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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1905
Page
6
Velvet gowns and costumes at a late fashion show
Readers are treated to a vivid description of velvet gowns and elaborate costumes displayed on a fashion stage. The narrative highlights dark blue detailing, ornate coats, and a theatrical presentation with ap plied bands and a prominent front font.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecilia
Chris
Liv
Aimee
Wwe
Hay Tate
Winter Costume Descriptions From Velvet and Velvet Trim
A detailed catalog of winter outfits describes a long jacket with velvet and silk, a high collar edged in silver, a velvet waistcoat, empire styled over a princess seam, and a five gore skirt in dark gild and claret cloth. Bolero and cape elements feature matching velvet and metallic embroidery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaite
Alip
Tumtotn
Never Worn Bofors Antifliery Mowelove Description
Unclear OCR text describes headwear and millinery trends with references to velvet satin conical crown shapes. Mentions Paris calay color and gold brown tones. Multiple garbled terms hinder precise details but indicate fashion items, hats, and styling notes without coherent events or people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taverite Paris
Cleaning and maintenance tips for household items
A garbled old instruction piece outlines damp washing of surfaces, polishing with a cloth, and handling machinery pieces to prevent snapping. It suggests applying light vinegar to tools, rechecking screws, and arranging flowers in a vase or bowl with a wire holder for stability.
How to Set the Color for Fast Dyeing
The article describes setting color before washing by soaking garments in a cold salt bath for 12 to 24 hours. Salted water preserves pinks and blues, while alum and water baths are less durable, needing renewal after several washings.
Contrasting Skirts and Bodices in 19th Century Fashion
A description of contrasting skirt and bodice trimming for evening gowns, noting that waist and skirt need not match. It details a blue chiffon skirt with embroidery in pink, blue, cream, and pale green, a blue satin girdle, a white lace waist over pink, and a Valenciennes trimmed bodice, forming a harmonious ball gown with pale, delicate tones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruehinss
Valenciennes
Pink Pills Promise Relief From Joint Rheumatism
A Dubuque man credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with curing severe rheumatic pain after years of swelling and immobility. He reports three months of treatment restored mobility and strength, with his family firmly believing in the remedy. The ad urges readers to obtain genuine pills from doctors or Dr Williams Medicine Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cis
Rham Press
J. Ge. Meuleel
Dubuque
Daetors
Lili
Roabert Yates
Thy Kinner Manufacturing Co
Dubucue
Dr. Williams
Dr. Willising
Wilkuns
Menkel
Williwas
Trivial Things Forgotten Returns From Memory
A fragmented reminiscence recalls a stalled question to a spouse and forgotten details. The speaker mentions Alphondo-Givendolyy and Gwandeiyi-O, notes time passing, and struggles to recall a prior request or agreement. The tone hints at personal relationships and delayed answers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphondo
Givendolyy
Gwandeiyi
Panier
Christian Science growth cited by founder’s follower
In the United States about 400 Christian Science Churches exist with under 100000 adherents. Mrs. Eddy, founder, says the church is making tremendous strides in popularity, a claim likened to Pillsbury’s Vitos in broad appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bad Excuse Better Than None
A judge scolds a defendant for intoxication noting the defendant is also under the influence. Patrolman O Grady retorts that the devil breathed in him all the way to the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Grady
Wedding Not Worth Paying For Stray Story
A reader recalls a humorous wedding tale from Calais Me where a couple owes the pastor for the service yet disappears the next day. The anecdote contrasts a Paris trousseau with a neglected marriage plan and ends with a minister's memory of the unpaid ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calais
Geo. W. Dinvell
Parson
Jim
Mr. Durell
Jim Rom
Coffee Heart and its dangers linked to coffee use
An Oregon reader recounts coffee causing rapid and irregular heartbeats, indigestion, and blotchy skin. She switched to Postum, reporting rapid improvement in heart action and complexion, with her husband also benefiting. The ad promotes Postum by Postum Co. Battle Creek, citing The Road to Wellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Postum
Postum’ Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Fatal in Chicago Man Shoots Self at Home
Marshall Field Sr died after fatally shooting himself with an automatic pistol in his Chicago home. The 87 year old, eldest of Marshall Field’s two children, left a widow and three younger children. The surviving sister is Mrs. David Bennett of London. Field’s widow and family details follow in the obituary styled report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Field, Sr
Chicago
Mr. Field
Marshall Field
David Benltie
London
England
Fle
Mins Alerthie Huck
Louis
Bessidea
Marshall
Haney
Uflue
Gweendelin
Englishman confesses to Wellington Chinaman murder
Lionald Terry, an Englishman once with the Blues, admits shooting a Chinese man in Wellington New Zealand to publicize his anti alien immigration campaign. He walked, drafted pamphlet The Shadow of the Empire, then surrendered at the police station claiming to be the killer. The inquest verdict was murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fishman
Chinee
Lionald Yerry
London
Blues
Wellington
New Zealand
Bum Young
Wanning Street
Terry
Molel
Lord Plunket
British Empire
Lonion
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Millionaire Objects to Change in Philadelphia
Charles G Gates son of John W Gates the millionaire objects to getting change in $100 bills when paying a bill of under $200. He hands a $1,000 note and tells the cashier to Send my bill to New York and I will pay by check. He leaves in a cab, leaving the clerk astonished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles G. Gates
John W. Gates
Millonaire
Belne
Philadephia
New Yorks
Old Time Tales Of 400s And A Returnable Dog
A ferryboat scene shows an elderly woman and a stranger discussing the 400s and New York’s skyline as night lighthouses. A Virginia buyer buys a dog for $3, the dog’s alleged chicken theft is denied, and a joke ends with the remark about the only kind of chickens. An old wedding ring ties to Eiliaen Van Renssalaer and Miss Dorothy Manson’s New York ceremony, featuring the wore ring used by an ancestor 75 years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pennsylvania
Eiliaen van Renssalaer
Dorothy Manson
Anna van Weyler
Amsterdam
Marital Maneuvers in Courtroom Rhetoric
A tersely phrased frontier era legal exchange highlights spousal power dynamics. A husband asserts command while the wife counters with defiant resolve, reflecting contested gender roles of the period in domestic law and social norms.
