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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1902
Page
3
If nails are kept rounded with two files daily they won t need cutting. If they grow long enough to require trimming soak in warm water five minutes first to soften nails and reduce cracking during clipping.
The article extols eight hours of sleep nightly to stay youthful and healthy. It warns against high or soft pillows and feather beds, noting such bedding can harm a woman’s youthfulness unless disease requires adjustments.
The piece notes a young American woman's negligee in liberty ribbon with heavy insertion and narrow ribbon stripes forming bows. An Empire waist rises to a satin rosette finish, while a lace chemisette with wired collar decorates the neck. Paisley designs in house gowns for men and women reappear, and balloon sleeves are nearly indistinguishable from old styles.
Instructions on preventing back skirt gaps in dresses from Le Bon Ton. Recommends underlapping fly with doubled lining, slip hooks, metal eyes, and silk thread loops. Details stitching methods to keep plaited backs neat and hidden, advising bastillion tabs or a sash for concealment.
The passage discusses people who avoid pleasures to save money and how they spend saved funds. It notes doctors’ bills may consume savings, while fewer benefits may come from costly luxuries. It reflects on personal choices in spending after saving.
A New York News reflection argues that constant work and home duties can lead to breakdown, as women stay indoors sewing or cooking while men crowd into business. It questions the pursuit of wealth or ambition over comfort, proposing a couple seek happiness by choosing simple, steady life.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes that women in suburbia increasingly manage poultry yards, citing light work, clean conditions, and potential profits from selling surplus eggs or fowl. It praises the internal appeal to feminine interests and minimal startup costs, with a rooster and setting eggs enough to begin.
Neptune iridescent hair ornament and pearl trimmings lead this season's fashion for hair adornments. Semiprecious stone set hair slides, mother of pearl faillettes, and Madras belts in green or gilt buckles appear with chiffon gowns. Gros de Tours silk, green taffeta coats, and lace blousings blend Honiton, Hussian, and Chantilly. Shirtwaist hats, embroidered linen gowns, and glass linen fabrics in blue white or red white complete the look.
Cantons plan to fill a former lake site near the Marsby valley by routing mountain torrents to Waste nearby. The head will reach 600 feet, yielding 60,000 horsepower. the project may take three years and cost about eight million dollars.
In a cruel twist, a man confesses he has lost all his money and seeks to marry his fiancée despite poverty. She comforts him, declaring love stronger than wealth, while a rival’s scheme worsens his ruin, ending their engagement as he exits into oblivion.
The article notes most people fear lightning despite its rarity as a cause of death. It cites about one death per 260000 people each summer and warns that many struck individuals die from delayed aid. It stresses immediate artificial respiration, loosening clothing, and chest movements to restore breathing.
A Cincinnati Inquirer report recounts a traveler’s account from Central America. In Guatemala City a thermometer hung in a residence porch is guarded by heavy fire netting as locals believe mercury cures torpid livers, leading to universal protection and frequent breakage when left unguarded. An English surgeon noted natives suffering chronic rheumatism from swallowing raw mercury.
One of the largest acetylene installations is at the Sydney N S W cricket grounds scene of many al fresco festivities. The exele track surrounding the grounds is lit by 95 twelve cluster burners on ornamental steel posts. Gas is generated on the grounds in three battery locations and distributed throughout the grounds totaling about 70,000 candle power.
A minister preached on planting in sun and shade to grow flowers and a woman praised the sermon. She thanked him, then clarified she now understood what was the matter with her fuchsias.
The report states there are 223 220 total farms in Alabama with 129 137 operated by white farmers and 94 083 by colored farmers, reflecting a racial distribution of farm ownership.
A compact fragment evokes romance and devotion. The lines hint at contemplation and adoration, a gallant attitude, and preparation for a perilous fate aboard The Canadian as palpitations mark the moment.
A lively string of wry exchanges and social quickness opens with an aerial navigation note and shifts through flirtations, family gibes, and domestic quips. Characters like Mrs Freshfox and Mr Serpent trade barbs while Miss Serpent wonders about future fortune, and village wit—plus a dog joke—lingers on social aims, wealth, and good taste.
Wealthy Parisians fix monthly sums to cover three meals daily through a housekeeper who hires cooks and staff. Extra charges apply per guest for dinners or entertainments. Large institutions use the same contract approach, providing noon meals to clerks for a small fee.
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