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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1902
Page
3
Early Morning Exercise warns against brisk prebreakfast workouts on an empty stomach. A light premeal like milk and bread helps prevent later dullness, while a hearty breakfast upon return boosts appetite and energy for the day. The piece notes raglan sleeve terms and velvet faced collars in rainy coats.
The queen known as the Pearl of Savoy celebrated a silver wedding with King Humbert. At fifty, she still appeared youthful and favored white dresses until a box of white gowns arrived as the king’s playful solution to her question about aging color.
A historical notice argues women wearing Texas blackbirds edin jackdaw on their bat can stop crawfish damage to rice fields. It claims crawfish threaten U S rice yields and that blackbird predation could boost rice production for domestic use and exports.
An Indian girl named Miss Lucy Nicola, also Wah ta Waso of the Penobscot, joins Radcliffe as a freshman. Her entrance was aided by Montague Chamberlain, longtime Maine Indian lore scholar, who previously employed her as stenographer and typewriter.
In 1784 on September 23 a French royal decree dictated that pocket handkerchiefs be square, requiring length to equal breadth, a rule that has persisted since. The story notes this historical command shaped modern pocket square shapes and standards.
A compact review traces flax cultivation from four centuries ago through the rise of flax spinning in mills after 1828. It notes early farmer produced yarn, later mechanical spinning, and the long standing role of Ireland in flax growth, spinning, weaving and bleaching, with references to Germany, Russia, Norway, Sweden and English trade.
The maid of honor takes a new duty beyond arranging the banquet and assisting the bride. She quietly notes the bride’s gift preferences, then guides mutual friends to select prized items, avoiding duplicates and ensuring tasteful presents. The approach blends tact with surprise, benefiting both giver and bride.
The article notes velvet accessories crowded by newer panes for many uses, with a red berry raspberry brooch among green leaves and a diamond dew drop. Black chiffon choux, pastel knots, gun metal suede gloves with rhinestones, hatpins with baroque pearls, and colored pins appear. Shirring returns on satin velvet chiffon waists and gowns with postillion backs and long coat tails, plus cloth appliques and fabric flowers on mousseline and gauze waists.
Experts advise washing cut glass with warm soap suds then covering with sawdust. Once the sawdust dries, brush carefully to reach all crevices. The glass will emerge clear and sparkling as if new from the pipe.
Velvet marred by steaming may be prolonged for ordinary wear by mirroring. Place on an ironing board and press gently in the nap direction with a cool flatiron, using long strokes to avoid marks. Sew cloth on ends to hold while working.
Advice on safely cleaning oil paintings warns against untrained handling. It instructs removing the artwork from the frame, moistening with rain water, blotting with cloth or sponge, air drying, then using cotton wool with pure linseed oil to refresh the paint. Do not use soap or hard tools. dust with an old silk handkerchief.
The New York Commercial Advertiser notes women designers in major silverware houses creating practical pieces. new entries include a versatile pie dish that doubles as entree or fruit dish, a breakfast set with tray egg cup butter dish toast rack and salt and pepper bottles, and an egg boiler with alcohol lamp and sand timer for boiling. additional items feature a frying pan with asbestos lining and basket, glass and silver honey pots, table bells, stands for beef tongue, bread forks and matching knives, all illustrating feminine influence in domestic conveniences.
Russian Cream-Soak gelatin in water then dissolve in hot milk and eggs, flavor with vanilla and mold. Date Muffins mix eggs milk flour dates and butter, fold in stiff egg whites, bake 25 minutes. Oyster Shortcakes combine oysters with butter flour milk and seasonings, cook until plump, split and serve with butter. Onions Stuffed With Sausage parboiled onions filled with pork sausage and turkey giblet sauce, bake with drippings. Cranberry jelly uses leaf sugar molded in cups.
A damaged poem from the Indianapolis Sentinel tells of a small key speaking to a teak box. The key proposes hiding inside the chimney, hoping the box will see its value. Years later, workers replace the lock with a new key, leaving the old box to admit the new occupant and lament its fullness.
A collage of jokes and witticisms on home ownership lies, honesty, money, marriage, and boats. The pieces feature recurring nameless speakers and punchlines about real estate, clothing, coats of arms, references, and nautical misprisions.
A man loitering with a peculiar resolve near St Martin’s church and Morley’s hotel reveals lavender kid gloves beneath woolen mitts as 11 o’clock nears, signaling he is about to be married, according to The Academy.
A country-based employee sought a pass to visit family from a famed railway director noted for wit. After a playful exchange about working for a farmer versus the company, the director issued a 12 month pass, humorously justifying the gesture.
A patriotic ceremony at Kaahumanu school featured the raising of the Stars and Stripes by Grand Army veterans as 560 pupils gathered to watch 650 flags wave. The crowd included Hawaiian students and a diverse mix of Chinese Japanese Portuguese and South Sea Islanders amid 1 828 Swiss university students last semester 717 were foreigners including 490 women.
A fragment notes coal mining volumes for England from 1801 to 1900, stating an average annual production around 130,000,000 tons. Mentions a colorless phrase about products sold by all druggists and a generic reference to oiling. The legibility is poor but indicates historical commodity data.
A Toledo pharmacist ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward for cure failures. It includes endorsements from Mays & Tumax and Watra, Kinnan & Mannix, asserting trustworthiness. The pamphlet touts internally taken cures and mentions firm testimonials as free. It also notes German empire Polish language usage at 8 million speakers.
A health claim ad promises Cascanets candy cathartic will cure illnesses by correcting the bowels. It touts easy natural movements and a 10 cent starter price with each tablet stamped C OC. Imitations warned. Mention of South Australia importing $700,000 yearly fertilizer with the U S having no share.
A physician recounts decades of patient homes and endorses Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the cure for female ailments including irregular menses, leucorrhea, and uterine issues. The letter asserts broad endorsements, invites correspondence from sick women, and offers Lynn Mass as the address for advice. A $5000 forfeit threatens if the letter is not genuine.
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