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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1902
Page
3
A milliner introduces a transparent mica veil designed to shield the eyes of women motorists from dust while preserving lightness. Traditional goggle discomfort is avoided as the veil ties over the hat like gauze and shimmers in sunlight.
Consul Worman in Munich cites newspapers about a Hamburg chemist who claims a fluid blended with water yields a liquid indistinguishable from petroleum. It would light and heat, burning with a white flame twice as strong as petroleum and non explosive. A London company is said to be formed to exploit the discovery.
The article reports on Russian proposals to build an embankment across the Kerteh strait to raise water depth at Avros ports. A barrage could create central basins supporting large first class steamers, cost about 9.8 million rubles with compensation to locals, funded by levies on passing ships, aiming to boost Azof port traffic.
The camera is described as becoming essential in business like the typewriter. It reproduces documents, statistical tables, and other papers that would be laborious to copy by hand. It does so quickly and accurately, saving much labor and proving photography has great value in administration.
The article claims Louis Kauffeld of Richmond has rediscovered a malleable glass process once known to the Egyptians. It describes him as a lamp chimney maker who spent years trying to devise a chimney durable enough and states the new method could enable creating cooking vessels from glass.
Hoda of Steel describes several loda designs now made from steel. They are lighter and more serviceable than wood versions. The steel lodas are pressed from a single piece of metal, contributing to their noted durability.
A writer extols gas stoves for economy and cleanliness, showing how pantry aids and wall racks keep pots, spices, and utensils within easy reach. Comparisons to coal ranges highlight less weight loss in gas cooking, with tips on keeping burners clean and oven linings seasoned with lard for best results.
A detailed survey of dressy outdoor garments highlights silk and lace boleros, blouse coats, three quarter paletots, and kilted coats. Notes emphasize large collars, deep cuffs, buckles, and trims, with options in silk, velvet, and cloth fabrics suitable for motoring and country driving.
Fancies In Jewelry and Silver notes bracelets quickening fashion toward el bow sleeve trends. Pingpong Jewelry leads charms and brooches with gold wire net and pearl accents. Green enamel fleur-de-lis pieces appear, sunburst sunflowers for brooches and corsage ornaments gain prominence. Fancy stickpins complement chiffon and lace trends. Diamonds ribbon bow brooches emerge as a new novelty.
A New York Mail and Express piece reviews how public libraries run a book hospital for worn volumes. It describes shelves for treatment and convalescence, simple surgical tools, and techniques like hinging damaged pages, resewing signatures, and replacing backs with grass cloth to extend a book’s life.
A Philadelphia Press exchange features Mrs Good art reacting to a touching appeal as a bright child explains her father's misfortune. The girl retracts a grim claim about his arms being cut off, saying she meant alms after describing that he begged for money and was jailed for drunkenness.
Dialogue filled fragment shows a cross ocean exchange about travel, with mention of sixty four crossings and recognition of many waves. It reads like a short conversational vignette from a Town and Country context, highlighting familiarity with seafaring passage.
In a Spectator excerpt the author argues that class feelings penetrate all levels of society not just the middle and upper classes. Money is not the sole gauge of status. behavior and propriety matter, with gentility defined by quiet demeanor. At the bottom, distinctions hinge on money and manners, the latter increasingly tied to the former.
A St Louis Republic letter argues the biblical sea creature in Jonah may be any sea monster, not a whale. It notes Greek term Katos means sea monster and suggests sharks or sea serpents could fit, citing ocean routes near Joppa to Spain with sea dogs capable of swallowing men.
A New York maid cried over a supposed silver fork bite claiming possible poison. The mistress dismissed the fear noting only pure silver is used at table. The next day the entire table service along with the fork disappeared, leaving the household with a baffling loss.
The narrative traces early humans from bare hands to domestication of animals and the invention of tools. It notes weapons and knives evolving from hunting and defense to eating and table use, highlighting the knife as a common personal tool and dining accessory.
The piece contrasts information and knowledge, warning against the endless collector who hoards facts. It argues that practical wisdom lies in knowing where to find needed details rather than amassing a universal library. A witty critique from the Manchester Union reflects on overquoting trivia.
A heated classroom debate among New Wayhind University students features sharp exchanges over rhetoric. One speaker mocks exclamation marks and italics used to emphasize, while another retorts that italics indicate non original and inspired text akin to Bible usage.
A brief portrait of Victor Hugo describing his method. He wrote standing at a tall desk, piling sheets as he produced work. He rose at night for ideas and began days at six, dedicating hours daily. He rarely revised, believing his poems complete in his mind before writing. He even composed on a moving omnibus through Paris.
The Khedive Ismail favored a rogue over a fool, showing patronage to adventurers and swindlers who frequented his Cairo court. One offender, barred by formal order, climbed in by a window with a quip, and was soon reinstated in his good graces.
A reflective line underscores that every decision, even minor ones, sets patterns guiding all future choices and their significance in life's trajectory. The point emphasizes consistency and mindfulness in daily actions.
Low rate excursion tickets to West Northwest and Southwest regions offered by Pennsylvania lines. Fares time and details available from passenger and ticket agents. March and April low rates. Chicago to Helena Butte Anaconda Ogden Salt Lake City 30.00, Spokane 30.50, Portland Seattle Tacoma Vancouver Victoria 33.00 and more. Tourist sleeping cars daily to the Pacific Coast. For maps and particulars contact A F Cleveland 234 Superior Street Cleveland Ohio. The fish are biting with first class Chicago North Western Bay service during fishing season. Summer tourist rates in effect with direct Chicago connections from south and east. Inquiries via ticket agents or Cleveland address.
Old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as a teething aid for children claiming it allays pain and wind colic and cures diarrhea. It markets a 25 cent bottle. Includes a testimonial from Peter Folk praising Sick and Nervous Headache Tablets with partial tablet use.
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