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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1902
Page
2
A Boston man seeks an easy way to hire good servants by clipping addresses from the paper. He visits a listed cook and announces his search, only to be told she already cooks at his house and she is leaving none of her position.
Senora Porfirio Diaz Jr is described as the belle of Mexico City and wife of Capt. Porfirio Diaz. She is a dark eyed, olive skinned social leader from aristocratic circles who married the president's son a year ago. The Diaz entourage to the United States may include her.
In Gazaland the horse, street car and automobile are cows for daily use. Mrs. W. L. Thompson, wife of Dr. Thompson, medical missionary, is pictured riding a cow and calling on neighbors in Melsetter district. The Thomp sons own 24 000 acres of mission land given by Cecil Rhodes and the photograph highlights African life and curios brought from their travels.
A tested dessert method blends coffee milk sugar gelatin and eggs for a rich creamy custard. Whisk yolks with heated mixture return to boil until thickened then fold in stiff whites vanilla and chilling cream before serving.
A London survey notes that 38 percent of habitual drinkers are women. The figure highlights changing social patterns and adds to debates on public health and gender roles in the capital.
The article details three toiles of gowns in linen fabrics such as blue linen and mercerized green. It describes bodice and skirt tucks, yokes, and sleeves with black trim and embroidery. It notes plain unlined construction and practical summer underskirts in brown or black pigtailed textures.
A political column denounces the Republican party as a dangerous form of government while praising democracy. It cites critics like former Senator Vilas and portrays Republicans as a conspiracy against the nation and a threat to liberty. The piece mocks calls for harmony and warns of the party’s imagined effects on national life.
Des Moines Register argues cabinet members should tour to explain administration plans to the public. It notes most cabinet officials are able speakers and that direct contact with the public would benefit voters and Congress. The piece welcomes hearings by Secretary Root and regrets Secretary Long could not appear publicly.
The Indianapolis Journal cites Bryan's Nassau Ket speech contrasting aristocracy and democracy with a big D, labeling Republicans as aristocrats by wealth and democracy by the people. It notes Republicans may be democrats at heart but controlled by wealth and organized interests. It cites Gen. Grosvenor predicting a strong Republican showing in Ohio and discusses President Roosevelt and Secretary Root touring the country to inform on policy rather than campaign.
Excerpts show varied reaction to the Bryan Boston speech calling for harmony among two armed groups. Other clippings note Congress members siding with the president, Missouri farmers resisting silver theories, and the Democratic party’s reform efforts described as funeral embellishments.
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