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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1897
Page
6
In a riverfront saloon on Christmas Eve amid gambling and high play, Jim and Baldy gamble with Colonel Clay watching. Jim defeats odds and learns a hidden past as Sally, his love, confronts a tragic truth about justice, forgiveness, and a doomed man.
Nebraskan fossils dubbed devil's corkscrews captivate scientists from national conventioneers who debate their origin. Some propose fossil gopher holes or geysers, others suggest fossil plants. size and perfect vertical symmetry intrigue researchers while epoch and environment remain uncertain. A New York Journey report notes the puzzling find and various theories.
A thermometer dealer observed sales run about ten percent higher in winter than in summer due to more buyers and greater interest in temperature. He noted that prolonged hot weather could raise summer sales to winter levels, while a cold spell in winter would boost that season’s figures, making winter overall the stronger period.
Gary Nooke explains that homes should fit the general scheme and not feel like an afterthought. Comfort comes from simple means and attainable furnishings, aided by tact. Expense is not required for a comfortable and attractive arrangement.
The Decorator and Furnisher urges a defined, consistent plan for decorating odd corners of the house. Color is the first noticeable quality and should guide all details. Do not rush. adapt sketches to fit conditions. aim for usable beauty and a livable, stylish atmosphere.
A writer in The Art Amateur argues that Liquid Bright Gold deserves notice for many uses. It can imitate Roman gold, coat large surfaces like caps rims, and remains durable with wear not showing. It also enhances thread dances on glossy china after firing or over glaze, producing a bright glitter when heated.
The article warns against using kerosene lamps at home especially around children. It cautions not to place lamps behind stoves or near sleeping or sick rooms and urges candle use or simple lighting like a paper in a lard cup as a safer alternative. It emphasizes lamps can vent fumes and may burst, urging careful handling.
Preparations for the spring campaign of fashion show broad outlines of trends including sloping boulders and short trains, bright colors, plaid and changeable silks, organdies, dimities, and china stilts. Emphasized are draped bodices, V embroidered panels, belts, buckles, and a push toward tailored coats with vests.
Small colored cloth cuttings form rosettes tassels and tabs for trimming chairs baskets and table covers. Gross stitch gains popularity while intricate patterns aid workers with limited eyesight. Fashion Fresoes English suitings in checks set spring tone with reds and violets dominating the palette.
A damaged OCR recipe describes mixing four cups of sugar with a small amount of water and half a cup of wine, cooking over heat until the syrup hardens when dropped into cold water, then flavoring with vanilla. The mixture is poured onto a buttered plate and allowed to cool until it can be cut or bent.
Samuel Maxim reports a novel steel from his Warne laboratory that he believes matches the legendary Indian steel praised by metallurgists. He asserts a small blade of Maxim steel can cut glass as easily as chalk, signaling remarkable properties and potential superiority over modern steels.
Practical instructions from a New York Sun contributor cover roasting beef in a hot initial oven to brown the surface then lowering heat to finish, with frequent basting. It details prep, drippings, flour-thickened gravy, and variations for pot roast including aromatics, simmering, and serving steps.
The New York Sun highlights current hair fashion with waves circling the head, a soft twisted knot at the nape, and a front pompadour. Accessories include cushions, puffs, combs, feathers, bows, and jeweled decorations for evening wear.
A British Samoa missionary told of a young would be groom who asked to marry, but arrived for a bride on the far side of the island. After delay and puzzled questions, the youth admitted he had not expected the bride to be so far away. The minister sent for the intended wife, she was fetched, and the ceremony proceeded in due form.
An article surveys decorative screens as movable art, praises Japanese screen making, and outlines soft colors and empire frames. It also covers hair and scalp care, brushing, and routines to prevent gray hair, split ends, and baldness, including an oil remedy and jewelry trends such as jeweled collars and pearl accents.
An old paper describes a whitewood bracket with precise measurements and painted decoration including narcissus blooms. It then highlights Lorin Farr, a 77 year old contractor famed for building Mor thor temples and the Salt Lake temple, noting his Vermont origins, Mormon faith, rugged features, and work on the Central Pacific railroad between Ogden and near Humbo kit Wells.
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