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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1894
Page
7
The article surveys summer gowns and children’s clothing trends in 1894. It notes reefer outfits for girls in white mousseline de soie with corn colored ribbons, puffed sleeves, and elaborate therm as well as empire waist adaptations for slim and stout figures. It describes fabrics, trims, and stylistic details like velvet ribbons, gilt braid, and varied collars.
A fragmentary note sketches a yacht scene with humor and a guarded escaped conversation. It hints at a speaker of the Laughing Gas and a frightened house or hall in a playful, incongruous setup. The source reads as a quirky magazine item.
Fragmentary dialogue reveals a conflict over marriage and expectations. A man questions a woman's worth while she challenges his view of a suitable wife. The exchange implies tension about practicality, status, and companionship in a constrained relationship.
For house dresses, soft cashmeres in light tints are pretty yet dark colors offer serviceability. A design features a simulated overskirt edged with black velvet, a bodice with a basque, and a jacket-like front with velvet pattons and capelets over balloon sleeves.
Sleeves appear smaller as they sit lower yet retain their reputation for ample material with three yards of single width fabric. Morning wear features plain skirts and a wash-silk blouse plaited from neck to belt, fastened with jeweled studs creating a dainty costume. Light colors like mauve tan gray and white are predicted for street wear.
A description notes a blouse aligning with a skirt at the belt, contrasting new styles with a slightly full basque below the waist. It details a black dotted nainsook blouse with a gathered yoke, narrow black insertion, moire belt with antique silver buckle, and a black moire bow with frilled lace ends. The shot appears and had its day.
Irish Linens recommends not-made linens for summer dresses offering a range of colors that are softer and more flattering than last year. Hopsack linen described as a glossy novelty is lightweight yet strong enough to need no lining, with Trish ha...
Close braiding designs on silk goods traced in silk cord vary in shade and are enriched with beads or spangles to create an elaborate effect. Suitable for ceremonial wraps. Silk corded patterns also serve as garniture on costumes as wool cords used.
In a mid 19th century jab at gender roles a speaker mocks a nurse for alarming a frightened child. The dialogue uses mockery and theatrical insult as it calls out fear and propriety in a domestic scene.
In the Senate on June 18 Senator Dolph pressed against free wool while Senator Kyle outlined his stance supporting wool on the free list. The session saw multiple amendments defeated, including McKinley rate changes, with votes indicating party lines and cross remarks from Senators such as Teller, Peffer, and Sherman before adjournment.
A shoe dealer argues that handling shoes on slim margins isn’t profitable while a drummer defends the quality and craftsmanship, noting the pairs are poorly made but acceptable to buyers. The exchange hints at price sensitivity and sales strategy.
In a suburban village scene two men glare across a fence with a rake aimed at a group of chickens. The combatants are identified as Mr Meek and Mr Lamb, once of Fifty-ninth Street, who moved to the suburbs seeking peace and quiet.
A comic exchange about a boy wishing for a pony to be more charitable. The boy jokes that he would feel less sad if Richie Rich’s pony ran away with him. An old gentleman consoles a crying child, who reveals springtime in the garden brings its own discontent despite money for an express wagon.
A brief exchange about learning to shoot safely. The cowboy suggests spending weeks learning not to talk ill with a gun metaphor, implying caution before acting. The dialogue frames a practical approach to restraint and prudence in a frontier setting.
A Western editor quips that Col. Kaintuck threatens to shoot him on sight, prompting a wry reply that he feared the colonel would stop his paper instead.
A bridesmaid recounts a tense moment at the altar as the bride notes George trembled and feared he would lose courage and flee the ceremony. The exchange captures a humorous yet anxious scene of wedding nerves.
A neighborhood chat reveals a Little Girl-We has a baby with eyes that open and shut, though the eyes sometimes fail to close when laid down. Neighbors discuss a possible issue with the infant’s workings in a folksy dialect.
A reflective aside notes how a single event can trigger memories and connections. The speaker, identified as Puck, muses on the odd chain reaction of thoughts sparked by a voyage and a moment of affirmation.
