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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1898
Page
3
Debbie Seeks Silk Dress Through a Housekeeping Job
Debbie Coit, a hard working farmer's daughter, earns money by acting as a companion and reader for a blind elderly woman, after her father objects to buying a new dress. The plan promises $40 a month for two months, allowing Debbie to afford a striped silk gown she desires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coit
Deborah
Debbie Coit
Debbie
Deb
Debbie Colt
Sally Parker
Mrs. Fish
Marthy Grey
Europe
Iir
Debbie Finds Hope in New York and a Proposal
Debbie, a country girl staying with Mrs. Doughty, loses her dress and money in New York. Charles Doughty rescues her from danger, consoles her, and reveals his deep affection. He invites her to Europe and asks to marry, promising a future together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debbie
Charles .Doughty
New York
Mr. Doughty
Mr. Charles
Charles Doughty
Europe
New York News
Laws of Abyssinia and Primitive Justice History
A narrative recalls Abyssinian law before King Theodore with no courts as both parties plead. A gruesome example shows a rope execution tied to a widow’s demand for literal retaliation, ending with mercy overriding vengeance and a suspended sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abyssinia
Theodore
Ox Boiled Whole For Village Barbecue In Liss
A village in Liss on the London and Southwestern Railway boasted a seven hour whole ox boil at a local barbecue. The carcass was lowered into a brick lined ground tank, chained and raised by scaffolding pulleys as vegetables simmered alongside to produce large quantities of soup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liss
London and Southwestern
Chicago
Gold Fish Raising in Oldenburg Japan? Germany's Large Farm
Oldenburg Germany hosts one of the largest goldfish farms with over a hundred small ponds. Young goldfish are protected from larger cannibalistic adults eight inches long, while the species remains timid and easily frightened by a threat. The farm ships more than 300000 fish to market annually, indicating strong demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oldenburg
Germany
Sword Pins Return as Scarves Adornments
The New York Sun notes that women’s sword pins and daggers have resurfaced as scarf pins. Larger pieces are praised as striking accents for Ascot ties, adding a feminine touch to a masculine scarf style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Women and the Ambulance Ship Solace At Sea
The ambulance ship Solace has been supplied by American women with many comforts lacking at sea. The vessel is fitted like a modern hospital with a dark stripe along its white hull and a Red Cross flag indicating a peace mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solace
United States
Feminine Electricians in Kentucky Spotlight Miss Glascock
Miss Glascock daughter of A R Glascock of Mayville Kentucky has completed a plant at Morganfield and will supervise a new electrical project at Nicholasville. The article praises women entering electrical work and urges broader female participation in the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Glascock
A. R. Glascock
Mayville
Morganfield
Nicholasville
General Fitzhugh Lee’s Parentage and Civil War Era Life
The Chicago Record recounts General Fitzhugh Lee’s lineage. His mother Anna Maria Mason, known as beautiful Nannie Mason, was from Virginia and married Lieut. Sydney Smith Lee. The family hosted a Buchanan era state dinner with the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Newcastle. After the war they returned to Virginia, Fitzhugh kept mules John the Baptist and Rebecca at the Well, and Mrs. Lee, though blind, remained cheerful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzhugh Lee
Anna Maria Mason
John Mason
Virginia
Nannie Mason
Sydney Smith Lee
Washington
Buchanan
Prince of Wales
Lee
Duke of Newcastle
Fitzhugh
John the Baptist
Rebecca
Linen crash gowns and summer tailor frocks described
A dingy dirt color linen crash is styled as very smart with white linen embroidery and tucks. Summer gowns feature white piques trimmed with light blue French cambric, white muslin cravats, and decorative buttons. hats combine straw and blue taffeta with carved ivory accents.
A Hat With Strings Adds Demure Charm to Faces
A New York Sun style note advises every woman to own a hat tied under the chin with diverse strings. It describes combinations like satin ribbon, chiffon, lace scarf, or velvet, and notes the effect on youth and age, with the poke-shaped back of Leg horn flats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Silk Visites Revival Causing Fashion Craze
The article notes the silk visite revival as a new season fad. A small taffeta coat with a basque back, loose fronts, tiny sleeves, cap top, and bright color facings is worn over a shirt waist or with a false front. It is non lined, belt secured, and gaining popularity in private dressmakers shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nota
We Ea
Harper's Bazaar Language Note Appears
Fragmentary clipping discusses phrasing from Harper's Bazaar. It suggests alternatives for a quotation about being at home and a positive assessment. No clear event or person is identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s Bazar
Mrs. A. B. Marshall Dominates London Cookery Scene
English cooking pioneer Mrs. A. B. Marshall runs Marshall's School of Cookery in London. Her enterprise includes an intelligence office for trained cooks, a diploma program, emergency and specialty cooks, a supply bureau, receipt books, a magazine, and exhibitions showcasing new dishes and kitchen innovations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Marshall
London
Marshall’s School of
Intelligence Office
The Women of Cuba a Portrait of Charm and Patriotism
The piece portrays Cuban women as attractive and long lasting in beauty with black eyes and raven hair. It notes restraint in smoking, social norms, evening outings with chaperones, and strong patriotism aiding Cuba’s freedom efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antilles
United States
Newest Hats and Bonnets Highlight Seasonal Styles
A fashion brief notes soft hats replacing derbies for wheel wear and mentions a black hat with two shades of poppies. It covers English walking hats trimmed with plumes, white mousseline de soie with sweet peas, a white teardrop hat with yellow plumes, sailors with low crowns, and a folded scarf trim. It also describes a bonnet of framework covered with burnt orange roses and a black jet aigrette for elderly women.
Mystery of Sleep and the Awe It Inspires
A meditation on sleep as a central mystery of existence. The author urges careful observation of the transition to sleep, noting the unsettling awe a sleeping person can evoke and comparing sleep to a living master guiding body and mind through toil and thought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Jones
English Board Schools Less Effective than German Education
The New York World notes that London Board schools lack free tuition, charge six to twelve cents weekly, and teach geography history and English poorly. It contrasts with Germany which sends skilled youths to compete in commerce, urging improved English public education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lubbock
London School Board
Germany
England
New York World
Mosquito Control Claims Potassium Permanganate Method
The article describes using permanganate of potash to kill mosquito larvae. It claims one part chemical in 1500 parts solution can halt development in marshes, potentially protecting large areas at low cost. A 25 cent treatment could guard a state and clear swamps of larvae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mosquito
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Doughty
Miss Bones
Mr.Doughty
Charles
Broadway
Jack Brown
Bill Butters
Gomnk
General Lee
the Women OF
Cuba
E Times-Herald
English Board Schools
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