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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1906
Page
6
A narrator recalls catching a young arctic fox named Ben aboard a whaler. As a blizzard and looming icebergs strand the ship, Ben clings to life with the crew then dies of heartbreak after Tabby the ship cat perishes, leaving Ben’s snowy fur as a keepsake.
A reader’s farming notes cover stable design for air flow, bedding choices, and blanket use for horses. It also outlines tuberculosis concerns from skim milk, pork packing methods with salt, the bacon hog trend, optimal horse rations, manure handling, pruning trees, roots for poultry, seed selection, and feeding hens with peas and beans for better laying.
Prissy fashion notes describe the intensified care in undergarments and outerwear, pairing negligee jackets with silk petticoats and lace trimmed lingerie. Emphasis on brocade petticoats, ornate night gowns, and embroidery trends signals a shift toward decorative undergarments and coordinated ensembles, as explained by Pr. R. Gay.
A sketch shows a blue velvet plaited skirt with velvet bretelles over a guipure bodice, paired with a fur chinchilla toque and boa. The second illustration features a corselet skirt braided.
A fragmented recipe lists cornmeal and flour with two teaspoons of baking powder and salt, two cups of sweet milk, three eggs, and boiling water. The instructions mention moistening cornmeal with water, cooling, then adding milk and the flour mixture beaten with baking powder and salt.
A historical isle tale from Ceylon links the garden of Eden to Adam’s Peak and Adam’s bridge, detailing Atami’s failed emigration to India and Heba’s fate, the panorama deceiving the traveler, and a later angel’s decree sending Atami to desert punishment, with notes on gender roles.
A former sea captain cites shipwreck causes as drink fogs neglect of sounding leads and currents with dangerous waters near England and Cape Ushant. He notes cargo shifts once fatal but feed pipes now pour cargo to fill vacated holds. A South American wreck involved high heel shoes repurposed as boxing gloves by natives. Harper's Weekly reports Japan ad progress with a dairy yard cartoon captioned The squeeze-out place of the milk dealer.
A verse about winter delaying reform and the urge to wait for warmer days to break habits. The speaker mocks sharp resolutions, noting frost and cold impede virtuous aims while a May sun tempts indulgence and a stubborn oak of habit stands firm.
Several residential lots on curbed Chester Street, near business district and factories. Original values range from 700 to 890 dollars, offered now at 330 to 3500 dollars. James R. Dunn and Thomas Burd, agents, note office hours 7–8 am and 4–6:50 pm.
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