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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1900
Page
6
Washington dispatch recounts Dr. Talmage praising the hand as a divine instrument, defender and helper, citing its anatomy, Christ’s use of the hand, and the hand’s role in art, work, greeting, benediction, and moral conduct, urging active blessing and courageous generosity.
The Philadelphia Press recounts Bendigo’s pending elevation from archdeaconry to bishopric in the Anglican church once a Roman Catholic see since 1874. A Dublin priest, Dr Martin Crane, now leads Bendigo despite blindness. The report also notes Old John Deer, famed rattlesnake tamer from Sullivan County, who cured bites with violet leaf poultice and snake oil, dying at Long Eddy.
A London Mail dispatch quotes a noncommissioned officer detailing the heavy gear soldiers carry upon landing. Each man receives 170 rounds of ammunition and a belt of equipment while shouldering rifles flags, two caps, tools, utensils, clothing, a greatcoat, and a small spade for trench work, totaling about 60 pounds.
Mme Bazaine, widow of Marshal Bazaine of France, lies seriously ill at a hospital outside Mexico City. She is from a distinguished Mexican family, and her life has mirrored a romance. She accompanied her husband through the war, aided his escape, and stood by him until his exile and death. Her son died in Cuba and another’s fate is unknown.
The Washington Post notes unusual given names among congressmen such as Nehemiah Sperry Ebenezer Hill Phanor Breazenle and Shadrach Knox plus De Alva Alexander and Roderick Dhu Sutherland. It comments that such names hint at distinction despite early burdens in life. Also includes a brief ad for Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup and Mood's Pills.
Fashion hints describe bodice color coordination, velvet bodices with other skirts, and minimal decoration for formal gowns. It highlights long princess tunics, extensive embroidery, jet and net embellishments, and a sky blue peau de soie gown with guipure de venise accents and a detailed tunic corselet.
The fashion of transparent yokes and sleeves grows daily with long sleeved high neck underbodices in silk to match. Summer materials show white embroidered robes and lace trimmed organdie, with Valencieries insets and ornate flounces. A mouse gray gown features stitched plaits, embroidered applications, fringe, and a panne yoke, completed by a gray felt hat with green velvet scarf and wings.
In a brief Chicago Post exchange, Nia Little Oversight and a man argue over the term pugs. He clarifies he means dogs, not noses, after a tense back and forth.
William D. Howells notes he once worked as a miller in his father’s mill on the Little Miami River in Ohio. He recalls his early daily output of five to six barrels, contrasting it with mills they visit that produce about 20 barrels per day. He says this helps him enjoy the Minneapolis flour mill tour.
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