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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1897
Page
6
A New England girl designs a clever holiday gift for a friend studying abroad. She creates a dozen sealed monthly envelopes, each labeled January to December with events and messages, containing a personal gift for each month. The token effort brings lasting joy and usefulness beyond the year.
A New York matinee girl attends a performance of Sothern's Lady of Pyous wearing a handmade yoke of heavy cream grosgrain silk with dull gold embroidery. The article notes theater yokes are a chic specialty this year, designed to slip over gowns and elevate plain dresses into dressy outfits. The description highlights the round collarette and deep pointed design as key features.
At the American Ornithologists Union congress Chairman William Dutcher urged personal responsibility for feathered hat plumes, noting many women know the cruelty but justify it as not personal. Western reports show higher use of nigreties and feathers this year. Also notes a cleaning tip: dry salt cleans discolored marble and crockery with a cloth.
An article from the Cincinnati Commercial describes causes of a red nose including indigestion and nasal dryness. It offers dietary guidance, cleansing lotions with borax and eau de decalogue, rose and orange waters, and a homemade cold cream recipe using lard and bergamot. It warns against touching nostrils with fingers and suggests warm rinses.
A market note describes a practical gift for a housewife with hardwood floors. It highlights six broom bags crafted from flannelette, valued for their smooth texture, and presents these items as sensible, tasteful housecare implements.
A thrifty tip shows how to feather around the bottom or monogram a bag to cover a broom. Hem with silk to match stripes and thread a tie to fasten around the handle. A bag protects brushes and wash boards from dust, extends broom life, and can hold dusters in the sitting room.
Amy E. Hull of Ladies' World advises that a clear skin starts with good digestion and liver health, plus daily cleansing, warm baths, and gentle rubbing with cold cream. Regular, temperate living and avoiding damp conditions are key, with Quaker-like regularity aiding beauty.
In Europe researchers report water with dissolved carbonic acid and small lime content dissolves iron filings more than plain water. Three vessels show iron loss 0.0004, 0.02 and traces respectively. carbonic acid with lime emits ferrous carbonate which air oxidizes to ferric oxide, releasing more carbonic acid. Extra Session. Lansing. Gov Pingree shows no extra legislature. Hood's Sarsaparilla recommended.
Advertisement-like account praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Three women from Cincinnati Lewiston and other locations describe relief from painful menstruation and backache after using the product, noting previous severe symptoms and gratitude for improvements.
A fragmented advertisement urges patients who lost faith in general doctors to consult English Dr. Humphrey at the Royal Hotel on Friday December 17. It claims his expertise, not cheap devices, yields rapid cures for incurable cases across Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana, with free consultation and reasonable terms.
In dry rounds of July and August seed corn quality suffers across localities. Fall selection, cribbing, and storage give best results. Choose ears well filled at tip and base, with deep, uniform grain and color. Dry thoroughly before storing to avoid vermin and frost damage.
In market gardening a wheelbarrow wheel bears too much burden. The author describes a modified wheel with the axle placed up bearing the body and the wheel extending inside, plus a cup fitted over Ubis inside the body.
A report notes a new garden barrow weighing 49 pounds and carrying 239 pounds of sand creates a 56 pound load on the handles, versus 99 pounds with a standard barrow. Measurements include a 22 inch wheel, 2 inch tire, 19 inch front frame, two foot rear, and a 3 by 13 inch body with legs two feet ten inches from the front.
Wash the harness with soap and water before oiling. Early falt plowing helps weed control. Do not overcommit to wheat despite market promises. Corn fodder can be shredded though imperfectly by an old threshing machine. A small boiler on a threshing machine is dangerous. One farmer reports smothering Canada thistles in pasture by piling them thickly. Store buggy beans or peas in a tight box with a dash of biaylphide at the top, handled carefully.
Timothy on sandy soil is favored not by adaptation but because other seeds fail there. It needs little mineral fertilizer until seeds form, relies on rain ammonia, and stays until starved out by Thosses. Includes a brief note on china painting and Christmas china orders near Mansion Street.
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