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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1901
Page
7
The article surveys fall coat fashion with velvet and corded fabrics in lengths from waist to hem, notes revival of black velvet coats and Louis XVI styles, and details lace collars, zibeline gowns, embroidery, and color trends like greens, browns, blues, and coral. It highlights Russian blouses, Norfolk jackets, basques, and varied chums of cuffs, trims, and belts across outfits.
The article surveys coats and cloaks with sable or chinchilla trim in velvet silk and cloth, noting empire shapes with bolero finishes and narrow pleats. It highlights pale tinted cloths, white and pastel tones, furs and lace, nets, chiffons, and batistes for evening wear and receptions, with varied trims and fabrics.
The column surveys white French flannel and embroidery details such as knots and tucks for waistlines. It notes ermine boleros with black velvet gowns, long black velvet coats with ermine trim, and satin linings. Palette highlights sapphire blue with burnt orange and varied ribbon colors and Persian cashmere textures.
Fashion notes describe coats in light satin faced cloth and velvet with white velvet appliques and gilt thread. Details cover piping on raase goods, white bands on black velvet, double piped fronts, Persian colorings, pearl buttons, frogs and velvet hats with floral wreaths on the crown.
The article notes 261 mills built this year with breakdowns by type, celebrates early global union growth and strikes. It reports Kansas coal operators resisting unions, potential cross state coal supply, and labor costs satire. It covers Japanese labor union gains, including Tokio printers and railway workers, plus South Carolina mill discharges and antiunion policies led by Smith Whaley and the will laws.
After the death of Queen Victoria, the 71 year old Emperor of Austria on August 18 becomes Europe’s longest serving monarch, holding the title with a reign that outpaces others in the continent.
The text praises a monarch who has served on the throne for nearly fifty-three years. It notes his reputation as one of the world's hardest-working sovereigns, a trait that has defined his long life and reign.
A Philadelphia Record item recalls a young housewife plagued by cockroaches who placed a roach and penny in a box as a joke charm. A passerby picked up the box and left, and she has not seen a roach since, leaving the man’s household pest free by chance.
A woman in love often tolerates folly while the man treats her well. Her awareness of faults remains distant as long as kindness sustains the relationship.
The piece surveys how typewriters affect handwriting ethics and memory of notable editors like Horace Greeley and Charles Dudley Warner. It recounts Warner’s war editorial provoking a captaincy resignation, plus Mackinac’s Old Mission House as a literary hub for Edward Everett Hale and Mary Hartwell Catherwood. It ends noting Truth Dexter by Sidney McCall as a popular book in World's Work October.
A feature in October Critic presents a carefully compiled tabulation of forthcoming books from American publishers. The list aims to aid librarians and general readers by portraying the character and volume of publishers' output.
Visitors admired rattlesnakes in the state museum and were told the display needed live rats. A spectator asked if the snake would swallow a rat whole, but the custodian said they must first remove them from their holes.
Purporting to cure feverishness bad stomach teeth disorders and bowel irregularities in children. Claimed to destroy worms with over 30 000 testimonials. Sold at druggists for 25 cents with free sample by mail from Allen Olmstead LeRoy New York.
In a classroom scene a teacher asks Willie Brown what to do if an electric car is full and an elderly passenger boards. Tommy replies he would pretend to be sleeping to yield a seat.
Reader friendly notice touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal cure for catarrh with a $100 reward for failures. Claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, strengthens constitution, and offers testimonials. Address F J Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Also sells Hall's Family Pills.
A tobacco shop break in escalates as the night watchman questions the intruder who quips about theft with a pun on snuff. The scene ends with a bold line about PUTNAM FADBELESS DYES sold by druggists and their dyeing power.
Facts and figures note Loreto Italy as the main rosary maker with 35 workers producing 35,000 rosaries annually. Brock Holland is cited as the nearest town, a 2700 population, and Edani cheese is a local industry. A locomotive needs 120 gallons oil yearly. The golden eagle lifts up to 80 pounds.
Public notices a laundry advertisement promotes Red Cross Ball Blue to whiten fabrics. A large 2 oz package is advertised for four cents.
An old gentleman demonstrates a ruler trick where it catches one of two boys as they move, mocking a rule that supposedly works both ways. The scene is described by the Chicago Post.
Ely's Cream Balm is offered for nasal catarrh sufferers accustomed to atomizers. The reformulated preparation retains healing properties without drying secretions. Price including spraying tube is 3 cents. Available at druggists or Ely Brothers 58 Warren Street New York by mail.
A short exchange in rural vernacular has a boy asking what a stepmother is. The father responds with a light definition, and the boy then riffs that a stepladder would be a ladder by marriage, prompting a moment of rural humor and wordplay.
A Chicago Tribune piece questions how elevators that operate during daylight would change urban transit. The concept parallels ships that pass in the night but shifts timing to daytime, exploring practical and cultural implications.
The prospective tenant complains the yard is frightfully small with little room for a flower bed while the agent suggests folding beds as a workaround. An ad fragment references Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and wind colic priced at 25 cents.
A farmer voice argues against the sugar tax that keeps raw sugar costly. He claims few beet farmers benefit, others pay higher prices, and repealing the duty would lower costs for all, urging Congress to repeal the tax for cheaper sugar and broader prosperity.
A discussion among an artist, an author, and society woman weighs ages of female beauty. The artist dislikes painting women 25 to 40, noting youth’s expectancy. The author favors 30 to 40 for worldly experience and gaiety, while the society figure doubts a single answer, though many favor 18 to 25.
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