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New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1903

Page

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Lilian's secret marriage shocks Lady Jane and Banford

Lilian reveals she married Williams by special license in Wormington, prompting Lady Jane to banish the groom and confront the deception. Lord Banford reacts with amusement as Lilian unveils her husband, Tarleigh, in disguise, leaving Lady Jane shocked and disapproving of the ruse.

Jane Evelyn Shev Lilian Lord Banford Indies Lady Jane Wormington Williams Wiliams Lillian Harleigh Hampshire St. Louis Star Flo Miss Branston Jack Tarleigh Lord Orton Marlelah

Decorated status boosts manners and movements in Europe

A traveling observer notes that award badges like the Legion of Honor and Golden Eagle grant courtesies across railways hotels and stations. In Vienna, milliners and flower makers protest a fashion ban on ornaments including birds, fearing mass layoffs and urging a reversal of the decree to sustain craft trades.

Legion of Honor Order of the Star Europe Washington Post

Women Officials and Social Progress Across Cities

London County Council plans to grow its women sanitary inspectors from eleven to twenty. In Milton Hill near Boston Massachusetts Mrs A D St Whitney famed author celebrates her seventy ninth birthday. In Tom’s River New Jersey women form a village improvement association electing Mrs G E Burr president. Margaret I M Sangster named as third representative at Canadian National Convention of the World’s Women’s Christian Association. Indianapolis resident Mrs Rhoda Houghton Millikan dies noted as friend of poet James Whitcomb Riley. Hot Springs Arkansas widow Mrs Martha W Junham a Wesleyan alumna from 1838 remains vigorous at seventy seven. Southern Pacific reports more women stenographers than ever, accepting lower pay. Boston Park Commissioners adopt rules to remove billboard and advertisement signs from parks and parkways.

London County Council A. D. ST. Whitney Milton Hill Boston Mass Toms River N. J G. E. Burr Margaret IX. Sangster World’s Women’s Christian Association Rhoda Houghton Millikan Indianapolis James Whitcomb Ri. Icey Martha wJunham Hot Springs Ark Wesleyan Female College Southern Pacific Boston Park Commissioners

Emperor of Peddlers Hayard Sketch Returns From Paris

Napoleon Hayard the so called emperor of Paris street peddlers dies leaving a strange career. A former soldier in Poland, Italy and France he wore a yataghan with mock jewels and two large pistols. He became a penniless street merchant then a ballad maker and topical toy trader. His quips and verses charmed Paris as vendors mourn his passing and his last words deny being a sweater.

Napoleon Hayard T. P’s Weekly Poland Italy I’rence Hayard Paris Vayard Alme Humbert Pauvre Therese

Simple hair styles replace exaggerated dress era

The piece advocates minimal hair dressing with simple lines in gowns and wraps. It condemns immense puffs horns and flamboyant croiffures as vulgar and low bred. It notes hats now require soft fluffiness and less elaborate hair underneath, aligning with restrained styling trends.

Cinnabar Deposits Spark NSW Mercury Venture

Extensive cinnabar deposits unearthed in New South Wales prompt local capital to fund a stamping works to treat ore. The find matters since mercury ore is scarce, with California serving much of the U S demand and European supplies dwindling.

New South Wales California America Europe

Strong Woman Swimmer Towers-Clark Crosses Solent

Miss Towers-Clark swam from Yarmouth to the mainland near Hurst Castle, covering two miles 660 yards in one hour seventeen minutes. aided by tidal current, she was accompanied by her father in a rowboat and then rowed back to her Fort Victoria home.

Miss Towers-Clark Solent Yarmouth Hurst Castle Fort Victoria Philadelphia

Fashionable Jewelry Trends Highlight Diamond and Turquoise Styles

In full dress wear diamonds pearls and turquoise are popular with collars brooches pendants and trinkets. Jeweled hat pins waist belts and long earrings are in vogue while New Zealand stones add green elegance and a rosy pink opal like gem offers necklace pendant or brooch options.

New Zealand

If You Would Manage Him Quote From Home Notes

A Home Notes line advises wives on marital care and management. It urges loving study of the husband and to tailor responses to his traits from honesty to jealousy, secrecy to sociability, urging praise, support, and gentle guidance within marriage.

The New Earring Fashion of the 1830s Droop

The article explains a shift from Gibson square shoulders to elongated droop in earrings. Pennant earrings and pierced ears support heavy, diamond stud bases with pendants like rubies or pigeon-blood rubies. Elaborate designs add small diamonds, and bi colored earrings and single earrings gain popularity.

Fashion Demands Jewels at Society Functions

The piece notes a trend toward wearing a variety of gems beyond diamonds and pearls with afternoon attire. It suggests the vogue partly stems from a craze for barbaric jewelry influencing social dress at these events.

Lace fashions reflected in graceful dresses and accessories

The article notes lace trims for fur, shirred undersleeves, jabots, and delicate lace wrists as essential in revival styles. It highlights Cluny and Irish crochet lace, silk lace, and lace braid on net dresses, with taffeta fabrics and hats featuring taffeta ribbons shaping elegant evening attire.

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