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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1887
Page
3
Reading fragments show stray names and rough notes about an evening gathering. Mentions of individuals and places are unclear, with garbled phrases about attendance and actions. The text lacks coherent facts or identifiable events to recount with certainty.
Fashion decrees emphasize simple, well fitting cloth dresses in Vienna cloth for foundation and skirt. Braiding with gold or silver threads, fern leaf motifs, and vicuna or cashmere blends define trims. Outdoor jackets feature mohair braiding, while yachting costumes show blue patterns. new traveling coats include waterproof options with fur or sable lining.
The article describes late Victorian feminine dress in lavish detail, noting hand knitted blue or rose wool garments, lace edging, basques, corsets, and the avoidance of crinoline. It contrasts washable fabrics, basque fit by webbing bands, and the shift toward light, machine-ruffed, softly flounced skirts with warmth and elegance.
The Queen praises a London designer for introducing a striking gown innovation. The wedding dress combines French cashmere, white silk, and marabout trim with an upright collar. The trousseau features diverse gowns including sapphire blue velvet, cream satin with lace epaulettes, and evening outfits in electro-blue silk and sable drapery, highlighting extensive use of cashmere and merveilleux.
New vests feature plaited surah fabrics in pink red and blue tones. Embroidered etamine bands run down the center with a large left side square bow on the standing collar. A reverse design shows a central band with high collar and pink or blue picot ribbon. Crocheted lace rows adorn the center variations.
Canon Wyne recalls a philosopher whose daughter answers a visitor with one word, obedience. The tale underscores obedience as the key lesson for children, shaping happiness safety and life.
The article surveys two Adahs in Genesis, wife of Gamech and wife of Esau, tracing their lineages to Cain and Canaan, noting their children as dukes and linking their stories to themes of respect for parents, wrongs in birthright, and the enduring consequences of deeds. It cites Genesis chapters and emphasizes obedience to the Fifth Commandment.
A sermon on death and resurrection notes the body’s value, the soul’s fate, and God’s power to raise the dead, with Rev. Dr. Mac Kenzie reflecting on eternal transformation. Plus a Kasson portrait of Bismarck tracing a life from wild youth to statesman, ending with his religious conviction as government foundation.
A concise note on how fashion cycles revive and discard long-wristed gloves and gauntlets. It discusses shifting tastes across generations, noting that even loyal followers of style resist returning to a single-button glove after enjoying six-button comfort and elegance. It links royal history to changing glove lengths.
Fancies and elegant plush in vivid multicolored tints lines opera cloaks while Evrentia dresses feature a heart shaped open bodice trimmed with lace or tulle. Town jackets in rough or smooth cloth with fur trim appear alongside redingotes and visite mantles. Young ladies wear velvet or faille corselets over tulle plastrons reaching the throat with lace and tibboa.
The scene aboard a crowded Chicago car shows a drummer occupying two seats while two women and a baby are squeezed nearby. A paper found on the floor is offered to a gentleman behind, who identifies it as his and notes the bold hog cholera headline. The situation ends with the man moving forward to smoke, amid sly glances from a woman.
A humor filled exchange features remarks on love and marriage. A narrator frets about a disappointed suitor while anecdotes mention a cozy dinner with a widow and a married woman, followed by a playful reply about the wife and mother-in-law as company.
Olive Logan recounts a witty remark attributed to George Wilkes praised for its multi layered compliment. The line "If I had you for a wife I should have been President of the United States" is examined as a noble jest reflecting views on the presidency, status and ambition.
A New York Sun piece notes the worn look of metropolitan life on women’s faces, insisting that the lips hold beauty’s key. It compares famed figures like la Pompadour and Mme. Patti, praising a natural mouth while condemning a large or lifeless smile.
A Brooklyn Times column argues that many women suffer nervous exhaustion from overheated rooms and overassignment, urging fresh air, moderate housework, proper sleep, and balanced physical development. It emphasizes daily outdoor activity, cool homes, and avoiding excessive brain work to foster healthier, stronger women.
A Detroit Free Press tale recalls a Jefferson Avenue parrot that disrupted a social call with sharp quips and offhand insults. Polly interrupted guests with whispered lies and demands, then yelled “You make me sick” as farewells began. A later scene features a man and a cockcrow exchange ending with his abrupt departure.
A Boston Herald reflection argues most people misjudge others fortunes. Wealth often brings little genuine happiness, while labor and health provide real contentment. Envy, and the illusion of riches, are critiqued as the true cause of discontent, urging gratitude and prudent desires.
The article recounts Johann Faustus birth in Rhodes in late medieval Germany, his shift from divinity to medicine and magic, and his pact with Mephistopheles at a crossroads. The devil’s terms compel service to Faustus in exchange for denying God and embracing other transgressions, written in his blood and foretelling a fall after twenty four years.
A brief dialogue features a child begging for sugar coated pills to “get well,” while the mother explains the pills’ dual effect, saying they make sick people well but make well people sick, illustrating a satirical, humorous exchange from the Chicago Rambler.
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