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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1899
Page
7
The article surveys lavish fur fashions with lace vents boleros and capes, highlighting Russian sable and chinchilla combinations. It details coat shapes belts collars and wraps, mentions sealskin reefers and velvet trims, and notes parade of accessories and celebrity presence at social events.
A Victorian era note explains caterpillar like larvae of moths bore into deer antlers and buffalo horns in Africa and India. It confirms living infestations and details their lifecycle from egg to moth. Also reports on sapphire imitation from Geneva and early Roentgen ray medical uses.
A long OCR fragment describes an Ariel lace pattern for a knitted handkerchief with directions using coarse needles and 100 epoch thread. It includes numerous stitch sequences, sections on herringbone motifs, and a biographical note about Rev. B. F. Chapman of Andover Conn aged 88, with remarks on his life and a New York Tribune blurb.
Washington correspondent notes General Garcia’s aged enslaved servant born on his father’s plantation. He accompanied Garcia to battles and prison, shared his bed, and groaned with him in pain. The servant’s will to live faded after his master’s death, suggesting he may die of grief soon.
A fragment from the Boston Cooking School Magazine describes baked apples in creole style with lemon juice, jelly filling, and meringue topping. It also notes methods for storing vegetables like cabbage parsnips and onions, and mentions fashion items such as enameled brooches and belt clasps as popular in jewelry.
A country gentleman notes on cooking Hamburg steak pressed into a large plate and inverted on the iron to cook evenly through. Directions advise using a hot expider to flip the cake and adding sage or savory for sausage flavor. Also included are tips to feed children meat and to restore wood furniture finishes by thorough warm-water washing and drying with soft cloth.
A historical critique describes General Kitchener’s harsh discipline in the Egyptian army, excluding married soldiers and imposing strict labor rules. It notes sick leave for officers, strain between Kitchener’s force and British command, and the emotional moment at Gordon’s burial where Kitchener showed rare vulnerability, then reaffirmed his stern, religious resolve.
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