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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1908
Page
6
An article discusses how frequent coffee use can cause yellowness and dull complexion by affecting the skin and nerves. It advises moderation, suggests tea as an alternative, and recommends a daily water regimen to flush the system and reduce harmful buildup.
Mme Sarah Bernhardt, famed actress, sent a birthday telegram to Queen Alexandra after delaying acknowledgment of a signed photograph. The queen later treasured the telegram and the bouquet arrangement noted by Janotha, while Bernhardt offered kind wishes for the monarch’s birthday.
Practical household tips cover cake beating, borax for stains, varnishing linoleum, silk between paper for cutting, rhubarb and gooseberry acidity, velvet washing, ivory cleaning with lemon and salt, and velvet or cloth care including ironing and varnish-like pastes.
A Connecticut Valley anecdote recounts a thrifty Ryefield housewife who kept Sabbath to sunset. Believing the day over, she began Sunday chores only for a sun break to reveal her error as she scrubbed, prompting her to abandon Sunday evening work thereafter.
In a reminiscence from Lincoln in the Telegraph Office Mr Bates describes how Lincoln joked with Secretary Seward about swearing phrases and a muddy street encounter. Lincoln explains that he would turn out for others to avoid collisions and help a passing colored woman.
In a Park row 1 a m a policeman and a sailor argued over the meaning of keyside and quayside. A bystander misdirected the pair to the waterfront as the officer warned the man likely being looney and threatened arrest. The exchange highlighted a misunderstanding about docks and the riverfront.
The family gathers as a mother reads of a suburban highwayman. Father acts as a horse while Willie drives him around. The mother asks about holdups and the father jokes that some thieves wait until clothes are unattended. The tale ends with a light punchline about hanging clothes over a chair and sleeping.
A dialogue unfolds with an old man questioning a young man about his daughter’s feelings. The young man insists she loves him, while the old man remains skeptical noting that tastes differ. The exchange leaves the youth uneasy despite his prospects.
A Brooklyn woman employed a deceitful servant who is a model in all respects save honesty. The mistress urged Nora to mend deceitful ways, but Nora replied with a smile and a Cajoling tone that the power of deceiving is given to us for a purpose.
A brief humorous note on marriage contrasts writers who dwell on domestic woes with those who are actually married. The author Moorhead observes that single writers would be too busy with their own troubles if they were married.
A terse exchange recalls a past incident when a gas explosion drew attention to a failing marriage. The remark suggests neglect by the husband toward his wife and references a singular outing linked to the blast.
Be it remembered that on the record day in March 1908 White Smith Music Publishing Company of Boston deposited in this office the title Light of the World Marche de Concert by Chas D Blake Boston White Switch Co claiming proprietary rights under U S copyright laws.
Record of a musical composition title deposited in the patent or copyright office on March 2, 1908 by Whitte Boston Massachusetts. The work titled OC A White's Secular Quartettes for Mixed Voices Medley Quartette No 2 in B flat is claimed as the proprietor's right under law.
The notice records White Boston Massachusetts depositing compositions by COOD Blake for four hands piano Flower of Love published by White-Smith Music Company. It states the right of copyright and renewal for fourteen years from March 24, 1908 with official signatory authority by the Librarian of Congress and Register of Copyrights.
Class C record dated March 2 1908 lists O A Whites Secular Quartettes for Male Voices My Gondola Awaits Thee Serenade by G White Smith & Company Boston as proprietor rights under US copyright laws Librarian of Congress Thorvald Solberg Register of Copyrights signature 30 1908 m4 4t
The text shows renewal for 14 years from April 21 1908 for The Sage on Shore a song for tenor words by Geo Cooper music by Gilbert published by White Smith Music Co Boston signed by Thorvald Solberg.
Notice from Boston Massachusetts claims rights to compositions by C D Blake for piano four hands Nearer My God to Thee Fantasie published by White Smith with Herbert Putnam as renewal for 147 years from April 8 1908.
Renewal for 14 years from April 16, 1908, for U A White's Secular Quartettes for Mixed Voices including Against the Tide. Registered under Smith & Company with rights defined by the Register of Copyrights in Class C. Lowing words indicate conformity with law.
An American Food Journal note describes bread dough used in a major watch factory to remove oil and chips from tiny watch parts. The dough absorbs oil and picks up grit, serving as an effective wiper where other substances leave residue.
A Hartford clergyman recalls Twain’s kindness and humor on his seventy second birthday. Twain told the preacher that the sermon had interrupted his own thoughts and that he could not “do it” because he was forced to attend to the preacher’s sermon.
In earlier times spectacles became a fashion statement rather than a necessity. Spaniards wore large glasses to convey gravity and rank, with Spanish nobles using spectacles as prominent as a hand in size. The Marquis of Astorga, viceroy of Naples, requested a sculptor to include his notable spectacles in marble.
In dialogue from the Chicago Record-Herald, Mrs Oldcastle notes Miss Wadsworth has taken up Gartic. The hostess jokes about the rug and remarks Josiah urged her to study it, but she claims not to be skilled at cards.
The Countess of Warwick, famed socialist and founder of Studley Castle college, runs homes for crippled children and directs welfare organizations at Warwick Castle and Eaton Lodge. She plans memoirs and a America lecturing tour to fund a women run newspaper, with a palace harem culture contrasted by a sharp, observant By-Stander note on Iranian royalty.
A well dressed suburban woman recalls how gifting street gowns to her long serving maid led to a subtle social economy. The maid watches every new dress, weighing the giver's generosity against loyalty, with comments on color and value guiding future wardrobe choices.
Notes on the Anderoon palace as the shah’s residence for his wives and favorites during the Anglo Russian era. The monarch keeps a relatively small harem of about a dozen women, each described with limited detail as part of a broader report on Persian court life.
A sewing note describes making a ribbon bag for lingerie ribbons. It uses lawn or fine linen with buttercup embroidery, narrow hems, feather stitching in yellow silk, two cardboard circles for the bottom, a brass ring covered in yellow silk, and a drawstring ribbon that can be drawn out through the silk covered ring.
The piece notes the revival of German origin cross stitch for appliques at the start of the last century and outlines essential techniques. It stresses tight foundation framing with the right side up, matching canvas size to the device, aligning nap direction for bouquets, avoiding thread splitting, and proper final removal of clipped threads after finishing.
A forehead analysis links receding brows to lack of will power and quick intelligence. Protruding bumps signal observation. A high bulging brow signals absent mindedness and keen intellect, while a straight sloping forehead with marked eyebrows marks tolerance, firmness, and decisiveness.
Boil two cups sugar and one cup strong coffee. Add butter or cream. Boil until a spoonful stiffens. Beat until stiff, then fold in one cup chopped pecans. Pour into a buttered tin. A very toothsome but little known candy.
The article describes Paris fashion with skirts draped in various ways such as across the center, around the hips, or caught up on one or both sides. It also offers beauty advice for whitening arms with ammonia and water, bleaching with hydrogen peroxide, and stain removal methods for grease and fruit. It ends with a cautionary note about judging people by appearance, suggesting some men appear innocent.
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