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Newspaper
Marshall News
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1899
Page
3
A detailed fashion note describes a luxury crepe canvas blend in silk and wool, with new embroideries and braids in orange blue madder and Cantacuzene green. It covers a pale gray and orange color scheme, a gored skirt with orange braid, an Eton jacket, a belt of orange tafleta, and a soft gray chiffon hat with yellow cowslips.
A writer contrasts the efficient businesswoman with the idle society woman, noting how the former’s methodical approach helps manage work and letters while the latter often fails to respond, forgets details, and struggles with clear communication. The piece highlights club secretaries, charitable women, and amateur secretaries, praising practical philanthropy and business training.
A fragment from a periodical page describes a widow’s bonnet in a French fashion called le coeur, made of black veiling with white crape edging. It also discusses summer table linen care, stain removal, and the era’s ornate jewelry trends featuring aquamarine, diamonds, and other gems in elegant arrangements.
The passage describes a method of drying hair using a wad of wet hair on the head and mentions tin used in drying. It notes the lengthy process and discomfort, with references to various figures and brands appearing in a garbled historical text.
A verbose, OCR damaged account of San Juan Puerto Rico architecture forts population and public works. It extols harbor strength and urban improvements while noting crowded streets and the need for better housing and water depth for ships. It references exhibitions and a volcanic replica at a Paris exposition with curious, quip laden commentary.
The Austrian press and the London Globe tout a rapid firing weapon claiming to unleash 2700 bullets per hour and 45 in a minute, sparking fears of logistical collapse. Analysts warn such speed would demand unprecedented ammunition and could doom whole brigades if not matched by new supply methods. An aside recounts a San Francisco restaurant encounter with a famed author, while unrelated notes extol veal and lamb as dietary mains in a cluttered page.
An anecdote recalls attorney Simmondson a formidable Louisville figure who terrified nervous witnesses. A country farmer, calm under pressure, countered his probing by striking Simmondson, knocking him senseless and ending the courtroom intimidation. The tale weaves memories of early American legal theatrics and colorful personalities.
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