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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1913
Page
7
A long passage extols lavish French wraps and furs, praising their luxury, beauty, and comfort. It notes strong demand for fur in fashion, warns against imitations, and discusses buying ready made versus home-made options amid rising prices.
Fashion notes emphasize kimono sleeves as the prevailing choice with delicate lace chiffon and sheer fabrics. Armholes vary in size with square and rounded shapes, while necklines lean away from strict square backs. Trains trend pointed and trailing in a casual, negligent manner.
Amber hues dominate fashion as amber shaded materials appear in buckles necklaces bracelets and earrings. Novelty shops showcase amber combs long bead strands and amber crosses on ribbons or gold chains with old ornaments repurposed into earrings and lorgnettes for a smart color note.
The article notes coats from Paris emphasizing the Revera look with pleated skirts and soft vodle fabrics. Large checks and plaids reappear, best paired with plain colors for a distinguished coat, suited to tall slender figures to avoid drawing undue attention.
An enterprising young woman in a kitchenette apartment hosts weekly afternoon tea. Guests witness a clever device using two tea bottles to regulate temperature, allowing precise tea infusion. The hostess explains the alcohol lamp heats water and keeps brew warm, while the guests recall a past mishap near the lamp.
A tea gown titled Narcissus features good quality crepe de chine with trimmed net and fine lace. The bodice is lined in silk, reflecting a refined design and fabric choice.
A girlish gown features soft white chiffon trimmed with green satin leaf garlands. The bodice and skirt outline are decorated with appliqué and bows at the neck, waist, tunic edge, and sleeves for a delicate, gathered look.
A short observation notes that black valet attire pairs with colored suits, often trimmed with banal detailing, highlighting a style pattern observed in formal wear.
A garbled ad style fragment touts a "Noted Doctor's Formula" that supposedly breaks a cold in a day and cures coughs. The text repeats product claims and includes disjointed instructions and vague ingredient mentions, typical of a late stage OCR salvage with many errors.
A garbled passage shows a bar interaction with a bartender and a patron. The text includes unclear references to Bleesroond with odd phrasing and mentions of a theater, a wife, and tears, but the meaning is obscured by transcription errors.
A Wheaton Pa clergyman Rev Edmond Heslop endured a year of illness with heart trouble and swelling before reporting relief after using Dodds Kidney Pill. An endorsement letter cites recovery and faith in the remedy. Also noted are a Philadelphia divorce discussion by Ex-Governor Pennypacker and a Historical Society remark about a public figure's marriage status.
A reader recounts long standing eczema starting on the thigh and scalp, describing intense itching and sleepless nights. After trying various remedies, a Cuticura Soap and Ointment sample provided rapid relief and eventual cure, with a testimonial signed L A Fink dated January 22, 2012. The notice promotes free samples and the 32 page Skin Book from Cuticura, Boston.
In a New York Sun item Mark Twain and playwright Augustus Thomas entertain with stories. Thomas recalls Colonel Roosevelt and Twain, once Confederate, discussing bravery under fire with Twain admitting nervousness during engagements.
A compact saying notes that a person who argues against himself can still hold a correct view. The line concentrates on irony and the idea that self-contradiction does not preclude truth.
A Winnipeg based excerpt notes 1912 immigration and western prairie prosperity drove higher mail and parcel volumes. It highlights 40 extra workers, rail and road expansions, new districts, and vigorous settlement aiding Canada’s immigration push into the United States and overseas.
A string of vintage advertising lines for tonics and pills. Claims include Fletcher's Castoria for children, Peree's Pleasant Pellets for stomach and digestion, Winslow's soothing syrup for children and other patent medicines. The copy uses sensational language about secret remedies and marital privacy.
Partial readable text hints at informal online chat issues starting at home. The fragment mentions discussing whether to take a fuse and questions about onacity chat behavior. No clear names, organizations, or dates are present.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions faith and names such as Pohl, Keene, and Catrones. The text is incomplete, with unclear meaning and several garbled words. It does not present a clear event or representative people beyond scattered proper nouns.
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