27 Jan 1887
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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1887
Page
1
A survey of current dress trends and accessories notes carnation ruches in bright silk trims on skirts and bodices, fringe borders on shawl dresses, velvet and plush bonnets, and English walking hats. It praises stripes in fabrics, netted wool scarfs, and monk-hood finishes, while cautioning against low-quality trimming silk.
The article catalogs diverse stockings from embroidered designs to solid silk pairs priced 10 to 15 dollars, and plain yellow silk at 12 dollars. It notes popular colors such as pink blue chamois and Nile green, new styles like the Princess Battenberg and mosaic stockings, ribbon decorations, bronze and chamois tones, and a silk unprocessed finish to be imported.
New jewelry trends feature large rounded balls and cubes on queen chains. Moonstone centerpieces framed with diamonds create rich lace pins. Enamel orchids and violets in sapphire and ruby tones draw high prices from $70 to $750. Link bracelets in hammered, nugget, or Etruscan gold designs selling well. A novelty bracelet imitates coffee beans. A puff of points d esprit net with satin ribbon completes dressy necks and sleeves.
The piece recalls Caleb Cushing on Washington and Jefferson presidents, Rufus Choate on Daniel Webster, and notes Franklin Pierce’s disputed presidential image. It recounts Col Benton’s dying moments with President Buchanan, and his farewell letter urging Congress to honor him with a funeral turnout. Grandchild remains accompany Benton’s casket in St Louis.
The article notes that in Chinese culture age is counted from New Year rather than birth, making a newborn appear older by a year in early reports. It discusses how clocks are rare and time is elastic, leading to wide variation in stated ages and the cultural importance of aging.
The writer observes aboard ship kitchens offering practical lessons for shore cooks. He notes the need for early rising and calm efficiency, handling a galley that serves over 200 people with meals daily, and the skill of coordinating staff without interference.
A collage of jokes and quips from Tid-Bits and Carl Pretzel's Weekly including puns about corn corners, a tobacconist dispute, a dramatic flirtation with Angelina, a farmer's race boast, a newsboy pun, and a humorous punch line about Sitting on the Stile.
A Boston Record brief recounts a Lynn family where a father tests a new punishment method by retelling Ananias and Sapphira. The boy’s mother laments a lie once more as the child claims God did not kill him for bragging. The anecdote ends with the boy insisting God spared him.
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