Golden Spike Days Parade Marks 1869 Raillink
Omaha recreates Promontory Point history with a four day festival from April 26 to 29 featuring frontier villages, log stockade, Prairie schooners, and Brule Sioux reenactments. East West trains bring Union Pacific officials and Hollywood stars for premieres and parades honoring the first transcontinental railroad milestone.
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Promontory Point
Utah
Central Pacific
Union Pacific
Omaha
Neb
Union Station
United States
W. A. Harriman
The
General McPherson
U. P
Ilo M Dodge
Atlantic
Pacific
Edgar Mills
Ogden Mills and Company of
San Francisco
Twenty-first Infantry
L. O. Leonard
J. Todd
Pittsfield
Mass
Doctor Harkness
Sacramento Press
Stanford
Mines of
California
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Council Bluffs
Grenville M. Dodge
Missouri River
General Dodge
District of
Corinth
Grant
Washington
Union Pacific Railroad
Pacific House
Iowa
Pacific Union
Hats With Veiling Galore Dominate This Spring Millinery
Illinity news notes hats with veiling define the season as capricious mood in millinery returns. Abundant plaids and stripes appear on crowns and belts with new postilion shapes and pixie greens. Veils swirl fancifully, navy and black roles anchor ensembles with lace trims and bright ribbon accents.
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Illinery
Navy
Hildegarde
Bouquet bracelets match nails in velvet floral bands
Fashion feature highlights bouquet bracelets worn to coordinate with nail polish shades. Fuchsia flowers pair with fuchsia polish and pale faun pink buds with regency tones, while tulip nails echo tiny tulips. Orchids on each wrist suggest stylish winning hands at card tables.
Aromatic Earrings Feature Tiny Perfumed Flowers
Perfumed earrings shaped as small metal flowers release fragrance from a gold mesh center. A cotton wad insert carries the perfume, rising subtly through the jewelry to complement outfits.
Checked Costume Sparks Season Fashion Talk
A new trend highlights shepherds checked costumes as a smart wardrobe staple this season. Styling tips emphasize versatile wear for day and evening events with neutral accessories.
Combining Jacket Being Modernized
The article notes a fussy combining jacket used by mothers being replaced by a trim rubber cape. It highlights versatility for restraining hairs, quick changes, and refreshing complexions between chores. A new makeup cape with a flower-shaped pocket for pins or a comb is described, made of soap-cleanable rubberized fabric for easy care.
Fashion Lilac Accent Dominates Spring Millinery
Paris milliners embrace lilac themes this spring with lilac clusters on trims toques and sailor hats. Lilac sprays brighten coats while carnations also appear as popular floral touches, marking the season in fashion.
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Paris
Lovely Bedspread Crochet Squares Pattern
Advertisement for a filet crochet square pattern Pattern 1499 from The Sewing Circle Needlework Dept. describes a 10 inch square repeated to create a bedspread or cloth accents. Includes directions chart material list and joining methods and requests 15 cents with name address and pattern number.
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Sewing Circle
Needlework Dept
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Shells for Lapels Tiny Floral Bouquets Made of Shells
Tiny bouquets crafted entirely from shells are designed to be worn on a lapel. The delicate pieces blend natural textures with maritime charm for wearable micro arrangements.
Paris Endorses Action Washable Silks for Sportswear
Paris endorses Action Washable and noncrushable silks for active sportswear. The endorsement highlights durable fabrics suitable for vigorous athletic use and daily wear.
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Paris
As Good as New Blouse For Spring Wardrobe
A softly shirted chiffon blouse in lilac or fuchsia complements a black suit for a fresh spring look. This feminine piece adds color and lightness to professional attire.
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North America
Elmo Scott Watson
Western Newspaper Union
Hollywood
West Coast
W. M. Jeffers
Cecil B. DeMille
Joel McCrea
Barbara Stanwyck
Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum
Arizona
Union Pa
Cffic
Coe
Pacific Express Company
Samuel B. Reed
J. J. Strowbridge
Durant
Doctor Durant
Pacific Railroad
Pacific Coast
Nebraska
Sacramento Valley
Sierra Madre
Barmores
Sacramento
Supreme Court
Sargent
Arcade Creek
Abraham
Leonard
Department of the Interior
U.P
By Cherie Nicholas
Jack Rabbit Co
Artanburg, 5
Milford Hatchery
Ducks Chicks
Turkeys
Wilcox. Company
Eastwood Station
Atlanta, GA
American Laboratories
Clinton, Mass
Se. Pectyn CO
Mt. Prospect
Witho
Blackman
Blackman Stock Medicine CO
Chattanooga Tenn
Cane McNeil
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