.
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