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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1894
Page
3
A fashion overview notes moire in all colors dominating this year with trims gowns ties capes hats and more. Silk wool and ponge blends appear in varied styles while black and white remain a chic contrast and an elaborate street suit features moire accented serge and tailored details.
Readers note hats show large to small brimmed silhouettes with a rich mix of straws including plain lace, leghorn, and neapolitan braids. Colors range from greens and yellows to pinks, browns, and blacks with foliage accents and flowers. ostrich-like trims and veiling appear in black and white schemes.
European highways are monumental constructions with defined widths and drainage, edged by stone culverts and walls. They use trap, granite, and limestone, with trap favored for heavy loads, limestone prone to weathering, and repairs kept ready along German routes.
A historical notice touts Hostettar's Siemsch Bitters as a progressive remedy replacing old fashioned medical practices. It extols its supposed effects on indigestion dyspepsia rheumatism and kidney complaints, and notes it is sold by Albert L Pearce Apothecary. Shiloh's Cure is advertised as a cough remedy also sold by the same apothecary.
Mies L A Willis of the Baltimore Cooking School offers guidance on preparing spring lamb. Wipe the meat with a damp cloth do not wash bake with pepper and salt placed in the pan baste every ten minutes and bake fifteen minutes per pound in very hot oven. A mint sauce is given with mint leaves sugar vinegar salt pepper.
J Edward Hawkins found a massive brown stone slab about six inches below ground on a Prince Frederick area farm near the Patuxent River. The slab rests on a stone foundation and weighs roughly 4000 pounds, suggesting a burial for a tribal dignitary or medicine man. A perpendicular carved stone and many flint darts were also unearthed as experts plan to excavate the interior with permission to the Maryland Historical Society.
The piece contrasts a traveler’s impression of Egypt with lasting village life. It notes natives drinking coffee, smoking pipes, ancient dress, public reciters, water carriers, and mosque crowds persisting alongside European influence. The author reflects on time seeming to rewind when entering native quarters.
Rambler touts the Rambler as the best bicycle for lightness strength and efficiency. The dealer Delaplaine urges readers to visit, compare, and judge for themselves and to send in coupons for purchase.
Native Australians from Barnum and Bailey perform a boomerang show on Manhattan Field at One Hundred and Fifteenth Street and Eighth Avenue. Four natives and a woman display curved throwing weapons, drawing awe as the weapon returns from high arcs and zigzags.
The Missouri river, described by the Topeka Capital as in a rampage, washed away 40 acres owned by Chief Justice Horton on Yofte's Island near Atchison. It then cut across the island end, damaged Judge Orton's land and Mrs. Fish’s 160 acres, leaving only six. The river had eroded dykes and jeopardized a $459,000 bridge, prompting talk of state aid and tax resistance from Winthrop residents worried land may be lost to the river.
A cautionary piece argues heart disease is preventable and stresses lifestyle risks such as stimulants and neglect. It promotes Dr. Franklin Miles’s Heart Cure and New Heart Care, claiming widespread testimonials and urging immediate treatment for symptoms.
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