17 Nov 1892
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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1892
Page
1
A lengthy piece from Good Housekeeping and other sources offers cautionary anecdotes about infant care and nursery neglect, then shifts to cooking and meat doneness guidance. It discusses the dangers of rough handling of babies, moths destroying wool, and a practical view of household budgeting and daily duties for wives and mothers.
A winter or sunmer evening entertainment plan describes arranging a room, removing fragile items, hiding many peanuts in varied places, and using little baskets as receptacles. Players hunt nuts, with umpires counting finds and a red or black dyed nut as a tiebreaker prize.
An old kitchen note contrasts the orthodox timing for meats with an unusual instruction to mix in brains. The fragment suggests a recipe method that departs from standard guidelines and presents an odd culinary technique.
A Philadelphia Times essay argues against false bangs worn by women under thirty five. It claims false hair deceives husbands, undermines admiration, and questions the practice as impractical and dishonest. The piece urges women to embrace natural hair and avoid the deceptive accessory.
A late 19th or early 20th century commentary argues American girls grow stronger arms necks and shoulders with a higher bust and longer waist due to corsetry. It compares favorably to English women noting facial differences and predicts future fashion shifts toward hip emphasis and drapery. It cites Greek statues as ideal and notes evolving body aesthetics.
A Pittsburgh Dispatch summary notes a celebrated physician urges walking as the safest and most effective exercise for women. He criticizes tennis, cycling, riding, and croquet for diminishing grace or causing bodily imbalance, and warns golf can be dangerous for females. He advocates consistent walking, even in winter, as healthiest for form and health.
A housekeeper can prepare Devonshire cream using rich new milk heated briefly in a shallow pan to rise the cream. After skimming, chilling in the ice box yields cream nearly like fresh butter. It stores well for two or three days and pairs with oatmeal fruit jam and many foods.
The text lists historical literary figures and their children counts. Elizabeth Barrett Browning had one son, Mrs. Somerville two daughters and one son, George Sand two children, Lady Mary Montagu two children, Mme de Sevigne two children, Mme de Strel three children then a second marriage and a new son, George Eliot childless, Mrs. Craig childless, Mrs. Barbauld no children, and Mrs. Opie also childless.
A New York Recorder excerpt warns of a scheme where a woman would print business cards offering mend ing for gentlemen. Cards would be left with landladies to distribute among men, promising prompt call and return for garments needing repair at low rates, aiming to recruit several workers and drain potential trade from others.
A five year old resisted reading until she made horrible howls. The mother ignored the noise and continued writing. The child, using a sweet voice, asked if she interrupted. The mother replied no, and the child stopped crying and resumed reading.
Dr C G McCleNand and Miss Maude Cook of Saffordville were married at the bride’s parents home last Wednesday night. The couple arrived in the city the next night and reside on New Hampshire street. Dr McCleNand is a rising veterinary surgeon who came to Lawrence from Emporia about a year ago.
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