Launching Tales From The Shipyard And Voices At The Telegraph
A veteran observer recalls ship launching in his time describing the cradle, wedges, and hydraulic rams used to ease vessels into the water. He notes celebratory scenes with whistles bells and a sense of superstition around injuries and luck aboard launches. He also muses on telephone voices and quotes Motley's view on English speech and Macauulay.
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Portland
TP Kean
Eradi
Zoe
Boutteen
Bem
Georgia
Texas
San Marco
Isaac C. Atkinson
Franklin and
Galt
Procailas Thansaric
Scott
St. John G. Ervine
John Lothrop Motley
Motley
Macaulay
Lace Border Veils Endure In Bridal Fashion Today
Bridal veils with lace borders remain fashionable alongside plain tulle options. The cap drapery offers varied lace frill placements, with popular arrangements featuring a circlet of wire and a wreath of orange blossoms. The article, by Julia Bottomley, notes lace veils gain sentiment with family associations and stresses conservative wedding attire norms.
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Julia Bottomley
Cameos Return as Fashion Adornments for Hats and Blouses
Cameos are popular again as hat trimmings and blouse buckles with many reset into fine gold or silver mounts. People repurpose old cameos from past generations while designers create tiny cameo earrings on light chains. The pink and white tinting suits day wear with outfits in dull copper or tango red.
Velvet novelty peau de tigre velvet fabric noted
A new silk velvet called peau de tigre or leopard skin velvet is described. It uses a light chiffon weight with a mottled surface giving a two tone appearance. Available colors include phim dark blue golden brown tobacco brown taupe white and sapphire.
Handy skirt hanger craft from hose supporter and ribbon
Create a skirt hanger by sewing the upper end of a discarded hose supporter to a two inch ribbon. Attach a large safety pin at the other end to fasten through the folded skirt belt. The hose supporter slips over the closet hook for a simple gift idea with blue or pink ribbon.
Psyche Knot Coiffure Merges Classics With Modern Style
Fashion notes describe a modern hairdo that blends the Psyche Knot with a twentieth century front fringe. The look, tied back in a coil and pinned, shows the front brow partly covered and back hair pulled into a loose top knot. Designers expect high styles to rise as millinery shifts drive new coifs.
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Egypt
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Psyche
J. H.vannatta
I. E. Switzer
Vice
H. Bolt
Sidney Smith
Ass‘t Cashier
I. F. Switzer
Jee We Moore
BR. H. Bolt
A. “i VanNatte
M. Maddox
Abe Switz
John W. VanNat
Otterbein
THE
Farmer's & Merchant's Bank
Indiana
Jeremiah Edwards
Pres. Chas
L. McKinnis
V. Presa
J. S. Ward
de. L. M. Peterson
Dy, D. D. Chenoweth
Dr. L. Learning
Main St
Ofilee Oours
Ur F. E. Follett
Ind
Ward A
Health & Accident Insurance
Benton County
Bred F. Killin
Indianapolis
Tampleton, Ind
S. R. Mather, D. V. M
Vetrinary
Lumber Yard
J. W. Franklin
Green Hill
John L. Hildenbrand
Medina Township
George T. Emerson
Bolivar Township
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