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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1895
Page
4
Ellen Osborn writes on thrifty makeover ideas for airy summer dresses using green or navy frocks with matching silk bodices, chiffon collars, and inventive vest arrangements. She details collar shapes, lace and ribbon trims, and a novel pink satin yoke, urging practical yet stylish home dressmaking for the season.
A column notes a rumored shift in New York politics as Thomas Platt contemplates stepping back from leadership to focus on business. It discusses impact on party dynamics, Whitney's social prominence, Diaz in Mexico, and Gov. Morton famed as an athlete, plus street cleaning reforms and Rockefeller nuptial speculation.
A new fakir in western New York sold territorial rights for a burglar alarm using a paper cap in a window socket. When questioned about contingencies the lecturer faltered, crowd booed, and the scam unraveled as the trickster’s idea proved impractical.
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