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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1903
Page
6
A Chicago News piece portrays a remarkable, stylish, multi talented man famed for painting, singing, fencing, shooting, and dueling prowess. Though he enjoyed spree life in college, he left a lasting, heroic impression, now remembered as a flamboyant figure from classic romance narratives.
A youth recalls climbing a rotting white oak nest five miles from home to steal eagles eggs near Moses Windrows. He battles sticks, a forked branch, and two guarding eagles, finally descending battered but alive. He vows no more thefts, and the tale ends with a wry note about later helping rear the young.
The Albanians display notable physical form and a distinct dress. Albanian men vary in hair styles as a tribal badge, with shaven patches around fezzes and turbans, while their everyday dress includes white caps and richly colored sashes. The piece contrasts Albanian appearance with Turks and notes Muslim fanaticism as an infection rather than race.
The piece reviews summer linen trends in New York fashion, praising white and light shades with blue and black accents. It notes pattern dresses over tailoring, heavy linens, and versatile accessories, with tips on avoiding pallor, using color at the neck and wrists, and selecting wrinkle resistant fabrics. It highlights linen dresses, tunics, and white outfits, plus black materials for summer wardrobes.
Peter Rousseau burglarized a house in Avignon France then fled to the roof. He climbed lightning conductors while police and bystanders pursued him. Fire brigade arrived and washed him from his perch using a hose, ending the pursuit.
Household tips cover bee sting remedies using onion juice and roasting, plus cautions on drying laundry and ironing implements. Lavender decor is discussed as a fading favorite, with new lavender and gold bed designs and enameled bedroom sets noted, alongside patchwork quilting becoming artful.
A practical guide describes heating a flatiron, moist cloth, and velvet to refresh nap. Brush the fabric, remove grease with gasoline, and use steam to erase creases. Glide the damp cloth over the iron edge to lift stubborn nap gently, keeping the velvet’s wrong side toward the steam.
A reader offers simple kitchen formulas including Orange Sauce made with eggs sugar butter orange peel and milk, Prune Souffle with vanilla and whipped eggs, Maple Sugar Frosting boiled to crack stage, Beef Salad with celery and parsley, Cream Pudding from milk and flour, and Buttermilk Scones with baking powder butter and buttermilk.
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