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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1910
Page
3
Describes a two part brick dwelling with eleven rooms fire in main section and oak and walnut finishes. Features include two large parlors, four small dining sets, newly papered rooms, bronze hardware, good order, large lot about L27 by 225, good outbuildings, a large stall, recently painted. Appears in a strong town location at a very low sale value.
Practical home beauty tips from Milady's Mirror cover eye comfort with cool compresses and warm cloths, skin care with a thoracic acid solution, wrinkle reduction by massage and skin food, and a wedding day glow using diet and skincare. Hair styling tips discuss padding and faux puffs for volume, plus knot and Psyche styles for varying lengths.
A columnist notes face care with eau de cologne and glycerin can both nourish and dry skin. In Paris women aim for a pasty white look using ivory powder, with blondes resembling the pale figures Rubens painted.
In France women often include a powder puff and a small bonbonniere in their theater bags. Once seated they pull out the puff, dust the face lightly, and enjoy a favorite confection from the miniature handkerchief pocket container.
A stale advice item recommends an ounce each of baking powder and unscented talcum powder kept in an airtight bottle for after wash use. It also praises a little ammonia in the bathing water and finishing with the milky mixed powder.
An extensive precooling system for wholesale fruit, centered on a Roseville plant, cut cooling times dramatically. Ten carloads of ripe grapes from Lod California cooled from 70 to 38 degrees in two hours, then shipped to New York and Philadelphia in near ideal condition. The plant combines ice and ammonia cooled boxes, with powerful fans and a 80 000 foot cooling box, to efficiently prepare fruit for long journeys. Similar facilities are planned in Colton California and other fruit regions to expand cold storage for various perishables.
A portrait of Queen Amelie, wife of King Carlos of Portugal, detailing her ascent from English upbringing to Lisbon’s royal court. The piece highlights her public health work, support for women’s education, and a famed act aiding a destitute milliner by creating bonnets named after her. It reflects on her devotion, fashion, and the broader view of American and royal women.
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