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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1899
Page
18
The article surveys dress fabrics in green and blue enamels on metal, jewelry like pendants and hair adornments, and summer jackets in Rusalan Eton and Spanish shapes. It discusses neckwear, belts, fichus, pearls with emerald clasps, and ornate dresses with lace, gold satin, and gilt passementerie. It notes trends in bows, brooches, plumage hats, and the shift of watch placement.
The piece argues prevention is cheaper than cure for wrinkles and promotes health as the true beautifier. It contrasts minor cosmetic tricks with the benefits of fresh air exercise good habits mental activity and inner beauty as the key to smooth skin and a youthful appearance.
Miss Maud Sears of Chicago organizes a nationwide drive to enlist young women in the American Girl battleship project. Women from coast to coast express support and seek guidance on participation. Endorsements from Navy spouses and officials boost national interest in Miss Sears plans.
Readable sections advise careful onion inspection for rot, comparing new spring sowing methods with standard outdoor sowing. It notes Yellow Danvers resists spoilage, while new onion method suits summer and fall use. Also covers cold frame heat management, air balance, and transplant timing for cabbage cauliflower and lettuce to winter over and spring sales.
A collection of short wry sayings touching on gender roles marriage money and social norms. Notes poke at bar crowds divers underwaters conversations and domestic life with a mix of humor and satire attributed to Washington and general social commentary of the period.
The article details French school outfits for girls, focusing on plaid cheviot skirts, blue and green blouses, and tailored jackets. It notes belt tricks to elongate the waist, girdle belts, and the use of red and blue cloth in coordinated ensembles. Nina Goodwin observes mothers shaping young fashions and many waists per skirt.
The article promotes Jadoo Fibre as a superior growing medium for bulbs and spring blooms. It highlights rich yet mellow soil compatibility, excellent drainage from light sandy texture, moisture retention, odorless composition, and easy handling for indoor pots and outdoor beds. Water with Jadoo Liquid at bloom.
The text outlines early life feeding for colts, stressing skim milk, muscle and bone feeds, water before grain, and small oil-meat supplements. It recommends moderate roots like carrots, early education, liberal growth feeds, proper training and grooming, and careful hoof care while noting risks of overfeeding hay and a small horse stomach.
The New York Botanical Garden, funded by Mr Corne lus Vanderbilt, will conduct a six month botanical exploration of Puerto Rico. The trip will collect museum and herbarium specimens and live plants to document the island’s flora and form the basis for a report on its botany and vegetable production.
A collection of assorted statements covers coinage with ancient emperor names, cat tail muscles versus human hand muscles, Illinois Central stockholding by 733 employees holding 2525 shares, human heat tolerance at 212 degrees due to perspiration cooling, a claim of 300 degree heat endurance, and rail freight versus global land transport. The items mix science, industry, and comparative logistics.
The dressmaker advises using handsome buttons as centers for velvet rosettes to close collars and decorate belts. She warns against chasing fleeting fashion fancies and notes customers’ directions can blame the dressmaker for wardrobe faults even when she is only following requests.
A dental and medical small ad promotes a Dyspepsia Cure that digests what you eat. It lists sellers H. J. Moogh Emmert & Burrell W F Jungkunz and C P Guenther Co. for purchase in the local ads.
The excerpt describes Townsend the Hubraist using broad nails as portable memory aids and inscribing Hebrew roots. It touts One Minute Cough Cure as a remedy for La Grippe and coughs, with endorsements from publishers and merchants. It also notes a Boston Chinese merchant commenting on the Yellow River's color, with a mythic origin claim.
An Texas publisher reports recovery from a second bout of la grippe using Chamberlains Cough Remedy, noting bed rest shortened from ten days to about two. Local ads promote Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and emphasize digestion as key to health. A Smolensk lottery raffles a maiden as dowry prize with 5000 tickets issued.
An old advertisement touts GRAITNO a grain based coffee substitute costing about 4 per unit. It claims gentle digestion, near coffee taste, and suitability for children with a 10c trial size mail order from Ely Brothers. Foreign credit in China noted for purchases.
W H Jenkins in Agriculture explains a modern celery production system using blanching boards and close planting. He details soil preparation with loamy earth and stable manure, precise row spacing, and irrigation for rapid growth. A one-tenth acre trial yielded 10 000 bunches worth over 200 dollars.
A 19th century farming tip explains killing Canada thistles by letting them bud or bloom then chaining from the double tree to the plow beam to drag and turn the furrow. The advice claims a steady team will cover the thistles, exhausting their vitality and leaving the field to benefit as green manure.
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