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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1895
Page
5
A fashion note describes a girls frock in old pink and pale blue on cream ground with a satin ribbon trim and lace. It details a yoke blouse effect, fitted body lining, puff sleeves, crushed ribbon waist belt with rosettes, and options for materials and embellishments.
Empire fans of refined craftsmanship unveil a new line emphasizing delicate elegance and modern style appealing to connoisseurs. The release targets design enthusiasts seeking subtle luxury and functional beauty in everyday items.
A dress description notes scarlet sarah fabric with a plain godet skirt lined in white moire. The waist features draped fronts worn inside the skirt and sleeves with very full puffs ending at the elbow. White suede mousquetaires complete the look.
The piece argues skirts must have precise swing and length to look fashionable. It notes city residents buy ready made skirts, suggests short people seek the misses department, mentions a black serge skirt for 5 dollars and moire silk around 12 dollars as moire skirts fall out of fashion.
The piece discusses antique fans with age and small size alongside newer designs noted for painting and decoration. It explains careful spangling on fabrics, recommends barred netting for even placement, and contrasts satin with crepon and crepon green gowns featuring black satin bands for a fashionable receiving costume.
The article surveys fashion trends with bias cut skirts and diagonal stripe patterns, notes embroidery as a coveted skill, and highlights home made confections in embroidery, widespread ribbon use including Dresden ribbons, and stylish collar and trim ideas with gauze ribbons, velvet ribbons, and lace edged designs.
A farmer-looking man with one arm in a sling visits the superintendent after a crash near Plankville. He describes a comical ride and the hook-nosed teller, a seven-foot figure on a bell rope, and a trapped fat woman, leaving the superintendent stunned and the man offering payment for the fun.
In a Main street office a trio of stenographers left alone after a procession, were chewing gum when a beardy peddler entered. He started to speak but misread the scene and exclaimed these are ladies. He offered pants stretchers and the women now seek to place the blame on him.
Tommy asks about somnolent and pa explains the term meaning sleeping Fa notes the pun on Lent during a church visit Tex as Siftings presents a light linguistic exchange with a family joke.
A Boston Globe anecdote recalls a soldier brought before the commanding officer at Charlestown Navy Yard for lying to an officer. After evidence, the officer warns of consequences, and the soldier grimly predicts hell, only to learn a naval court martial awaits.
In a Tit Bits vignette a merchant learns the clerk hid one key while another is safe in the safe. A Brooklyn Life joke has a son refusing piano lessons for his birthday, asking for no music lessons. The pieces reflect light, period humor and domestic scenes.
A police officer arrested a prisoner for drunkenness and a judge was reportedly involved in the incident. The brief note outlines the sequence of actions and potential legal repercussions.
An officer was not present when the case was called and the prisoner later met the late prisoner on the street. The prisoner said he was discharged by the judge, adding with a smile that the judge apparently did not know he was loaded.
In a Penny Illustrated Paper cartoon scene a quarrelsome dining customer scolds a slow waiter over delayed oxtail soup. The waiter blames the soup and promises service while the customer growls at the tardiness.
A player complains Polecat Pete slapped him after alleging cheating in a poker game. The responder suggests telegraphing Pete's kin to decide whether to bury him locally or ship him east.
A Detroit Tribune item notes a reforming counterfeitist in church who offers to help raise funds if another passes the hat. The anecdote highlights a humorous public appeal with one person's tentative pledge amid communal fundraising efforts.
In a humorous exchange, a prisoner asks the judge to hurry the proceedings so he can reach prison in time for soup at dinner hour, drawing a light moment in the courtroom.
A brief comic exchange shows the Ladship and Puck debating marriage and low offers with mockery of the current times and a hopeful line that they will wait until better days arrive.
A vivid illustration shows a sturdy table with seating for fifteen, ideal for hosting a sizable group. The caption notes the table's generous length and practical design for communal meals.
A guest praises a wine as belonging to the blessed category while the hotel keeper expresses delight. The guest references the saying blessed are the poor in spirit, attributing the remark to P. L. P.
A courtroom exchange shows a prisoner acknowledging repeated appearances, stating he has the courage of his convictions in response to the magistrate's remark about his tenth visit since the speaker began sitting in court.
A lighthearted remark from L Illustration features a playful exchange about beauty and early impressions, highlighting social chatter and fashion era humor in a poised, genteel tone.
In a brief exchange, Juanito answers a question from Aunt Rose Well about future hopes with an unsettling wish to be an orphan, reflecting household rigidity and childlike bluntness reported by El Dia.
In a humorous exchange Lazyman asks a hotel clerk to wake him at 5 am for an engagement while noting another appointment at 11 am in Chicago. The lighthearted dialogue highlights punctuality and hotel routines.
King Khama of the Bamangwato in South Africa upholds strict liquor bans for his people yet faces trouble from white settlers who demand access. He notes his desire to enforce the law but fears losing control over white residents, while praising temperance allies for support and urging harmony with higher civilization.
A Sun reader argues that colored workers in the south sing while laboring, contrasting with Italian workers who have stopped singing during toil. The piece cites Ouida in the Nineteenth Century noting Italy's past musical labor culture and its decline, reflecting on mood and morale in labor across regions.
A past pastor recalls a town death of a tramp found beside an empty Laudanum bottle under a haystack near Waynesboro. A German resident discussed the event at length with his wife, recounting the tale in broken German as he learned details from the town.
A Birmingham colored gardener known as Uncle Bill Safety explains his method. He works white folks' gardens in March and only tends his own in April, then sells those first vegetables back to the same employers.
Officials announce a change in Pennsylvania courts that will no longer require witnesses to kiss the Bible when sworn. The policy aims to protect health by preventing the spread of microbes and other unwholesome substances.
Early March reports note large flocks of wild geese migrating northward. A farmer jokes that if they weren’t geese they wouldn’t follow the almanac’s guidance.
A. M. Priest of Shelbyville Indiana states Hall's Catarrh Cure delivers good satisfaction and claims many testimonials. Druggists sell it widely and price is 75 cents.
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