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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1895
Page
1
The piece surveys the evolving dress accessories dominating social wear, detailing walat collars, varied finishes, and stoles in grass linen and net. It describes coordinated outfits including dress fabrics, lace, and contrasting yellow chiffon, plus hats, parasols, gloves, and mourning fashion, urging acceptance of style over quarrel.
The article details summer fashion trends including mig non perforated muslin, net and lace millinery, and pale Turkish trousered bathing outfits. It highlights parasol and sash motifs, blue and white boating outfits, ribbons, lace, chiffon, paragon of white silk, and varied gowns with wide collars, jabots, and bold ribbons. Strong entities include Dresden chiffons, Valen ciennes lace, and Melton cloth.
A Harrisburg town feature describes an electric funeral car rented by a street railway company. The piece coins the term electrical funerals and imagines a chain of electric transport from burial to hospital and coroner, humorously proposing a jury by six passengers if death occurs.
A Danish king traveling incognito is recognized by a peasant at a small station. The man compliments the monarch, calling him the best king Denmark has had, prompting the king to bow and note that such judgments are matters of opinion and not his to judge impartially.
A scientific authority states that covering a bullet with vaseline makes its flight traceable from muzzle exit to target with a visible smoke ring ignited by the muzzle. Burnett County Wisconsin reports 1,000,000 bushels of potatoes ready for market.
A collage of jokes and comic exchanges from theaters and social life. Bits include a Kansas man Johnnie Knew and rival heat versus cold quips, gossip in theatres, and humorous dialogues about fashion, weddings, and daily annoyances.
Former Army officer Pinte easter W Edwards recalls a brutal 100 mile sunstroke ride to Washington and a raft of ailments. He says Pink Pills improved his heart, nerves, sleep, digestion, and joint stiffness, restoring energy, circulation, and vigor after years of disability.
Ancient myths claim Cupid’s nectar spill created roses and legend ties Solomon’s garden to Jeru salem. A Hildesheim rose tree 800 years old is fed with bullock blood. Emperors and gardeners expanded species from four to over two hundred with garden varieties over six thousand. Black roses are dusky red via grafting hickory onto roses.
The piece notes the inaugural 1806 Niagara Falls excursion on the Nickel Plate road scheduled for August 10. It advises asking agents for time and rates as part of the trip details.
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