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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1897
Page
3
In a discussion in a restaurant three generations discuss physical culture for women. A teacher argues modern women should train bodies and vital organs, stand and sit correctly, eat well, and favor activity over fragility, while noting rising gym use in New York and improved health in younger women.
A narrator recalls courting a favorite daughter, giving her brother a quarter and facing rejection. He laments being “only a candy buyer” while recalling poems and plays he shared and the unrequited affection that heightens his emotional burn. The tale ends with the ache of forbidden love.
The article praises American dominance in metal work, notably table cutlery, silverware, and plated wares. It credits U S factories for silver and plated goods, highlights New York and Paris exhibitions, and notes strong domestic growth, quality, and design against European competition. It cites nickel silver, hallmark piracy concerns, and evolving knife craftsmanship in the United States.
The article notes a long standing joke about egg prices and surveys international egg trade. It details Denmark as a major exporter to England, with exports growing from 600,000 to 110,000,000 eggs, and England sourcing from Denmark Holland and France. It also cites Canada as a growing supplier and American exports rising from 151,000 dozen in 1895 to 228,000 dozen in 1896, with continued growth expected amid political talk.
A critical traveler’s portrait of Greek domestic life, detailing resin flavored wine, primitive cooking on open fires, bare homes with mud walls, scarce furniture, and rudimentary kitchens. The piece notes traditional customs, such as Turkish influences on cuisine, woven rags, and the distinctive fustanella dress.
The article notes that egg weights differ by climate with heavier eggs in the North and heavier Canadian eggs than U.S. eggs. It mentions Northern states producing larger eggs than Southern states, emphasizing the climatic effect on egg mass.
The piece discusses a then popular belief that hair traits signal personality. It claims fine hair implies gentle birth and careful living, curl suggests grace, straight hair means practicality, black hair links to treachery, light hair to sensitivity, and red hair to honesty and cleverness, noting the science is not fully developed and often debunked.
A religious Chicago boy kneels beside his mother to recite his nightly prayer but nods off. The mother prompts with a cue word and the child blurts a humorous mispronunciation ending with a doorstep syllable sequence. The scene captures a tender, comic bedtime moment in early 20th century city life.
The article urges women to maintain smooth glossy eyebrows with long lashes as essential to facial beauty. It warns against rough handling and suggests nightly grease applications plus morning cold water baths, plus daily brushing with a small eyebrow brush from a drugstore.
In a Washington Star moment, Mr Meekton fears he harmed his wife’s feelings by offering her his seat in a horse car. He explains it was unintentional and notes her sensitivity to insinuations that a woman cannot care for herself.
A quaint description notes pretty holders crafted from delicate silver wire twisted to form an elegant shell cradle for serving soft boiled eggs in their shells. The design emphasizes grace and refined dining presentation.
A novel eye shaped holder with a small circular knife at the top is praised for smoothly cutting the egg shell from one end. The device is highlighted as a superior improvement over an earlier ugly looking Little China cup in length.
If the shell falls from the egg and it is underdone the egg may be put back into boiling water to cook longer. Sprinkle the top with salt, then remove the salt coating to have an egg comparable to one with the shell just removed.
The passage explains how to distinguish pure linen from cotton by dampening the fabric tip with a finger and stretching it. Linen moisture shows immediately through the fabric, while cotton threads absorb moisture more slowly.
In the Bouton Post a chaotic hotel scene unfolds as a traveler and hotelkeeper clash over a bill. The traveler insists there was no room, claiming he slept on a billiard table while the hotelkeeper charges for the room at forty cents an hour.
A brief dialogue fragment shows a child mishearing a name as a request to tell her father that an old friend named I H is at home, but the father is away according to the mother.
A garbled note describes a cook mishap with a poor steak leap and a plea for satisfaction. Mr Jobber responds by approving a kiss and calling for a judge.
Cleveland Leader notes a applicant for wedition on the Daily Distress is asked if he has fire. The reply awakens the editor who decides the man can begin Monday to edit Cuban war news.
The note reflects hard times forcing men to trim facial hair so cigars last longer. It satirically comments on budget pressures and thrift amid a period of strain.
In Constantinople a booking office clerk asks for the near term help while a passenger seeks the nearest service. The fragment hints at travel logistics and local bustle in a metropolitan setting.
A humorous 1844 quip notes a boy's progress with a playful line about his eye-legs, reflecting lighthearted values of the period. The brief excerpt demonstrates vernacular humor and copyright dating for Mitchell & Miller.
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