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Newspaper
Logan Nation
Location
Logan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1902
Page
6
The feature outlines how cheerfulness preserves youth, urges social engagement, and praises kindness. It notes the Bowne belt a wide black satin accessory fastened by side buckles, designed to lengthen the front and sharpen the back line. It discusses blouse waist draping, sewing details, and fabric choices for tailored skirts.
Morning wear hats in linen and batiste shown in browns and ecru tones are trimmed with foliage lace garlands and chiffon rosettes. A notable piece is a black and white checkerboard straw hat plaited like a crest, trimmed with a large tulle rosette and small floral accents.
The article describes early spring gowns in dark blue zibeline with novel stitching effects and collarless jackets. It notes white stitching on silk cuffs, wide skirts with yokes, and new double faced linen gaining popularity for summer gowns with minimal trimming.
Illustration shows an exceedingly rich long coat of black taffeta with jabot vest effect and perforated straps over white satin. It features a large taffeta collar, embroidered linen collar, and white garniture on ruffles. Corticelli stitching in black and white. lined in white satin with lace yokes and lattice velvet rib bon.
A Swiss watchmaker, David Perret of Marin near Neuchatel, perfected an electric watch praised for accuracy. Tested by experts, it gained only seven tenths of a second in five weeks and was deemed equal in precision to a costly chronometer. Resembling a standard lever watch, it costs $60 and runs for fifteen years without rewinding.
A charming toque could be made of crisp white gauze with shirred black chenille. A scarf effect of black Chantilly lace faces the front with ends falling on the hair and jet ornaments trimmed with white to imitate daisies. The back droop remains a rare seasonal feature.
The Philadelphia Telegraph notes that the embroidered shirt waist is now the smart wear, with the embroidery extending around the stiff upright neck band. The stock ends are finished with matching embroidery, completing the one piece garment.
Practical tips from a housewife on cleaning tinware with a damp soda cloth and drying it. A varnish coating on straw matting preserves appearance and durability. Enamel fruit strainers attach to sink sides for convenience. Stain removal method uses damp cotton muslin and burning sulphur. Tea leaves and hot water clean varnished paint, followed by wiping and drying.
A trio of lighthearted vignettes on style and wit. A niece discusses her graduation dress while an uncle mishears about an essay. A Bible reading quip features money attached to marked chapters. A city tour joke ends with a punchy line about a police magistrate in the crowd.
A waiter named Walter assures Deacon De Good That the water is not city water but pure spring water bottled for the establishment. Several chemists and physicians have declared it finest water ever served. Deacon De Good requests beer anyway.
A facetious tourist offers a mule for an automobile. Mr. Erastus Piney declines, noting a mule’s stubbornness to move when hungry, while an automobile, once balked, is hopeless.
A lady of uncertain age notes the seventeen year locust as an interesting study. The narrator replies that it is especially so for one who has traced them down through generations. The exchange ends with the remark that she took it personally.
The eminent criminal lawyer asks what the friend's defense would be. The friend replies that it depends on the client, noting that if the defendant had a defense they would be consulting a cheaper lawyer.
The New York Times notes a dialogue about Dobley’s latest film and a wrecked sailor image on a barren island. Swift names the work No Sale from Day to Day as a memorable label.
A humorous anecdote from Catholic Standard and Times features two nanny goats debating a billy goat's meekness. One says the billy has religion, the other reveals he ate a Bible, adding a comic, moral twist to the old tale.
Mrs Gaswell asks how to tell real cut glass from imitation. Mr Gaswell warns buyers not to trust offers of real cut glass for 15 cents and advises against purchasing such suspicious deals.
A pair of locals discuss Folley’s wandering mind with cruel implication, asserting he cannot wander far due to his supposed safety, reflecting suspicion and muted concern within a tight community.
A hotel proprietor confronts a guest after a poorly phrased complaint. The proprietor boasts a special room and an absent-minded waiter for a future kicker, prompting the guest to remark he never found the stay to his liking. The exchange ends with the guest’s verbal rebuke as tensions rise in the hotel.
A humorous quarrel between Mr and Mrs Torkins centers on card games progress euchre provoking more anger than poker. Mrs Torkins argues poker lacks excitement, while her husband counters that progressive euchre sparks more shouting and silence after clashes.
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