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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1910
Page
3
A fashion note details a black and white hat with white felt and black velvet, featuring a broad brim and graceful curves. It describes common embellishments such as gold ornaments, ostrich plumes, gauze roses, and heron or crown pigeon feathers, plus legal concerns about certain plumes and advice to choose alternatives.
An old blue taffeta waist features sleeves cut in one piece with the body. The waist and sleeves are tucked and trimmed with black banda and strap, with matching blue embroidery and buttons.
A helpful guide describes a reversible cloak suitable for home sewers. The garment features kimono sleeves and broadcloth, with a dark or black outer side and a light satin reversible inner panel. It serves as afternoon wear and a light evening wrap, claiming to be economical and easy to make as two garments in one.
Striped materials in millinery appear as a new model with black and white and blue and white tones. The outer covering features a white brim and a border, with a tested design promising novelty for upcoming wear.
Column discusses reactions to contemporary women's fashion by critics and enthusiasts. It notes some women denounce trends as imprudent and immodest while others praise line, drapery, color, and fabric as epoch making. The piece reflects on evolving silhouettes and societal reception.
Beavers are described as more feabicnshie than the long nap or furry beaver. The text notes a smoother coat and mentions olk beavers as very beautiful. Game times and bridle terminology appear, though details are unclear.
The article warns mistletoe is a dangerous parasite to trees, sapping life and killing branches as it grows. It notes the plant can remain a low-growth parasite but, once spreading, ruins infected trees in the region.
A note from Loudon Mall describes English women abandoning cigarettes for pipes and cigars. The piece highlights larger pipes with gold card cases and chains, noting a shift toward bigger, milder tobacco products as a symptom of changing tastes among women.
George Anstey aged 12 from Leicester uses a two wheeled pedalless machine provided by the Leicester Cripples' Guild. He lies face forward on the frame with padded axle cover and wooden clamps on his hands to propel himself. He controls steering and braking with his hands, achieving remarkable speed along streets and roads.
A London Tit-Bits quip recounts a shaky booted gentleman in a hostelry defining the height of haggravation. He jokes about trying to catch a flea with boxing gloves, delivering a playful bit of city wit from Fleet Street.
A detailed 12 cover Alaskan luncheon features woven Indian basketry dollies from Sitka on an oval mahogany table with a central frosted glass vase and four smaller vases, floral mirror edge, and four totem poles. Menu includes Polason in Bering Sea and Yukon climbers with various Alaskan dishes and items.
Acknowledgment by Mr Cumrox admits a debt to his wife. The husband quips that without marriage he would not be invited to her receptions or the music soirees, underscoring social expectations linked to marriage.
A participant is ruled a professional in a fret price contest, sparking dispute over amateur status. The accused is said to work in a government bureau, prompting questions about eligibility and the competition’s rules.
The speaker describes quick changes and doubling in roles and recalls performing three parts in one night when two others were unavailable. The scene likens a chaotic stage moment to a hero and villain fight with a friend rushing in to operate devices.
Mr Robert Butler of Marlborough England heard a death announcement at a Exeter conference when a delegate proposed replacing him on the Wiltshire central committee. Butler rose to say he was alive and well and would be glad to continue in office if the conference wished.
In a Wall Street discussion three brokers noted how people trust United States currency. One displayed a $10 yellow back and asked who bore the portrait, which none could name. A broker revealed it was Michael Hillegas, admitting he did not know five minutes earlier.
A traveler recounts a fearful ascent with a balloon heading toward Siberia and rarefied air. He describes wolves detecting their presence and a desperate chase, the hot breath at the neck adding to the danger.
A giant whale, the largest of its kind in scientific records, was captured near Port Arthur Texas. It measured sixty three feet long and an estimated age of about three hundred years. Captain Cole Mummer and the pilot boat crew secured the monster in the jetties area, towed it ashore, exhibited it, and photographed it before cutting it up.
Beatiie offers a ten cent bounty to curb rats amid fears of bubonic plague. The proposal, aimed at Merrimant, sparks taunts about Tacoma Everett and Seattle, with jokes about non residents and the city census.
Dundee Advertiser notes Frau Dublevitzs of Posem Poland born February 21 1785 at 125 years old and Babavastika born May 1734 nine months her elder. Babavastika worked in fields for nearly a century and lives in Ravvalako recalling events from the early 1800s.
Georgette Fontano embroiderer in Parta lights a fire alarm to summon her fiancé from the Rue Sevros area. Fire engines rush to the scene, angering firefighters and leading a magistrate to imprison her for a month despite her protests.
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A reader mediated exchange clarifies feelings at a social gathering. Miss Cayenne responds to a claim about a husband guiding his wife to emotional plays, highlighting kindness and social expectations in the moment.
Nicola Texla eats in the hotel's great dining room, seated where he is easily seen. He wears a deeply absorbed, tense expression and a disheveled tie, carrying a portfolio of papers. His prolonged solemnity creates a vivid, eloquent tableau of profundity.
The piece notes Washington's birthday and Decoration Day as common holidays with Labor Day observed nationwide. It cites state variations such as Battle of New Orleans in Louisiana and battles in Texas, Admission Day in California, and Columbus Day appearing in a few states. It contrasts with federal statutory holidays and mentions Thanksgiving and Christmas as widely observed.
Princess August Wilhelm leads revival of an old German custom in Multhausen Thurine ala where newlyweds plant oak saplings after their ceremony. A municipal official escorts couples to a roadside site to join in planting, a tradition tied to postwar recovery and family farming ideals.
A drunken disorderly defendant caused laughter at Birmingham police court when he mistook a prior case for a recent one and shouted “That was eight years ago.” The man recovered his composure with a broad smile as the court laughed along.
A libel suit against the Postum Cereal Co. centers on advertising claims about Grape Nuts and appendicitis. Experts from New York Chicago and Mishawaka testified that predigested starch becomes sugar, arguing digestion helps avoid surgery, while others debated terminology and digestion.
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