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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1901
Page
2
Major Crofoot schemes to launch the Great American Steam Trousers Creaser with $1.6 million capital promising a vast factory, thousands of machines, and huge daily profits. The tailor who sought a dollar becomes entangled as the plan hinges on his ground floor stock and confidence.
A verbose dialogue from the Detroit Free Press describes a fashionable pair Bess and Molly. A sleepy, apathetic young man plans to go south per a doctor’s orders while Molly’s sister schemes to prompt a message of romance. Molly is to be surprised by a lover who travels between garrisons.
A New York Sun note explains the chef’s strong grip on a kitchen. When a chief cook departs a popular Fifth Avenue restaurant, he takes with him over 20 assistants including cooks and even the refrigerator guardian. The substitute hires his own team, showing how the head cook’s control shapes operations and accountability.
A playful scene from the morning paper centers on Evolution Johnny spelling through a marriage notice. He reads aloud a phrase about the wedding march and floral bells, while his sister corrects the spelling as they discuss the contracting parties at the ceremony.
A snippet from By the Cabman's Watch notes cabmen planning shorter hours, jokes about riders and Wall Street animal tropes. It cites New York Weekly and Philadelphia publications, reflecting period irony over crime maps and public perception.
The agricultural department questions if the United States can grow tea for home use, outlining climate, labor, and cost hurdles. It notes irrigation and shading advances, uses child labor in some farms, and estimates an acre yields about 406 pounds with costs near 60 dollars, aiming for 20 cents a pound sale price for profit, while acknowledging competition with Asian tea for lower grades.
An article from The New Idea Woman’s Magazine extols proper carriage for women. It links standing tall, straight knees, flat stomach, and broad shoulders with smart appearance, health, digestion, and enduring poise. Regular exercise is urged as the remedy for careless posture and fatigue.
A Good Housekeeping correspondent laments the slaughter of ladybugs misidentified as buffalo bugs. It describes the buffalo bug in the beetle stage as about an eighth of an inch, mottled black and white scales, a red midline stripe, and a preference for light, with summer migration to the garden. The carpet beetle is slightly longer, narrower, and easy prey due to its dark, shiny color.
Flounces for muslins ceilings foulards and other thin fabrics are in vogue. The model is a good fitting flounced skirt around the hips to the shaped solante. It can be cut in one with the upper part or worn separately under ruching. The under flounce is cut separately and attached to the foundation.
Peel eye and shred one ripe pineapple. Boil sugar and water five minutes to form syrup. Add lemon juice, pineapple, and more water. Freeze the mixture to a mush and serve in small glasses.
A London Mail summary corrects popular myths about chloroform and ether used in robberies. It explains true administration methods, times to unconsciousness, and why many charges of chloroforming are likely false. The piece outlines practical limits and warns against sensational fiction overestimating anesthetic power.
A stout lady walking in Edinburgh asked two messenger boys at a gateway if she could pass a private road. One boy, after a quick appraisal, winked and said he did not know but suggested trying as a horse and cart recently went through.
A short 19th century style vignette from Harper's Bazar depicts Teddie in a large bed with his mother. On a wintry night he resists moving, declaring it cold everywhere and insisting he will stay where he is despite his mother’s suggestion for help.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway offers August 1 to 10 round trip fares from Chicago to Wisconsin and Michigan resorts at one fare with a minimum fare of 4, valid through October 31. Resorts listed include Milwaukee Waukesha Palmyra Madison Kilbourn Elkhart Lake Pewaukee Lakeside Hartland Nashotah Oconomowoc Sparta Marquette Houghton Ontegon Sault Ste. Marie St. Ignace Minocqua Star Lake. Through sleeping cars to Marquette Calumet Minocqua Star Lake and parlor cars to nearby resorts. Tickets available via Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul or from agent E G Hayden Cleveland Ohio.
Promote an inland seas outing on the Great Lakes with Mackinac as a hub. An illustrated pamphlet is available by sending two cents to A. A. Seusants G. P. A. Detroit Michigan.
For over fifty years Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for diarrhea. 25c bottle.
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