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Newspaper
Dubuque Sunday Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1900
Page
15
In Paris the season highlights Sampa coats with satin and brocade, appliques, and sable trimmings seen in theater boxes. Fur and lace jackets follow, including chinchilla designs with lace peep fronts and self-faced revers, paired with ochre cloth and sculpted hats.
A detailed description outlines a sealskin bodice with belt top, fringe ends in old gold and steel beads, an engraved gold button, and embroidery. Long sleeves taper to the wrist with beadwork, a high collar reveals a lace stock and gabot, all in cream guipure lace with intricate detailing.
Paris shoppers pursue gowns and finery rather than gifts for Christmas, with red dominating holiday displays. Auburn hair and elegant robes designed by top dressmakers portray the season’s fashion focus, while Christmas remains a church festival in France.
A New York World report notes a small Paris exposition showcase displaying Indian corn products. The long list includes cornmeal, hominy, samp, maizena, canned corn, corn oil products, varnish, paper stock from cornstalks, and even substitutes for rubber and olive oil.
The Revue des Colonies notes African plants yielding alcohol. Carob pods provide about 20 liters per 100 kg with 40 50 percent strength, but smell taints quality. Asphodel tuber yields strong alcohol with purification potential. Squill offers lower grade yet odorless alcohol, Alfa leaves produce alcohol tied to existing cultivation for grain and paper.
Dr Wittenberg notes leprosy forms in China with nerve and mixed varieties. Victims may accept burial aided by laudanum after a farewell feast, then enter a grave box to end life. Leprosy generally leads to segregation or begging once lesions appear, with occasional direct contagion cited.
Naturalists argue that minutely observing nature shows no creature is truly ugly and that each object has symmetry. They claim harsh tasks become tolerable when viewed with balanced perspective and sunlight on the positive side.
The text notes Chicago's population exceeds the combined populations of all U S cities in 1840 while New York's population surpasses the total of all cities in 1850. Also mentions the sun in Turkey and a religious explanation involving Heiney.
Directory of law offices in Dubuque with firm names and street locations including Bank and Insurance Building on Main and Ninth streets and various corners. Notable entries include Henderson Hurd Lenehan Kiesel McCarthy Kenline Lacy Brown Crawford Ecyon Lyon Debry Lindsay Frantzen Cady and O'Donnell with telephone numbers and Washington D C box 676.
Rail timetable notes daily and Sunday service contrasts from Dubuque to Chicago and St Paul. Key departures include the 2:05 a m sleeper with boarding from Dubuque after 9:00 p m, the 5:30 p m daily train to Chicago with Sabula connections, and the 8:00 a m train arriving 1:45 p m for eastern connections. The 1:25 p m north bound via La Crosse and Winona reaches St. Paul by 10:00 p m with through sleepers to St. Paul Minneapolis and Iowa and surrounding states. For details contact John Wunderlich at 597 Main St Dubuque or F J Clemans at Fourth and Clay streets.
Train timetable for Cedar Rapids region lists arrival and departure times for east west and north routes, main line, Decorah division, and connections to Chicago St Louis Minneapolis and Iowa City including Pullman sleeper and free chair car services. Officials JOHN G. FARMER and J. A. LOMAX signage. All trains largely daily with exceptions on Sundays.
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