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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 09, 1897
Page
3
The article merges a sentimental poem about a woman and home with health guidance. It advises keeping the body warm, drying feet after washing, and careful care to prevent chilblains, while noting the importance of steady temperatures and cautious clothing choices. It briefly mentions fashion innovations in jackets and bolero styles.
The article surveys bridal fashions and hair arrangements, detailing a method to secure a crown knot with hairpins, discussion of veils from eastern bridal canopies, and notes on how long bridal hair was worn. It highlights Queenly winter trends with skirts trimmed with drape and ornate fabrics, referencing current attire and regional symbolism.
The article offers detailed fashion guidance for tall women emphasizing satin signs, galoon, chiffon sleeves, long white gloves, and high quality gloves. It discusses color shades like white black and pearl, notes sleeve lengths and monquetaire styles, and includes sewing and framing instructions for bridal booklets and garment details.
A Rochester Academy of Science lecture features an unusual piano lamp composed of a human skeleton. The display shows muscles mapped on bone shapes to explain anatomy while a musician plays nearby. An expert joins the display, and the piece draws attention for its blend of art and science.
Miss An ls Barrows described fruit soups common abroad, especially in Sweden, and outlined a recipe using raisins, rice, dried apricots, cloves, apples, nuts, celery, lemon juice, and spices. She also noted variations with sugar, oil, and paprika, and discussed preserving, fried dishes with meats, and a shortcake filing.
A long fragmentary piece recounts the death of Old Sun, a famed Blackfoot chief and warrior, his wife the renowned Ta Tin woman who aided his cause, and related legends of Indian lovers and notable tribal figures. It also mentions a tale of his wife cutting loose from a captor and returning to her people. The text shifts to other Indigenous lore and then to engineering feats like diverting rivers for irrigation in Madras, plus social asides and a quip about quarrels in marriage.
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