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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1891
Page
9
The Cleveland family presents an elegant baby who wears white, with a couture array of gifts. Silver casket sets by Tiffany and a gold coin furniture set highlight the nursery riches as Mrs. Cleveland nurses the infant herself, while elder down blankets multiply in Madison Avenue.
A crafted doll head from a pill box lid forms the torso to hold a box lid body, dressed with a Greenaway gown and sash. The article then explains football positions and plays, detailing center rusher roles, snapping methods, guards, quarterback duties, and the responsibilities of tackles ends and backs with practical notes on technique and strategy.
Instructional guide by Caroline Hunt Limmer detailing cow anatomy for drawing. It covers shoulder markings, rib cage, hind leg alignment, backbones described as poles, and how to render three quarter views. Emphasizes keeping lines true to cow structure before adding a bag or horse elements.
A critique of girls' reading habits contrasts Ruskin's advice to avoid modern magazines and novels with Agnes Repplier's view that girls gravitate to older literature. The piece notes their preference for titles like Called Back and The House on the Marsh, while dismissing The Mill on the Floss as dull.
M. B. Kilborn, who moved from the West to Orange Valley New Jersey, seeks to buy Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for croup in New York City or New Jersey. He notes the weather turning cold and regrets not taking the medicine with him, asking where to obtain it from local druggists.
A historical guide describes drawing a cow by field observation. It instructs standing far enough to see only mass outlines, focusing on proportions and major shapes rather than small details, and analyzing the head neck body and legs against the body depth.
The text explains cow head anatomy for art, noting the side view contour, concave chin area, eye placement, and horn direction. It covers ear alignment, nose and mouth shaping, and five surface planes, with references to figures 20 through 23 and expressions in the cow’s eye.
A grand ball for Alonzo Lispenard ends with his fortune vanished by the gambles of a firm member. Kathleen Kennaird’s engagement falters under family and social pressures as Alonzo seeks solace in Saltravia. The King’s court and royal intrigues complicate love and loyalty amid wealth’s decay.
Edison and partners report successful iron reduction methods bringing large ore supplies to market. They claim sixty million dollars in ore potential near his New Jersey home with first orders for one hundred thousand tons at five dollars a ton. Edison notes a compass like instrument locates magnetic ore and maps predict ore veins, suggesting a major fortune in New Jersey iron mines even at lower iron content.
Elizabeth B. Custer recalls the Queen's quarters at Windsor as glittering and grand with gilt marble and onyx. She notes a longing for homely touches such as a work-basket or rocking chair, and describes the closed doors to the royal bedrooms revealing no less grandeur inside.
A Lincoln rector discusses Milton's value noting that true appreciation comes only with consummate scholarship. Agnes Repp-Her adds that mental exertion awakens the faculties and yields lasting rewards from great books like Paradise Lost and Henry Esmond.
Elizabeth B. Custer notes at Windsor Castle describing a worn Bible carried by a soldier into the field The book shows clear signs of use with open pages and invisible marks of reverence The observer remarks on the aged paper color altered by open air conditions.
In a curt exchange, Harry Clasp notes Barry’s sister will not receive gentlemen unless they wear dress suits. Mr. Garter asks why, and Harry suspects she learned Barry lacks proper attire.
A childlike poem describes a baby dreaming of heaven and moonbeams. A sparrow visits, an angel holds him, and stars and clouds become playful images like daisy bells and feather beds. The dreamy imagery blends night sky wonders with gentle infant scenes.
Kathleen and her mother, Mrs Kennaird, plot to manipulate a romance with King Clarimond in Saltravia. Kathleen, drawn to the king’s artistic aura, resists but fears her mother’s plan to secure a royal marriage. The scheme hinges on social clash and ambition amid a glamorous European setting.
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