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Newspaper
Nutley Sun
Location
Nutley, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1904
Page
7
Harper's Weekly describes a Corean aristocrat in immaculate white garments and a distinctive hat, noting the contrast between his refined clothing and a swaggering stride. The piece also highlights a fashion shift toward blouse-style tops akin to naval reserves, praised for ease and freedom in sports and leisure wear.
For countryside brides outdoor ceremonies in groves or orchards yield a charming effect with white clovers, pink accents, and green muslin maids. A sun set ceremony, green carpet aisle, and clover chains for flower girls create an artistic, fragrant wedding.
The first portrait of Dowager Empress Thi An of China is shown at the St Louis Exposition Fine Arts Building. Kate Augusta Carl, an American artist, painted the full length portrait after meeting the empress at a reception for foreign-legation women. Once finished it will be loaned to the National Museum of Fine Arts in Washington.
The fragmentary line suggests a sports or fashion note but offers limited readable context. No clear event dates, teams, or names beyond Peter Thompson appear, making a definitive summary difficult.
A London Graphic essay warns against washing with soap and water. The writer argues cleanliness is essential for skin texture, suggesting oatmeal or pure water if soap is disliked. The piece cites a faded complexion from milk washing and praises early rising, outdoor life, and cold-water bathing for healthy skin.
The latest automobile garment is a long linen duster called a Mother Hubbard. It is extremely wide and extends to the rear, causing wearers to lift it to walk. A Tibald small boy teases wearers asking if they know they have nightgowns on.
The Philadelphia North American and Mirror and Farmer emphasize punctual calls to the bride’s mother and then the bride after weddings. After dinners or receptions, guests should visit within two weeks, regardless of acceptance, to avoid offense and show hospitality valued by hosts.
Decoration and dress favor green as a dominant color. Forest green woodwork and pianos appear in country cottages with lilac and purple accents. Lamps feature gray green bronze with touches of dark purple and old rose. A novelty ceiling uses royal blue and grass patterns on navy.
The United States leads world salt production with Michigan and New York each over 7,000,000 barrels annually followed by Kansas and Ohio. The article outlines mining and evaporation methods, cooling towers saving water, purity levels under 1 percent, and the uses of salt in fishing, soda ash, and table use. It notes extensive Missouri coal mining, modern electric power in mines, and abundant timber due to cheap coal.
In Missouri coal regions people are riding electric cars through coal mine caverns, turning the trolley into a new underground amusement while exploring the black diamond caves.
An Arlen county paper recalls a odd 1856 vegetarian colony in Lois Creek valley. About 100 people pledged to live on vegetables and fruits avoiding meat tea coffee and stimulants, yet sickness ran high and many left. Captain S J Stewart, state senator from Alien county, remains. the stream bears the name Vegetarian Creek.
Aitchison likely unique in Kansas for pensioning a disabled employee. William Hoover, assistant chief of the fire department, retired on disability after twenty three years of service with a $35 monthly allowance.
The Ore Railroad has adopted a naval style emergency car equipped to render medical aid on the road at a moment's notice. A doctor and attendants are constantly in charge to handle accidents and emergencies.
The annual convention of the International Association of Railway Clerks met in Milwaukee with about 100 delegates in attendance. The report notes related discussion on labor matters amid the sessions yesterday.
Marion Knight of 33 N Ashland Ave Chicago an orator at the West Side Wednesday Club says she suffered kidney and pelvic pain with thick cloudy urine and could barely eat. She reports rapid improvement after seven weeks on Dean's Kidney Pills spending hundreds on other medicines before turning to the remedy. Trial free address Foster Lilburn Co Buffalo NY. Price 30 cents and available from dealers.
Noted painter John Sargent during a Philadelphia visit worked in John Lambert's studio on portraits of S Weir Mitchell James Whitcomb Riley A J Cassatt and other prominent figures. A bon mot recalled by Sargent involved an English nobleman praising a portrait of his wife saying it had “a very good government trait” and joking about the wife’s repose.
Dr Keens urged immediate destruction of all warts and moles to halt malignant spread. He warned that warts can remain harmless for years before a trigger causes them to spread, noting eleven of twenty five affected died despite operations or amputations.
A vast cinnabar ore body, the largest in the world, has been uncovered near Apex in Gunnison County Colorado. The deposit spans about two hundred feet in width and contains gold with an estimated thirty percent quicksilver content.
In the first half of the year the London Stock Exchange recorded 133 new membership applications, signaling ongoing growth in access to trading venues and market participation.
A 1900 Ocean Grove notice praises Piso's Cure for coughs and colds as infallible. The item attributes the claim to a Dawnen reader from New Jersey dated February 47 1900 and references a widely known English author in Japan Carlyle.
A promotional note claims rapid cure of nervousness with a first day use of Dr Klines Great Nervelestorer. Includes offer of a free trial bottle and booklet. Lists London distribution and a Philadelphia address for Dr. Br Kline Ltd at 931 Arch St.
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