10 Mar 1887
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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1887
Page
1
A survey of ladies garments emphasizes tailor made cloth costumes in vicuna and undyed wool, braided ornamentation, and subtle color through dyes. Yachting outfits feature fern leaf patterns in blue and silver with bronze and gold braiding, while coats use vicuna cheviot fur and sable trims.
A historical reminiscence recounts Andrew Johnson during his vice presidency, the impeachment drama around Judge Pickering, Mosby’s war记忆, and clashes in congress. It traces the 1818 adoption of the present flag design with Captain Reid’s proposal and the final bill signed by the President.
The piece describes a fashion note from a jubilee era referencing Victoria and a coal strike. It highlights a hand knitted garment in soft blue or rose wool edged with delicate lace, clinging to the body, elastic, and warm. White wool is said to wash poorly. colored wool gives a cozy look.
A barber from a downtown building argues that shaving cannot trigger hair growth or thinning. He notes many misconceptions about facial hair and haircuts, urging customers to trust a barber's taste over strict instructions. He adds that barbers often earn less than bootblacks, challenging the notion of high barber pay.
A portrait of Dolley Madison’s mother aged 98, long resident at Montpelier Virginia. The aged matriarch kept old ways, gardens, and a daily 2 pm reception with relics from the era, while aging servants and Granny Milly nearby marked a vivid slaveholding household of the period.
A Detroit Free Press brief recalls a noisy parrot incident at a Jefferson avenue home where Polly disrupted a visit with crude outbursts and later affectionate farewells as guests left. The excerpt ends with a Ruskin quip about generational expectations.
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