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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1902
Page
2
Ellen Osmonde surveys mid summer toilette luxuries with emphasis on Parisian influence. New chemises support the bust, Empire style gowns, lace trims, and flexible undergarments. Nightgowns and negligees showcase light muslin and lace, with decorative jackets and the popular coffee coat.
The Express Gazette describes express horses that instinctively stop at curbs, slow for railroad crossings, and wait for cars to pass. They approach locomotives calmly, tolerate steam, and endure paved streets, though constant hard driving shortens their careers to a few years.
A Detroit raconteur recalls a tale of squeaky shoes that led to a burglary arrest. The narrator claims a cobbled pair squeaked after repair, prompting a sequence where a prowler’s noises matched the squeak. Police later recovered stolen goods in the culprit’s home as the man joked about becoming a millionaire.
The article emphasizes regular, ample water intake to prevent internal poisoning and aid digestion. It advises sipping water with meals, drinking between meals, and limiting food and drink to prevent overload. Boiling cleans questionable water. avoid standing water from lead or zinc containers.
A recipe from the Washington Star describes choosing a ripe pineapple and hollowing it. Cube the fruit, mix with seasonable fruit, moisten with maraschino, and pack into the pineapple shell. Chill two hours, then plate with a lace paper, greens, and nasturtium garnish.
To one quart grated corn add three eggs and three or four grated crackers, beat well, season with salt and pepper, fry in butter or lard. If the corn is young and juicy more crackers may be added, drop in the pan with a spoon according to Good Housekeeping.
A housekeeper describes assembling a Spanish pudding in a baking dish with puff paste. Layer sliced peaches then sweet oranges then sliced bananas, dust each layer with two tablespoons of sugar, top with puff paste, bake until delicate brown, and serve with thick cream.
Republican campaign managers plan a nationwide oratorical push across 386 districts. Newspapers will print stump speeches to reach vast audiences, highlighting Congress and President Roosevelt's record. Westward expansion, irrigation, and new Indian settlements shape the message as leaders seek early nomination buzz for 1904.
The Salt Lake Tribune notes Admiral Dewey testified before the senate committee that he had no alliance with Aguinaldo and that Aguinaldo could not have captured Manila. The Spanish governor general surrendered Manila before any gunfire and Dewey asserted he could seize the city anytime after May 1, 1898. The piece also remarks on Democratic politics and Dewey’s potential presidential nomination.
The St Louis Globe-Democrat argues Democrats are likely to reconnect with tariff reform citing anti-imperialism seen as insufficient. It notes public lessons from the Wilson and Dingley laws, with the latter restoring business prosperity to unprecedented growth.
The piece argues the Republican party's prosperity under current governance will determine the 1902 congressional vote. It cites America's industrial growth and trade clout, urges voters to support continued Republican policies, and references Theodore Roosevelt as president.
Alonzo R. Cruzen, Porto Rico customs collector, arrives in Washington and cites tariff protection as key to Porto Rico’s prosperity. He notes U.S. goods feed the island, wages rise, and exports to the United States have grown 43 percent in the past year.
The passage collects regional newspaper snippets about the Democratic Party, its search for a paramount issue, and figures like Bryan. It contrasts calls for harmony with criticism of Republican prosperity and hints at internal party divisions amid upcoming House elections.
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