08 Feb 1893
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1893
Page
1
The article describes young girls in tulle and floral corsages at a dinner and ball, the fashion shift to summer fabrics, and hand finished gowns. It notes Priscilla homespun, chambray and ginghams, various stripes, and elaborate lace flounces alongside careful tailoring and modest costs.
The Review promotes subscriptions for its 28 page monthly Poultry and Horse interests magazine. It offers sample copies and annual rates of $1 with other periodicals advertised, while Miss Mary A. Ripley tours lecturing on Columbus and topics like Heredity and Temperance. Augusta Prescott.
The Dunkirk Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad lists trains South No. 3 with multiple daily times from early morning to night, including Irvington Youngsville Pittsfield Garland Torpedo Grand Valley and Titusville connections. Trains Nos. 2 and 3 run daily except Sundays.
On date we announce new implementations of all wool products. The notice highlights product scope and schedule, indicating changes in materials and usage terms for customers and suppliers. Further details will follow in subsequent briefs.
A woman explains her self sufficiency in housework and time saving methods. She describes arranging a ready to use kitchen, varied meals from day to day, canned staples, and training children to share chores while she aims to simplify household tasks.
A claim that Chamberlains Eye and Skin Ointment treats chronic sore eyes tetter salt rheum scald head old chronic sores fever sores eczema itch prairie scratches sore nipples and piles. The product is cooling and soothing and has cured hundreds after other treatments failed, offered in 25 and 50 cent boxes.
A practical table lists boiling and baking times for common vegetables including potatoes sweet potatoes green peas shelled beans corn asparagus spinach tomatoes cabbage cauliflower dandelions beet greens onions beets turnips parsnips white turnips and carrots. Time ranges help gauge doneness from 15 minutes to several hours depending on item.
A home remedy prescribes ten grains of white vitriol mixed in half a pint of elder or rosewater. Apply a couple of drops in the eye under the lids morning and evening, adjusting by adding more rose or elder water if stinging occurs.
Instructions describe building a lap writing tablet from a thick board, with felt covering, cambric underlay, and attached compartments for paper envelopes cards inkstand blotting paper pencil storage calendar pen wiper and stampbox. The project includes felt loops for organizing tools and a central blotting sheet to complete the workspace.
A preparation combines olive oil one pound oil of rosemary one dram and oil of oregano one dram. Mix thoroughly by vigorous shaking before applying to the hair.
Do not turn the flame down after it is strong. Keep lamp parts clean and clear of dust. When needed, boil wick tubes in soda and water to prevent smoking and improve air quality.
Cut old cotton cloth into strips and sew them together to form a fabric braid. When enough strips accumulate braid them lightly and sew the braid into an oval mat about ten inches long and six wide.
A method describes cleansing steel with oil, coating with melted beeswax, writing on the wax with a sharp tool, then applying a liquid of nitric and muriatic acids. The liquid fills the wax lines, remains five minutes, and is washed away to reveal the engraving followed by final cleaning.
A brief guide advises drying a silk hat by first wrapping with a dry towel, then gently patting to fit the lay of the fabric. It recommends rubbing with a hot cloth until smooth to restore texture and shape.
Melt one pound of new wax with a third of colophony over gentle heat. Oil the face with sweet oil and cover the eyelids and eyebrows with paste. Apply the wax quickly to a quarter of a dollar's thickness, let it cool, then strengthen with clay on the back.
Rub a fresh lemon over a bath sponge until it is impregnated with juice. Rinse several times in lukewarm water to finish.
Instructions describe enamel coating for copper using sand and acids and a cleaning mixture of white arsenic and mineral acids with water. The carpet stain method uses cornmeal applied to spots, left briefly, then swept and repeated until stains are removed.
Mix half a cup of whiting with an equal amount of water in a bottle. Add one ounce of ammonia and shake well. Apply the solution with a flannel to silver items for polishing.
The note explains heating a poker until red hot two or three times and plunging into a pail of cold water after each heating to harden it. It emphasizes repeated heating and quenching steps for hardening metal.
A brief note advises placing an apple in the cake box to preserve moisture and freshness for longer. Remove the apple once it withers to prevent mold or odor. This tip reflects simple kitchen storage practices from home economics guidance.
A preparation tip suggests slicing stale ham and soaking it overnight in milk whether sweet or sour. The method aims to restore moisture and flavor by dairy soaking before cooking or serving.
The article recounts innovations and antiquities including Gatling gun creation in 1861, a Breton armor concept, and widespread Waterloo field cultivation of wheat oats and rye. It notes Irish axes Celtic origins and many nurses at a Washington encampment, plus naval timber recovery from Gen Benedict Arnold’s Congress and medals for War of 1812 veterans. It also reports ex-Gov Hoyt’s sword returned via a Confederate lieutenant after being captured at Fort Fisher.
A miscellany notes sugar refuse used to make rum in the West Indies and toxic drinks from corn and fish. Stockholm mint engraver woman has long served there. Thirteen tons of stamps allegedly sold in New York last year. A Mexico groom and Minnesota bride are wed, he seven feet two, she six feet eleven. A Toronto Clydesdale weighs 2260 pounds and a tiny Shetland pony 70. Charles James of Redditch Town Cycling Club dies, coffin borne by four bicycles.
A Philadelphia society lady towers at 63 inches of hair yet stands 61 inches tall. A Philadelphia candidate laments campaign lies cost him tailor credit. In Southwark a careful woman hides a ten dollar gold piece in rubbish. A Hammond briber pays a priest half a dollar and seeks a receipt. A Bethel hatter’s pipe near alcohol ignites a fire totaling 135000. An old smoker’s brandy soaked cigars hint at peculiar supply. The Georgia editor offers groceries and real estate for subscriptions with a quip about needed doctors and undertakers.
A collage of miscellaneous quotes and exchanges from several papers includes jokes on dignity and manners, a cheeky spar with a burglar, a classroom quip about the Persian pass, and an ad-like flourish for Flour. The fragmentary text hints at light humor and editor’s room chatter across multiple outlets.
Poem fragment by Madge Morris conveys a harsh desert mood with personified nature. Imagery includes a silent sphinx like mountain, singing rivers, parched coves, and a wasteland where drinkers disappear. The piece attributes divine anger to creation and ends with attribution to Madge Morris and Mr. Peters and His City Relations.
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