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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1902
Page
3
The item highlights a ten gore skirt with piping cords, jeweled hair pins and combs to create Restoration style twists, large belts of pearls, and decorative turbans. It also notes a green chiffon turban with lilies and jeweled beetle accents priced at 22.50 and a blue ship turban at 45, plus commentary on women’s appearance and fashion advice from 19th century sources.
An old aphorism about age leads into advice from a French philosopher on female comportment. The observant critic notes women should guard their hair and not rush their toilette, and adds a third guideline to cultivate a distinct dress style.
A Daily Luncheon describes a daisy themed luncheon where a hostess and guests admire a circle of large tissue paper daisies around a tin pan with real daisies. Yellow and white ribbons link each cover to a daisy shaped menu, box favors, paper daisies on salt shakers, candy dishes, and a large hanging daisy above.
A compilation of varied 19th century notes reports a Swedish fire department of 150 women in Rovadoir for signal work on the Southern Railway in Austria. It mentions Empress Alix embroidering gold pieces, Miss Helen M. Gould funding a biblical literature chair at Mount Holyoke College, and profiles of women coal operators and pioneering female drivers and performers. The piece ends with Mrs Kendall recalling her Marylebone Theatre debut in 1852 with an amusing quip about new shoes.
Fads describe strapped lace insets and roguish double and triple skirts. India linen and pale-blue broadcloth suit sultry days, with sashes on sheer dresses and black accents. Embroidery, appliques, and rosettes brighten linen dresses in green shades, with nainsook and batiste class outfits.
The article advises arranging linen in sets by quality and design, folding napkins atop folded cloths and tying them in flat bundles. It emphasizes rotating household linens including towels and bed linen to ensure even wear and longer life.
The piece notes built in seats grow in popularity for small apartments and large rooms alike, matching woodwork and offering flexibility. It also covers window treatments with summer curtains, madras fabrics, and pale green and cream color trends, plus safe parquet floors and shows soft Indian and Oriental gauzes as fashionable accents. Philadelphia Record.
A vintage recipe list describes Eggs Stuffed With Sardines with boiled egg whites filled by sardine mix, White Jelly milk gelatine vanilla, Cream Pudding with milk eggs flour and fruit juice, Grandmother's Jumbles butter sugar flour eggs and spices, Hot Pot layering mutton potatoes onions parsley stock and bake until tender.
The article notes growing U S grain output with 2 0 0 0 000 000 bushels harvested and 40 000 000 acres of wheat, driving a vast elevator network. It explains farm to car to rail to ship transfers, and the role of district and railroad elevators in storing and moving corn, wheat, and oats efficiently across domestic and foreign markets.
A compact collection of aphorisms on virtue responsibility and self restraint. It attributes reflections to Ram's Horn and emphasizes honesty, self discipline, and the limits of moral virtue in daily life.
Grand Secretary Yang Li of Pekin refused presents lacking intrinsic value on his sixtieth birthday as reported by the London Express. Attendees sent gold storks and deer, gold Buddhas, jadestone vases, diamond belts, and a foot-tall God of Longevity in a jade temple encrusted with gems. Scrolls and tablets of no antiquity were refused without thanks.
A Charleston judge owns a highly intelligent Skye terrier that attends court. The dog reportedly tugs at the minister's trousers at 2:00 pm if sessions run late, prompting adjournments. On another occasion the dog targeted the lawyer addressing the court.
Two ring leaders in an Eton College classroom prank admitted involvement after a concert ended the half term. One faced imminent departure to avoid punishment while the other was asked to leave. Headmaster Dr Warre commended the fellows for not peaching on classmates despite prior knowledge.
Itemized description of shirtwaist and gown fashions from Harper's Bazaar. Highlights May Manton model with shoulder fullness, fabric options like Oxford and Madras, sleeve options, and necklines. Includes pleated skirts, filet lace details, and white butcher's linen origins with blue French knots. Mentions foulard, India silk gowns, and gingham looks imitating silk.
The simple dresses of sheer white muslin with cotton laces charm, many with back buttoning and elbow sleeves edged with frills. Coral pink, Nile green, and turquoise ribbon accents add color. Flowered muslins paired with flower hats and creamy laces look particularly dainty and cool, while Rose and Cherry Belts feature firm ribbon bands as novelty foundations.
The text details various 1900s style garments including waistline gathers front closures, bishop sleeves, stock necks, and central box pleats. It describes Woman's Sailor Blouse designs with shield and trim options, fabric requirements by size, and sleeves adaptable to elbow length. Also covered are Summer Morning Gowns, perciules, and loose Monte Carlo jackets with fabric specs and fit notes.
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