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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1900
Page
7
A compact excerpt from the Old Favorite Series exploring romance and aging. It contrasts enduring love with aging, offers thoughts on keeping youth through mental activity and optimism, and cites Harper’s Bazaar on facial lines as a sign of lasting youth.
The passage critiques slovenly grooming habits among women noting winter neglect of washing and ill fitting worn gowns. It contrasts the neatness of seemingly plain girls with the poor presentation of more attractive ones. It also suggests hall decor ideas including curtains, light papered walls, ivory white woodwork, and a centered wrought iron lamp.
A dated editorial urges women to keep neat morning appearances at home. It argues household members deserve similar courtesy to guests, advising careful toilet, tidy hair, proper dress, and refreshed grooming before breakfast, to maintain grace amid chores and fatigue.
The piece recommends turning a recessed window into a cozy corner with a low surrounding seat and tapestry cushions. It suggests growing plants hung above and curtains to enclose the area, and notes this can be built in or simulated in any window with brass arms jutting out and connected across the front.
An opinion piece argues pompadours are fading as the saucer bang rises in Paris and America. It notes shrinking volume and height, praising the newer style while warning conservative women to resist.
Our Cooking School presents recipes for cake without eggs using sugar, butter, flour and cream baked in small tins. Fricassee guides beef cut thin simmered in broth with onion notes and a yolk vinegar finish over toast. A tip to crisp pies with egg white glaze and sugar. butter improves homemade mincemeat. Master all its bearings and details, its principles, instruments and applications.
Barbara Merriden loves George Caxton but meets poet Cecil Underwood in the Columbia woods. As Barbara confronts conflicting passion and duty, a dangerous river ordeal forces a life saving alliance between Barbara and George. Cecil perishes and Barbara ends the day choosing George.
In the March issue East and West notes John Ruskin's death as a reminder of his long life and influence. The piece praises his love of fellow humans nature and art and calls him a prophetic interpreter whose impact endures.
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