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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1910
Page
6
Walton Williams notes Oberammergau prepares for the annual Passion Play with villagers acting as woodcarvers and farmers. The piece covers the open to roofed stage, long rehearsals, prize roles, and the community funding through visitors, plus travel details to Munich and a new airship route and fare.
A formal offer to build a memorial structure at the main entrance of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St Louis was discussed. The stone building would house the fair records and a Jefferson statue, with a pantheon wing as a possible feature, financed from exposition surplus and overseen by the Exposition company board.
A long survivor in Oberammergau continues its Passion drama yearly with tableaux from the Old Testament and the life of Jesus. Performances span a full day with intermissions, drawing thousands when tickets fail to meet demand. The set pieces include Judas’s betrayal and the Last Supper, with scenes of scourging, denials, and crucifixion, as villagers enact the Passion through the centuries.
Harvard University announces a new official color arterial red for college apparel. The shade is richer and more purple than the old tint, and faculty and students are urged to adopt the color in all worn garments and insignia.
In New York weddings, brides wear elaborate gowns and relatives also show stylish outfits. The article notes satin and lace details, with emphasis on bridal attire and fashionable costumes worn by guests and kin at prominent ceremonies.
The article surveys wedding dress styles and color schemes from the Gould weddings, noting pastel blues and pinks, chiffon drapery over satin foundations, and accessory trends. It discusses fabric choices, embroidery methods, and practical tips for brides to reuse fabrics, along with tools like Rel Stitchon and dition letters for monograms and marking.
The text reads as fragmented lines about clothing and protection in the street, mentioning neck coverings, furs, and improvised garments. References to terms like Dutch necks and hard to parse phrases suggest a historical snapshot of dress and safety measures in urban settings.
New currency fabrication line combines numbering trimming and feeding functions into one automated system. It promises faster, cheaper note production with reduced manual steps, claims to cut labor and space, and to begin operations around 1910 with government backing and substantial cost savings.
A Philadelphia reporter sent to cover a court trial endures five days of half hourly dispatches from his office. After hours of work he is awakened by a telegram asking when the court opens. He replies politely that it opens at nine, and thanks them for waking him.
A testimonial letter from Mrs E M Frederick of Bloomdale Ohio credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing backache and female weakness. The notice urges women to seek permanent relief by addressing root causes and asserts widespread unsolicited endorsements. It invites readers to write for free advice.
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