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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1896
Page
7
Gossip for the fair sex notes a walking petticoat as a practical fashion item. An exclusive walking petticoat with water proof lining protects feet and ankles in wet weather, preventing damp clothes from causing discomfort on rainy day expeditions.
Miss Elsie Clows daughter of a millionaire banker completes a course at two prominent colleges and is claimed to have earned a Greek professorship offer though she prefers further study to a debut.
Mrs Showalter of Kentucky born 1872 in Donerail is a direct descendant of Chief Justice Marshall. Married in 1887 to Jackson W Showalter who taught her chess. She plans to move to Brooklyn soon to join the England versus America cable chess match in April.
A fashion trend toward visible personal symbols grows as women adopt motifs like flowers birds or signs on all items. A New York society girl reportedly uses a tiny owl on clothing and even lingerie, while another favors a ram’s head motif reflected in rings and cups, spelling out initials RAM.
The furrier chemist and dyer aim to beautify fur ornaments for women this season. Muffs feature white ermine with black velvet and gold X designs suitable for engravings. Velvet purple pansy muffs and sable necklets enhance a graceful,Medici-inspired look for winter outfits.
A glamorous blonde draws attention at the opera in an opulent costume of pompadour silk and mousseux de soie. The ensemble includes a richly volumed flowered skirt, sheer mousseline bodice with a square neckline, and a pale heliotrope puff.
In Paris Mou ssset a factory foreman valued his pale violet velvet attire for his fourteen year old daughter noted for beauty. A quarrel over hair and a request to fetch vermouth led her to cry out and stab herself twice with a knife. She survived, and her father forgives her.
In Cumberland Penn two young women faced a police court for disturbing public worship at Cresap Town Church. Pastor Illum testified the pair chewed gum loudly in revival services and caused a scene. a paramour incident followed. Fines and costs totaled 27 dollars.
A fashion and oil column surveys current trends in gowns with jet trimmings and velvet fabrics, paired with long shoulder seams and dramatic sleeves. It notes matching coats, bright trims, and evolving necklines, plus a discussion of sunflowers oil replacing olive oil for cooking and industry, praising sunflower oil’s purity and uses in machinery and art.
A report on spring fashion features including nuns gray cloth with gold cord, satin vests with bouquets, velvet capes, and wide loops of embroidery. Describes velvet jackets with thick silk embroidery, fur collars, cream velour opera cloaks with pearl bead embellishments, ostrich fringe, and ornate bows. Notes popular browns and greens, long and short boas, yellow shades, and copper yellow satin brocaded gowns.
The Big Sioux River area yields free water pearls with a growing trade. Early finds occurred years ago, but last summer saw renewed attention. Men hunt pearls along the river and sell to local jewelers and dealers in Chicago and New York. Specimens fetch from five to twenty five dollars.
Dr Chandler reports a small variable star in Pegasus that fades and brightens over about 2.75 hours. The star, observable only with a telescope, occasionally winks in and out, yet it ranks among the suns in brightness and mystery.
The report notes Venezuela's total national debt stands at 32 million dollars. No additional context or entities are provided in the fragment.
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