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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1900
Page
8
Gladys confronts Harvey and Helen about drastic changes at her home. Harvey defends his wife as Gladys learns of servants ousted and two of Helen’s sisters installed as day nursery and staff, her private parlor stripped of furniture and the household politics grow tense.
Gladys, pale with wrath, orders Harvey back from business at once. Phebe notes the intensity as Helen’s interference draws sharp rebuke. Harvey calmly responds that he will not tolerate disrespect toward his wife.
Gladys presses for immediate change in room arrangements citing privacy and control. Harvey defends his wife while urging quiet handling. Phebe orders service changes and Helen to prepare the parlor that evening. The scene ends with Gladys and Harvey departing in tense accord as they seek resolution.
In Dedham near Boston stands the 1636 Fairbanks house built by Jonathan Fairbanks. Generations of his descendants have occupied it, and it narrowly escaped destruction by lightning in 1893. The dwelling remains a magnet for those fascinated by early architecture. Queen Draga of Serbia has died after a fever in a romance-rich pivot of Balkan royal history.
The piece notes a yearly rise in street robberies as cold weather and shorter days drive criminals to activity. It describes hordes of hard cases moving to the city, with footpads stopping pedestrians and forcing surrender of valuables. Public alarm grows and police performance is criticized.
The American liner St Paul sits at the Cramps yard in Philadelphia for months of repairs after striking a submerged derelict. Navy yard tests found hull and rudder undamaged but three starboard engines irreparably damaged and wrecked propeller mechanisms. Charles H Cramp described the starboard machinery as torn apart under immense pressure.
The latest fashion fad features delicate shoulder paintings worn by women in evening dress. The Gaiety Girls started the trend and two appeared at a Lyric Club supper party in extreme decollete gowns, inspiring London social style.
Secretary Root outlines a permanent army structure of 50 000, with the president authorized to expand to 100 000 in wartime. Each company of sixty would reach a full strength of 120 men, forming the nucleus of any land force.
The Alexandrovka hat is praised as the style of the moment in Paris. Young women favor this bewitching Tat style with ashes of roses velvet and yellow lace, featuring a left brim bouquet of yellow and blush roses.
Henry C. Smith, a successful candidate in Michigan's Second District, promised to join Woodstock Baptist Church by immersion if the town voted for him. Woodstock’s voters backed him 37 to win, and Smith pledged to be baptized once warmer weather arrives, with villagers preparing a baptismrobe for the event.
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