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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1914
Page
4
The article describes Belgian fashion influencing wartime style with velvet robes and porcelain beads. It notes daring collars and exposed chests as symbols of courage, detailing high collars and ornate decorations, including faux fur and velvet trims, amid European turmoil.
Fashion notes predict darker colors for next season with Oreck velvet fabrics and rich browns. Women showcase artful color pairings, tight silk turbans with jeweled accents, and veiled veils to match black or brown hats, signaling a shift toward refined draping and ornate accessories.
An old fashion item explains women’s use of coats with strategic collars to cover neckline gaps. The article mentions a rolling collar of starched muslin creating a busty surplice illusion and notes this style has waned.
A white faille and silver brocade evening gown titled La Pemme 2 la Wode was showcased at a New York exhibition. The piece, linked to Sous Philippe motifs, features a low neckline and was presented by Americas Society leaders with proceeds supporting war relief at the Ald Carlton in New York City.
Fashion notes describe neckwear using white organdy and lawn fabrics, cream satin and lace, and pique for summer and autumn dresses. Light wiring possible on higher collars, with pine ribbons, applique lace, and embroidered guimpes. A gold and silver lace crown hat with a metallic rose completes the look.
Furs and capes dominate the wardrobe featuring seal musquash long coats and bright yellow fox shawls. The garments showcase wide godets and semiskin coats with long silky Russian furs. Designers emphasize warm collars cuffs and well-fitted sleeves from shoulder to wrist with dramatic wrap and bell-like shapes.
The text describes two techniques to curl ostrich plumes. One uses cutting each frond by hand with a knife. The second method involves sprinkling salt on a coal tie and holding the plume over it.
Fragmentary report notes that colors influence emotion and personality, with historical claims now undergoing scientific validation. It mentions a room painted a certain color can alter character and references vest designs and smart costed garments.
Five days in open boats after the cutter sank off a reef. Eighty five survivors including officers and crew, plus natives, endured freezing feet and scant food. A revenue cutter crewed by First Lieut T M Malloy attracted a pod of whales. rescue came when the steamship Cordova reached the scene.
The article argues that motor trucks and passenger cars are central to World War I logistics and mobility. It suggests faster movements shorten the war, reduce casualties, and influence outcomes, noting widespread motor use and the potential for rapid peace mediation as mobility accelerates.
A garbled report covers a bank clearing for a troubled bank, warns a president about risky checks, and cites a blunt warning from the teller that could close the bank. The piece also mentions footwear hoardings, a wooden torberse toy, and a noted mathematics coach with a Scots flavor in a publicized aside.
The text cites the New Tort Medical Journal by Dr Woma Melomey and Dr Victor B Seragere of Edinburgh arguing fear does not alter visceral change. It suggests controlled deep breathing can quell terror and restore breathing, with examples from shipboard danger and personal despair, noting some cling to outdated beliefs about fear.
A fragment recounts Henry Clay urging navigation improvements in a Senate speech. It describes a vessel named Suflt cleared from Pittebergh for Leghorn and a dispute over forged papers at Leghorn, with officials doubting Sab Gadiaatien and a map misleading the customs officer.
The piece notes a discrepancy between a tower on Stratton Mountain and Dante Webster’s historic campaign address near Groats Pond. It describes the miles apart sites tied by a single town, with rural farms now forests and temporary inhabitants, amid a changing landscape in Vermont.
A pilot can blow lampblack from a valve to create smoke signals from an aircraft. Cloud length varies with pressure on the valve, producing visible signals at distance. Morse code can be sent in this way, eliminating the need for a wireless receiving station during campaigns.
The notice notes Fenneytvaria Save is driven by the elevated value of zinas sand relative to other varieties. It highlights market demand and price advantage as the key factors behind the decision.
A humorous wartime quip recalls plans to form a marching regiment of 360 women who would not proceed without 67 different powders and bottles of toilet water, illustrating early home front supply woes.
The Revue Scientifique presents M. Houllevigue's advance to explain comet tails. He argues the incandescent nucleus is driven toward the sunward side by contact with gaseous molecules, producing observed tails.
A fragment from New York Weekly describes Moldy Mike attempting to steal a Sunday paper half an hour ago. The line suggests hesitation and a carried tone as the thief retreats without the issue.
A Louisville Courier Journal excerpt shows a candid échange about a congressional $500,000 appropriation for tourists in Europe and a sly plan to seek a share. The dialogue mocks rhetoric as the speaker notes speeches often hurt the candidate being addressed.
A staged exchange shows a father pressing a suitor about a marriage proposal. The lord asks what terms he will offer and insists on a direct bargain, highlighting a plotted union framed as business.
A collage of stray phrases, song titles, jokes, and brief notices. It mentions cures for pain, a discussion about an artist’s mannequin, a masque ball idea, a mood of mixed humor, and stray lines from various publications.
The piece notes population classes for counties and cities and the sale of Red Cross seals. Cody Wyoming is highlighted as a top per capita buyer, selling over 12.6 dollars per inhabitant. The National Association promotes selling seals in cities by population to fund tuberculosis relief.
In a poker game scene players sigh and swear as a visitor notes stacks of chips worth thousands of dollars in gold. One player moody-asks what’s wrong and laments that someone has lost all the aces and two, jacks from the deck.
Fragmented recollections describe old curfew bells in Cherteey and Lincoln's Inn Canterbury, with London authorities issuing new lights out orders. Comedic courtroom exchanges in Whitechapel and London Ti-Bits capture sharp wit over truth and drink amid a bustling era.
A series of bold claims about famous historical figures. It cites Gladstone chopping an oak at eighty, Bismarck fighting twenty eight duels with one scar, Cromwell’s height and strength, and Burns’s firm grip from plow work as examples of strength and resilience.
Baltimore reader T. S. Lewis reports four years of eczema, severe itching and sleepless nights. After trying many treatments, using Resinol ointment and Resinol soap brought immediate relief and a month of steady use led to complete cure. Advert wants Resinol products sold by druggists.
A report notes expert swimmers keep mouths closed while many women emerge as top performers. It also mentions a recently discovered whale species in the South Atlantic, observed by researchers and adding to marine biodiversity.
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