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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1898
Page
6
Fashion notes on summer wraps describe short capes jacket capes and shawl capes with diverse forms. Young women favor petite capes with varied fronts and trims while black or black and white wraps remain versatile. An illustrated thin cape features embroidered poult de soir yoke, layered ruffles, and mousseline de soie collars and fronts.
Hosiery and gloves suited to light fabrics and bright yellows are discussed for summer wear. Advice covers fabric combinations, stripe directions for figures, color coordination with stockings and gloves, and washable chamois gloves. A fashion plate details maize foulard gown with lace, guipure, and maize straw hat.
A tall man voices doubt over a sensational claim that women cannot throw straight. He recalls fights with his wife who, he says, tends to miss her target when angry but somehow always hits him. The remark frames domestic discord and a curious stereotype from the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Barone ss von Teuffel Blanche Willis Howard and English socialist writer Edward Carpenter long corresponded without meeting. A planned London visit will unite the two in person for the first time, while Howard’s charity work and renewed writing after widowhood reveal her gentle impact on others. She reads daily to hospital patients, turning intent into practice, a winter pleasure.
The Austrian Empress, seen strolling casually at Cap Martin in simple attire, owns Europe’s finest jewel collection. Her jewels include the world’s largest uncut emerald, an 8000 carat stone, and a hollowed emerald bonbonniere, plus a historic jeweled chain from a Persian shah gift.
Captain Tom Maher, famed for original detection, once tailed a suspected robber after secretly marking his back with chalk when the thief left a clothing store. The detective followed to the suspect’s home and arrested him, demonstrating his mark in court and sending the man to the penitentiary.
English naval makers pack the Guendolen into 1,500 shipments for Lake Nyassa, each part numbered and labeled. Commander Cullen leads transport. hull model shows fit, boilers 24 tons are heaviest, spare parts not carried.
A distinguished musician meets a seedy visitor asking for help and money. The man offers to teach violin, but upon testing the instrument the visitor complains about sharps. The musician dismisses him and suggests a job as a night watchman in a soap factory, ending the encounter.
A report from Blackwood's Magazine describes a Niger trading station funeral for a clerk who died after four days in extreme heat. Kroo boys baled water from a trench while traders, drinking and shrouded, conducted the service, the coffin buoyant in ooze as rain fell and the scene carried a mix of solemnity and grotesque spectacle.
A late bishop publishes a church scheme while another clergy member in the diocese proposes an alternate plan. The bishop warns against publishing now to avoid losing money, while a south London parson asks for long leave to visit the Holy Land. The reply encourages travel.
The Roman wall graffiti once thought to depict Christ's crucifixion is now viewed as ambiguous. Experts note varying interpretations from naval maneuvers to scaffolding. inscriptions above the scene are often unclear, and the initial crucifixion reading has faded with new evidence.
A London dispatch reports Russia has built four deluxe cars for the Siberian line at Moscow. The set includes an open saloon dining room bathroom library telephone electric lights refrigerators ventilation piano chessboards and gymnastic facilities. It suggests American luxury trains may be outmatched.
In City Hall park yesterday afternoon a meeting of park tramps resulted in a unanimous decision to abstain from castile soap for the duration of the war. The move reflects heightened wartime patriotism and household protest when a public gathering took place.
In Ingleside Amy Earle learns her former lover Charles Caxton has married Mercy Winter, while Adele and Millie uncover Caxton’s betrayal via a letter. Amy endures heartbreak, then finds solace with Mr Thurston as the story closes with Caxton’s death in a drunken fray.
A brief exchange captures a clerk's calm response to a whistle while he identifies as a collector for a nursery house. The gag highlights humor in everyday interruptions and workplace presence in the Yourkers Statesman.
In a witty back and forth, Miss Alicia Searles and George Clayton debate careers. Clayton, inspired by his Uncle Jim, reveals a plan to marry Alicia and pursue the “profession” of being her husband abroad, tying his inheritance to marriage. Alicia finally questions the proposal as Clayton declares he will become a well known professional man’s wife.
In accordance with Public Statutes section 47 chapter 317 Acts of 1894 depositors are respectfully requested to present their books for verification between July 1 and August 15 inclusive.
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