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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1902
Page
7
The article discusses year fashion, favoring mohair or pongee gowns with short skirts and short jackets trimmed with taffeta bands, plus a long traveling cloak as a season feature. It then extols well bred women who do not fuss, uphold calm restraint in domestic life, and support high moral and social standards.
The Chicago Record Herald notes the enduring appeal of the French heel over Cuban styles. It observes many women favor the slender French heel or flat masculine heel, with fashionable footwear featuring oxford ties, ribbon laces, and exaggerated Pompadour heels.
The New York Times describes diverse belt styles for gowns. Silk belts show full fulled pieces, bone structure, and front points, with frills at the back. Simpler belts are centred or offset with shirred frills. Soft silk belts offer side bone and wider rear folds, while silk neck finishes mirror gown detailing.
A historical catalog describes two small caduceus wings set with diamonds or pearls, blond tortoise shell buckles on a comb, and diamond dust edging. It details peacock feather eye adornments, antique cam encircled with brillants, perfume pomanders, lace-like lorgnettes, and a dragonfly jewel with transparent enamel wings in bright colors.
Lady Jeune notes a dramatic change in English women abroad. Better dress, quieter manners, and a stronger “style Anglais” now mark travelers. Athletics revival is cited as a main cause, contrasting English women with Americans and others.
A concise overview of real hand made lace distinctions between pillow and needle laces. It explains patterns reseau fieur and mesh shapes Valenciennes point d Alencon Chantilly and Paris laces, plus the differences in outlining and filling patterns and the methods of construction and joining.
Sailor collars are praised as good. wool embroidery shines on filet net. Crepe tops dominate. herringbone seams and decorative straps noted. Linen and pique dresses with matching parasols. ribbon embroidery and Baroque hat pins highlighted. Black and ecru lace appliques appear on gowns. black and white hats trend with polka dot stockings as a stylish link.
The Rev Dr J Wilbur Chapman preaches at Fourth Presbyterian Church on a press ready sermon titled A Man Without a Country. He argues rejecting Christ leaves one with no hope and no God, using the Philip Noland tale as biblical illustration and warning to resist eternal refusal.
A noted Christian young woman, summering at an East resort, refuses to attend a dance despite urging from friends and a respected Senator. She insists she cannot compromise her faith or influence over Sabbath school pupils, even for prestige and social favor. The Senator commends her steadfast conduct, saying greater devotion would convert more people.
A poor field Negro with a wooden leg gives large silver offerings at the collection table saying the gifts are for himself his wife and child. The pastor urges restraint but declares Gods work must be done and he will have a part. Ida Q. Moulton adds that heaven rewards self denial and urges Christians to share in the work.
The text proclaims resting in Jesus reveals God’s unconditional love like a Mother’s. It argues God would not ease your burden but deepen it to drive you from sin, then lift the burden through faith. It links restored repose of mind, conscience, and heart to forgiveness and love.
The Rev. Dr. O. P. Gilford of Buffalo notes Christ uses ordinary life to reveal the sacred. He cites bread and wine becoming body and blood and says art, labor, and burdens are transformed when surrendered to Him, turning drudgery into divinity.
The article argues that unlike other governments the United States provides no living expenses for ambassadors, forcing many capable diplomats to rely on private wealth. It notes the social burden on spouses, the high costs of residencies in major capitals, and predicts the government may lease and furnish permanent houses abroad to remedy the issue.
In Yorkshire dales old peat fires burn at farm houses and in Castleton a fire has smoked for over 300 years. Farmers store moor fuel in stack garths and girdle cakes are baked over the flames. A hearth at Osmotherby reportedly holds a 600 year record with a century of non extinguishment.
J B Gore notes the nearest fixed star lies 271000 times farther than the sun and a specimen of certain nfusoriia can bridge two lines of an inch divided into 25000 parts. King Oscar has composed French poems and plans Paris publication.
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