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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1899
Page
2
A column of pointed, humorous proverbs and social observations notes inoffensive satire on public life. The piece features sly jabs at politicians, wordplay about dentists and plumbers, and light commentary on race and schooling, concluding with a quotation attributed to Booker Washington.
Washington officials reject refunding Southern states that failed to meet trust fund promises for Indian lands. Cash will be applied to offset the federal government’s claims against them. The move is expected to draw complaints though officials argue its justice is clear.
The Japanese imperial court entered mourning for the Empress of Austria, illustrating a dramatic shift from past ignorance to current friendship. Once distant nations now share formal treaties and human sympathy, showing growing global fraternity.
The article explains a German plumbing invention using a thin inner pipe filled with elastic material to prevent water from freezing and reduce odor. It withstands 40 C below zero, expands when water freezes, and returns to size when thawed. It notes the device’s reliability and comments on a rogue trader's claim.
Poem celebrating nineteen centuries since Bethlehem with heavenly imagery. Angels, Magi, and the dove symbolize divine love entering human hearts. Encourages awakening spirit and universal forgiveness, urging readers to greet others with love today.
The article traces how the Christmas tree spread from Germany to Britain after Queen Victoria married a German prince, notes earlier English customs like the Wassail bob and the besant, and surveys ancient traditions from Scandinavia, Egypt, Babylon, and India. It links greenery decorations at Christmas to pagan Saturn celebrations and cites Isaiah on the righteous branch, ending with light admonitions for holiday gifts.
Christmas Eve marked by lighting large candles and placing a Yule log to illuminate homes. The practice, once widespread in northern England, included ivy and holly in castle halls, a daylong servant holiday, and bells calling prayers at midnight. The term Yule ties to Christmas and the Feast of Lights honoring Christ.
A poetic tribute by Ella Higginson on cyclical seasons and courage framed beside a fashion feature. The piece shifts to a Gray Cloth Three-Quarters Length Coat detailing its design, trims, and fabric trends for autumn and winter wardrobes. It notes alaskan sable cuffs, self-colored cord silk, and strap trims with keystone tabs, plus broader wool, peau de soie, faille, velvet, and brocade fabrics trending in coats and dresses.
Rough-surfaced fabrics are abundant and attractive for sturdy garments. They appeal to many ladies as stylish for hard-wearing wear, with finite varieties of color and weave. Checks stripes broken plaids and mixed colors made from wool-dyed threads are woven into garments for outings and travel.
Spectators remark how heavy the fabric looks yet feels light when lifted. The first exhibition shows dress goods with varied tucks and frills, brocades, cords, crinkles, and bhayaderes. Open spaces between bold stripes host wrought figures and embossed designs on a firm wool ground resembling grenadine.
The piece notes oversized fur and net trimmed muffs for winter, with luxurious velvet models and elaborate detailing. It references a stylish black velvet muff with fur bands, bow, and satin ribbon, plus a cherry satin lining and plaited chiffon frill.
The article describes street costumes with very wide turned back collars and long revers, including a hunters green velvet outfit with green and black brocade and gold threads. A corselet vest in the same brocade uses emerald buttons, and the satin upper vest and collar feature gold thread and emerald pins. It notes American women keeping pace with fashion as home sewers reflect high design.
A novelty costume features velvet and suiting. The yoke vest and outer half of the sleeves use velvet, while velvet edges the sleeves with front edge extensions and buttoned points. Velvet gores are inserted in the skirt seams and trimmed with tiny matching details on the edges.
A historical note claims that within the last three decades France annexed no fewer than 2 000 069 square miles of Africa. The stark figure underscores a controversial period of colonial expansion and territorial claims across multiple African regions.
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