A terse exchange between Mrs Bri and Mr B notes fascination with a neighbor. Mrs Bri comments the boy has shown unusual composure, boasting he has not broken a window over two days, prompting curiosity about his behavior.
Subtreasury cashier Jordan and Comptroller Trenholm backed Rep Coombs plan for a 15 member nonpartisan currency commission. It would sit in various cities to investigate coinage and currency and report findings by year end. The Banking and Currency Committee named five members to draft the measure for June 25: Cox, Cobb Culberson, Henderson, Haughen, and a Democrat from Missouri.
Representatives of Pacific railroads in this city say the modified bill cannot be accepted as the interest on funded debts would be four percent and limited to fifty years. They contend the interest and payments required are unaffordable and note the stance as Washington debates proceed.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken up again and a rule adopted to enable a vote today. A section permitting sale of state bonds credited to Indian trust funds was struck out on a point of order after a sharp debate. A recess was taken till 8 pm as the session focused on private pension bills.
Informer Sill continued his account of armor plate frauds before the investigating committee in Washington on June 16. The session detailed the frauds with technical entries, building on Thursday’s general explanation as investigators spent the morning and early afternoon identifying each false entry.
Lai Young Lai, ex Chinese consul general in San Francisco, receives notice of appointment as ambassador with full power to ratify the China Mexico treaty. The pact grants Chinese residents in Mexico full naturalization rights, no registration or exclusion laws, and equal ecommerce privileges. It promises reciprocal rights for Mexicans in China and broad equal treatment.
From Honolulu dated June 3, the draft constitution proposes the Republic of Hawaii with a president and four ministers. It sets a bicameral legislature of fifteen senate and fifteen house members, and requires literacy in English or Hawaiian. Senators need $4,000 property or $600 income. aliens must have treaty-backed naturalization, $200 property, and renounce foreign allegiance.
Inpranards Ind June 19 Judy Winters ruled that all sickness benefit claims and warrants drawn but unpaid are not preferred. Members filing them will receive dividends only on the amounts they paid in on assessments, disposing of about 300 claims.
The article notes Prendergast faces imminent execution on July 2 unless Gov. Altgeld grants a reprieve. Attorneys seek a jury verdict on insanity, hoping it delays or prevents hanging. Judge Payne will not postpone the sentence again.
June reports describe Coxeyites seizing trains and sidetracking lines from Gulf Road to St Louis Louisville routes with hundreds involved, requests for U S troops, and threats to dynamite. Arrests, convictions, and federal court rulings spread across Illinois Iowa Nebraska Minnesota and North Dakota as the movement builds toward Washington.
In Cadiz Tennessee Alexander Driscol confined on horse stealing escaped with help from the jailer’s 17 year old daughter. The pair eloped to Palmyra and were captured there then brought back to Cadiz for detention.
June 18 report from Wincipre Manitoba states Archbishop Tache, long head of the Canadian Catholic church in the northwest, lies dying after more than forty years of service. He has been a prominent figure in Canadian religious life and history.
Baum shoots Millie Zimmer, 17, on trip home from Dunkard love feast. Baum declares accidental discharge. millie, described as the only daughter of a widow, dies from the heart wound. The event occurred near Webster on June 18, according to reports from Grantville and Smith Night.
In the House of Commons Mr Buxton said the Earl of Jersey was not empowered to bind the government or speak for it at the colonial conference in Ottawa.
A dispute involving sulphur mine owners near Caltanizetta that led to a 4000 worker strike is being settled by a compromise. The report from Palermo notes the development on June 18.
Semi official reports indicate Dr. Talmage may offer regular sermons in Madison Square Garden upon completing his lengthy tour, signaling a possible return to frequent pulpit work in New York City.
Senate proceedings in Washington through June with wool and silk tariff schedules debated and amended. Indian appropriation bills advanced in both chambers. Mr Phelps slightly improved in New York as fever fluctuations eased.
In Austrim Vienna on June 18 cholera has caused sixty cases and twenty five deaths at Ciechanowiec in Russian Poland located thirty miles from the Prussian frontier.
A U S Supreme Court decision declares the eight hour day labor law unconstitutional. The ruling delivered at Lincoln Nebraska on June 12 outlines the court action and its impact on local labor regulations.
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