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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1902
Page
3
An article highlights an ornate braid straw hat with a cherry cluster and a black bird ornament, recounts a brave rescue by Migie Hennius in Burrard Inlet, and discusses wash sashes, plus evolving women’s footwear with higher heels, pointed toes, and comfortable flats like Colonial ties and slippers.
A home remedy uses lemon juice with a glycerine and alcohol lotion to yield dry smooth hands in minutes, claiming stain removal and wall cleaning ease. Helen Keller described as vivacious and worldly after a Jersey coast visit, with swift movements and notable social contact.
The New York Tribune sketches a morning among hotel guests noting the prevalence of dark blue duck dresses with light blue sailor collars. Women converse about shirt waists, gossip about arrivals, marriages, and pearls, and quietly reflect a growing class learning to take life easily.
In Berlin more than 60 000 women serve as domestics while global snippets report a statue in memory of a woman unveiled in Shijo Nawato near Kloto, a Susan B Anthony medallion for Rochester University, and Radcliffe College awarding PhDs to Miss Lucy Allen Patton and Miss Ethel Deuch Puffer.
Fresh water pearls linked with gold chains become bracelets, passementeries and braids lead autumn style, and white muslin medallions in silk blouses echo jeweled belt slides. Green and brown veils proliferate, stiff collars fade, and soft lace bands replace cuffs. Narrow velvet ribbons outline lace patterns while whites and ecru lace color gowns and chemises with delicate trims.
Household guidance explains celery as part of the parsley family, in season September to April, with advice on selecting stalks, preparing, and serving. It covers salads Waldorf style, celery cream soup, inexpensive veal broth variants, and makes celery vinegar from seeds or chopped stalks.
Round vegetable dishes are preferred oblong shapes with wide rims. To fix salty soup or gravy add coarse brown sugar. Alum water cleans bright colors on carpets. Lemon salts remove mildew and ink marks from paint. Lemon with whiting and soap removes scratch marks. Keep potpie light by not lifting lid during boil. Wash muslins and embroideries in suds, shape while damp, iron on wrong side over flannel. Beeswax in cotton among white woolen garments prevents discoloration. Florists grew 66,000,000 red roses for coronation.
Charleston claims the nation’s first publicly funded library. The 1698 South Carolina Assembly funded book purchases, later augmented by Lords Proprietors. By Revolution, the Library Society held 6,000 to 7,000 volumes. most were lost in the 1778 fire, but the society rebuilt and moved in 1886. It received the South Carolina Jockey Club’s assets in 1900 and now houses rare items including incunabula and Shakespeare volumes.
A mixed column describes a Washington home for friendless dogs with free and paid sections, a dog party drawing 500 attendees, and resident care. It then covers exocerite mining in Europe, wax use, and a Scythe hanging anecdote from Daniel Webster. A final note muses on bird egg coloration and safety.
The Chicago News notes an awkward thaw that may not be slow. It suggests a period of grace could be desired or required amid lingering cold and shifting conditions. The item frames the weather as a social note rather than a technical forecast.
New York City fashion notes present jaunty short jackets in taffeta peau de soie and moire worn by young girls. An illustrated mode features black taffeta with white silk, pleated back and neck, lace trimming, and a pointed front reaching below the waist. A lace collar and green velvet ribbons accent the yoke and caps. The skirt is one piece with front panel effect, box pleats circling the belt, and lace bands at the knees, flaring to a sweeping floor-length hem. A second rose pink gingham costume with saffron lace and black velvet ribbons showcases a double-breasted front, sailor neck, and lace-trimmed edges.
A detailed description of a teenager's tailored ensembles featuring a black and white satin cravat jacket with pleated sleeves and pearl button accents. Some jackets are fully lined in white satin. others are unlined for summer wear. White lace preferred. It explains fabric needs for a fourteen year old, including yardages, and outlines matching waist, plastron, sleeve, shield, and skirt constructions with box pleats, velvet ribbon trims, and lace embellishments.
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