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Newspaper
Oak Park Vindicator
Location
Oak Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1899
Page
6
Parisian modistes unveil elegant bathing costumes for summer wear. Alpaca fabrics resist water and shape, with heavy silks featuring black and white silk applique roses. Red silk ensembles with soutache braid and navy outfits highlight chic beach attire for American girls.
The article surveys fashionable summer seaside attire with satin foulards and striped tissues, unlined yokes for sun wear, and elegant alpaca gowns. It highlights a Paris designer gown in red alpaca with black stitching, embroidered arrows, and a wide sailor collar paired with a white chemisette, red dotted scarf, and narrow velvet ribbons.
The discussion cites William Archer on depopulation of New England and the drift to western regions, with smaller family sizes linked to eastern pressures and temperament. It notes Canada as unusually fertile in large families with 15 to 18 children common, contributing to a population rise and migration to the United States and Western British possessions.
The article surveys current New York stage fare with praise for Cissie Loftus and The Charlatan at the Fifth Avenue. It notes George Lederer’s Erminie at the Casino and De Wolf Hopper’s success in The Charlatan as well as praise for Hilda Clark, Jessie Mackaye, and Edmund Stanley in notable productions. It highlights Belasco's support of Mrs. Carter and Miss Helyett’s trials, Loftus’ vaudeville breakthrough at Keith’s, plus Star turns by George Woodward and Chauncey Alcott in Irish and other repertoires.
A Roman correspondent notes a superstition that when a Sacred College member dies two follow. With Bausa and Krementz already gone, Romans speculate who may be the third. The piece recalls that 124 cardinals died during Leo XIII’s twenty one year reign and sixteen seats remain vacant.
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