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Newspaper
Malvern Leader
Location
Malvern, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1903
Page
3
Fashions reveal granny muffs as must have winter accessory. Sable and large round muffs attract attention while elaborate velvet ribbons plumes and morning glory corsages accent coats and dresses. Fancy buttons of various sizes and enamel designs spread across coats and vests as artful trimming.
Describes two Parisian gowns with elaborate embroidery and fabrics. The bluish gray gown features grape bunch appliques, puffed embroidery grapes, velvet trimming, laces, ruffles, and a knotted velvet girdle. The second gown in white chiffon uses a hip yoke of lace and pink silk, with ruched sleeves, pink rose garlands, and a green velvet girdle, all styled in the Wiener Mode Album.
Sleeves grow sleeker while bodices enlarge for spring styles. Pleated chiffon turnover collarettes with long fan shaped fronts appear among novelties. Dimity shirtwaists, fresh from makers, sell for 1 to 2 dollars. Red dancing slippers gain favor with white chiffon dresses among debutantes. Satin ribbon roses replace buckles on suede evening shoes. Champagne etamine shows in tea and dinner gowns. Reseda green leads spring colors for gowns hats gloves and wraps.
Metallic calcium now costs about 2000 dollars per pound but a Belgian chemist has discovered a method to reduce it from chloride of lime that could cut the price to around 1 dollar per pound. The metal is soft and oxidizes rapidly in air, limiting construction use but it remains valuable in certain chemical processes. Black Velvet Tied Bouquets discussed as a stylish accessory, with black ribbon velvet streamers enhancing soft blossom tones. suggested pairings include sweet peas with asparagus fern or daisies with maidenhair. Cluny Lace, an expensive trim for gowns, appears in old wheel designs with wide insertions. some prefer it left uncut while others cut away the backing material.
The description highlights melon and heart shaped styles with velvet and fur combos. A muff of velvet, matching gown and sable trim, sapphire blue velvet dress with matching hat and muff complete the ensemble.
A reader column offers home tips on bread buttering and knife care, removing fat from meats before roasting to curb odor, and judging fowl age by spur length. It also notes a fruit cake preference in the South and a simple linen versus cotton moisture test, explaining fabric thread differences.
Fragmented notes describe minor alterations and accessories adding distinction to waists and gowns. The text hints at delicate ornamentation and tailored fitting enhancing overall appearance.
A period description details an opera gown described as silver chiffon with steel spangles and a steel bodice overlay. Gray tulle sleeves feature clusters of green velvet leaves at each shoulder, with a single fine apron-like ornament at the waist.
A collage of dialogue and scenes from Stray Stories presents quips on law and sanity. Johnny asks about a lawgiver. a father says law is never given, only retailed at high cost. Other bits show marital tension, a burglar, and a late night mischief with an alarm clock set for 3.
A family friend notes that Old Peterby plans to simulate danger to test his nephew’s marriage plans. The nephew is poised to inherit property upon the uncle’s death, and the old gentleman hints at feigning peril to influence the match.
A brief Town and Country exchange laments how friends distort epitaphs of the departed. Jinks and Winks discuss why men lie in devising memorials, noting they afterwards try to correct the record through their talk.
Tom asks if the engaged couple from last summer married. Jack confirms they did marry other people. Tom notes they do not live together, and Jack says he also married another girl, implying no shared life together despite marriages.
A convicted murderer asks how to be set free and the attorney replies that circumstances favor a taller case. The dialog blends dramatic courtroom tension with a satirical tone about justice and evidence.
A Sunday school note explains Paul's work in Ephesus, the clash with exorcists, and the mighty gospel victory. It details how many magicians burned their books, the spread of faith, and the church's rise, with practical exhortations on renouncing bad books and sacrificing worldly habits.
The passage proclaims love as divine truth and the source of universal joy. It describes God dwelling in the soul as the blessing of all blessings, removing bitterness and earthly pain, and bringing daily peace despite surrounding disorders.
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