Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-06-29
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In her translated book Lady Colin
Campbell says that kissing ruins the
complexion.
Sarah 6. Jones, lnulatto, OF Rich
mond, Va, has been licensed to prac-
tice medicine
Miss Amelie Barr is said to make
from $40, 900 to $3.50 a year from
her literary work
Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox wears a
thumb ring and uses five quarts of
milk to one complexion bath
Johns Hopkins University decided to
confer the title Phi. D. upon Miss Flor
ence Boscom, e Massachusetts girl.
Maria Pia, Dowager Queen of Por-
tugal, is q great sportswoman and one
of the best woman shots in Europe.
Mrs. Frances Willard, the temper
ance advocate, will prolong her stay
abroad till September on account Of
her health.
Instead of a deluge of rice shower
of rose leaves is now the proper caper.
and it is far daintier and prettier
way OF wishing good luck.
Miss Clara G. Barnum recently ad-
dressed the Mathematical Club of
Yale, and read her paper on the ellis
tory of the Infinite Series"
A Mrs. Perkins, of Missouri. has
gone extensively into the farming bust
ness in New Mexico. She is said to
own the largest farm in the territory.
Doctor Mary Sphinx, of indianapolis,
Ind, was appointed member Of the
State Board of Charities by the Gov
ernor to succeed Mrs. G. w. Fair
banks.
When Queen Victoria travels by rail
the speed of the royal train is reduced
to twenty-five miles an hour, SO that
her majesty's slumbers may not be
disturbed.
Miss Charlotte NJ Yonge is now
three score and ten and has written
far more than the same number Of
books. She began novel writing when
she was twenty.
Nine. Madeline Lemaire and Mile.
Breslau, who are serving on the jury
of the salon Of the Champ de Mars,
Paris, are the first women who have
held that position in any salon.
Probably the only woman customs
broker in this or any other country is
Hulda eraser of Cincinnati. She is
only. twenty-one years of age, but
already she controls a large and profit
able business.
Pet dogs are being dyed SO as to har-
monte with the color of the ladies'
boudoir. They are dressed in tailor
made clothes. The fashionable color
ing for small white poodle is two
shades of violet
Mrs Philip Newman, of London, is
the only woman designer and jeweler
in all England She is said to have re-
ceived at one time an offer from Tiff
fanny to come over and do certain de-
signing for him.
Mrs. Hettie Green, who is worth
some 100000, declares that she
would like to be society woman if
she had time. Being rather destitute
in that respect, she prefers to convert
what time she has into money.
A craze for black satin has deyel-
oped. Shiny or dull satin, SO it lie
black, is all right as whole dresses,
or as parts of costumes, also as trim
mings, in fact in any way to suit the
fancy. Black satin evening gowns are
quite the thing.
A New York society lady who recent.
ly had nine new dresses sent home
said, in reply to the inquiry, ''How
much does your wardrobe cost you
each year?'' s'Six thousand dollars
and don't spend as much as lots Of
women ] know
Mrs. Cleveland's tastes in jewelry
are very simple. Although she owns
number of rings, she rarely wears
any except her wedding ring. A favor
lite ornament on dress occasions is
beautiful diamond star, which was one
of her wedding gifts.
Carolina Ryder Morrill,, q wealthy
young widow OF Chicago, died recent
ly, and her will directs that her estate,
valued at $500, 600, shall be divided
equally between her two children and
Lewis s. Perry. Mr.. Perry was sutton
whom she was to have married in the
fall.
In Finland more than In all other
countries, women enter into the bust
ness Of kfe. They are clerks, doctors,
dentist, builders, managers of small
companies, and bank cashiers. For the
latter Office they are especially sought,
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