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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1902
Page
7
The text presents a fragmentary poetic reflection on longing and memory. A speaker addresses Mary at a window, imagining serenades to a lost love and sorrowful remembrance as the day ends. The verse laments the unreachable beloved and the sorrow of unreciprocated affection.
The Rev. John Shaw travels to Detroit for the Michigan Cornell baseball clash where his son Stubby Shaw proves pivotal with a late home run that seals a 2 to 1 Michigan victory and earns cheers from the stands. Stubby’s engagement with Margaret Thompson and his father’s pride frame the tension and triumph of this athletic tale.
Jubilant crowds cheer as Stubby is carried on supporters shoulders. Stubby proclaims I am Stubby's father while Thompson explains deception was to ensure he played. Rev John Shaw and the team acknowledge the moment amid cheers outside.
Thomas Q Seabrooke reveals the Q stands for Qurika an Indian name given by Apache Indians near Fort Thomas Arizona. He explains the nickname began in infancy when locals called him Qurika after which his father shortened it to Q as his middle name. The performer notes Qurika means pretty boy.
A lyrical excerpt from the New York Tribune framing a mighty shepherd who tends vast flocks of white waves. The speaker likens seas to pastures and waves to sheep, promising constant watch and guidance under shifting shores and starlit skies. The refrain presents the sea as a shepherd with a perilous, noble vigil.
The text notes Japan organized a brass band but modern bands are little favored by Orientals. A regiment marches with two bugles and no drums. In 1894-95 war there was one army corps band at headquarters whose music was rarely understood. Troops relied on vocal calls for march inspiration with sergeant leading a chorus.
Black Diamond or bort, a form of carbon, is found in marketable quantities only in Bahia, South America. It is used for drill and saw points and to polish diamonds and other stones. Demand for bort is wide and growing.
Hannibal laments failing to draw Fabius into action. A general suggests asking him to arbitrate. Soon after, Cain is fought and the Roman forces are destroyed, a Judge.
Kuala Lumpur the capital of the Federated Malay States hosts a new institute for medical and scientific research open to workers of any nationality. The facility targets scientific advancement and international collaboration in a colonial-era setting.
Yarmouth authorities profit by selling sand and shingle from the beach at two pence per cartload, securing about £400 a year in revenue.
A brief quip from the Philadelphia Bulletin notes a man’s fixation on fishing as a witty image. The caption plays on a pun about a brain reel and fishing tackle, reflecting lighthearted newspaper humor.
The passage describes two Parisian gowns for stout women in gray wool with embroidered red trim and a green tibeline gown with black lace and velvet drapery. It notes fashion details from Wiener Mode-Album and guidelines from Harper's Bazaar on baby wear and cleaning, including white outfits for infants and washable fabrics for coats.
The Washington Times notes rain-proof fabrics allow custom tailoring so women can avoid duplicates. Street wear favors rough effects with zibiline and vicuna finishes gaining popularity. Plaid designs have shifted suit styling away from plain cloth trends.
Fall and winter hats feature flat trimming with larger shapes than summer wear. Beavers, feathers, breasts, wings and quills supply the trimmings as fashionable veils of velvet and silk plush appear in black green reds blues and browns. Birds are tinted and quills are paired in black and green combinations.
A Victorian style guide describes methods for full skirts. It recommends velvet band borders that widen at the base and narrow toward the knee. It also notes flounce finishes with slanted fronts, avoiding front crossovers, and mentions gored patterns with piping at the front seams.
Paris fashion models display lace dresses featuring painted panne panels signaling a new couture trend. The showcase highlights intricate panel work and refined fabric pairing, signaling a stylistic shift in upcoming collections.
A brown fur felt hat features a velvet trimmed crown with folds and a shaded brown bird motif perched on the fabric.
Long baby cloaks return as a stylish choice in silk or cloth with undercoats often worn beneath. When lined or padded they can be warm enough by themselves, though they restrict hand movement. For very small babies this trade off is sometimes considered acceptable.
A novel pillow uses only kid gloves and discarded glove wrists. Cut the clean parts into triangles and squares, baste to a canvas lining, and cat stitch with yellow silk. The result is cool, smooth, long lasting, and stylish with coordinated gray ivory brown and red tones.
A old lacemaker shares a delicate method from Good Housekeeping to cleanse lace. Spread lace on paper, cover with calcined magnesia, place another paper over it, and store between book leaves for two to three days. A gentle shake afterward leaves the lace fresh and clean.
The article advises perfuming hair with a water oily incense from Japanese or Turkish stores. Light the incense and waft the fumes over the hair until burnt out for lasting fragrance. It warns against heavy fragrances and cheap cologne, suggesting a dash of violet water for a golden sunlight sheen.
A Pari sian establishment showcases jewelry use as dress embellishment in a white crepe de chine evening gown. The model features a wide Venetian glass sparkled flounce with diamonds, diamond clasped white velvet straps, and a velvet Swiss belt with diamond clasps.
From Great French Dressmakers. A wood brown gown features stitched plaits, a tunic front, green silk vest and girdle. The second gray gown shows a hip yoke, box plaited skirt with fan plaits, white guimpe lace, and violet velvet girdle with an old silver buckle.
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