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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1913
Page
7
A fragment describes a man and his wife in a curious situation. The text hints at self reliance and social expectations, mentioning fellows and friends in a reflective, period voice.
A long clustered OCR passage from Roxbury Ohio recounts an infant’s severe eczema, detailing itching and spreading pimples from two weeks old, treated with Cuticura ointment and soap. It also includes scattered marketing text for home care and Postum beverage, with unrelated anecdotes and ad-like excerpts.
The Danning brothers claim two sharks were wounded after an attack nine miles from Cape Porpoise Maine. Their boat was overturned and both men were tossed into the sea during a two hour struggle. They reached South Portland soaked and exhausted. clothes torn by the encounters.
In Pittehursh Pennsylvania Superintendent Thomas A McQuaide ordered police to encourage lawful courting in city parks. The notice says genuine couples may kiss walk or sit with arms around waists under lights or in shadows while traffickers and loiterers face arrest.
Miscellany from a Chicago university presents translations of 4900 to 1560 B.C. Cunelfarman brick texts and a 1400 B.C. Babylon youth complaint about boarding house food. Other items include a Bald Head Club banquet in Flitsfield and a Richmond mayor’s order targeting a slit skirt.
In a 1912 tale Belle, a spendthrift clerk, longs for an ostrich plume and a lavish life. Miss Harrison, wary of Jones the flirty married department head, plots to rescue Belle from temptation by offering funds and urging departure from the city to seek honest work and true love.
A series of short anecdotes from a bygone era. An exasperated financier, H M Flagler, urges a worker Dennis to save. a silent umbrella mix up yields a humorous misunderstanding. a German couple enjoyed a three year world honeymoon, traveling 40000 miles and costing about 5000 pounds amid caustic social puncturing.
In a London Browning sale relics reflect minimal wealth. The passage contrasts Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning's frugal tastes with misunderstandings about luxury. It notes the couple’s modest possessions, including jewelry and attire, and hints at social aspirations tied to wealth and status.
Mary Dean reports on the new silk underwear craze with crepe de chine and glove silk garments. Styles range from simple trimmed chemises to lace edged night gowns and flirtatious peignoirs. Night shirts imitate masculine designs while pajamas gain novelty value. Lightweight, washable, and launderable, the silk pieces promise comfort for travelers and social visits alike.
An article praises a gingham frock with a plain short waist and piped square trim for mothers seeking “individuality” in children’s clothing. It notes a straight narrow skirt, left-front buttons, and a light furtnces. It also discusses summer shelter options and umbrellas as practical alternatives to permanent structures.
In a brief summer remark, a speaker notes an old pattern of rising ice prices during hot months. The exchange highlights public frustration with seasonal inflation and recurring price gouging on a staple good.
A fashion description outlines lace and ruching options for necklines, contrasting narrow and wide frill placements and offering tips to flatter slim necklines with a turnover collar. It also mentions a loose lace drill style and a back neck emphasis for balanced appearance.
A fashion note observes growing use of fichu styling with full neck fabric drawn down to the bust, featuring white and black tulle, spotted net, and lace. The trend appears on blouses, net and lace garments, and overcoats, with flowing collars and light coverings to balance dark linings.
The article describes turnover collars in white and other materials with thin white lace inside, V-shaped tie lines, and evolving short coats. It notes transparent embroidery variants and mentions examples in Coladon green with pale gray openwork and sunset pink with cream lace. It also observes how many coats are cut away at the front for less chest coverage and ends with a note on mending drawn work centerpieces by adding insertion lace.
A chaotic OCR snippet mixes names, places, and terms, lacking coherent events or clear subjects. Readable entities are sparse, with no distinct actions or outcomes to summarize into a factual news item.
Incomplete text fragment references Milwaukee area and Chicago and Northwestern, with garbled names and details. The readable parts indicate a local corruption or reporting sweep but lack coherent facts, dates, or clear motives. Readers should expect more legible continuation to identify persons, places, and outcomes.
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