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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1901
Page
3
Squares replace medallions in patterns this season with chiffon towers outlined by squares and black lace insertions edging the entire ensemble. Heavy silk cord ribbons thread through poups, adding character to the chic gowns. A new jacket style resembling two waists, bone buttons, and severe cutting dominates market and morning wear.
The article outlines decorum for introductions, when to shake hands or bow, and proper behavior in drawing rooms. It then highlights winter fashion, noting the popularity of separate coats in silk, velvet, and brocade, three quarter length styles, embroidery, and new coat detailing. Mrs. Garfield’s domestic life and Cleveland residence follow a brief biographical note.
In Geauga Seminary at Chester near her father’s home, Miss Rudolph met young Garfield who later attended Hiram College. She joined his classes as a student and, after their marriage, they lived in a college town for years. Mrs. Garfield, a small reserved woman, is remembered for domestic virtues and quiet strength.
The text notes women’s roles in varied settings from a garment factory in Kansas City run by women to women’s suffrage progress in Colorado Texas and Wyoming. It mentions Edith from Greenwich Mass leading a Portedice Department carrier and Miss Alice Longfellow overseeing reconstruction in Portland Me. It also highlights a belt making venture by blind women at the Library of Congress and the Duchess of Ledford as a skilled sharpshooter and angler.
The piece describes fur garments and bodices with chinchilla for winter wear. It notes two toned ostrich plumes, various color combos, brown silk boas, small fashionable umbrellas, dark shot taffeta gowns, and gold jeweled girdles. It mentions English and Parisian fashion shifts, including Paris reportedly planning skirts two inches above the ground.
A fragmented note describes varying tastes in music preferences from piano and organ to orchestra and mandolins. It hints at reel music and the idea that voices carry honest tradition, though the text is garbled and hard to parse.
A clipped New Yorker notice reports a physician remains living while recounting a somber death story. The fragment references a clinical figure and a warning tone, underscoring a morose medical vignette.
Fragmentary text shows a character's confusion and a corrupted exchange about receiving power or support. It references a Brooklyn Life context and a vague sense of recovery or return, but the fragmentary OCR obscures concrete events or identities for a clear summary.
A collage of humorous and clipped lines from multiple papers including Washington Star Detroit Free Press Chicago News and Chicago Post. The items mock optimism pessimism fame relationships and a boiler accident anecdote with light banter and disparate quotes.
Reports from Siberia note Bactrian camels enduring extreme cold without protection as temperatures fall to 4 degrees Fahrenheit on the Mongolian plateau. In contrast, Russian explorer Reajevaiski found Gobi ground heat exceeding 1490 degrees Rea - camels appear indifferent to this heat as well.
An elderly man recounts years of rheumatic pain and failed remedies before using St Jacobs Oil. After a single half bottle, he claims complete relief, with further use sparing him future discomfort though he fears recurrence. He credits the product for restoring health after doctors and potions failed.
A garbled 1930s advertisement page extols various patent medicines and tonics. It warns against mercury containing tonics while promoting De Rline’s Great Nerve Restorer, Garfield Tea, Cascarers, and other cures for stomach, bowels, nerves, and infant colic. It cites addresses in Philadelphia and Minneapolis and includes humorous ad copy about wealth and social habits.
When you order Baker's chocolate or Baker's Coced examine the package for the famous trademark of the chocolate girl. Many imitations exist. A copy of Miss Parlon's choice recipes mailed free to any housekeeper. Walter Baker & Co. Dorchester Mass. Palestine rains hint at mineral treasures sparking a Holy Land industrial awakening. Flu safety matches from Sweden or Belgium cost three cents in imitation boxes.
Mrs H F Roberts of Kansas City gives testimonial on Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound restoring families and easing women’s ailments. She urges readers to write for free advice, claiming broad recognition and genuine care from Lydia Pinkham’s circle.
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