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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1911
Page
3
A veteran recounts an around the world baseball tour by the Chicago All Americans in 1888. The narrative follows train journeys from Chicago to St Paul and Minneapolis, the St Pauls and All Americas games, a Hastings mascot episode, and colorful color commentary on players, crowds, and misadventures including Miss Jarbeau and Clarence, with a closing note that the tale continues.
In the early eighties the Chicago club had a beloved mascot named Willie Hahn. A five year old boy, he wore a miniature baseball uniform and was a fixture at home games. His charm endeared him to lady patrons and fans, making the mascot a cherished reading feature of the pennant years.
A narrator recalls dining at a horseshoe counter while his wife and baby are away. He fixates on a sweet faced waitress and muses about fate, love, and lost letters, then shifts to a satirical quip from Senator Penrose about magazine ads. The piece ends with a sharp kitchen maid joke about propriety and danger on Race Street.
A feature on airy summer gowns using embroidered batiste and fine silks, stressing careful handling and dry cleaning avoidance. It details dress designs for misses and party wear, trimming ideas, suitable fabrics, and outlines materials and sewing notions needed for a quot.graduation or dancingquot. empire slip frock with lace, embroidery, and decorative buttons.
The passage describes a garment with an outlined belt and a skirt bottom featuring alternating tucks and lace, two insertion bands above a deep scallop that may include a frill or simulate one. It notes a thin white muslin or similar fabric such as swiss chantilly gandy or marquisette.
A dainty little dress is described as suitable for woolens or cottons with a skirt trimmed by a single lighter colored strap.
Fashion notes predict shorter sleeves in dressy fabrics for the coming summer, with three quarter length sleeves already seen. Tailored waists remain paired with long sleeves, while the vogue favors waistlines presenting the dressy short sleeve, complemented by smart long gloves of kid or silk.
Exclusive design room gowns and house frocks are offered at reasonable prices in shops. A pink or pastel albatross model, semi fitted with a Marie Antoinette collar, retrievably priced at 6.95, features lace trimmed undersleeves and insertion edging, presenting quality finish typically costing more.
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