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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1891
Page
2
A tale of Ada Partington whose gambling ruin shifts from public to private. Tom Partington discovers Ada’s secret roulette addiction and forms a private club to curb her, eventually restoring her fortune and showing quiet, unwavering support. The couple reconciles as Ada confesses, and Tom returns all funds with forgiveness.
Osman Pasha, famed hero of Plevna, is described as the sultan's sealers in the kitchen. His task is to seal every dish as soon as prepared to guard against poison before the royal dining room and seals are opened only in the sultan's presence.
A Chicago Tribune boarding house writer reports a Moscow dentist has developed a method to grow artificial teeth that fuse with gums like natural teeth, noting a nationwide loss of confidence in natural teeth and predicting the invention will arrive soon.
Chappie claims he knelt before her to ask for marriage but she refused. Chollie notes the rejection. Chappie jokes that he earned thousands begging at the graves for nothing, highlighting a comical, puzzled ending.
Very little readable content remains but describes yearly accumulation of soil or debris four feet thick lifted by winds into the land and water crossings. The text mentions burdens carried by winds and the impact on folds or fields, with unclear nouns and garbled phrases.
Forties fashion report highlights forty two fashionable wraps amid weather context. Female attire trends feature varied materials and colors, with emphasis on practical yet stylish outerwear for upcoming season.
A fashion prose fragment describes summer gowns and a debutante’s outfit with blue satin and flower wreaths, then a matron’s evening gown in pale yellow chiffon with gold embroidery. It contrasts motherly splendor with maiden simplicity and notes a tennis costume model of Dutchermbine silk with pearl buttons and elaborate sleeves.
A long Continental vest in the second shade outlined with silver braid introduces a violet dress. Waist lapels fastened with silver buttons, sleeves match the skirt, cuffs trimmed in silver gimp. A straw hat with an ostrich pompon and violet velvet band completes the ensemble noted for its harmonious color arrangement.
A cheap arfl charming finish for the neck of a dress is made by sewing selvage fringes from two lace strips, creating scalloped edges on both sides. Small center plaits hide the seam and the piece drapes from front belt point over the shoulder to the back, yielding a fibhu like effect that flatters most figures.
Linen in the Toilet describes Parisinos wearing sheer linen collars with embroidery and drawnwork. The English style collar appears with broken over points or a flared edge, paired with tailor gowns. A chemisette and four in hand scarf complete the look, with wide linen cuffs fastened by gold or chased silver buttons.
A summer travel outfit described with fine wool fabrics featuring a gores skirt and low bodice in plain, checked, or til patterns reaching just under the arm. A waist of waah alk provides light, comfortable wear, with the Henri Deux cape en sultan for extra protection over the low waist and a plaited waist blouse in multiple fabrics.
A period description outlines dainty matinve gowns of Iinen lawn replacing Whappese with speckled lawn. Gowns feature button hole stitches in scallops in red or blue, a long antined bodice tucked by hand, and a waistline ribbon passe through a casing. Logoffmutton sleeves have tucked scalloped cuffs, matching collar with ribbon passe and a small bow at the throat.
A description of a costume suited for an artist, noting its idealized appeal to the wearer and the artistic effect in dress. The text comments on mimicry and the pleasant realization of visual impact, acknowledging practical limits and design intent.
A fashion piece details a thick olive-green armor like bodice with back fastening and a low throat outlined by gold silk embroidery. It mentions a pale gold chemisette, a full skirt, a green rope girdle, and monk-style oversleeves with knotted ends matching the chemisette.
A Maine man named Mose Little, described as shiftless, visits a village store to buy a few proverbs and a dollar’s worth of flour. While juggling items, he notes flour prices rising from 30 to 45 pounds per dollar, quipping he will be fine when it goes up again so he won’t have to lug so much for a dollar.
Mrs Dulany Fairfax questions Lucy’s recent exit and asks if she was diligent. The Cardinal replies she was never known to pilfer and calls the Eminence a most excellent one. Dialogue hints at a dismissal and unclear motives amid a June hobby and cornflowers at See Sansset.
A short guide extols the microscope as the wiser choice for investigations detailing the minimal outlay needed beyond a sturdy stand and two lenses. It cautions against overbuying accessories, notes secondhand options, and recommends William B Carpenter’s Microscope as essential reading for budding microscopists and their growing libraries.
A long reflective piece recalls old sailors superstitions of becalmed seas and a memoir style account of Civil War memories. Vivid scenes recount a fort at City Point in March 1864, a brigade marching toward Petersburg, and the harrowing Meade era trains, losses, and pennsylvania valor.
A dealer proposes capturing hundreds of Texas mocking birds while young and sending them to Germany to be raised by peasants in the Hurts Mountains district. The birds would learn European songs and be released homeward to improve U.S. woods songs, likening the idea to sending cooks to Europe to promote corn bread.
In a Hartford Religious Herald excerpt Patrick and a friend mock a pledge test and a remark about Timothy and wine for stomach ailments. The dialogue reflects comical social tensions over drink and identity via a dram drinker and a resistant Patrick.
A humorous exchange quoted from the New York Herald notes Miss Estelle asking about Indian meal and a young lieutenant replies that the Indian meal is a sole leather steak with inferior whisky, illustrating casual wartime dining chatter.
The readable lines mention a show with a mule named Dotwald and a performer named Philw claiming years of practice and the ability to make the mule perform as desired. The passage is fragmented and lacks clear dates or locations but hints at a stage act and audience appeal.
A fragment notes George L. Moonley of Kemper s brigade and Major Irvine s reg to explain Pickett s division s about 8000 men in the Gettysburg charge. The text suggests neither Irvine nor the intend conveyed the idea clearly, leaving ambiguities about the division numbers.
An Atlanta woman recalls a Civil War era tale from Augusta in which a friend dies after a venomous snake bite. A companion, nicknamed the snake charmer, handled snakes with abandon and later the bite proved fatal, the doctor succumbing after extracting poison with his mouth.
The New York Supreme Court in Hart Gide un Chance vests the State Civil Service Board with authority to hear evidence on whether Hart is an honorably discharged veteran. Hart, who used the name John Murphy to conceal his age, passed the time keeper exam for the Department of Public Works and seeks his veteran certificate amid affidavits claiming identity with Murphy.
California D of y Kate B Sherwood Camp Daughters of Veterans U S A San Jose announces growing organization. Hon Efe W Woodward writes from San Jose that all supplies are ready and charters are being sent for new camps. Mother Bickerdyke Camp in San Francisco organized Sept 17 1890 earns praise for workers and sisterly support.
Assistant Surgeon Philip G Wales of the Army is assigned to Fort Apache Arizona while his wife, daughter of Captain Beck of the 10th U S Heavy Artillery, remains in Washington. Admiral Harmony of the flagship Lancaster selects Fing Shout Russell Erage and Ving Booly for his personal staff. Damages noted.
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