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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1900
Page
6
In a tense climax Ronald learns Jade Fanshaw’s secret about the life insurance and his true paternity. The Fanshaw household debates the future as the old man dies, and Ronald confronts Mrs Fanshaw about the truth before the chapter ends.
December scenes unfold on the Ilasbrooke estate with fireworks and feasting. Jade Fanshaw returns in Tarbell’s cart after a frightening drive, his eyes haunted and body hollow, unsettling the crowd as Christmas day unfolds with memory and fear.
Two days later the stroke silences Jade Farshaw, ending her life in a sudden tragedy.
A 75 year old Devonshire woman refused to speak during a photograph, then jokingly claimed she filled her cheeks with Western Mornin' News to look fuller. The anecdote, cited from Youth's Companion, highlights aging and beauty standards in the West Country.
A death mask said to be of a girl drowned in the Seine becomes the muse for a novel. Discovered by a prowler in a Covent Garden shop, the cast drew admiration and inspired verses and a new work tied to the subject observed in our Things seen.
Chicago Tribune notes Josephine St Pierre Ruffin a leading Boston figure in Black women’s reform faced rejection from the General Federation of Women at Milwaukee. Ruffin championed broader rights and motherhood as core to womanhood daring to push for inclusion against white-dominated leadership.
Miss Long, a Northwestern University graduate, will spend summer in Cape Nome under Capt. and Mrs. Howand of Oakland. Contracted to a Boston magazine, she will write impressions of Nome and promote higher entertainment beyond dance halls and gambling. She aims to attract educated patrons with refined amusements and may not return to San Francisco until August or September.
The tale links Napoleon’s victory feast to a dish of meat cooked a la Marengo. Butter shortages allegedly shifted to olive oil and the chef Ali France’s clever frying. the chicken or veal turned into a celebrated, fashionable fare served with a rich broth.
Advice on storing fruit after meals. In heat, chill by placing in a covered pan, set in a larger vessel with a two thirds sugar and one third salt layer for an hour, cover with paper, then cellar. Tomatoes and melons chilled similarly. Bananas should not go back in the ice chest after opening.
In a courtly exchange Beth taunts Mary with pride as Papa is invited to preach a bacchanalian sermon before Tom’s graduation, prompting a judge to comment on the propriety of the moment.
Instructions for pineapple fool cherry snowballs and strawberry charlotte plus a showy fruit centerpiece with pineapple oranges bananas and cherries. Includes strawberry velvet gelatin with sherry cream to mold and chill before serving.
A conversation references Tom Pitkin and his wife Mrs Pitkin, confusing ages and relationships in a humorous exchange. The Chicago Times Herald notes the misidentification and playful insult as a social vignette.
Wash summer silks by removing grease or spots with soap and water first. Do not use ammonia solution. dip the silk in soapy water until clean. Do not wring. press between hands, rinse with lukewarm water, hang in shade to dry, then press between cloths with a hot iron.
Mrs Sarah Davis aged 83 earns the distinction of being England’s oldest schoolteacher. For over 50 years she has led the infant room at the national school in Finmere continuing a lifelong teaching career.
A poem by Eben E Rexford describes a traveling dream vendor in Sleepland selling various dreams to children and adults for a penny. The seller says dreams arrive nightly from dream elves and starline lines, promising new, varied fantasies for every customer.
A curious essay explains the Indian pipe plant that lacks green leaves and relies on a fungus in its roots to obtain starch. It notes many plants with green leaves also host fungi for food, while some species have fully lost green color and still host root fungus or feed directly through their roots.
In Boston Globe tale Stanley Granton’s father gifts a wagon goat and harness. The goat Billy Buster follows him to school, wanders the house, and wrecks two great grandmother chairs before Stanley’s mother sends the misbehaving animal to the stable. Stanley laments losing his playful companion.
In Ally Sloper, Chappie suggests paying respects to the hostess while Sharpleigh warns it starts a habit of settling debts. The exchange underscores social consequences of small favors and etiquette.
A child named Harry vows to build a round room house so his children won t have corners to stand in after being punished in the corner. The tale reflects a mother son exchange about making a house with no corners.
A mother asks what a six year old Johnny will do for a living. He replies he will marry and live with his wife’s folks, illustrating a humorous view of future domestic life.
Naturalists note fishes that use water jets to capture prey. The toxus jaculator in Indian rivers ejects water from its mouth to strike insects on aquatic leaves, while a Java species can strike a fly several feet away. The Chinese keep these fish as curiosities and train them to perform.
A husband questions a memoran dum groceries one dogan eggs one pound of raisins bottle of lemon extract tin of ground cinnamon and half a pound of sugar. The wife plans to turn a stale loaf into bread pudding rather than waste food. The exchange underlines frugal homemaking habits.
A verse noting a wife lacks common companions and formal pursuits yet manages household duties that please her husband. It contrasts domestic routine with social and intellectual activities, suggesting fulfillment comes from daily chores and caregiving.
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