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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1897
Page
7
May 97 trade at Marks Bros in Philadelphia higher than May 96 with busy store. 650 shirt waists offered at reduced prices from 25 to 60 cents. Ladies skirts dresses corsets dress forms and other garments discounted, noting large savings and easy home dressmaking.
A letter from Joel J Bailey chair of the Citizens Municipal Association to the Board of Education complains of the public school at 2109 2113 Dean Street for thin walls and unsanitary conditions. It notes a condemned frame stable next door and argues for cheaper modern facilities, urging action by the Board of Health and Building Inspection.
The article details a planned grand church at St Vincent's Abbey in Westmoreland County to rise over decades with a 240 foot main tower and air tight vaults for monks remains. It notes Benedictine founders, a 1787 community, and a long historical arc from O Neill’s Victory to today.
A collection of brief notes on language, etymology, and curious facts. Entries discuss sea depths, palm Sunday, serif terminology, origin of quiz, annuities, synonyms, word usage, and tiny editorial tips, with scattered examples and explanations.
On Friday evening June 11 an exhibition will showcase students work in dressmaking china painting watercolors oils free hand mechanical and architectural drawing The Kindergarten Training Department will also exhibit in the laboratory where the display will be presented Professor Henry Leffman will give a short address.
A column discusses transparent fabrics and muslin dresses with lace details, plus a new wool crepe flannel petticoat with lace trim. It also describes a striking yoke bodice featuring coat of mail design, emerald accents, and a mauve white checked skirt with satin trim.
The article explains that crape is a wrinkled fabric used in mourning and can be silk cotton or wool. Crepon is the French term for a thick crape and now covers any weave with an uneven face creating a crape effect, whether woven or plaited by fragmented weft threads.
The article explains how crape is made by twisting warp and weft threads to create a surface of irregularity. Tightening twists across or along both directions changes elasticity and appearance, with crêpe showing dull light reflection and rich color. It notes silk and cotton blends, and clarifies that mourning crape is a stiffened gauze fabric, not true crape.
A column argues against constant domestic confession and nagging. It urges wives to shield husbands from daily irritations, present a cheerful home front, and reserve serious talks for a calm moment. It warns that incessant disclosures erode happiness and drive men to seek escapes.
The article surveys Parisian fashion, London influence on French styles, social venues from Atlantic City to country clubs, and remarks on hair trends, bridal decor, and seasonal entertainments. It reflects era manners with wry lines about domestic life, travel, and privacy in correspondence.
Boston heiress Miss Isabel Perkins plans to wed Lars Anderson on June 10 at Arlington Street Church. She inherits $17,000,000 now and a $20,000,000 trust from her mother, plus an expected $20,000,000 from her grandfather William F. Weld.
A 19th century guide describes a Bicycle Tea hosted by suburban women who return invitations in spring. It details timing at five o clock, outside seating under trees or on a piazza, and dress room setup. Refreshments include lemonade iced tea apolinaris, lettuce sandwiches, pâté de foie gras, chicken ears with truffles, ice cream, crackers, and small cakes.
The text warns that nuts and some fruits deteriorate after flavor impairment while flour and meat should be eaten soon after grinding. All foods spoil rapidly after cooking if left uncovered and absorb atmospheric germs. Milk water and other fluids absorb injurious gases and germs if left unsealed, especially in warm weather.
The article notes soap in use for 3000 years and mentions it twice in the Bible. It reports a barber shop found in Pompeii, buried by 79 A D volcanic ash, still with some dignity after 1800 years.
The recipe guides making a rich fig pudding by mincing suet and figs, mixing with breadcrumbs sugar and syrup to form a paste, cooking in a buttered mould for ninety minutes, then serving with whipped cream or treacle sauce scented with lemon.
Advertisement notes Townsend's icing tea sold at 1200 Arch Street. Product described as never bitter or muddy with a price of eight dollars per indeterminate unit. Store location listed without further details.
In All Souls Church the deaf couple John Terry and Miss Al verda Cornoy married with Rev. Koehler conducting by sign. A Chester delegation attended with about twenty five deaf attendees as guests. The couple planned an extended wedding tour to Atlantic City before settling in Upton Pennsylvania for their future home.
Frank Mackamer of 3248 Carlisle Street was sent to jail after a magistrate hearing in Thirtieth district on the charge of assaulting 7 year old Mabel Kurtz at her North Broad Street home on May 16. The child, scarred in the throat, survived. Mackamer, recently released from the State Asylum for the Insane, reportedly confessed.
Philadelphia clergymen from Baptist and other denominations warn against bicycle riding on the Sabbath. The Philadelphia Sabbath Association joins in with a letter calling the practice demoralizing and injurious to youth, diverting them from church and moral formation.
Reverend Thomas Elgar, famed New York prison evangelist, will lecture this evening at 8:30 in the gymnasium of the German Branch YMCA at Twelfth Street and Girard Avenue. The talk titled A Cry From a Low Dungeon will be free and men only.
The Gloucester County Board of Health will convene in Woodbury on June 21 to discuss sanitary science. John Kebner was committed to Camden County Jail by Justice Plum on a wife assault charge. A man fell from a ladder at Tilton’s shipyard and fractured his ankle. admitted to Cooper Hospital. A Bridgeton judge issued sentences for various offenses. Mullica Hill elected Oscar Thomason as public school principal after many ballots. vacancy followed Theodore Fleetwood’s resignation. Millville health meeting and city records presented at annual gathering.
John Walsh's Old Reliable Credit House at 2036 South Street lists a large selection of fabrics, Brussels and ingrain carpets, oilcloths, rugs, and furniture with cash prices. It promotes easy payment terms: $2 down on $20, $1 per week on $20, $1.50 on $15, and $1 on $10. Also features clothing, jewelry, shoes, and baby coaches. Change of air location noted as The Shelburne Atlantic City.
Mary Johnstone, who ran a grocery and confectionery at Fifteenth and Brandywine, sues the city and contractors alleging illegal ejectment on June 10, 1895, and the destruction of her store and stock. She claims damages of 5000 dollars for loss of business, goods, and dwelling.
The third issue of the Trades League News highlights a Times article on Philadelphia port, features on the Commercial Museum and the just-closed Trade Congress, inland freight differentials, a proposed amendment to the Interstate Commerce Law legalizing pooling, and the Nicaragua Canal.
The coroner's jury visited the death scene with Coroner Hawkins and Dr Gallagher who conducted the autopsy. Chief of Police Lees faced interruptions from Attorney Act representing the deceased’s relatives amid questions over inquest timing and conduct. The coroner postponed dates as investigations continue and firm records are examined.
Barnes and Lofland auctioneers sold yesterday at the Philadelphia Bourse public sale two properties. A three story brick residence at 312 North Nineteenth Street with a 17 by 70 foot lot brought 5825 dollars. A three story brick dwelling on Faas Street with a 16 by 27 foot lot was also part of the sale.
The display highlights new Brussels carpet patterns in delicate colorings designed to harmonize with interior decor. Experienced housekeepers will agree that Brussels carpets are a good buy, as only the best qualities are offered in this selection.
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