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Newspaper
Philadelphia Times
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1900
Page
9
The article notes evening wear with black lace and jet, jeweled buckles adorning slippers, and white silk belts with large gilt buckles for summer yachts. English jewelers offer sports and military themed pieces including horseshoes, hunting horns, foxes, hounds, golf clubs, and even weapon motifs as tributes to distant lands and pastimes.
A 19th century feature story notes feather beds and four posters regaining favor after a era of hygiene warnings. Queen Victoria is cited as a model for winter sleep in a feathered nest, with elaborate Georgian beds, nested mattresses, and ornate headboards depicting night skies, owls, and sunlit roosters. Nurseries also adopt feathered, decorated beds with inlay and inscriptions from Tennyson.
A collection of humorous maxims on temper, dress, home life, and domestic roles. The quips critique gender norms, highlighting fashion, footwear, stocking gaps, and the idea of home as both a site of complaint and care. The piece closes with observations on housekeeping mysteries and the belief some men could run the house better.
The article notes fashion advances in Empire and Princesse gowns with new corsetry aiding straight lines. Lightweight fabrics and netting, lace, and brocaded satins replace velvet, while gowns avoid a defined waist and emphasize a figure hugging silhouette.
Jewelry shops display many small pins and brooches designed to ornament attire. Jeweled flowers and fleurs de lis use large amethysts as central stones, creating striking contrasts with their colored settings.
The article discusses how to mix salad dressing with two forks, not stirring. It cites Spanish proverb theory with four roles in making dressing and Chaptal’s advice to oil the yolk before vinegar. It notes using two yolks per pint of oil, ice cooling, drop by drop addition, and whisking forces. It ends with elbow grease and folding in whipped cream for mayonnaise.
Rudolf Brockman, longtime manager at 1719 Lombard Street of Wayfarers Lodge No. 1, learned yesterday he is sole heir to $100,000 from his aunt Mrs. Margaret Munz in Germany. The aunt was his father’s sister, and Brockman had no previous awareness of the relation.
Rev Harrington Littell, formerly of Wilmington, is engaged in Protestant Episcopal missionary work in Wu Chang, China under church direction. His friends hope the Shanghai district, where he is stationed, remains safe amid recent disturbances.
In New York on June 25, financial circles tracked offers to sell German bonds in the American market. The talks included 250000 dollars of 8 percent imperial German loan of 1905 at 88 and interest, another 250000 of Grand Duchy of Hesse 3 percent loan due 1908 at 04 and interest, 125000 of Mannheim city 4 percent loan due 1809 at 1 and interest, and 80000 of Zurich city bonds with similar terms.
The Knights of St. John held Mass at the Cathedral led by Rev. Joseph F. Osborn and opened the convention in Odd Fellows' Temple with remarks by Mayor Ashbridge. The afternoon parade drew about two thousand Knights, featuring a military- trained formation, bands, and a long list of commanderies and officials.
As warm weather comes on the appetite for breakfast is apt to fall off if the solid winter ro yheel simie een your family meat, eggs and fish serve.
Mal t Breakfast Food promotes its mix of malt and whole wheat as easy to digest and valuable for the family, pitched as an unmatched breakfast and supper dish for summer meals.
The Philadelphia Commandery No. 110 begins initiation of fifty members. Tuesday includes convention work after Requiem Mass at Old St. Joseph's Church. Delegates travel by boat to Cramps' ship yard and Wash ington Park for a $500 prize drill. Thursday features a reception by six Philadelphia commanderies and the Ladies' Auxiliary.
In Common Pleas Court No 1 Judges Biddle Gregg and Beitler heard Louise V Loflin sue Elizabeth A Reinboth for 17675 for services as a West Philadelphia schoolgirl teacher. The exemption law of 1849 was cited but manual labor claims were discussed as to whether teaching counts as manual labor. The judge took the matter under advisement.
The National Beer Relief Fund Association has concluded operations and turned over its net collections to Boer envoys Fischer, Wolmarans, and Weséeles. The envoys will sail for Havre on the steamer A Quitaine, Thursday, June 28.
At the Michigan Bell Telephone Company annual meeting in Detroit on June 25, a new Board of Managers was elected. Named were Charles B. Adams Fred erick A. Farrar Frederick A. Forbes Charles J. Glidden William J. Latta Martin Maloney Hugh McMillan Charles S. Tuckerman Thomas Sherwin Dudley E. Waters. Charles J. Glidden, president. Charles B. Adams and H. J. Pettingill, vice presidents. George B. Perham, secretary. Charles A. Garnt, treasurer. Treasurer reports gross earnings of 783300 and net earnings 148250. five percent dividends declared.
The American delegation to the International Christian Endeavor convention sails from New York July 7 on the steamship Trave carrying about 520 participants. Philadelphia and state groups supply 885 delegates with others from St. Louis and various states. After a week in London, groups tour the Continent including Paris Exposition and Oberammergau Passion Play, with tours ranging 44 to 61 days.
A grocery ad promotes Bowers Honey Cured Ham as a fast, delicious option for warm weather meals. Repeats the summer idea and notes your grocer will supply the product.
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