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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1895
Page
5
A summer wedding fashion column surveys fabrics colors and silhouettes for bridesmaids and guests. It details heavy white silk and satin gowns with long trains lace veils green sashes delicated muslin capes and refined accessories while noting color harmonies from butter yellow to thundercloud gray and the shift toward high necklines and long sleeves.
A brief note describes Summer Fancy Work as a quick inexpensive novelty that yields a good effect with little labor. It can be used for decorative sachets and small accents, requiring careful color blending and a suitable foundation material. A silk lining is cut to finish.
The article describes techniques for using satin ribbons in decorative sewing projects. It covers alternating colored ribbons to form squares, damning two colored ribbons in a weave, and creating items like sachets slippers placemats and cushions with ribbons, lace and bows. It mentions tartan and black bottoms, plush colors, tassels, and hooks for closures.
Historic homemaking notes describe the rising popularity of corner cupboards with period details and restoration tips. A sidebar on visiting card etiquette from Ruth Ashmore explains proper card use, presentation, and social signaling in early 20th century etiquette.
The passage muses on friendship and love, contrasting their nature and gifts. It suggests friendship is often portrayed as holy and pure yet may be shallow, while love gives all yet remains in the present. The verse contemplates the truth of affection and the limits of idealizing these ties.
Warden Patten of Jeffersonville Indiana shows a ladder crafted from twine threads and rope used by prisoner Thomas Shepherd to climb a thirty foot wall for visits to a street heart. Shepherd surrendered after his ladder was found missing and denies involvement with the woman linked to the case.
Louisvi porter James A. Gilbert recalls a tenant's old mare that followed a funeral procession in New Albany and strutted into the cortege. The mare, gentle and trained to drive, stayed in line until a policeman finally halted and removed her, leaving Gilbert with a memorable, if troubling, laugh.
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