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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1900
Page
3
A new hard wood from northern Argentina, red cuebracho, yields 15 to 20 percent tannin and resists rot. Posts buried 50 years in harsh land remain sound, making it a prime choice for railroad ties and bed ballast. A U.S. report cites its density and resistance to splitting, boosting its railroad potential.
A Missouri girl, Miss Mamie Hale of Columbia, is chosen to design and supervise two new buildings for the State Asylum for the Feeble Minded at Marshall. She will study similar institutions in Pennsylvania and New York, and will oversee the $50,000 college project in Columbia, already noted for its design and supervision.
Mrs T Rorer writes in the Ladies Home Journal that a servant is a human being with desires and limits. She notes education affects businesslike habits and urges housewives to grant servants more responsibility to reduce household confusion.
A hollow-eyed clerk proposes worn shoes as fashion, offering stretched pairs that “stretch or shrink” to fit. He suggests such shoes could become a permanent stock feature, claiming if he could alter his own feet at will he could make a pile of money.
A New York Sun editorial argues shoe stretching will reduce the discomfort of breaking in new footwear. Stores already offer this service for a small fee, forecasting more frequent purchases and higher dealer profits as customers embrace comfortable shoes from day one. The practice could spread to all reputable shops, easing the wearer’s burden and improving customer satisfaction.
A discussion on dental hygiene emphasizes daily brushing, tartar removal, and monthly dentist visits to protect teeth and save costs. The piece also surveys Harper's Bazar fashion notes from Bolero shirtwaists to lace robes, detailing fabrics, hats, neckwear, and elegant summer gowns with a period tone.
West Point correspondent reports a bizarre late night concert in Andrew Kuhn's Rogertown parlor. An unseen pianist played ghostly pieces when the clock struck midnight as Kuhn and family found no one present. The door was closed and no physical cause could be found, prompting speculation of paranormal activity.
A collage of product pitches and health claims including Jell O desserts and Grove’s cough medicine, plus a court case where Miss Lillian Morris sues Winchester for injuries to two fingers. The article also discusses Boer names pronunciation and Cape Dutch phonetics with examples.
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