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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1888
Page
1
An array of short items covers topics from Spain's suffrage debate and Ohio farm mortgages to a Portsmouth swimming bath for children and Yale smoke rules. Others discuss a rail link to Asia, a marriage trust in New Albany, corn harvester calls, and Buda Pesth nobility reforms. The Paris Universal Exposition promises grand scale and many exhibitors, with the United States seeking a large show.
A Brooklyn waifs story follows Bob and Johnnie as they share a Christmas feast, find warmth in a church, and are welcomed into a generous couple's home. A widow secretly aids them. a prayer of gratitude frames a hopeful future. The scene contrasts hunger with charity and守oinspires renewal.
A whimsical Philadelphia themed table setting is described with striped tablecloths, olives green satin, ribbons, and pink roses. Jewelry trends feature enamel pins with daisies and tiny blossoms. The Japanese maiden is depicted with a koto, while Japan’s traditional marriage customs and gender roles are contrasted with America and Europe. Costume design advice warns against over modification hindering performance in historical drama.
The article discusses period fashion and acting practices, noting how actors must adapt costumes from different eras. It highlights long skirts, padded garments, and the challenge of authenticity, praising Miss Anderson and Mr. Wilson Barrett for graceful drapery, and describing contemporary color trends, fabrics, and accessory styles for women and children in English fashion.
The Darvey Milly, hailed as the most unlucky ship from an American yard, ended a decade of misfortune by sinking off Cape Plattery on December 31, 1885. Launched on Friday and baptized in blood, it caused a workman’s death, narrowly avoided fire on a cotton voyage, and repeatedly faced wrecks, with twenty one of twenty four aboard lost when it sank in the English Channel.
A fragment from Epacb shows character Dumps questioning Tony Bromley about the existence of a fool killer. Bromley tests the age assertion and doubts the existence as Dumps probes the idea. The dialogue hints at skepticism and curiosity between two unnamed speakers.
A four foot electric sub marine model from a Finnial engineer is praised as a success. Paris climate data hint at a 24 year cycle in global temperatures. Diamonds harden gear for engraving. Nova Scotia slate glyphs await Smithsonian study. Cotton stored damp in Washington NC nearly ignites. Paris clocks run on compressed air. Northern plants bear bigger seeds due to long summer days. Mars satellites may be recent captures from asteroid belts. Metals under high pressure form solid blocks. tin zinc and others require immense force to stay powdery. Carroll Brongdon, scarred frontiersman, recounts a brutal scalping by Sioux in 60 and the endurance to recall the moment in San Francisco.
Describes Dakota men and women with copper skin tones and lighter youths, notes adult attire including moccasins, breeches, buskskin belts, government shirts, coats, hats, and bare heads. Mentions long black hair in two braids for both sexes, with beads and wampum decorations, and both sexes at ease on horses in Detroit Journal.
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