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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1885
Page
2
A fashion column offers guidance on skirt construction with linen facing, bottom braid, and pockets. recommends a straight waistband or narrow yoke, proper drapery, and double fastenings. It critiques hat usage, favors bonnets for church and calls, and surveys popular furs from Astrakhan to bear skin, noting seasonal shifts.
The text describes toilets made from plaid shawls resembling former pocket handkerchief dresses. Shawls are soft wintry long-haired lama material. Two shawls, each fifty five inches square, form a tunic arrangement with fringe borders as trimming. Skirt and waist trims suggested in velvet or plush.
Plush bonnets and plush in various garments dominate the season as skirts and jackets follow many styles. Colored lace over contrasting silk remains popular. white attire shines for evening wear and events. The princess dress returns with a sleeveless Turkish redingote and a new silhouette. polychroms cloth in oriental-patterned woolen fabric updates cloaks and mantles.
A mixed fragment discusses Massachusetts Puritans turning to shoemaking and skeptics amidst historical prophecy. It includes a humorous note on John Van Buren and an anecdote about Wadman and a case, then shifts to an Auburn New York note on orange preparation methods and serving ideas for entertaining guests.
The British Medical Journal notes a forthcoming establishment in London to teach opium smoking in the west end. Floating bricks are made from a light silicic earth with clay as binder and can float on water, yet possess ordinary brick strength. Some scientists believe artificial stone for construction predates history and the pyramids were built from man made blocks from local materials.
A 7 year old Claude Brown, praised by his Sunday school teacher, was startled when called Mr Brown on the street and replied I ain’t marwis yet. A circus camel fainted as an express train passed, while the elephant dragged the fence and keeper.
An 19th century-toned reflection describes westward moving squirrels during pleasant Indian summer weather. Flocks of thousands migrate from Mississippi toward higher Arkansas ground, swimming rivers and climbing hills, with farmers killing many along the way. An 1872 migration is recalled, including a Great Miami River swim and tails dipped for easy catching.
A whimsical verse from Earnest Living and Youth's Companion reflects on Thanksgiving mischief. Two mice outsmart a trap set by Pi, while children desire treats and chores echo the call of duty.
A fragment from the Cleveland Herald shares a playful exchange where a San Antonio girl asks about angels and their pockets. The note ends with an advertisement for Great Bargains at the Second Hand Store located in Oasis Block.
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