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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1908
Page
1
Esther Anthony rides alone to escape memory and hurries to reach a westbound train. A sudden derailment blocks the line on a mountain trestle, leaving railway workers and passengers in peril as the wreck unfolds amid shifting loyalties and a perilous plot tying to the Flora shipment.
Esther defies danger when a pistol threatens her on the moving train and escapes on her horse. At the wreck she aids wounded men, supports Alfred, and finds hope amid tragedy as she and Alfred reveal their deeper feelings and vows.
The article describes new stock and sleeve frills as the latest fashion, emphasizing hand plaited frills as a mark of elegance. It portrays dances at a chateau near Paris with gowns of liberty satin and India muslin, mossy lace borders, blue sash scarves, pale pink rose accents, and white tulle ensembles with bouillonne corsages and ribbon girdles.
A New York Metropolitan Opera board member recounts a musician’s tale about his wife’s friend asking the musician’s preferences. He notes the musician dislikes Wagner operas, citing concerns about torn shirts after performances, preferring Italian operas instead.
A practical guide to making durable college cushions for dorms and cottages. It favors dark crash or cotton fabrics and sunken linen with tulip motifs in college colors. The piece describes a rose linen cushion with a rose fishnet edge and crocheted rope, plus color options like blue and gold or crimson and edge accents. It notes cross stitch on Russian linen crash and the sentimental value of pennants as graduation keepsakes.
The routine urges slow head bends forward to touch the chin to the neck then lift to normal, repeat until tired, then bend backward. Sit upright and tilt from side to side, roll to right left and forward. Let arms hang, raise shoulders in a full circle then reverse. Do daily five to ten minutes and massage with cocoa butter.
The article notes lacey lingerie waists as beautiful yet fragile and offers net reinforcing tips to mend torn lace. It also describes fashionable serge costumes featuring plain dark-blue fabrics, a directoire skirt, a cutaway coat with braided soutache, and a gray corded silk chapeau with matching plumes.
Curta ins feature hand embroidery and painting on lace or sheer fabrics to decorate flat curtains and blinds. Designs follow Adams style with dainty French festoon and garland motifs, and medallions set in borders or geometric patterns. Heavy holland ivory tinted screens provide light while shading. New luster fabrics appear soft, transparent, and decorative. tussor Shantung silk and mohair fabrics suit elaborate curtains.
Wire screens designed to fit over the tops of sardinieres and bowls to secure flowers are now available. They come in brass, silver or nickel, in circular or occasional oval shapes, with medium sized mesh to support short stemmed flowers.
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