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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1894
Page
2
An Iowa church women plan a hand holding fund raising scheme for church needs while offering kisses at a fixed price. The piece also covers home nursing tips from Home Queen and Nursery Card ideas to prevent accidents, plus a note on the traits men seek in wives and the value of frugality and home management.
A New York Times article describes converting a black imported overcoat into a fur trimmed outfit. A furrier inserted astrakhan gores, creating a flaring collar, deep cuffs, and matching muff. The detachable astrakhan set can be worn separately or with another wrap.
A piece urging homes to provide a simple sofa space to rest and reset mind and nerves. It argues five minutes of quiet, rolling up shams, and a pillow to cry can prevent frazzled tempers and even broader wounds in family life, sharing a personal note from Womanhood.
The New York Sun reports a mood of hardship among household servants as ad pages show eleven columns seeking workers and only four for helpers. A Chicago World's Fair rush drew servant girls away, while summer layoffs and economic cuts keep many idle, though widespread destitution is reportedly rare.
A Zurich correspondent translates city regulations on cycling. Riders need written permission with name occupation birth date birthplace and address, costing two francs yearly. Racings banned on narrow streets dismounting required, speed limited on crowded lanes, bells, warnings, and careful handling emphasized. More than two bikes abreast forbidden on holidays, only one rider per bicycle, and accidents demand dismounting and reporting to police. Verily the wheelman’s path is hard in Zurich.
In this 1893 fashion piece, designers showcase nine gores dresses with ruffles, satin and velvet, balloon sleeves, and bold overskirts. Gowns blend patchwork fabrics into ornate silhouettes, advising plump figures to choose streamlined, fitted bodices and gored skirts to look youthful and elegant.
A collage of humorous clippings shows domestic misunderstandings and romantic snares. Jocular dialogues feature a Harlem father disciplining Tommy who sings. Count Spaghetti asks a loan. and misfit suitors dodge fortune with wit.
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