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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1901
Page
3
The article advises stout women to avoid long coats and frilly or pouched gowns that add width. It recommends perpendicular tailoring, pointed or V shaped details, and an uninterrupted waist to shoulder line to create the illusion of height, noting yokes are unsuitable for the bodice.
A recipe from the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune describes lining a basket mold with puff paste and baking it. Once cooked, invert the shell and fill with tiny mince meat puddings, crown with meringue, edge with crystallized fruits so they don’t sink, and scatter hundreds and thousands. The handle is decorated with angelica strips and a holly sprig with glittering leaves.
A Gentlewoman note reports crabs swarmed the sunken P. and O. steamship Cling in the Perim straits last year. As divers tarred oakum into the hull rents, crabs devoured it rapidly, drawing all sea crabs to the wreck and creating a curious spectacle of marine feeding.
Walser Wilhelm's tactics to expel foreigners from Germany are being mirrored by locals against Germans. Prof. Leo Meyer, a 33 year veteran of comparative philology at the University of Dorpat in Livonia, has been dismissed and a Russian appointed in his stead.
Dialog excerpt shows Miss Dlickens praising Mr Blimbus for giving up his seat to a tired old lady. He explains he always does this and is asked if he makes her wait for the conductor to call his station. The piece reflects courteous conduct in transit.
A narrator ruminates on borrowing from a stubborn lender. The piece frames debt as a social burden and hints at recurring difficulty in securing future loans. It contrasts personal hesitation with the outsider’s sting of lending.
A little boy faced a baptism at a mission. His elder sister predicted he would cry, telling the Sunday school teacher she tried the test at home and he yelled loudly. The quote captures family humor and church rite anticipation.
In northwest Indian provinces poats eat the leaves and green stems of Akana or Madar with no ill effects while the plant's milky juice is an acrid poison for humans and is often used in infanticide cases according to the New York World.
A note on the czar’s palace showing a den papered with many caricatures of himself. The Cincinnati Enquirer speculates that if he were a Tammany politician he might have a real shot at influence.
The New York Journal notes lively stage talk about Dasherly who seems to carry every scene as he premieres on stage while Flasherly counters with a quip about playing the part of water. The exchange shows a playful backstage dynamic and public curiosity about performances.
A historical snippet extols Mrs. Pinkham as a trusted adviser for women's unique health concerns. It notes men cannot fully grasp these issues and cites twenty five years of widespread confiding. The piece mentions Chappell of Grant Park, IL and endorses consulting Mrs. Pinkham for wellbeing.
The piece analyzes Breckinridge's idea for a new 1904 Democratic issue tied to possessions, notes the lack of a clear issue, and predicts Bryan's continued influence. It argues the South allied with McKinley’s policy on possessions, and that no unified anti- imperial platform is evident, with leadership unresolved until 1904 congress outcomes.
In a collage of quotes from Chicago Tribune and other papers, Col. Bryan faces critique over third-term rhetoric, while editors call his stance anti-democratic and populist. Uproar across papers notes remarks on trusts, tariffs, and Manila hemp, with varied views on policy and party loyalties.
An Indianapolis Journal opinion notes division within the Democratic Party over 1904 platforms. It mocks calls for a new platform, cites Bryan and Watterson factionalism, and urges a blunt line: we are simply Democrats and will vote for any candidate who stands as a Democrat.
The Detroit Free Press criticizes Mr. Bryan for retirement from public life and for overstepping as a party leader. It notes his shifting stance on Spain, the Philippines, and expansion, arguing his conduct undermines trust and diminishes his influence as a public figure.
The article argues that more corn in the silo does not increase value. Thick sowing reduces digestibility and palatability for stock. Cornell tests show dense planting raises quantity but lowers protein and fat, while broader spacing improves feed value. Variety should suit local conditions and reach maturity before frost.
A farmer should own enough land and stock to do his work. Do fall plowing and hire help if needed but avoid overwork of teams and children. Educate children and keep them at home. do not mistreat animals. A Wisconsin dairy show notes a remedy for oat smut using formaldehyde to treat seed, costing about seventy five cents per 50 bushels.
The text defines the hen as a Creator made animal with feathers and a bill, noting it stands on two feet unless tired, eats corn with its bill, sits to lay, and sets eggs. It adds eggs are good to eat unless set. It invokes agricultural benefit to state nation and world.
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