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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1896
Page
3
A long feature presents domestic guidance from Boston Post era. It includes moral admonitions on marriage and household conduct, recipes and kitchen tips, and practical household helps. It also blends commentary on courting norms, with discussions on whether women should propose, and notes on food, dress, and simple home remedies sourced from period publications.
A study by Du Cazal and Cateine examines whether books can spread contagions. They cultured streptococci pneumococci diphtheria and other bacilli from contaminated books and found the organisms developed, implying books used by infected individuals can transmit infections and that disinfection is needed.
The article details Icelandic daily dress for women from wadmel undergarments to blue caps and velvet adorned bodices. It notes holiday headpieces called faldur, and describes kissing customs upon meeting and parting, including kissing servants first and the master last as a social form.
A fragment from the Indianapolis Journal notes a humorous dispute about sunrise. A Chicago father questions a claim that Philadelphia rises an hour earlier, replying that it was learned at school and mocking the notion as a miseducation.
A Life magazine quotation explains why Ethel and George chose to elope, noting the elderly man’s observation that starting housekeeping would be cheaper than a traditional wedding. The remark highlights frugality shaping marriage plans.
A poignant verse lament recalls a beloved girl who sleepeth deeply. The speaker mourns a cherished beauty, once lively, now in repose, as memory and nature mirror loss. Craving her praise and voice, he recalls grace, death’s touch, and a longing that remains while she rests.
In this overview from the Philadelphia Times the piano’s long arc is traced from prehistoric hums and monochord precursors through harpsichord and virginal to Cristofori’s breakthrough. It notes key makers, national contributions, and the influence of artful cases, with anecdotes of craftsmen and era patrons shaping a rich instrument and its pricey modern incarnations.
Dean Hole praises American food diversity in A Little Tour In America while criticizing dull table knives. The Sun disputes English inferiority, noting richer American fish, oysters, fruits, vegetables, and California grapes. A London Speaker essay discusses meal conversation, Americans at hotels, and contrasts with English dining habits. Scottish dishes, haggis, and Carlyle’s kitchen methods are also touched.
Brice sought a political placement from former Ohio Governor Charles Foster after a loan dispute involving two thousand dollars. Foster refused, but later gave Brice five hundred dollars and street tips to invest, enabling Brice to amass a vast fortune through speculative trading. Foster, now nearly broke, warned that Brice remains unpredictable as he continues to rise and fall in wealth.
A woman with bearing-down pains and blues writes for help after trying Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She receives guidance from a Pinkham's secretary Mia and others, with many letters answered daily to aid women's health and happiness.
A man tries to swap a ten foot gas pipe for a longer piece at a Chicago department store. The clerk confirms price reductions, issues an exchange for a sixty cent difference, and the man walks off with ten cents in hand, astonished by the exchange system.
In a Detroit Free Press excerpt, a sheriff confronts Jim Renfog, a persistent escapee, at the town court house. The sheriff condemns the escapes as costly and orders Jim to leave his jail, warning he will shoot if Jim returns. Jim reluctantly scatters down the street amid a grim exchange.
Dr B H Hettinger of Indianapolis claims a four day cure for rheumatism using a “Mystic Cure” named Det chon's and reports rapid walking without a cane after two bottles. He recommends the remedy to others afflicted. Sold by Carl Lorens, druggist at 418 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton. An unrelated note mentions dining gas service on the Nickel Plate Railway.
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