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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1902
Page
7
Mrs Almenia Rice of Boston becomes the first woman to use a kite as an aerial vehicle lifting from a building. Her 14 foot kite with 14 foot wings rose to 200 feet with a 1000 pound line, and she plans higher flights up to 3000 feet in summer.
A Woman’s Home Companion profile paints Gen Palma’s wife Senora Estrada as devoted to family. The Estrada household in Central Valley has sheltered the Palma clan for eighteen years with six children, preferring a modest four story home to a Havana palace as duties loom. Jose, 19, studies law at Columbia. Tomas Jr., 17, and Candelaria, 14, attend Newburg. Carlos, Luz, seven, and Rafael, six, are the younger siblings.
A quotation contrasts talent with tact, describing talent as power and weight while tact is skill and momentum. It asserts tact makes a person respected and ready money, while talent shows the way and teaches how to do things, emphasizing tact as essential in practical life. The source is cited as the New York Weekly.
The article notes heavy lace becoming a dominant feature in household adornments. It describes table cloths and bed linens receiving dense lacework and an embroidered luncheon cloth edged with heavy lace and a lace insertion above the border.
The note advises doubling thinning wiping towels and quilting them on a machine to create soft cloths suitable for washing china and silver. It emphasizes extending usefulness by reinforcing with a quilted layer for gentler cleaning.
A hitherto unknown element in milk named gametose is reported to influence cheese aging. It behaves like a pancreatic secretion, enabling ripening at low temperatures. finest cheese cures at 40 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The discovery could transform cheese manufacture by enabling direct refrigeration without aging rooms.
A fashion authority notes shirt waists and shirt waist suits gain prominence in sheer linens batistes and fine silks. The trend moves toward integrated gowns, with waists echoing skirt material, seen in foulard chambrays madras and dimities plus cost of five to seventy five dollars for hand embroidered pieces. Monograms and black and white accents remain popular among young women.
A New York Post tip outlines cleaning and bagging garments to prevent moth eggs. After thorough cleaning, seal items in a sturdy calico or muslin bag, heat or turpentine lightly used for scent, and store in a tear-free container.
Two investigations present microbes as ever present in daily life and high altitude. Dr Wok Tbhatch inson scouts London air in a bat tattoo and finds a populous with microbes while Jean Binet surveys the mlagers and atmosphere and notes few bacteria on Mont Clune except near an observatory. Also included are household cooking tips on broiling a fish from Good Housekeeping.
A handy device for stable floors is shown. It uses a thin stiff iron about 14 inches long and 5 to 6 inches wide cut with a cold chisel.
The article describes shaping a scraper from a garden hoe blade and a handle of chosen length. It notes riveted socket attachment is stronger than wood and suits barn floors, poultry houses, and grain bins. It also offers an alternate strap iron clip method shown as "B" for attaching the handle to the scraper blade.
An English army officer argues regular exercise builds high horse power and reduces leg injuries. Regular work conditions and strengthens muscles and tendons while preventing fat and accidents from freshness. He cites stage coaches as proof of endurance and notes sudden rest after hard work leads to fat and disease.
An editorial warns against cheap livestock purchases noting that cheap boars and sows often yield poor offspring and high costs in feed and labor. It argues that quality, not price, drives profit and cites poultry and cover crop practices as quality-focused farming guidance.
Barley resists rust fungus better than other grains and matures early, aiding harvest. It yields 40 to 55 bushels per acre under good seedbed and soil, weighing 45 to 50 pounds per bushel, delivering substantial feed albeit less palatable than oats.
The illustrated plant is described as a good candidate for extermination, especially where children play nearby. It is poisonous, with seeds that pose ingestion risks to children and cattle, and it often grows on vacant lots replacing scattered grass seeds.
The Troy Times notes water adds juiciness to fruit and cheese, explaining farmers invest in irrigation or moisture conservation to boost quality and price. It contrasts gardeners needing irrigation with cheese makers who already have moisture in green cheese and only need retention to improve market value.
The document cautions against using London purple and Ilaria green pigments, recommending white arsenic mixed with lime as a safer alternative. It describes boiling arsenic with lime and water, and outlines a process for preparing cleaning and washing solutions including potash, soda, and salt to treat vessels and utensils.
A literary customer quotes a conceit about concealed beauty while discussing fruit with a Chicago Tribune style apple dealer. The exchange blends poetic allusion with a casual market scene, reflecting literary humor in everyday commerce.
The Wisconsin Fish Commission plans to stock streams and lakes with fifteen million pike fry and two million muskal l ong e. officials aim to offer strong fishing opportunities for visitors this summer. Chicago & North Western Railway announces favorable excursion rates and a special train service from Chicago and Milwaukee to Wisconsin and Northern Michigan resorts to handle a likely record influx.
Reports from New York Cleveland Toledo and East Liberty show flour prices steady to higher with winter patents at 4.00 to 4.20 per barrel. Wheat No 2 red around 78 to 81 1 2 cents, corn near 64 to 68 1 2, oats 45 to 54 cents. Cattle and hog prices range widely with best steers around 6.40 to 7.50 and hogs from 7.20 to 7.90. Lambs and sheep also cited with varied figures across markets.
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