Serge and Linen 1 ERGE Costume Description For 1890s
Describes navy-blue serge costume with wrapped side seams, semi-fitting jacket trimmed in black mohair braid and silk ornament fronts, silk collar, and black crinoline hat with white roses. Materials listed include wide braid, sateen lining, jacket lining silk, and 28 buttons. Also outlines linen dress with dark brown fabric, panel front and back, deep tabs on over-bodice, white cotton under-bodice, lace trim, brown straw hat with ostrich feathers, and fabric requirements.
Fashion’s Decree in Gloves for Girls and Women
Gloves tailored for a range of activities are described in colors white and yellow, with one button length options. Materials include fine French kid and silk, with features like long wrists for mousquetaires, gauntlets for white leather driving gloves, and embroidered elbow length party gloves for young girls.
Elaborate Millinery and Fashion Accessories Prompt Trade Shifts
A 19th century fashion section describes silver gray hats with black satin linings and silver rose wreaths, a net slipper over satin linings, and jeweled buckles. Cloth of gold slippers and bronze beaded gowns are noted as costly fashion, plus new boot tops and glove mending tips advising cotton threads in matching shades to avoid kid damage.
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Glippera
Net
Panamive
Cravenette
Syrian embroidery and skin care tips from old guide
A vintage guide outlines Syrian embroidery using lined scroll sections and satin stitching for overlapping scale effects on borders and textiles. It praises Turkish floss for large symmetric designs and suggests color shading in related tones. The skin care section advises generous dusting of talcum powder and alternatives to soothe chafed skin, including creams and pastes with carbolised gasoline for certain inflamed areas.
Quick sewing hack for pinning skirts in a closet
A strip of burlap or stout fabric tied in the closet offers a handy base for pinning skirts. Use a piece about a yard and a half long for weight, and safety pins or Floriate pins help attach dresses securely to the strip.
Bottied Feathers and Plume Care Guide
An odd fragment discusses how to keep plumes from opening or shedding, advising on storing and fastening covers to preserve their condition. The text mentions mending and handling techniques, emphasizing careful preservation of delicate feathers.
Wyoming Securities and Tax Shift From Railways
The State Board of Equalization completed its work, lifting valuations on individuals while nearly doubling some railroad and utility assessments. Total state property value climbs from about 65 million to over 200 million, with railroads telegraphs and telephones fixed near true value. Ban J. Smith jailed briefly for burglaries. multiple court actions in Cheyenne and nearby towns report sentences and acquittals. quarantine on sheep expands to several counties. irrigation inspections noted. Albany county assessment totals rise sharply reflecting broad property value gains.
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State Board of Equalization
State Board
Board For Assessment
Cheyenne
Bam J. Smith
Smith
Perry
Matson
George Wood
Chris Leventes
Charles E. Richardson
Charles Goings
Goings
Hichardson
Houston
Albany County
Leo Boyer
McKeesport
Lewin Grier
Youngs
Ohio
Ince
Denver
Indiana
Harry Allen
Pogn
Taylor Sued for Treasure Trove in Wyoming Case
A Laramie dispatch reports Reuben Stockwell and J White have filed suit against William Taylor seeking $3667 50 they say was found in his cellar in July. They allege Taylor used threats to seize the money and arrest them while forcing its return. The funds include 2600 deposited by White, 1300 by Stockwell, and 32 50 given to White’s wife. The defendants faced preliminary hearing and were bound over to District Court in 1000 bond. they contend the gold, minted in 1855, likely belonged to others such as train robbers and road agents.
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Laramie
Sagn
Reuben Stockwell
J. White
William Taylor
Stockwell
White
Taylor
Cellan
Rock River
Estate of Nellie Behan Administrator Named
George BE. Abbott acts as administrator of Nellie Behan's estate, valued at about 5,630 dollars, with a one third interest in the estate of Mrs. Ryan who was killed by her husband, assessed at 15,500 dollars. A Torrington dispatch notes Torrington as the northern terminus of a new Burlington road project.
