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Newspaper
Ashtabula Telegraph
Location
Ashtabula, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1879
Page
4
The long jumble of overheard chatter and social intrigue sketches a scene of casual gossip, marital strife, and a few courtly glimpses. Names like Mrs Bargemore and Miss Bradbrook appear amid a mosaic of domestic scandal, social visits, and ironic jests from a Wheeling audience.
A dense, period-tinged astronomy column describes stars and constellations. It notes Sirius and Orion's prominence, discusses the sun’s apparent motion, Uranus visibility, and the crossing of the equinox. A humorous anecdote about misdelivered parcels ends the piece with local charm.
The article previews the coming season's fashion with navy blue and stripe patterns dominant in silks, brocades, and check motifs. It notes Pekin red and Gne patterns, belt-and-basque shapes, lighter trims, and looser skirts, plus new bonnet styles in chip straw and Canton crepe. Dressers anticipate Paris princess lines and mixed goods for daywear, with tailored coats, four-button sack suits, and jaunty silk-hat shapes gaining popularity.
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