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Newspaper
Dubuque Sunday Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1900
Page
10
The season's evening blouses outshine gowns with silks and laces in cream guipure and satin. Toques replace bonnets for older women, with panne velvet and mirror velvet trims a key trend. Early descriptions note decollete designs, empire sword-like lines, and velvet banding paired with lace boleros for grand and understated looks.
A fragmentary historical reminiscence describes grandmothers with bonnets and headwear from long ago. It recalls a past era where fashion and modest dress marked daily life, mentioning Aurelians and long spans of tradition.
Fashion notes link Bonapartist revival to Sarah Bernhardt's L Aiglon and Princess Mathilde Bonaparte. Report says empire style gains due to stage productions and aristocratic patronage, with gowns and apartments in Paris reflecting the Aiglon vogue.
Miss Antoinette Finck of New York breaks her engagement to Baron Joan Karl von Steechow citing his refusal to reside in America. Finck, daughter of late Frederick Finck, wealth/ social position, met the baron in Germany during a mother voyage. The couple announced plans for a December wedding at the Finck home but the engagement ended over residence expectations.
Consul General Mason notes rising German imports of U S food products and warns a reliance on the United States could invite higher duties. He cites German press reaction to a $20 million loan and contrasts 1890s trade balances, highlighting figures for cotton copper breadstuffs meats petroleum and forage grain.
Edwin Gould paid about $1000 for a week long duck hunting trip on waters near New York. His party, invited sportsmen, sailed last week on his large steam yacht Nada, targeting twenty ducks including some sea gulls, with preparations exceeding the amount.
A six inch naval gun tested at the Indian Head proving ground under regular service conditions produced a muzzle velocity of 3 025 feet with 48 pounds of powder and 16.7 tons square inch pressure. With an 18 ton pressure above normal, the gun reached 138 feet. Higher grade powder may improve results, and the design aligns with new ships in production. The report notes the tests are very promising for the forthcoming fleet guns.
The piece surveys William L. Strong & Co. bankruptcy and the McCreery shop sale to H. B. Claflin Co. It contrasts Strong and Flower era leaders with today’s politics and finance. It notes John Claflin converting N. B. Claflin into a stock company and discusses Brooklyn’s growth and prominent traders.
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