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Newspaper
Logan Nation
Location
Logan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1903
Page
11
Unhemmed ruches and raw edges offer quick soft finishes for silk skirts and can be applied to louisine or taffeta. The piece covers trimming without turning hems, glove options, copper treatments, and simple home remedies for fabrics and metals, with fashion notes on bows, blouses, and evening gowns.
The piece describes fashionable toques as public favorites with styles shown including an ermine lined Shah of Persian toque with a side espree, a staff escape toque by a furrier with a rear yoke, and a small white caracal or gray squirrel toque.
A white chiffon muff and boa feature maidenhair ferns. The long elegant boa and immense muff form a single mass of accordion chiffon with delicate fern sprays in velvet and satin ribbons. The overall effect is graceful and prettily white, a gem of delicate beauty.
Washable gloves attract shoppers with a wide range of styles this season. Prices vary, with the most durable pairs selling at two dollars per pair. White and yellow options are noted among the assortment.
Embroidered chiffona remains the latest dress material as imported reception scenes showcase rare designs. The chiffon styles, worn through winter by ultra-fashionable figures, are priced beyond most budgets. White braids and massed white flowers with Chantilly brims define the look.
A Paris inspired review describes a handsome harpin with a pearl coronet and topaz. It highlights iridescent buttons and brassy brooches in La Vert as bold fashion notes. Fabrics use heavy materials lined with silk, while diaphanous silks remain airy.
A young mat is described ready for skat ing and sledding. He wears a heavy cream colored broadcloth coat with pearl buttons, a storm collar of beaver, broadcloth trousers, and a Targ O'Shanter cap with a brown velvet rosette.
A brief description outlines constructing a full petticoat with a ruffie made of narrow insertion lace. The lace should form one third the shirt length, with satin ribbon garnish. A tailored under layer supports the flounce, and a tarteyn under-ruffle provides the complete feminine look.
The article notes a shift from stuffed head ornaments to tassels and tails on muffs. Muffs are described as full, flat, and square, resembling foot warmers for warmth. They remain comfortable despite the change in decoration.
The piece traces a photographer's devotion to art and emotion shaping portraits and scenes. It notes a sudden paralysis of a man’s arm after a wedding vows scene, with doctors saying he lost the use of it, marking a dramatic turn in his story.
Salem veterans James Hennessey and Edward Rand, both widowers aged over 70, competed in a one mile race. Hennessey, born in Ireland in 1781, finished in eight minutes, while Rand, a longtime Salem figure known for his edible basket, has been active in athletics for decades.
The Great Bed of Ware in London is an immense Spanish oak canopy bed noted for its size and antique craftsmanship. Ellhy Burritt the American blacksmith toured from London to Lands End and paused to view the bed. The chronicle notes its dimensions of ten feet nine inches by seven feet six inches and its historic use for guests to toast with beer. Twelve slept in it at once, and twenty were recorded in the old chronicle, highlighting its long-standing legend.
A carved skull shaped water vessel tied to Mary Queen of Scots is preserved in a London museum showing historic royal artifacts. The item, described as a skull water form, reflects Tudor era curiosity and royal intrigue.
The Vienna Zeitung reports a Moscow tale where a merchant's widow sues over a £2500 debt. The partner swears before a Virgin Mary that the loan was repaid in the husband’s lifetime, but the widow doubts him as the story unfolds.
A historical account describes the Papuans of the Malay coast of New Guinea as primitive and unfamiliar with metal. they craft weapons from stone, bone, and wood and do not know how to start fire, relying on neighbors or distant villages for ignition.
A striking instance recounted by Sir Joseph Hooker shows how weeds hitch rides via ships and sailors. An English chickweed traceable to a British sailor's grave on an inland mound near the antipodes demonstrates long distance plant dispersal by human activity.
Charles Landell of Bayonne New Jersey recovered a missing $1000 bill he found in a rat hole behind his bank after an evening mishap. He placed the note in his vest pocket and later discovered it among bottles in a storeroom. The bill was intact and returned.
In Vitry sur Seine near Paris, J Louis Jolly hanged himself. He left £0,000 to the Society of Public Assistance in Paris and wrote the funeral details before his death, then sat in the drawing room wearing the royal clothes he planned for burial.
Willam Hertz of Eye Harbor City New Jersey discovered a rare flint corn ear molded by nature into a five fingered hand shape. The unusual ear was the only one in a large field and the fingers appear sized to grip a baseball, drawing curiosity from locals.
In Bath Maine a Wilton woman traveled with a bright tame coon that allowed her to carry it like a kitten. The animal, captured months ago, weighed fourteen pounds and drew notable attention from onlookers.
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