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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1894
Page
7
Paris fashion writers note soft woolen fabrics for day dresses and plain velvet for visiting and evening wear with Pekings maire and satin. Jec is used to ornament dresses in motifs or washed bands with drops.
The article surveys day dresses with bell shapes and satin trims, sleeved bodices with large collars, and moire gowns with jet stars. It describes a Japanese tea gown in shaded silk, and a variety of jewelry trends including carnelian buttons and pearl necklaces. It also discusses architectural proportion, housekeeping tips, and a detailed 19th century parlor bookcase design.
A ornate coffin and iron casket were discovered in a Carmine Street vault after years of neglect. The Groom family known for acrobats and contortionists traced to Paris arrived in San Francisco. The body of Dody the dancer, long forgotten, was buried in Lutheran cemetery, Long Island.
Instructions describe making muffins from warm milk dough with yeast and butter. Mix 4 ounces yeast with 2 pints milk, beat eggs, coat dough, and form 13 joints on a wet board. Shape by turning with the band and bake 20 to 30 minutes on a hot plate.
A variety of home notes describe protected bookcase shelves with light curtains and removable corners for display or storage. The text also covers a lemonade of chocolate candies, a sugar paste method, and wax plant care, plus a humorous Washington Star anecdote about gimlet-armed hotel fear and a woman’s rope descent during a fire.
An Irish wit priest, Father Hee aze, questions Tim Healy’s future roles in parliament. A club scene reveals playful barbs about leaders and the era’s politics. The piece mentions clever exchanges and contrasts among figures like Linell Brown and others in Indianapolis Journal style.
A vintage guide explains stamp mounting for albums. It discusses two methods: the hinge system using a thin paper strip to attach stamps, and an alternative with a longer strip for those not inspecting watermarks. It warns to avoid soaking stamps and to keep backs dry while preserving stamp integrity.
The text blends wedding day musings with fragments on sowing and reaping. It references seeds and destiny, mentions a nautical claim about ships carrying more than iron vessels, and notes demographic trends in blindness and cremation in European cities.
A historical report discusses tobacco leaves and smoke as potential antiseptics. Experiments show limited cholera organism survival in tobacco infusion, with some antiseptic effects in broth cultures. Anecdotal influenza immunity among Genoa tobacco workers is cited, though overall efficacy remains unproven.
A fragmentary 19th or early 20th century piece discusses germ theory, noting Bacilli can persist in cabbage and plant tissues, quotes doctors on infection via breath and public spaces, and criticizes the overblown germ craze while advising on infant thirst and milk digestion with plain water as a remedy.
A detailed art design for scarlet poppies suitable for scarfs plaques frames and decorative items. Instructions cover oil painting steps including background tones and petal shading with cobalt vermilion ocher and carmine. The text also touches on a curious aside about humans and fire from various ancient or exotic cultures.
A historical article describes natural weapons and tools including the honeybee sting and its barbs, a caterpillar’s barbed hairs, and the mosquito’s piercing effect. It notes how primitive tools predate human design and how organisms like spiders use body parts as functional tools.
The article describes spider hairs and combs aiding clinging to webs, cites New York Herald samples of unusual natural wonders, warns of speed dangers in rail travel with the Great West Express piercing a tree trunk at speed, and discusses watch winding timing benefits. It also mentions an electric automaton soldier proposed for Spain and a quick overview of timing and mechanism issues in timepieces.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a diamond related offer or test, mentioning a mark, a paper surface, and a price cue of ten cents vs five dollars. The text is incomplete and difficult to interpret, with missing subjects and unclear actions.
In a murky note the text mentions five wine cases and spectacles. It reads as a garbled historical fragment with unclear context and no identifiable events, people, or organizations. The piece appears to be OCR junk lacking coherent details.
The advertisement touts Rambler bicycles as 15 years in development offering brighter eyes and restored health, claiming stronger, safer rides with protective features. It invites readers to call, see, and try them at Tas News office.
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