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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1907
Page
3
A fashion note describes tub dresses and smart frocks featuring soutache trim in silk and white on lawn and batiste. It covers materials like cottons with Valen ciennes edging, lace bands, decorative tucks, and simple sleeves to achieve elegant, washable looks.
The article discusses trim names and uses for fashion, noting braid as a general term and describing Partla bands for edging on pony coats and Eton jackets. It notes color trends from bright contrasts to rich tones and provides a Gypsy costume idea with red skirting, gold embroidery, sequins, a red sash, a gold bandeau, and gold bracelets for a portable festive look.
The article notes a trend of modern dress using remnants and renovations as a harmonious theme. Pinafore corsages, frayed skirts, and degahems appear with new fabrics like voile, gauze, chiffon, and velvet. Wine-colored cloth with chiffon borders, capes, and lace accents reflect la mode while preserving classic remnants in updated silhouettes.
At an afternoon reception in Paris, Mme Merla Dorian and Princess Metschersky showcase charming fashion by wearing Japanese robes over long princess gowns. Many society leaders imitate the look, wearing exquisite robes on at home days to add color and tone to their salons while receiving compliments on taste.
Low brown leather shoes with white duck tops and ribbon ties gain popularity. Turn-down linen collars and narrow white or colored frills edge garments. New mohairs in brown, green, or gray mixed with white offer softness for travel wear. Hats trend toward modified mushroom shapes with ribbon loops draping to the shoulders. Wistaria plumes trim French hats, while aprons and three dollar sprays add cost to flower plumes.
A New England minister visiting a sedate village unknowingly helps the church organist with a stubborn organ. A factory official misleads her by introducing the guest as a worker. For a quarter hour the two work under the instrument, and the organ finally rings clear. The organist learns the stranger is the minister.
Ex congressman Francis W Rockwell of Pittsfield Massachusetts is praised for a sympathetic gesture in a local tale. A newsboy owed 18 cents for papers and asked Rockwell to help. Rockwell agreed and shamed the debtor into paying after sending a letter, showing his belief that lawyers serve all, not just the rich.
A humorous exchange describes a codfish line rumored to be worth $2,000. The speaker insists the line is real, noting its length of eight miles, 4680 hooks, and capacity to land 2500 cod. The tale mixes boast with a comic tone about sea fishing gear.
A Cincinnati Enquirer writer recalls his old uncle on Long Island who becomes a state legislator and fears bribery as he travels to Albany. The writer predicts temptations of 200 to 1000 dollars for a vote, and the uncle prays for a worthwhile offer, while the observer vows to monitor him through the session.
A recent patent reveals a swimming device with a narrow ellipse frame and a cigar shaped float to lift the swimmer. A foot pedal propeller is extended by a rear rod and steering is by a front rudder operated by the hands, appealing to aquatic sports enthusiasts.
In Blackwood England Samuel Hughes a salt merchant was found dead under Crumlin railway bridge. His wife awake early morning heard a loud voice cry Bess Bess then saw a tall figure in black clothes and a silk hat vanish.
A Boston Herald excerpt recalls a scene with Agassiz at a family table asking about chowder and sharing a smile. The narrative then shifts to a White Mountains journey where Agassiz and companions discuss regional geology on a stage-top discussion.
Mme Idilian Nordica comes into possession of her boyhood farm in Farmington Maine through a gift from her sister Mrs. William Baldwin of Dorchester Massachusetts. The 50 acre property known as Norton Woods will be improved and preserved as a familial archive with furnishings and portraits from Nordica’s life.
Archaeologists focus on Knossos as the most compelling Crete site. The palace rises three stories with marble walls and vibrant paintings. Excavations uncover storerooms, cisterns, dungeons, and a museum at Heracleon housing about 2000 tablets, awaiting decipherment to reveal Crete’s storied past.
Technical World Magazine describes how Greek and Roman use of bow principles relied on shandbows and tensional elasticity. It explains tightening shafts with wires, sinews, and hair to achieve greater range as the bow’s elastic energy was limited.
The Pekin correspondent of the London Times states that China’s revenue for 1906 was the largest on record. The outlook is unsettled by the risk that the United States may refund China the unexpended Boxer indemnity balance of about £4,400,000, adding financial pressure on Beijing.
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