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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1891
Page
5
A fashion column discusses hats in blue as the season’s trend with navy a national color. It describes straw hats trimmed with oats and wheat, field flowers, and a white French chalk dress with cornflower blue accents, detailing bodice, sleeves, and decorative trims in a period style.
An illustrated overview describes light beige gowns with red trim, high collars, and cream chemisettes, plus pointed belts and gilded buttons. It notes peasant corsages and florally inspired jewelry, then surveys spring hats with drooping backs, varied braids, oats, and decorative birds, plus walking hats for travel and fall races.
A columnist recalls changing male attire from solemn black evening dress to velvet coats and breeches, noting social folly and class shifts. Examples include a Pittsburg guest mistaken for a waiter at a Washington reception, with broader reflections on George IV era fashion and Brummel’s influence.
Bessim Bramble discusses how rulers and citizens alike have clung to or mocked centuries of fashion. He notes Whitelaw Reid, Lincoln, Kaunitz, Harrison, and Washington as examples while arguing dress does not define character and fashion trends recur under elite influence.
The Sultan's mother rules a harem as a confederation of states with strict ceremonies. Visitors must seek permission and remain standing, replying with reverence. They wear full dress and greet with Yes or No our lady. The mother’s escorts use guards, and subjects seek intercession through her.
Prof Langley argues pristine sunlight would appear blue beyond Earth atmosphere. Cap Abney counters with white sunlight, citing an artificial sunset experiment using hyposulphite solution and acid to show color evolution from violet to red.
A New York Tribune article critiques the idea that South American women are transformed by the U S gender role. It argues immigration, war, and economic change shape female agency, noting the “Prince Charmings” myth and the potential hearing for Lady Board delegates.
Chairman J. B. Clarkson predicts a transition to higher farm incomes as farm values rise and U S wheat and corn production reach natural limits. He notes wheat reductions have peaked, corn acreage bounds, and soils in the Midwest and East have depleted nutrients guiding a shift away from grain toward other crops.
A Brooklyn Eagle column argues that family physicians will become obsolete as specialists take over care. It envisions a future where a broken arm prompts quick surgeon involvement and highlights the role of skilled arm-setters like Dr. Hows, contrasting it with general practitioners.
A physician centered critique argues anemia in women stems from civilization and dress. The piece cites tight corsets, early marriage, malnutrition, and indulgent literature as causes. It urges mothers to curb romantic fantasies and calls for balanced health care and restraint.
A boy named Peter, punished for touching items on his father’s library table, believes he is blamed as adults discuss the word bicycle. When his father questions why the term isn’t in the dictionary, Peter exclaims I took it and vows not to repeat the act, though fear fuels his confession.
An excerpt argues medical treatment is ineffective for stuttering and emphasizes self training and reading aloud. The piece cites an eminent physician who stammered as a boy, noting tricks such as saying o before difficult letters, raising the hat with certain sounds, and pre-reading to gain calmness. He also mentions substituting easier equivalents to avoid stammering.
A magazine note extols systematic living for women from Mrs. Sangster and Marion Harland to Kate Upson Clark, citing disciplined habits as the path to leisure. It surveys Parisian and London fashion, from embroidered bedrooms to yachting hats, red accents, and refined dress silhouettes, with counsel on color and accessories.
A summer dessert features farina pudding molded and topped with preserved strawberries or cherries and cream. The recipe instructs one quart of milk, four tablespoons farina, sugar, and stiffly beaten egg whites folded in after cooking.
A new sect in the Government of Orenburg called the jumping monks attends orthodox services but holds private gatherings reading Scripture with unique commentaries and dancing. Female members spit at strangers while declaring get thee hence. The holy synod seeks to dissuade their performances.
A young Western journalist visiting Albany last summer sought an interview with Governor Hill. The governor, surprised by a formal request, told him he had made a mistake. The Westerner replied that he came to meet the governor personally and left after the brief exchange.
Mrs Malaprop leaves church on a rainy Sunday with no umbrella and jokes about irrigation in a comedic miswording. The scene captures her characteristic malapropisms as she protects her bonnet with a handkerchief.
An advertisement extols Dr Price’s Delicious Flavoring Extract of Vanilla drawn from the true Mexican vanilla bean. It contrasts its delicate aroma with cheaper extracts and urges housewives to use the product to flavor cakes pies creams and puddings without disappointment.
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