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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1908
Page
6
Fashion notes describe a chaotic season with no clear leading silhouette as directoire influence mixes with classic lines. Long sleeves dominate and trims vary, while silk dominated outfits for home wear and occasions push prices higher and test home sewers' skills.
Doctors largely agree that a small amount of candy after dinner is harmless for children when their stomachs are full. Molasses candy or peppermint are mentioned, and mothers are urged to make candy at home while teaching children that cheap candy is impure. Do not forbid candy as forbidden fruit is appealing to kids.
The piece notes new hairpins sold for women, simple stickpins with colored oblong heads in amber, amethyst, jade, and pearl. Pins are finger long and used to secure the pompadour to hat brims, with one color per hat. The article also mentions a child's habit of throwing toys and a ribbon and string method to reclaim playthings.
The piece describes two 10 cent favors for celebratory events. The Olympian is a five inch high candy box showing an athlete ready for the fray. The Horn favors feature a green stem and a colored rose, with a horn blown from the stem end.
Charming small girl’s dress described in thin tap silk with silk embroidery trim and four tucks. Waistband features embroidered band with ribbon bow at back, kimono sleeves edged by embroidery, underslip with silk embroidery, and a mushroom hat with puffed crown. Materials listed include five yards silk and assorted embroidery and ribbon.
The article notes gored skirts gaining favor over plaited styles with several gore plaits and trims like bands and tucks. It highlights new white flannels in various colors and patterns and advises simple waist styles. lingerie influences shift toward plain tailored looks with one side frill buttoned into the waist.
A reader notes the color stripe is the key novelty when choosing goods for business wear or street shirtwaists. The article emphasizes color notes over other features in selecting fabric.
The new barrettes in bowknot crafted from shell and amber are very pretty. They are larger than earlier versions and include jeweled barrettes for evening wear glowing with artificial gems. Dainty shell barrettes for day wear are smart and entirely practical.
A famed admiral at supper boasted of an island “red with lobsters” while crossing the Pacific. A guest noted lobsters are not red until boiled. The admiral replied the island had a volcanic stand with boiling springs, explaining the striking color.
A brief exchange notes Mrs Talkative and Mrs Chatter as dreadful gossipers. Mrs Talkative boasts she knows every scandal before it happens, prompting a grievance about needless prying and rumors.
A short dialogue scene shows Miss Mabel teased by Mr Heavyweight as he jokes about more room for another admirer. The exchange hints at flirtatious tension and social wit in a lighthearted moment.
Captain Sandberg reports a night of terror as a fierce electric storm from a distant republic hit the City of Para between Acajutla and San Jose de Guatemala. Lightning, waterspouts and a swarm of canary birds caused darkness and chaos. thousands of birds littered the decks by morning. The gilt ball atop the foretopmast split, one half lost overboard.
A Kennedy era style recount notes an 1835 attempt on President Andrew Jackson in Statuary Hall during a funeral procession for a South Carolina representative. The would be assassin fired twice, was subdued by Lieut. Gedney, and Jackson pursued him with a cane as chaos unfolded in the Capitol Rotunda.
A visitor asks for dollar fishes, a name for young moonfish. The creature is round and thin, swims on edge showing pearly sides, resembles a silver dollar in size and shape. Attendants say dollar fishes are rare and not in the tanks now, but appear occasionally.
An eminent instructor tells young gentlemen to discard childish amusements and learn from nature. A skeptical student jokes that aging rattlesnakes become more rattles and quarrel with a professor's warning.
The National Botanic Garden in Washington houses ampelopsis vericellii a vine from 1854 brought by William R. Smith. He is described as foster father to a plant that climbs many walls and has many descendants in the United States. The Boston connection leads to the name Boston Ivy for some of its progeny.
The Roosevelt era sees the White House keep notable dogs. After Jack’s death Mrs. Roosevelt ordered a new black and tan from the DC pound for two dollars. Scamp, whose breed is uncertain, lives up to his name and has gained a reputation.
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