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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1903
Page
5
A unique mercerized linen shirt waist features stitched light blue straps as trimming. Five slash slits run across the bust and waist line with a narrow blue fringe on the straps, which fasten at the neck and shoulders.
A shopper debates styles in a busy store trying on many hats. She admires one but a friend calls it dowdy while a voice from behind insists on trying it. The scene ends with a humorous interruption as another customer chimes in to wear the hat.
The Duchess Louise Harford, widow of Baron Carlo de Tuyll, married the Duke who bore the Marquis of Worcester title. Her daring horsemanship and romance from the hunting field are noted. The newborn Marquis of Worcester alters the prospects of Mr. Somerset, son of Lady Henry Somerset.
In London women increasingly enter medicine with over 500 holding medical degrees in Great Britain. Berlin sees new dress reform and social clubs, while a Oneida author from Wisconsin develops a language grammar and legends. Handball is praised as superior for broad fitness, and Lady Laurier becomes the first woman to speak in Canada’s Parliament House after a reception demand.
A Michigan born Arizona woman, wife of Grant W. Chamberlain, is described as America’s sole expert female lariat thrower. The piece details her dexterity with a fifty yard rope, shifting circles act, and prowess in roundups, stampedes, and horsemanship learned from years in the West.
Pongee parasol with lace inserts and Chantilly bolero with ruffles appear in fashion notes. Leghorn hats, ring nets for lace work, and silk applique shapes are highlighted with midsummer appeal. Egyptian and Bulgarian embroidery, ribbon scrolls, and June roses decorate linen and cloth suits, frocks, and accessories.
A home cook describes making cherry tarts using light pastry rounds as pate-cases, layering and baking them, filling with gently stewed cherries in a sugar syrup, and garnishing with cherry blossoms. Services note that cherries were purchased from town as the tree bears both fruit and blossoms.
A collection of easy recipes including Cup Pudding and Potato Puff with detailed steps. Also instructions for White and Gold Salad using apples oranges and bananas with cress garnish and a Banana Custard featuring corn starch custard, eggs, lemon and browned meringue topping.
The fragment notes a revolving loop risk to a rope line, warning that one slight hesitation or misstep could unfurl fifty yards of rope into a straight horizontal span and cause a collapse at once.
The column outlines a carpet cleaning method using soap, hot water, fuller's earth, cloths, a brush and sponge, plus drying time. It also discusses a bacteria lamp by Prof. Hans Molisch that glows bluish green, and notes James Whitcomb Riley's self deprecating remarks about social life and mispronounced words.
The New York Post notes a revival of old wall paper blocks and landscapes. It suggests using Colonial mahogany furniture with deep frieze papers and warns about hanging pictures on such paper. Tests with large home samples help judge wear, fading, and dust resistance.
The Monterey Iron and Steel Company considers building a $1,000,000 coking plant using coal from its San Felipe mine. The mine is about seven hours by rail from Monterey.
Health and beauty advice promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the solution for irregularities, weakness, and nervous symptoms in women. Letters claim cures from thousands of users, urging readers to abandon prejudice and try the medicine and seek Mrs Pinkham's advice.
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