18 Aug 1899
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Newspaper
Mexia Evening Ledger
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1899
Page
1
The piece catalogs summer fashion fads with Parisian dictums on daring yet practical styles. It notes overskirts, long princess robes, soft gray blue and black and white pairings, and floral muslin and paisley designs. Silk dresses, lace trims, and intricate embroidery highlight a season of elaborate yet wearable elegance.
The piece surveys silk guipure bodices, black velvet ribbons and tuning with blue muslin gowns. It highlights trims including rhinestone buckles, beaded laces, and lace borders, plus light blue shades for sun shades and new capes and boleros for driving or evening wear. It also recounts a Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers memorial for Edward Kennar noting his death and heroism.
Miss Mary E. L. Hezlet, 1899 English women’s golf champion, offers beginner guidance. Focus on one club, develop a steady eye on the ball, learn from watching skilled players, and seek a good professional when possible.
A witness, Mr. Glimby, recalls a man in a tail coat walking with a deliberate stride. He notes a bulging pocket revealing a loaf of bread and reflects on the thriftless habit of taking what comes.
The article argues education should align with natural growth, noting that body parts mature at different times. It cites arm muscle development stages from shoulder to fingers and suggests early emphasis on large motor skills before fine finger work, criticizing premature writing tasks.
Pierre Donmer presents a Siamese elephant named Cherie to Parisians at the Jardin des Plantes. The animal appears pink with patchy gray hair and pink eyes, drawing comparisons to Barnum’s ivory reproduction. The creature bows to the French public and plays a gracious host despite imperfect whiteness.
In a past Dublin performance Sir Henry Irving faced an understudy vacancy. A gallery boy loudly challenges the audience about Irving’s appearance, noting his thin frame and distinct stride. The exchange captures the theatre’s lively gallery culture and humor.
The father of the present Lord Abingdon recalls a village scene near Oxford where a peasant boy dragging a cart stared the lord in the face. When asked his name the boy replied Ees and identified the lord as Lord Abting don, then vowed to remove his hat.
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