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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1893
Page
3
A dated fashion column outlines bridal corsages and a Marie Antoinette bag for bridesmaids. It highlights Princess Meg inspired shoes in blue brocade and a range of evening footwear, plus new dress materials, capotes, and lace trims. Also mentions a California Fig Syrup ad and a marriage license in Middletown and Jefferson.
Thirsty times inspire easy cooling beverages for housekeepers. Lemon squash, lemon orange cordial, portable lemonade, currant drink, cherry syrup, raspberry vinegar, and other fruit drinks use simple ingredients like lemon juice, sugar, carbonate of soda, and water. Also notes on needlework at the Chicago World's Fair feature a nightdress sachet with unique decoration.
A New York Sun clipping sketches homespun laundry tips for achieving a true white china look using starch and polishing irons, followed by a simple lettuce with peas dish and a note on the seizure of an Aztec god at Xohbiltepec. The piece ties domestic arts, cooking, and a distant religious incident into a period gloss.
The article explains heatstroke can occur indoors or outdoors, stressing air temperature over sun exposure, and advises avoiding crowded, poorly ventilated spaces. It notes kidney and liver strain under heat, and suggests open ranks to ventilate crowds in marching columns. It also covers hot water bags for travelers and discusses diet, exercise, and appendicitis.
A column notes that small acts define good breeding and courtesy. It urges gracious reception of favors, cheerful service, and avoiding boasting or condescension. It advises polite, unobtrusive language, mindful use of topics, and neat letter writing as marks of respect.
J Markey transfers a parcel to Manelia S Markey for 2000 dollars. Jeremiah Browning as administrator transfers 115 acres to Drusilla Molesworth for 2500 dollars. The Misses Loutea and Lenora Damb Rana of Baltimore are visiting Mrs. W Reese near Mt Plessant for several weeks.
A survey of eyebrow shapes and eyelid interpretation notes five shades of color and assorted meanings from arched for vivacity to level for depth, plus a remark on the superstition about a missing eyebrow signaling weakness. It moves to Parisian death statistics in spring and summer, then shifts to cardboard architecture models, ancient glassmaking, butter origins, moon blindness, and finally wages and a court injunction related to the World's Fair gates.
A Victorian vignette describes Venice’s protected pigeons near St. Mark's, their calm city role, and feeding rituals from royal steps to balcony ledges. It contrasts urban life with the wood pigeon’s gentle wild life, then shifts to brief anecdotes about Sir Walter Scott and Schiller as children, and explains the Round Robin petition method.
A Chicago Herald description recalls firemen at the World’s Fair grounds cold storage warehouse. Fire Marshal Murphy leads through flames from a balcony 150 feet above, aiding colleagues as they descend a single north ladder. Sixteen jump to safety as the tower roof ignites, while others are lowered by ropes. Captain Kennedy and Fireman Lana Redfields perish among the brave, with Murphys’ leadership praised amid the disaster.
All members of the F. C. .34.0. & are invited to a reception in their rooms Tuesday evening starting at 2 o'clock. Each member may bring a gentleman friend. By order committee. Also an offer to sell at 15 cents per pair or more details elsewhere.
Attorney Je, 313, joins Budd Doble's stable this year while the blind pacing mare ids 5 2164 will be campaigned again. Arion 3 104 is driven double te Hutt 317. pair cost 147. The American Pacing Register reports 600 surmits since its founding. Cleveland 5 trotting record 224 pacing record 2113 to race in 24 class. 10 002 races in US and Canada in 1892, 353 stake events. Nasville stakes offer 75 000 with pacers taking a fair share. In 2 15 class 260 trotters pacers split by color. Montana law penalizes fraudulent trot log entries. Yolo Maid 212 to race eastern tracks. owner wagers she will pace 204 or better. Cossacks horses under 15 hands pace 1 12 miles per hour. Two sons of Onondiga, Dr. Rice and Locohatchee, ran 11 times each in 1892, each with four wins, four seconds, twice third and twice unplaced.
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