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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1902
Page
5
A condensed fashion survey notes that light weight cloths and delicate weaves dominate this summer's dressings. White linens, silk blends, and gauze-like fabrics appear in blouse bodices with long front pleats, side-pleated skirts, and varied trims.
The piece describes fashion details of sheer wool and white fabrics with lace and embroidery. It notes skirts with fringe and lace, gowns for weddings and afternoons, passementerie and braids, and fancy undersleeves. It also highlights striped cotton cheviot suits with white pique and jackets in blazer style for travel and versatile separates.
Fashion notes describe plaited boleros in black or navy silk and tea coats in white broadcloth. It mentions flowered ribbons with plain edges in black or a delicate shade of color, reflecting period style.
A fragment describes gray chiffon veils, white silk gowns with Brussels ivy trim, and medallion lace on blue floral fabrics. It notes revived fashions drawing on old masters, bright stockings with white butterflies, and green accents, reflecting summer dress trends and design influences.
A wounded Sir Hulbert lies in the forest after a shot accident. Irene, the duchess, murders the chance of aid and vows vengeance, outlining a fatal plan to let him die rather than ruin her name. The duke and party return as Irene contemplates the moonlit scene.
Practical beauty tips advise avoiding hard water, using gentle cleansing with warm temperature, and applying modest care with oatmeal or borax. Emphasizes delicate handling of the face, sun and fresh air, sleep, rest, and nourishment as nurses of beauty, noting beauty as powerful capital.
The piece argues that a home’s spirit rests on the mother’s outlook. If she is lively and optimistic, the household follows. if pessimistic, the influence spreads to all, especially the sons. It notes mothers shape men more than women influence each other, citing the Pittsburg Dispatch.
Club women urged to discuss practical means for punishing bad husbands based on a clergyman’s letter to a women’s club. Harper’s Weekly notes endless scope for defining bad husbands, citing a divorce over a husband’s insistence on a vegetarian diet.
Advice urges nightly removal of day wear, airing night clothes, and quick tepid baths in summer. Morning cleansing should include a cold bath or vigorous rubbing, followed by a massage and fresh clothing. It warns against reusing dirty clothes and links cleanliness to health.
Mrs Jane Shirkle of Clinton Indiana runs her own coal mine and may be the only woman coal operator in the United States. She holds a certificate of membership in the national association of coal operators and commands a payroll of 150 men with strict order control. She knows every foot of the mine and can price each ton of output.
As the evening wore on, the beauti ful face of the young wife grew pale while gentlemen tried to sustain courage. They floated many plausible theories of Sir Hulbert’s disappearance from missing a night’s refuge to a messenger delayed. The room fell quiet with no music or dances, and concern grew as hours passed without news.
In Cambridgeshire along the Cam river unusual incidents of spontaneous tree combustion have been observed. Young willows, once green and lush, tense forests of foliage suddenly erupted into flames and burned to ash. Residents note the striking change, while researchers find no clear cause yet.
A naturalist hosts a dinner where a glass globe on a pedestal becomes the center of debate as guests find the shaded side warmer. The host questions his gardener, who reveals the globe was simply turned to avoid cracking from heat.
A farmer, Corntussel, jokes about posting railroad rates and tariffs consuming his time, risking not raising enough to send to market. The Washington Star notes New York's zoological garden as the largest, with 23 acres, compared to Washington and other major gardens. It reflects editorial whim and a playful aside on language and inevitability.
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