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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1913
Page
12
A village humor piece details Widow Hell and Deacon Mulberry weighing a second marriage. After 21 reasons and dream warnings, the pair finally agree to wed, sparked by a baker’s grocery drummer and a vision that second marriages may be happiest.
A festive reading outlines questions and prizes for a Thanksgiving night program led by Mme Merri. It features quiz prompts about early American history, traditions, and Pilgrim lore, plus a sample Indian meal menu with costumes and games for a family gathering.
A plan seeks to secure and preserve books papers and manuscripts of Rutherford B Hayes former president of the United States at his former home. The agreement would transfer ownership and allow Lutherford Hayes Mayen to occupy the presidential residence as the Hayes family home.
A distorted archival line notes a girl companion, a late arrival at the theater, with unclear phrasing and context about timing and the event.
The excerpt hints at leaving the world without tipping and suggests that one can work through life by not returning along the same route. It presents a philosophical travel metaphor rather than a clear news event or report.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a teacher and many pupils, with distressed, tearful tones. Names, dates, and full context are unclear, leaving a brief glimpse of a troubled classroom scene and adult reaction.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions various items and names including a red shell, a Bob, a hex, and references to a 6 Madoe harvest, with unclear place and authority designations. The readable facts are extremely limited and the text is largely unintelligible.
A vintage lingerie sketch details a bodice and petticoat combination made ofBatiste edged with net ruffle. It features tucked frills, a blue satin ribbon shoulder strap, and a blue ribbon bow under the net frill, completing the ensemble.
A newly imported Venetian velvet nicknamed cobweb is praised for its light weight and graceful folds. The cascade green shade mirrors a waterfall seen from below, highlighting rich lights and shadows in the fabric.
The feature describes daring seasonal hats with a velvet purple crown and brim, a diagonal bow, and a self tone velvet band. It notes extremes in hat fashion for women with extensive wardrobes and warns that a misstep can lead to fashion misfortune while praising originality and modish lines.
The Washington Star columnist Lillian Young highlights evening wraps for winter featuring mixed fabrics such as black brocaded velour with plain velour and contrasting trims. The article describes a cutaway waist, wire sleeves, diagonal front lines, and draped edges, noting color coordination and elaborate linings.
The article notes that lace and jewels perish quickly while fabrics like tulle chiffon and silk velvets frail rapidly. It observes progress toward sensible dressing, including looser gloves smaller, less tight lace, and reduced use of false hair compared with previous years.
The article guides choosing lavender with flowers only for longer fragrance and describes making gauze lavender bags three by four inches. It covers using three inch ribbon with fringed edges or one inch ribbon for finer designs, faggoting with embroidery silk, and tying with satin ribbon to prevent crushing in transit.
A satin and velvet muff features a large black bow and wolf trim with a shoulder scarf ending in a tasselled point. Velvet muff is wolf-embellished and designed to drape gracefully for a fashionable look.
A fragment describes skirts gathered at the back of the waist and plainer, closely fitted at the hips. It notes the fullness remains at the waistline while the fabric clings to the figure below the hips.
Instructions describe securing a veil using lavender mesh with black fringe, a lace edge, and a green or brown ribbon. It explains wrapping around the cap, tying, and securing with a clasp to prevent raw edges and extend wear. A contemporary color trend notes lavender with black accents.
A fragmented OCR item describes motion and color in a blurred scene with striped cloth and a revolving motion. The text mentions a sabre of black and white fabric and the audience's reaction, but details are heavily garbled.
The fragmentary text presents a devotional tone with unclear subject and scattered phrasing. It appears to reference spiritual themes and possibly a sermon or hymn fragment, but lacks identifiable names, dates, places, or events to anchor a full summary.
A versatile cushion for deck chairs features an oblong shape with a top loop cord for easy slipping over the chair back. The design uses blue and red outlines on bul colored linen with satin and outline stitching. Suitable for holiday time crafts and gifts.
An article describes fashion sashes for young girls' dance costumes. Sashes feature broad pliant ribbon rolled in three deep folds and tied at the back, with variations including tapering knee points, plain, striped, or powered silk in different patterns.
Practical guide to crocheting a baby mantelet using Irish lace with a twenty two inch square featuring shamrocks and roses. Describes rounded corner cap, diagonal shirring, edge shirring, ribbon bow under the chin, scalloped edge, optional lining, and a soft white wash alk lining for a finished, charming baby garment.
Colored stockings and buttoned boots define fall fashion as skirts narrow and legs show above boot tops. Silver gray and smoke gray silks are in favor with rich red accents. Flesh tones and pale buff stockings pair with dressy patent leather evening boots, while blue and green shades see limited use.
A vintage lace reuse idea suggests shaping and securing bands around the head and under the chin to create a decorative headpiece. Two bands form a cross pattern at the top and back, joined by a jeweled ornament for a simple, stylish accessory.
A fragment mentions the back and a diagonal line from here to the right back of the SASB's girdle. The readable text offers no clear action or outcome. Further context is needed to identify involved objects or stakes.
The note suggests creating a decorative apron with lace embroidery and ribber Vitong tee to wear as a protective bow skirt accessory. It mentions aversion to waking it over and references a mumart little eprom for afterhour use.
The Kimonas will be retained to dressy effects while the torn arm remains muted. The design features a large armhole cut and rigid bodice shaping, with long sleeves and ample blouse fabric. This description reflects vintage clothing notes on sleeve fullness and garment structure.
An archaic verse depicts a cycle of eastward and westward movements as fortune favors some and riches grow. It contrasts merchants and miners amassing wealth to live like princes, while common folk dream of distant pinnacle glory. The poem frames migration and expansion as a constant tide.
A short opinion piece mocks foolish men who chase fleshly pleasure and brag about it. It notes the futility of patience earned by rough means and recalls a scandal involving a wife praising a man named Jim at a club, then reveals the embarrassment when the affair becomes public.
A man defends Mark Twain saying he deserves credit for anecdotes printed about him noting Twain likely never reviewed or edited them before publication. Bystanders question the author’s involvement while the speaker asserts Twain’s role.
Fragmentary verse expresses gloom about time and trouble and the world’s scant regard for mirth. It references seeking joy yet turning away when joy approaches, echoing somber themes and faded memory.
A fragment discusses a church floor collapse with many people falling through. The speaker questions why the incident is mysterious noting that the problem is simply placing more weight on the floor than the supporting beams can bear.
A fragment shows Tommy mispronouncing words in a playful exchange about going fast. The dialogue hints at a rural or childlike setting with humor centered on speech and aspiration.
A garbled passage shows disjointed dialogue with stray phrases about love, hands, and mittens, lacking clear characters or events. The excerpt reads as incomplete OCR from a newspaper page, offering no verifiable names, places, or dates to anchor a concrete report.
A jagged excerpt shows a dying judge in a courtroom scene with garbled dialogue and scattered names. The fragment presents a moment of impending sentencing amid unclear transcription.
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