German Emperor Urges Soldiers to Be True Christians
Wartime dispatch reports German Emperor requests Potsdam recruits swear allegiance with Christian symbolism. He likens oath to historic moment when Prince Eugene received command, invoking religious duty for soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chperor
Potsdam
Cromwell
Lokalanaelger
Derlin
Kaiser Leopald
Austria
Camus
Eugene
Ees
Aldrich Leads Senate Power In Recounted Style
The Chicago Chronicle notes Nelson W. Aldrich of Providence aged 64 excels in committee rooms and steering councils as the head of the Republican Senate vast influence. He is a multi millionaire married to the former Abby Aldrich Rockefeller. Senator Platt in Insurance hearings appears frail, a long-time New York Republican force described as the party’s supreme master in lawmaking and current U S senate power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson W. Aldrich
Congress
Aldrich
Providence
John D. Rockefeller Sr
Platt
United States
Thomas G. Platt
New York State
United States Senate
Chicago
Highest Bedroom on Mont Blanc Builds for Lost Climbers
On Mont Blanc’s summit a unique bedroom was built for alpinists overwhelmed by storms or lost in snow. A large camp bed fills the room floor and can hold twenty two people. Porters from Chamonix carried every stick and stone. Construction spanned two years and faced repeated demolitions and snow fills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mont Blanc
Charonix
Rockefeller as Civil Engineer on His Pocantico Hills Park
John D. Rockefeller, aged magnate, surveys his estate lands with an assistant, mapping nearly forty miles of roads for a grand park. He carries the transit and holds the rod while trampling the hills to lay out the routes himself.
Shah Decorates Countess With Lion and Sun Award
The Shah of Persia sent the Comtesse Anna to Bremend a decoration, the grand order of the Lion and Sun, for her recitation of Omar Khayyam poetry in Persian last summer at Ostend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shah
Persia
Comtesse
Anna
Grand Order of the Lion and Sun
Omar Khasyam
Ostend
Canadian Banks Seek Clerks
Canadian banks face clerk shortages and are negotiating to hire a number of English and Scottish youths to fill positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Banke
Fate Guided Her Footsteps in College Tale
A fragmentary New York Post clipping describes a curious recovery of a missing friend by college girls. It mentions a traveler abroad, a reunification at Clads, and a cryptic tale of a pin and marble relic. The text is garbled but hints at a personal mystery tied to a past summer and local intrigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al” Galt
Tinh
Jose
Clads
Glentys
New York
Furniture from Nelson's Flagship recreates naval heritage
A feature on the Nelson era craftsman collection displays furniture inspired by the flagship Vanguard and the Fou rroyant. Items include dressers, chests, bureaus, tables, and boxes, with reproductions from the original ship and felled by the end of the 18th century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Nejcot
Bette
Lord Nelson
Battle of
Trefalgar
Nelson
Mediterranean
Novelty In Lifeboats Display At Droyds New York
Mr Ole Brude exhibits a model lifeboat Ayacit intended to be carried on ships deck. The design aims to save passengers as a ship sinks with a self navigating submarine concept. Early demonstrations travel from Aalesund to Amerten and back, illustrating survival mechanism aboard vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Droyd's
New York
Ole Brude
Aalesund
Amerten
Voyage Note on Provisioned Uraed Near Port
The Uraed, near the port, is fully provisioned with whegils and stores of provisions and water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uraed
Curious Coal Cesiar in Welsh churchyard storage niche
In a Welsh village churchyard four grand yew trees mark the site. One hollow yew houses the church coal supply for winter heating, concealed behind a protective door, a practical use of an ornamental landmark.
Deafness Treatment and Unclear Medical Claims in 0 0 0 Text
A garbled OCR passage references torus application and deafness cures, with scattered mentions of Salomon, Uruguay, and U.S. department affairs. It loosely hints at salaries, employment terms, and a miswritten legal or medical notice amid unclear names and places.
Submarine Cables and Private Ownership Facts
Fragmentary report discusses global submarine cables with about 178904 miles, private portions totaling 153000 miles, and government ownership of 25000 miles. Mentions Pillsbury's Victor and a quip about Dr Wayne burger and a $10 payment. dialogue shows confusion about funds. contains garbled names and stray numbers from OCR.
Nogro Keeps Abreant Of The Day In Politics
Nogro desires a keep abréant of the est thought of the day in politics, yeatomies and every department of Liman prokred. Gate afford to be without Thy Aven Enquirer Oakland Cal. The Titerary Digest is a smoat helpful magazine offering weekly valuable information on important capies of the day.
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Nogro
Liman
Enquirer
Oakland
Cal
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