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Newspaper
The Jefferson County Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1899
Page
3
A New Orleans reader recalls visiting an old friend who feigns poverty by exterior neglect while lavishly decorating the interior. The man explains he chose an ornate inside over the outside, patching walls and removing shutters to create a costly illusion that amuses neighbors.
An old reminiscence recalls settlers facing hills and fever in early Illinois. A family from Lake County endures ague, chills, and illness, aided by boneset tea as they struggle with poverty and isolation in a log home near Libertyville.
The Philadelphia Record notes a 2000 year old coin found in Europe by Joseph Mickiley, a renowned Philadelphia violin maker, now housed at the Philadelphia mint. The inscription demeos means the people, the obverse resembles Liberty and shows Diana on the reverse.
A noted divine argues that a husband’s grumbling is often a prelude to conversation and that a sulky husband should meet a cheerful wife. He urges mutual kindness, calm at home, and that the wife not always yield to the storm. The wise course is shared patience and gentle consideration.
London academy states President Krueger by marriage connected to Cardinal Richelieu through the Du Plessis family. Kreuger married a Du Plessis descendant, a French surgeon relative who went to the Cape in the seventeenth century with the Dutch East India Company.
An Atlanta Journal anecdote recalls Henry Ward Beecher telling of a stage coach mishap in the White Mountains. Beecher, eager to show skill, pulls the reins wrong, causing zigzagging horses and a toppled coach. The driver regains control, proving the minister’s lack of line.
Sir George Martin, the St Pauls Cathedral organist, toured Cape Town for exams and traveled into the countryside when war rumors rose. Boers suspected him of being a British spy and detained him in Pretoria for several days before releasing him. He has now returned to London.
A light anecdote recalls F C Burnand in college when ordered to clean windows he agreed for a lesson. He was left on a ledge with a catch fixed, and Cardinal Manning later scolded him, joking Burnand would be a better shoe maker than priest.
An account of Grasse France as the heart of perfume making. Women harvest violets roses orange blossoms and other plants from March to September. Leaves are pressed into perfumed lard, distilled or extracted to produce eau de cologne shipped worldwide.
The article notes Titian bronze as a costly, novel hair shade not likely to become common. It cites limited success for amateurs, praises dye artists, and mentions social stigma around dyeing. It also observes royal use of wigs by the Princess of Wales and anticipates future widespread use of chemical dyes and exchangeable chignons.
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