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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1898
Page
7
A 1920s fashion note discusses black and white lace ensembles for self supporting women. It details a black lace yoke with white lace collar, a mauve serge and blue taffeta waist, and a pearl button closure with turquoise settings. Patterns No. 200 covers busts 32 to 40 inches.
The article outlines strict style rules for a bridal gown including color white, long lace veil, no jewelry, and coordinated hat and gloves. It describes fabrics such as satin and wool, mentions a featured English wool novelty, and details skirt construction with a front gore, plaits, and a circular flounce. It also references military service of Annie Ether and notes about fabric lining and yardage.
A New York Tribune report notes a woman wounded in Chancelloraville in the hand and recounts her miraculous escapes across several battles she fought in, highlighting her endurance and participation in multiple conflicts.
An article presents a timeworn wrinkle remedy using fuller's earth and wheat flour applied under the eyes, plus a hot paste of white wax and almond oil for other facial areas. It also describes young women's dresses with white and china blue foulard, silk details, and a black chip hat with pink roses, plus an alpaca frock with stitched embellishments and decorative tabs.
Fashion notes describe black patent leather slippers and suede dress shoes this season. Oxford ties feature embroidered tops and home embroidery on plain cloth tops. House shoes and bedroom slippers appear with decorative openings and bright blue straps. Bicycle boots resemble rainy day boots with heavier soles and patent chips. Tops may match gowns, and embroidery uses a loose stitching that does not pierce the fabric.
A sewing notice describes pattern No 202 for a skirt in medium size selections with waist measures of 22, 24, 26, 28, and 80 inches. It lists required materials to complete the garment for a lady of medium stature.
A New York Post reflection on how athletic culture reshapes women’s bodies and demeanor. It contrasts old standards of tall, lanky, clumsy figures with today’s straight-backed, deep-chested, confident girls who swim, bike, and race without shyness.
The piece notes war era bracelets of chain and lock style with a tiny key kept by a soldier. It suggests the key may be hidden by a wearer or carried by a lover, and predicts bracelets will remain fashionable as a lasting trend beyond wartime.
Fashion guidance covers mauve and red color combos, silk gowns, and accessories from white chiffon bride hats to leghorn revisions. The article shifts to explaining humidity measurement with dry and wet bulb thermometers, describing a rotatable shaft device and evaporation cooling to gauge moisture levels.
An 1854 sea tragedy at a fogbound collision near the wreck of the Arctic and the La Bourgogne is recalled through Henry Ward Beecher’s lines. The account paints the fatal moment, the sudden absence of homecoming, and the sea’s quiet after the sinking as two steamers vanished.
Experts endorse water curtain systems to shield structures from fire. In Chicago the Public Library employs a seven inch steel main around the roof with perforated troughs to cast a continuous sheet of water from cornice to pavement. The piping allows sectional operation and extra relays guard openings to complete the curtain if the main line is breached by wind.
A genealogist states Queen Victoria has nine children with two losses, forty one grandchildren eight deceased and twenty three great grandchildren alive totaling sixty three descendants. The second eldest great grandchild Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Melein is nearing seventeen, suggesting the Queen may see her great grandchildren.
The text notes that until the sixth century all east to west silk goods were weighed against gold. It describes a balance where silken goods matched by gold set in the opposite scale. It adds that an English woolen maker crafts garments from old ropes.
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