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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1899
Page
7
In this fashion note by Helen Grey-Page, the midsummer cyclienne contrasts with the ordinary cycling girl of 999. She wears light colored cloths with dark washable uppers, a hip length jacket, bright plaid leather seat, and white pique vest. Her duck skirt and chamois gloves, ribbon trim, and tailored details define the season’s cycling style.
Fashions come and go yet fish net gowns retain favor among new women, with a gown described as closely fitted at the waist, high back neck, V front, and accented with silk lapels, striped silk frills, and ribbon lace trim. A separate note on Bath Perfume notes perfumed baths used by German fashionable women, claiming lasting scent and skin improvements. Queen Victoria reference ends abruptly.
Periods of pain and the glare of social sneering mark many women's lives but Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is touted as the thorough female regulator. A testimonial from Miss Jexsit R Mines of Leon Wis claims relief after using multiple Pinkham products and seeking advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lyn Mass.
A widow Mrs Driscoll hoards a bankable fortune after her husband’s death and schemes to secure a large dowry. Her niece Kate confronts danger from a vengeful intruder while a loyal lover, Harry Winship, aids her. Kate hides the iron box until the morning, sparing her aunt from peril as they depart with the truth sealed. Kate’s courage and prudence save the day. the couple keeps the secret to protect their future.
The Chicago Daily News outlines free gymnastics for women emphasizing grace over brute strength. It highlights neck and shoulder development, waist reduction, and a sequence of wall touches and twists, stressing slow, deliberate practice and gradual progression.
From The Wheel London a St Petersburg notice declares that a cyclist must wear a skirt for public safety. Instructions suggest egg white for gilt frame specks, and a toolkit including needle thread matches luggage labels cash and a waterproof cape for rides.
An elderly goat at a twenty second lumber yard is famed for ink eating. He savors newspapers blotters pads with ink, feasting on literature soaked in ink from copied letters. A stationery boy spilled ink near the board and the goat lapped it up, chewing sawdust soaked with the liquid.
The Constantinople fire system relies on a wooden city, constant tower watches, and a hand pump corps that struggles to respond. Watchmen shout alerts from a hill, while the long barrel hoses deliver only feeble water. No recorded quenchings despite many fires.
The east scorched by heat near 100 degrees while Salt Lake City faced a killing frost endangering crops. In New York City about 100000 residents are exempt from jury service by law or circumstance.
Mrs C H Kingston of St Louis Gratiot County milinery owner says she suffered from phthisis stomach catarrh neuralgia and liver complaint and felt daily that she would fail. After taking a remedy she reports improvement and plans to continue use.
Store offers heavy discounts on Madras, Dimities, Organdies, Linens, and Dress Goods. Prices range from 5c to 50c with selections in imported textiles and cheap silks. Readers are invited to request samples to see styles and quality and to claim large savings on the assortment.
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