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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1906
Page
7
Frances Abigail Jenks, a fearful girl, is carried from her home by a Wingaloo and saved by pigeons who bring a magical gold girdle set with sapphires. The girdle is fitted around her waist as the pigeons prepare to restore her.
Frances escapes fear on a winged ride with a pelican like creature to a mountain nest. She wakes, eats peaches, dons a magical girdle, and glides home aided by pigeons. The girdle cures her fright and becomes a shared gift with her siblings.
The article describes tinsel pictures a form of appliqué work by Spanish, French, and Italian embroidery masters. It explains the technique using linen or silk foundations, engraving cutouts, and real fabrics with gold or silver threads, beads, and lace. It notes variations by artists, mentions Ansel pictures, and concludes with home toilet table luxuries and sachets.
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