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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1913
Page
8
Fashion notes suggest crafting inexpensive handbags at home to suit seasonal styles. From moire to velvet and beaded bags, old rose velvet, dull gold soutache, and dark green velvet pieces illustrate elegant, affordable copies of luxury designs. Novice to skilled sewers can fashion opera bags and fans, using simple materials and ready-made clasps.
The piece notes moleskin coats will be worn early in winter then give way to warmer furs, with moleskin muffs wraps and toques remaining stylish into spring. It lists fox furs in many qualities and colors plus opossum fitch fisher tail skunk natural squirrel and stone marten as favored afterwear.
The passage notes new fashion options including a modified pelerine designed for tailored walking dresses, signaling upcoming style variations. This item emphasizes adaptable accessories and the evolving silhouette in dress design.
The article describes mannish shirts made from Roft materials with high turnover collars and cuffed seams. It explains Parisian fashion's neatness standard and introduces the stoppeur, a famed repair specialist who reconstructs torn garments by weaving in material from other parts to mend coats trousers or cigaret burns.
A Venice California fisherman brought in a remarkable deep sea specimen described as five feet long and black and green mottled. It features a shark like tail a parrot shaped dorsal fin a Gila monster mouth and a horned toad head scaled up.
The text advises watering crops when soil is dry and avoiding sprinkling roses. It emphasizes harvesting crops in proper condition and sending them fresh and clean. It notes the corn belt tiles filling this month and mentions dividends next winter. It states chickens sell best January to November and lists signs of healthy fowl. It also stresses good care for sheep to maintain flock quality and warns poor sheep burden the flock.
The body of Whitelaw Reid, former ambassador, arrived in New York aboard the British cruiser Natal and was transported to St John the Divine Cathedral for funeral rites. President Taft and military and foreign dignitaries were to attend as 19 gun salutes sounded along the river.
In New York on January 3 a young man entered the Erie railroad ticket office, robbed ticket agent Joseph Farrell of 200 dollars amid a bustling crowd, then fled after discussing a book he carried. Farrell was forced to the floor. police report no trace of the robber.
London January 3 Information of widespread unhappiness in the Russian imperial family reaches Queen Alexandra from her widowed sister The czarina is in worse health and paralysis has increased Grand Duchess Olga asks for a divorce but the czar refuses Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch loses royal favors after a broken marriage settlement including 200000 rubles annual allowance and services.
Major General Woods chief of staff urges restoring the army canteen and enacting legislation to eliminate from the army officers found unfit. He also proposes transferring all staff corps personnel except engineers medical officers and chaplains to the line, increasing officer strength across grades.
The State Leader announces a candy special today at The Robinson venue. Subscribers are urged to visit for exclusive treats and promotions while supplies last.
Wallace F Johnson of Philadelphia misses a coveted No 2 ranking as the USLTA committee and executive vote fall short amid heavy spring rains. The piece notes climate and travel risks for Southern clubs and boxing trainer Willie Rooney warns of tough cross‑country matchups and possible upsets.
Cubs catcher Jimmy Archer says he will refuse to report and quit the game unless his demands for a substantial salary increase are met. His contract with the Cubs expired at season’s end and was refused after he sought more pay. He cites being more fit last year and questions the club’s ability to afford his ask.
Three years ago the Georgia Beach signed a $9,000 season contract for three seasons, settling from a $10,000 demand. Cobb argues clubs should avoid long term deals, claiming a club may release a player anytime and that yearly success warrants salary boosts to secure retirement income.
Germany Schaefer and Joe Birmingham recount the moment Hal Chase wowed them with a legendary defensive play. Doc Johnson scored from third as Chase sprinted home on a bunt, with Chapman at bat, creating the greatest play they ever witnessed.
In Newark and Detroit stories, Hughie Jennings shows deft storytelling and public relations craft. The piece links his vaudeville debut to a broader skill set, noting his knack for reviving old tales in new ways.
The piece notes 16 bases on balls by several pitchers in 1890 to 1910 and recalls a 24-base record set in Pittsburgh in 1893. It also recounts a separate 1900s jail episode where a Mexican defendant caused a disturbance, was jailed, and fined $15.
Nick Guigni of St Marys College signed with Portland Northwestern League club after negotiating with both teams. Though Sacramento offered more money, Guigni honored Portland as his first choice and accepted the smaller contract, citing Portland’s first call on him.
Miss Margaret Graham of Ludlow Massachusetts holds a world long distance throwing record, pitching the ball 262 feet six inches, surpassing prior marks by fifty feet. She stands six feet three and a half inches tall. Antonio Arias, a Mexican, was arrested around 2 am for breach of the peace after a heavy drinking episode near a saloon when an officer advised him to retreat to his room. He refused the suggestion and asserted his independence.
Al Blanton of Frankfort seen as successor though wealthy enough to forgo pay. If he accepts, Blanton would serve without salary to boost Blue Grass league prospects.
At the Texarkana meeting on December 1 only Paris and Texarkana attended. The absence of interest suggests the South Central League cannot be revived next season. Paris and Texarkana plan to join the Texas Oklahoma circuit instead.
Dudley Thompson of Manhattan College who first appeared in the Tidewater league with Newport News now faces a barrier in organized ball after signing a contract years ago with Elmira in the New York State League.
Rebels tore up tracks and property on the Mexican Northwestern railway between Pearson and Madero, burned bridges and cut telegraph wires. The road was near resuming operations when destroyed. Federal soldiers pursue the rebels.
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