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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 02, 1899
Page
4
The article argues mothers should begin early with daughters chores guiding them to regular duties. It cites a Scotsman piece on female domestic training, notes a reader’s view on brothers influencing girls, and ends with a light report on international height and weight comparisons among women.
Interior guidance suggests placing upright pianos with backs toward the room center, draped attractively. A brass rod and brocaded curtain may adorn the back, and a small table with plants near the drapery enhances display and ambiance.
An Afghan chief witnessed English soldiers trick a local force in a covert shooting incident. The event, described as astonishing, centers on the chief’s reaction to the apparent deception and the perceived reliance on a famed tale of courage.
The report recalls a fifty year old figure, O Kelly, and his efforts to interview the Mandi amid war. In a separate streetcar scene a man offers his seat to a lady who steadies herself with a strap as the car jolts and the conductor asks for fares, the moment marked by calm dignity.
A collage of historical anecdotes recalls Christine Nilsson and Adelina Patti born same year, Nilsson’s Paris Traviata failure blamed on a consumption myth, epitaphs mocking the dead, Herr Engel’s Berlin death and Emperor William II’s collector, Manchester’s cathedral statues, and a Mexican condemned for kerosene theft who survived gunshots to wander to a hospital.
The article recalls Baron Graham’s practice of delaying verdicts until the end of capital sentences. A man named John Thomson was accidentally omitted from the list and then corrected mid-ceremony, with the judge ordering his execution and wishing mercy on his “miserable soul.”
Fragmented pasted dialogue shows a magistrate scolding a prisoner over alleged provoking remarks by a woman. The exchange ends with the magistrate discharging the prisoner amid unclear context and noisy archival text about a North country mayor and statue.
The text describes rinsing with cold water, then applying a powered myrrh tincture to gums and teeth, finishing with another rinse. A charcoal coating is advised, followed by brushing to remove morbid secretions. It claims this prevents new dental disease, relieves jaw pains, and sweetens carious teeth. A tooth powder is made from bole ammoniac, orms-root, magnesia.
Step by step glove cleaning methods include paste treatments with eau de Javelle ammonia soap and water, milk and soap rubbing for whiteness, and camphine washing for cleanliness. Finish by drying on glove trees or with warm air to preserve softness and elasticity.
A vintage household primer offers practical tips for keeping cutlery and linens clean. It covers making a pocketed cloth utensil holder, wrapping silver to prevent tarnish, warming patent leather, reviving faded flowers, removing scorch marks, using milk to lift ink stains, and refreshing stale bread rolls with brief water dips.
A historical blend of musk, patchouli, violet, heliotrope, and vetiver odors is discussed with mixing ratios and scent combinations. Miscellaneous notes cover methods for flavoring food, preserving iron, and cleaning, including celery in fowl stuffing, vinegar in salted fish water, and various household tips.
The article discusses current fashion choices for women focusing on skirts outfits and hats with lace bodices and velvet or alpaca fabrics, plus commentary on neatness and color. It also covers men’s fashion trends including mourning attire etiquette and wedding usher guidelines. It notes rise of rice straw hats with fluffy trims and evolving fashion journalism for men.
The piece notes opal and turquoise dominate fashion along with diamonds, and introduces white sapphire as an affordable new stone. It highlights bracelets with dark blue lapis lazuli, gold cards with pearls and turquoise, and gold necklets set with pearls and turquoise, suggesting a pearl and white sapphire necklet as a fitting birthday gift.
A fragmentary dialogue shows That Man Jones probing a friend about a wheat speculation and the moral implications. Jones uncovers details of money given to a missionary society and a poor family, while the narrator dodges guilt and moral scrutiny in a tense exchange.
Fragmentary text notes a French foreign geographer or military figure active 1896 to 1880 in Algeria. It mentions an 1880 exploration trip to Morogoro, travels across much of the country disguised as a Mohammedan, and later travels across America. In 1876-76 he served as German Consul-General at Zen a before returning to Germany.
A fragmentary account describes sacred running oxen in Ceylon, a dwarf cattle breed famed for endurance. They pull drivers and loads on express trips, sometimes traveling up to 100 miles in a day and night without sand or water. Origin remains unknown despite thousand-year presence in Buddhist regions.
A humorous tale follows a Brewer man who shops with his wife, buys a bundle at each of four stores, but never carries more than one item away. He returns home with a halter strap for his colt and discovers his wife is missing, prompting a comic misadventure.
Practical household guidance on eradicating fleas from a baby’s bed. Clean dust, brush moisture with paraffin oil to repel emels. Use two ticks for a cat, empty and spread flocks weekly to sun dry, then collect and reseal. Bed treatment with pacasin air in March and August targets flea breeding times.
Clara and Dora share a wry exchange about what makes a face classic, while a young actor laments repeating the same lines and the persistent lack of a promised salary. The dialogue captures fatigue from repeated performances and unmet pay.
A medical notice cautions mothers to prevent children from swimming with ear problems. It warns seawater exposure can cause severe inflammation or perforated drums and possible hearing loss. Early treatment by an ear surgeon is advised, as measles and scarlet fever sequelae worsen ear discharges.
An actress flew into a rage at Perrin, the Paris manager, delivering a two fifteen minute tongue lashing. When told, Perrin calmly replied that he did nothing and watched her anger subside as she faded.
A French authority Hip polyte Auger, a drama author, asserts cigars entered France after the 1835 return of troops from Spain. Other documents hint at an earlier, murkier date as seen in a Paris hotel scene with a young officer smoking Havana.
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