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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1899
Page
3
Poem describes a hopeful land called the Ought to Be beyond the present path. It promises wealth, glory, and happiness as a reward for pursuing dreams. The speaker urges a boy to seek the ideal world where right and best prevail and loved ones await beyond gloom.
Engineer Dan Martin recalls driving No 99 from McPherson to Great Bend to beat the record despite a deadly tornado in mid Kansas. He pushed for speed to outrun the storm, crossing a a buckling wooden bridge at top speed before reaching Great Bend and the record of eighty two and a half miles.
Italian immigrant Mark Chiesa successfully raises silkworms in Des Moines after months of trials. Eggs from Italy hatched with 4000 of 8000 surviving. worms feed relentlessly on mulberry leaves and are three inches long as they begin cocooning. Visitors flock to see the first Western attempt, with prospects of large scale silk production in Iowa.
In Paris's St George area a rich American falls victim to recurring thefts of banknotes. Police Commissary M. Cornette uses a clever trap placing a gold case with a vial of picric acid and fuschine. A trust on the case stains the thief’s hands yellow. The valet is caught and confesses.
A big bay horse named Fitler keeps a remarkable blond mustache at the Thirteenth and Chestnut coal yard. He parades with a tool like beard each day, enjoys companionable status among workers, and supposedly shies from pigs.
The Fourth Regiment Maryland National Guard quartermaster Captain D F Penington will be buried with a simple coffin plate. A smooth Russian coin the size of old cartwheels bears his name and birth date September 8 1847. This keepsake serves as a pocket reminder of death.
The article traces Kate Chase Sprague’s dramatic life from First Family prominence under Andrew Jackson’s era to marriage with Rhode Island political power, divorce, foreclosure fears, and a shift toward modest Treasury Department work, amid a lifetime of upheaval and public attention. It cites Helen Hunt Jackson on daily annoyances and human frailty.
A guide urges calculating both building and furnishing costs before starting a new home. Avoid costly revamps later by choosing quality from the start, and consider concentrating gifts on furnishing a single room to rapidly create a cohesive, lived in home.
White shirtwaists dominate the season as a stylish and affordable wardrobe staple. Lawn fabrics with fine tucks lace and embroidery create dainty looks for warm weather, with embroidered yokes adding pretty detail.
New shirtwaist lawn designs feature tucks in front and straight back options. White shirtwaist remains the centerpiece, while dainty lawn waists in pale blue and pink display a white guimpe of tucked lawn and lace that also shapes the sleeve top.
The instructions advise rubbing very dirty hands with cold cream before washing, then using warm water and soap with a nail brush, rinsing, and drying thoroughly. It notes two thirds of women dry poorly, suggests a few drops of hand lotion after water exposure, and warns against exposing freshly washed hands to cold air.
A writer argues fretting is the widespread yet overlooked sin in character. He notes people repeatedly complain in everyday gatherings and warns that constant fretting dulls judgment unless raised above its monotone.
Do not use gaudy carpets with dull furniture or neutral tones. Choose warm tints for north rooms, avoid heavy portieres on narrow doors, keep centers uncluttered, and limit repeating patterns. Opt for real flowers and decorative plants over cheap bric a brac to elevate any space.
Miss Marion Craig teaches women to craft impromptu talks by Hale’s rule Have something to say Say it Stop She opposes relying on written papers arguing it breaks the speaker listener connection and promotes spontaneity in public discourse.
The piece notes that bottle feeding is not modern, citing Greek nurses who used a honey sponge in a pot to quiet infants. It references two Greek vases in the British Museum dating to 700 B C that resemble later Roman feeding bottles.
An invitation to a Cairo wedding signals a three day event with feasting, extensive decorations, and street and house adornments. The longer ceremony period contrasts with typical brief church rites and receptions.
A fashion note describes cutting the sleeve top and filling the space with white India muslin in a caprice called a chemisette. It advises this look works best with a wash fabric bodice but is adaptable to other materials.
The Queen of Italy owns two lace handkerchiefs crafted by three artists over twenty years. The fabric is imperceptible in weight, stored in a small gold case comparable to a lima bean, and appraised at thirty thousand dollars.
A collection of vintage quotes from various papers lampoons women's roles and behavior. The lines mock beauty, dress, money, and influence, citing outlets like Central Illinois Democrat and Philadelphia Bulletin to illustrate gender stereotypes of the era.
Sterling Elliott of Newton Massachusetts head of the League of American Wheelmen has patented a space saving bicycle stand. The design stores a wheel on end with two wall supports holding the rim and a hinged metal loop secures the front wheel for security.
A Boston inventor Julius Stone introduces a moving scaffold trolley to prevent painter accidents. The device suspends chairs from a rail over the eaves and uses ropes to reposition the worker without leaving the seat, enabling access across a front of average width.
Charles H. Freyberger of Carlton Colorado proposes a metal shield to cover gunners behind rapid firing light artillery and protect them from enemy rifle fire, applying the concept used in rapid-fire gun construction. The device aims to improve crew safety in combat by shielding the operator at the gun.
A patent has been granted for a light artillery shield. The plate is supported by brackets on the axles and is slotted to pass over the gun. These shields are removable and designed for use only in action, stored elsewhere when not in use.
The Legion of Honor details the Knights levels from Chevalier to Grand Croix. Pension amounts rise with rank from 50 dollars to 600 dollars annually for the highest grade.
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