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Sheridan
Iatsaya
Wade
Fort Mackenzie
Plaine
Cheyenne
Harry Curtis
Chris Arhontis
Curtis
Arbontia
Mrs. Curtis
She'ae
Worland
Lincoln Townasle Company
Burlington Railroad
Mandereon
Manderson
Big Horn River
Lincoln Company
Fremont
Natrona
Converse
Weston
Crook
Johnson
Big Horn
Department of Agriculture
George BE. Abbott
Mra
Nellie Behan
Posey Ryan
Ryan
Torrington Dispatch
Torrington
Burlington Road
Porth
They Were Good Mothers and Their Roles
A quoted passage praises maternal roles in shaping the next generation. Milsabeth Cady Blanton extols a woman’s duty to develop all powers for guidance. Mrs. Stanton is noted for seven healthy children, while admirers cite Mrs. Julia Ward Howe’s virtues as a mother. An eagle is likened to a good mother too.
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Milsabeth Cady Blanton
Stanton
Julia Ward Howe
Cuthcura remedies praised in eczema cure testimonial
A dramatic patient recounts brutal eczema suffering and relief after using Cuthcura products including Ointment Soap and Resolvent. The Newark resident credits rapid healing, hair regrowth, and renewed sleep, dated September 28, 1908, with testimony from Mrs. Wm Hunt.
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Mra
Irish kings and fatal fates in early Irish chronicle
In 4 A. D. Fearaldhach-Fionfashina is described as a powerful Irish king slain by his successor Fiachadh-Fion who then met a similar fate from Fiachadh-Fionchadh the white cow prince who fell to Connaught’s commoners. Eoch alrh-Moidmeadhain dies of natural causes. Flaithheartagh resigns the throne for monastic life, per New York Press.
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Fearaldhach-Fionfashina
Fiachadh-Fion
Fiachadh- Fionchadh
Connaught
Eochalrh-Moidmeadhain
Getting at the Root. Fair Patient
Miserable patient complains of constant fatigue and run down feeling. Doctor examines and asks to see tongue for examination. Scene captures a humorous exchange illustrating a medical checkup.
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Cleveland
Bad Dreams Caused by Coffee Postum Story
A coffee drinker attributes nocturnal disturbances and sleepless nights to coffee. After trying Postum, he reports calmer sleep and improved health, urging others to quit coffee for a non caffeinated alternative. He warns of coffee's perceived addictive effects and urges widespread change.
Heat wave in Midwest prompts deaths and crop damage
Unusually intense heat recorded by the Weather Bureau blamed for at least three deaths and widespread prostrations across Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma. Temperatures hit 110 in Kansas City and Oklahoma City, with 106 in Wellington and 102 in Topeka. Crops suffer as heat and scarce rain persist.
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Kansas City
Government Weather Bureau
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Southwest
Plains
Union
Dealura
Wellington
Kan
Topeka
Oklahoma City
McAlister
Panhandle
Commons Passes Second South African Constitution Bill
London reports the House of Commons unanimously approved the bill’s second reading. Former Premier Balfour warned the federation of Transvaal Cape Colony Orange River State and Natal faces a major historic moment. He argued race equality is unattainable without endangering civilization and urged home government noninterference.
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London
House of Commons
Balfour
Transvaal
Cape Colony
Orange River State
Natal
American Aviator Injured in Gust at Reims Trial
Glenn B Quitins, an American aviator, suffered a hard landing when a violent cross wind struck his aeroplane at Reims during a trial. The plane was badly damaged and repair may take long, potentially delaying Mr Curtiss's participation in the early days. Curtiss sustained shocks and bruises but is not in serious condition.
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Rheims
Glenn B. Quitins
Curtiss
Wyoming Lande Opened Near Newcastle Weabington
About 163000 acres of irrigable land near Newcastle Wyoming were designated for settlement under the enlarged homestead act as of Monday. The total in Wyoming now reaches 11910400 acres across all designations. A farmer near Deaver, Longmont special to the Graig Wan, was killed by a lightning strike on the Teller farm during a single grain lot. The report notes a fatal incident with a sudden strike and includes scattered details about the event.
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Samuel Gompers
Maria Higgins
Detroit Journal
Wyoming Lande
Weabington
Newcastle, Wye
the Interior
Wate
Wyoming
Deaver
Longmont
Graig Wan
Asd
Teller Farm
Ray Grain
Suiex
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Senor Allb
Cody
Allband
B. BE. Skorniakoff
Pullman
Union Pacific
Saratoga & Encampment
Rocky Mountain
Central,Coal & Coke
Western Union Line
Wewnae Postal
Eczema
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