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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1915
Page
3
The article discusses spring 1915 footwear trends with high boots returning to street wear and the struggle of women to wear stockings under gauzy coverings amid warm early weather. It notes choker collars and long sleeves as part of the season’s attire while urging fashion guidance to suit the climate and improve neatness at the feet.
The description outlines low shoes and pumps suited for carefree wear and a half shoe with a buttoned upper in colored suede or cloth. These models follow the general silhouette of a taller boot, offering versatile options in casual and dress wear.
The piece notes sailors hats in spring styles, highlighting picture type poke shapes that are smart for general wear. The sailor shape is praised, with expectations it will be worn more as warmer weather arrives.
The article explains ether as an effective remover for grease stains on garments. It also suggests an alternative method using tepid water, then cold water with borax, soaking the garment for several hours and drying quickly.
Fashion hints describe varied coats from mess jacket inspired to Russian blouse with a flounce and semi fitting three quarter coats both with and without collars. The shoulder lines follow the body with fittings to compensate for fit. Emphasis on supple look, loose waist, free chest, and balanced boots to achieve fleet, Diana like movements despite lingering tight skirts from last year.
A New York dressmaker used abundant Irish crochet to create an entire underrobe veiled by a deep electric blue chiffon overskirt. The gown featured a wide silver tissue belt, a narrow silver lace neckline, and a loose short belt sleeve silhouette. This uses leftover Irish crochet for a dramatic, transparent effect.
The guide explains using cards for engagements and married couples. For first calls on a married couple the wife uses her card and two of her husband’s, keeping a combined card for later visits. Engagements should be acknowledged with a brief card greeting. In evening calls a man removes hat coat and gloves in the hall after being told he will be received.
An aunt tells a tale of a parrot named Roger that singlehandedly solve a would-be suitor problem. A shy clerk spends evenings at a girl’s house, the parrot shames him with a “goodby” and “one more,” driving the pair to marriage, amid town gossip and clever matchmaking.
Explains the pantomime illusion of a thin man who swells into a giant through a staged mechanism. The “food” is tissue paper and the actor wears airtight rubber clothing. An offstage assistant uses a bellows and hidden springs to extend the actor’s height, with a boot heel trap and controlled wind supply for the inflation effect.
A playful tale recalls Miss Mary Tumulty, daughter of President Wilson's secretary, who believed a prank call from the president on her birthday until her father confirmed the message. Also a set of puzzle clues titled Hidden Cities provides city-name answers such as Annapolis, Leeds, Glasgow, Goshen, Omaha, Anherst, and Chicago.
A party game with three players being whispered cues by others. Each cue assigns location action and company, then one player must recite all three cues in a single long sentence. If he laughs, a forfeit is paid. The mismatched prompts often create humorous results.
Walter Hines Page presented twenty five English boy scouts with badges for assisting the American relief committee after the war declaration. He also sent letters and badges to five boy scouts now serving in the war zone.
An Alaska tale reports a bear harnessed to a bicycle carrying a mail sack on a small Tar route. The bear hauled the load while a master fed the wheel, drawing much interest. The stunt was shipped to England for exhibition.
Methodist Episcopal clergymen at a New York conference applauded a Newburgh campaign to mobilize church crowds with ads and publicity. An 18000 attendance was reported in a city of 27000, with Hiram B. Odell chairing the committee. The plan to be permanent and Marietta Ohio as the only other city attempting it were noted. Clergymen proposed embargoing military supplies as a path to ending the war.
The Dardanelles or Hellespont links Asia and Europe at a narrow strait. Myth and history mark it from ancient barbarian incursions to Xerxes and Alexander across its waters. The Byzantines, Crusaders, and the Roman east held it, with Turkey’s control established by treaty. The first modern warship to pass bore the American flag under Bainbridge, signaling to Constantinople.
A poetic reflection on enduring affection and marriage. The speaker contrasts fleeting passion with lasting peace, noting how devotion grows wiser and sweeter over time as lovers become life partners. The excerpt frames love as a steady, comforting Eden.
London Answers recounts how reporters mangled quotations in parliamentary coverage. Examples include Bishop Magee praising drunkenness as folly then being printed as drunkenness is jolly, Lord Salisbury misrendered manacles and Manitoba as manacles and men at the bar, and Harcourt misquoting Great Diana of the Ephesians as Great Dinah.
The excerpt ponders whether art, song, sculpture, and painting can ever match inner dreams. The speaker questions the perfect rose and rare gems, concluding that earthly creation cannot reach final perfection as the soul nears a distant land beyond the portal of shining gold. Anonymous author.
A short, humorous exchange describes a painting so realistic it makes mouths water and compares a sunset to fried egg. The dialogue nods to culinary imagery and playful wordplay, highlighting perception and absurd humor.
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