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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1888
Page
6
Farr bid ten thousand dollars for a single Booth Barrett engagement night at the Baldwin Theatrical in San Francisco to host an exclusive theater party. The prior Senate rosebud party cost him a thousand dollars for twenty young ladies.
A late 19th century column on indoor fashion notes multiplies the morning attire for fashionable women with elaborately trimmed breakfast gowns and luncheon bonnets worn during Lent. It details color coordinated luncheons, full dress at card parties, and new bridesmaid gowns in ivory Swiss muslin with silk embroidery in moss green turquoise blue and copper tones.
The article lists the National League baseball schedule from a New York meeting. It blends fashion notes on Pompadour coloring and white fur neck protectors with vivid scenes from a Central American market in Cartago, Costa Rica, describing stalls, currency quirks, and prices as women bargain for fruit and vegetables.
Frep Bia Horse a 13 year old Sioux youth from Rosebud Agency attends the Carlisle Industrial School Pennsylvania. He arrives unable to speak English and shows talent in literature in a comic anecdotal piece about monkeys and travel from Dakota to South America.
The Indianapolis Sentinel extols National Baseball League membership as a prestigious national venture. Eight major cities form this league representing about 400000 people, aiming to improve and perpetuate the national game and likening baseball to England's cricket in popularity and spirit.
A New York Mail note references lime juice on raw oysters as a fad among youths. It highlights oyster crabs in puree, celery served on dishes rather than in vases, and doctors recommending stewed celery for nervous fatigue. It mentions cross shaped turkey sandwiches at semi religious receptions and shad roe hidden by a chef. A Boston firm ships Russian candy praised for both children and adults.
A Montrealer recounts a delayed stay in a Maine township. In a broker's office they enter a library room where a bald reverend-like man with green spectacles reveals four bottles of brandy behind Paradise Lost. The visitor learns liquor can be entangled in local law and appearances.
The Wiuar ministry, described as short lived, was formed by William Poultenay Earl of Bath on February 10 1746 and ended its term two days later leaving little lasting impact.
A fussy woman pushes into a crowded car and proclaims belief in women’s rights. A gentleman challenges her, sparking a terse exchange about equality and manners. She declares herself a believer, he retorts with a witty reply.
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