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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1904
Page
6
An array of women centered items appears such as delicate white linen handkerchiefs with embroidered borders and fancy ends, spring walking sticks with ornate handles, and useful personal accessories. Also included are velvet bodices, gray and brown skirts with matching trims, and a sample Tuesday meals menu with recipes for ox tail and almond Charlotte.
A vintage fashion blurb notes four crepe de chine waist designs with fanciful names such as Ashmenta and Rh wild rose. Coinages Rh wild rose and chrysanthemum patterns are mentioned alongside French knots and herringbone style details in a textile display.
In Richmond Virginia the Senate opens with a 100 year old custom. The clerk presents each senator with a penknife for making pens at sessions as required by law. Today some knives have cork screws and several members are noted as prohibitionists.
A historical relic surfaced as A Brown overhauled buildings and found four handsome souvenirs from Andrew Jackson’s farewell address, printed on white satin. The satin piece, measuring about a yard by half a yard, bears ornate G bars and was purchased by Mrs. Mary Brown in March 1838, linked to the day of the president’s address to the American people.
A historical reflection credits Providence with guiding key figures and events from Columbus to Jefferson and Lincoln. It then extols Dr Burkhart and his Vegetable Compound as a cure for neuralgia rheumatism and constipation, claiming worldwide success and urging a three day course at druggists.
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