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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1893
Page
3
Practical gowns feature Basque shapes, rosettes of ribbons, and furs for warmth. Velvet skirts with contrasting bodices and peplums offer flattering lines, while new sleeves, laces, and bustled cloaks update outer garments. Also notes on fashion accessories and a brief aside on criminology blush rates.
A low house of pond outsizes is always attractive and fits central surroundings better than a lofty structure. It offers warmth, comfort, and lower heating needs in winter while shade from foliage reduces heat in summer, aligning with the goal of getting value for money in house building.
An article outlines a modest two story wooden house designed for moderate means. It describes layout including parlor with bay window, veranda access, large dining room, kitchen and pantry, plus three second story chambers and attic spaces. Features include balloon framing, white pine trim, cherry veneer doors, two story staircase, concrete cellar, and heating by hot air furnace with a coal grate. Estimated cost around $2,500.
A peasant boy with cholera was taken by his mother to the Convent of St Antonio in Palermo where monks prayed over him for hours to drive out a supposed devil. The boy died in the church and Palermo’s municipal government opened an inquiry to punish the monks.
The flower picker is a tiny Australian bird with a bright scarlet breast living high in the treetops. Its nest, made of white seed pod fibers, hangs like a snowball among vines, and its song can be heard only by observant hunters beneath the canopy. A note mentions a related flower picker native to Borneo.
The public figure Josie Mansfield has separated from her second husband Robert J. Meade, whom she wed in London. Meade has returned to America and plans to settle there while Mansfield remains in Paris, amid a long history of scandal and notoriety involving Stokes Fisk and earlier marriages.
The piece describes fearless birds in Borneo nicknamed sparks by Malays, the flower picker’s nest built of moss and fibers, and the dugong of Red Sea and Indian Ocean lore linked to mermaid myths. It notes 12 feet long individuals and calls for flag-proportions knowledge, with a Brooklyn Eagle reply. Flora Nusbaum of Mount Pleasant visits Mrs Wachter near Grove's lime kiln.
The article recounts Lawlor's marriage to Josie Mansfield after the Fisk shooting and his claim he wed to shield her from blackmail by her parents. It notes Lawlor's later life, Mansfield’s portrait as a belle, and a September 1891 dinner vow to marry if she agrees. It also mentions connections to A Reade and family ties, plus divorce discussions in New York law offices.
An inventor reports he found about 20 chickens bearing nuggets in a crop and a further 50 chickens added to the flock. Each chicken yielded about 31259 in gold per head, with $250 taken from one bird after a four day run. The gold was sold to the State National Bank.
An eminent physician argues remedies for early illness symptoms include a hot mustard footbath and warm milk drink at night. He advises linen sheets and thin wool blankets, active sweating, and warns against heavy coverings and delaying treatment. He notes color blindness is rare, mostly green red confusion, and suggests adjusting signal lights with yellowish red and bluish green tints to aid workers.
A physician reports boric acid regimens for boils including 10 to 10 grains daily for eight to ten days and 4 percent boric acid washes applied multiple times daily. He claims reduction of boils and avoidance of surgery, while The Engineer discusses nervous exhaustion from overwork as excessive power beyond strength.
The piece discusses etiquette for polite correspondence across genders and ages. It cites Harper’s Bazar guidance on stationery choices, monograms, and addressing formats, naming country residences and street addresses, plus suitable papers for children and mourning. It also notes styles for gentlemen, note sizes, and the shift from note cards to newer formats.
A New York City café unit installs several nickel slot machines to attract Columbia College students. One student nicknamed Ham Pace exploited the device by wetting coins and hitting the box to win, until the machine jammed and was discarded by the landlord.
The Bloomingdale Reformed Church in New York operates a wood yard offering paid piece work to 36 to 40 men daily. Workers earn $1 to $1.50 a day with half or full days depending on crowd. The church claims to aid about 500 men monthly by matching labor to need and providing material aid through work rather than charity.
Frank Sidney of England, touted world champion foyer snapper, faced Ben jamin V. Shirner in Govanstown Maryland for a prize of $25. After two hours of practice the contest was declared a draw.
A famous New York caterer offers turkey roasting methods with liver sausage stuffing and chestnuts, roast times, and cranberry jelly. Alternate oysters and bread crumb stuffing describe a tender oysters filled turkey with lemon rub and slow cooking. A pumpkin stuffing method with sweet syrup and spices completes the holiday menu.
A London recipe describes Muarzipan for an English wedding cake. It uses ground almonds leaf sugar egg whites and almond essence mixed into a stiff paste, dyed black, and dried slowly in a moderate oven. The method notes variability in egg white quantity and advises careful mixing and slow drying.
A compact description of a homemade lily penwiper crafted as a holiday gift idea. The leaves are white and green felt, the stem uses rubber tubing, and yellow crewel forms the stamens, yielding a natural looking flower for fancy work.
The piece describes art linen crawling rugs in shades with wash crepes, edged by a white linen piping frill. Rugs come in one and a half yard squares, plus a quilted sateen variant for nurseries. A baby’s crawling square features bells tied to colored ribbons along the edge for handling.
Narrow pink paper petals formed on a pencil, dried into blooms tied in bundles with leaves and stems added. Silver pierced mounts and china wares described with blue and yellow tones, glass vases, and delicate tableware. Also a note on Rambler bicycles touting safety and durability through G. & J. pneumatic tires.
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