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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1894
Page
7
The article warns teachers to choose simpler melodies over overly difficult works. It criticizes overreaching portfolios that claim fame but reveal poor technique. It advises avoiding orchestral adaptations for piano and stresses varied, gradual methods to suit individual talents and maintain progress.
The article surveys winter outfits for girls from six to sixteen, highlighting original yet practical gowns using hopsacking tweed and satin, English and American styles over Parisian, and details on basques, sleeves, cuffs, and velvet trimming. It notes many girls’ coats, hats with feathers, and new trims, plus care tips for drying and dressing leather boots with kerosene oil.
A unique workbasket shown in New York converts into a table, described for The Household. Made from a camp tool with a shirred pocket forming a bag, it uses figured india silk and old rose satin, white enamel framework, and a gilt decorative board. It suggests variations for durability and style. Mourning periods for relatives are outlined, noting shifts from crape usage and adjustments by relation and residence.
Fragments discuss the idea that society would seem brighter if mourning attire were abandoned. The remark suggests a broader view on grief expression and public demeanor in daily life.
A practical house gown idea for after chores proposes a comfortable wrapper made from attractive all wool fabrics. It features a fancy drawn yoke front with a Watteau back and optional torn collar cuffs belt and shoulder caps in velvet or silk to create a neat trim look.
A stamped souvenir coupon prospectus titled The Gem Coupon presents a 72 leaf one sided guide to the Columbian Exposition with main grounds and Midway Plaisance shown. Priced 25 cents for embossed cover or 40 cents for cloth cover, plus 4 cents postage by mail as advertised by SCRANTON TRIBUNE.
Medical electricians propose a stomach illumination method using a slender tube with a glass bead light at its end. A tiny battery powers the light and a mirror at the tip reveals interior stomach parts for examination. The Tribune Encyclopedia edition advertises the full Britannica set with extensive illustrations and flexible payment terms.
A local advertisement lists Best Sugar Cured Hams Best California Hams Best Shoulders Lard in 5 and 3 pound pails New Orleans Molasses Pure Sugar Syrup Very Best No 7 and No 6 Brooms Cedar and Painted Tubs Feather Dusters Canned Peaches String Beans Asparagus Pumpkin Strawberries Preserves and Fruit Butter. It notes prices and that all goods will be sold for less than worth until closed out plus fixtures for sale.
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