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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1905
Page
2
The piece notes a vogue in millinery with furs and rich fabrics, highlighting velvet, satin, and metallic trims. It mentions feather accents on frames, new headwear designs, and Parisian French influence as described by Philadelphia and other papers. It remarks on labor intensity for hand embroidery and stocking work, stressing luxe materials for the season.
The Montreal Star notes hats with ornate pins and jeweled trims remain in style, while a trend against tall plumes is rising. The piece mockingly questions height-based fashion limits and predicts continued indulgence in fashionable headwear across society.
A description of a princess outfit features an ekirt and bolero from Ught in dark brown striped fabric with dark brown velvet cuffs and revers.
A woolen suit modeled on tailored frock coats uses a soft gray wool mix with a goat cut three quarters long. It features a snug back, eased front, cloth buttons, regulation coat collar, elbow sleeves with two cuff buttons, and a skirt with a feathered foot. A semi-tailored long coat variant adds a decorative vest and velvet embroidery with a wide turnover collar.
The article notes eyelet embroidery as a current craze with modern gowns and sophisticated designs. It highlights intricate plaited makers and silver thread options, emphasizing cost and quality contrasts between plain and embroidered fabrics.
A fragment reports on Mrs. Larihant Spenmeen wearing wedding slippers once worn by Miss Mary Sands before her nuptials in Newport. The text hints at origins and a ceremonial connection but is incomplete and unclear about dates or participants.
A fragmentary collection of antiquated kitchen advice covers salting, vinegar use, meat handling, bottle sealing, and preserving flavor. It mentions roosting birds, heating methods, maturing vegetables, and tips on frost, herbs, and planting roots for spring.
The Pompadour resists Dane Fashion mandates as the Rhabdressor and allies push for its removal. Fashion voices claim it will fade, but defenders insist it endures despite repeated calls for change. Some note women experiment then return to the high front, and the Pompadour’s fate remains uncertain.
A fragment describes nursery decorations using burlap tapestries in blue and brown hues, featuring Finglish tapestry designs of nursery rhymes. It notes fifty inch wide strips priced at fixcent and praises color and subject variety including girls with flocks and windy gardens.
A fragment describes The Strips as a decorative element for walls, suggesting bold designs to spark imagination and style in interior spaces.
Fragmented OCR describes fashions with frock coats for men and evolving outerwear. Mentions dinner coats evening frocks and variations like whip coats, with notes on sleeves and overdress. The text sketches trends rather than a clear event or person.
The passage describes coats designed for young children featuring many fabrics and textures. It highlights neutral tones, soft linings, playful prints, and decorative details like contrasting stitches and piping. The description emphasizes comfort and visual charm for petite wearers.
A recipe describes boiling turkey in plenty of water, preparing twenty four oysters with flour, salt, and spices, and making a thickened sauce. Butter and flour are combined into a paste, added to the hot sauce, boiled until thick, then twenty four oysters are dropped in, rolled up, and removed immediately.
An advertisement describes fall outfits for young ladies including green cloth fabrics, velvet trims, embroidered collars, and velvet buttons. The collection features tailored jackets with yokes, basques, plaited sleeves, and velvet accents on collars and girdles.
Trustees in New York on May 10 approved a design by its avenues for a pink Milford granite mausoleum plan. A committee will close negotiations with a contractor, fund endowment aims 15000, and lay out a memorial precinct of Canton with terraces, staircases, and a central mortuary vault featuring two sarcophagi carved from single blocks of pale gray marble.
British Premier Arthur James Balfour, in office since July 102, announces plans to go to the country in a general election. Born in Scotland in 1845 and nephew of the late Lord Salisbury, he has served in multiple high offices and led the government after succeeding his uncle three years ago. Known as a devoted English statesman and author, he remains at the helm of the Conservative government while calling for a national vote.
Tween Hosen, Toestin ambassador to the United States, seeks better quarters for the Russian embassy. The ambassador had occupied Prof. Bell’s home on Scott Circle. Barod Hosen aims to relocate to more elegant, commodious quarters after the peace treaty. The rumor notes orders to secure improved dwelling for the new ambassador.
Denman Thompeon, aged 72, was honored upon arrival in Boston with tributes in his dressing room. A cake topped with a rural scene and 72 colorful candles drew laughter as he joked about not eating the candles but setting a tune to cake time.
Fragmentary historical reflection on peace through repeated war and moral reform. It notes nations with armed forces push for ceasefire only after exhaustion and fear, while genuine peace arises from a revived moral spirit rather than a strict religious system.
Dr Karl Von Rack of Asheville disputes German scientist Emil von Behring’s claim to credit for discovering a tuberculosis treatment. Von Rack argues Behring based his results on Von Behring’s 1902 Marburg experiments and reports, but the German savant denies proper credit.
The Mormon monument to Joseph Smith will stand between Royalton and Sharon Vermont at his birthplace. A 51 foot high polished granite spire weighing 100 tons was cut in Barre and shipped by train. The 38 foot 6 inch base marks his 38 years six months at death. the cap is molded and the front bears 1805 1844 with a public inscription kept private until unveiling.
William Alden Smith, a Michigan representative, is understood to be strongly opposed to tariff revision. The article notes his stance against proposed changes and frames his position as influential within the tariff debate.
In America today more than 28 scattered benevolent orders operate with a membership over 2H, presided over by a grand council. They distributed benefits to disabled members totaling over 1.5 million dollars, with weekly payments around 62,000 dollars and annual payrolls exceeding 4,000 dollars. Some orders offer memberships with varying benefits and more than half provide a form of fellowship.
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