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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1899
Page
7
A Brooklyn writer argues fashion for men is often guided by women but notes the material choice and tailoring first piece set the tone. He critiques common mistakes, urges proper wear of better clothes, and contends a man’s taste is revealed by his neckwear and overall ensemble.
On a morning ferry I observe varied outfits and accessories. A man wears bell suspenders, another a colored collar with shirt, a fat man with a very tall collar, and a tall lean man with an open front pattern. The piece notes summer editions of winter dress, waistcoats with gold watch chains, silk hats, and new monogram trends for gloves, handkerchiefs, and linen embroidery. It mentions fashionable stripes, patterns, and the revived Scotch plaid look, with guidance on dress and accessories for wear with tan shoes.
In a Paris court, Mile Louise Bisava testified that a kiss from M. Paul Lombard led to her necklace theft claim. The judge found the fault lay not with neglect but with a faulty scenic setup and an open box door, ruling against the plaintiff and ordering her to pay all costs. The ruling notes the darkness was due to stage factors, not assault, and Lombard had no motive to conspire.
A garbled OCR fragment quotes an actor or columnist noting that romance crosses social lines. It rhetorically claims equal susceptibility to tender passion among all social ranks, contrasting casual lunchroom chatter with genteel society.
A garbled reminiscence traces a young woman’s cautious romance with a man who visits daily for a pan of oysters and cheap meals. She recalls his charm, her jealousy, and the evolving tension as other characters drift in, ending with the narrator’s weary regret and a note on finding a real gent in Kansas.
A furious critique claims William Waldorf Astor was ostracized by the Prince of Wales after persistent efforts to join English high society. The piece argues the expulsion stemmed from boastful ancestry claims and social overreach, branding Astor’s exile as a chastening fate for a man with no country.
Captain William A. Andrews, dubbed the lone navigator, sailed from Atlantic C né 18 in a tiny 12 foot craft named the Dares. He was rescued near the Irish coast exhausted after his boat was left adrift. The voyage, seen as a bold but impractical stunt, drew reaction from Buffalo News and others.
A German savant reportedly built a glass bacillus-proof house with filtered air and cotton wool to fi ght bacteria, while Paris faced April 19th century epidemic reports of self harm deaths linked to poverty. One widow died by suicide in Montmartre as authorities counted 17 deaths in a single day. sensational accounts discuss fashion papers and paper garments as novel cures or protections, reflecting public panic and speculative remedies of the era.
The article recounts ancient tales of transformation in which humans become animals. A famous Apuleius story follows a man who becomes an owl then a mule, while two Roman-era witches turn a minstrel into a donkey and trick him with water to regain his form. The donkey performs tricks, is sold, and, after drinking from a stream, reverts to his human self. The witches are punished by a judge.
The Cuban woman is reshaping style by drawing from New York and Paris, adopting fashionable garments and one can see shops along the shore with bright windows. In perpetual summer she dresses in modern fabrics and nearly imitates American fashion, even wearing shirts when shopping, amid crowds of young shoppers near Prado cafés.
A fragment recalls a gathering at Helados de Paris, a State Street confectionery where young women meet on a mildewy day. The note hints at a social scene centered around ice and flirtation within a themed shop.
The Duke d Orleans wore white knee breeches white silk stockings and a velvet smoking jacket with the Order of Charles and the Golden Fleece at a Palermo birthday gathering. Guests reacted with surprise as the garments provoked a spectacle beyond the hostess's expectations, described by James Citesty.
A fragmented report estimates global centenarian counts by country. It cites Serbia, Ireland, Spain, Norway, England and Wales, France, Sweden, Germany, Denmark, and Switzerland with varied per capita shares, noting Norway about one in 94 thousand and Denmark two centenarians in its population.
The world produced over 9.0 billion salions of petroleum annually, with the United States yielding about 2.5 billion and Russia 2.25 billion. U S refined illuminating oil output far exceeds Russia, as US oil generates about three quarters of its refined bill while Russian oil yields around three eighths. The United Kingdom is the top consumer of US mineral oils, importing 212 million gallons versus Germany at 155 million last year.
A witty remark describes a woman who stays quiet when uninformed, explaining she would rather hold her tongue than risk sounding stupid. The exchange notes that silence can be a prudent stance in unfamiliar topics, illustrating a social lesson on conversation.
Vienna faces gradual abandonment by the empire's old aristocracy as Hungarian and Bohemian nobles flee junto estates. Many palaces close or sell, while Magyar nobles shift permanent homes to Budapest. An imperial decree sets six months of court life in Vienna and six months in Budapest, signaling a shift in empire capital and affecting Vienna's status and prosperity.
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