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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1892
Page
4
The article details a marine blue vicuna long jacket with double fronts, hooks, and sealskin or plush collar, designed for cold weather. It also discusses a velvet casaque with feathered collar and sleeves, featuring corsage, basques, revers, and silk bands to prevent wrinkling, trimmed with fur FLORETTE.
The article highlights winter attire for church and formal events using black bengaline, Ottoman faille, and gleaming silks. It notes French and English models in ebony fabrics, some entirely black bengaline, others paired with velvet, and cites a Washington Senate wife’s gown in black bengaline with jet and guipure lace details.
A fragment describes a dress with a glittering jet yoke and dangling jet ornaments. The festooned sage flounce on the bellskirt catches at intervals with more jet details.
Instructions describe methods to clean Ermine, sable, chinchilla, squirrel, monkey skin, mink, and sealakin using soft flannel, flour, bran, and cornmeal. Process includes lifting fur, applying cleaning agents, and brushing out the residue without removing linings for some furs.
The slender woman should wear a fitted bodice with padding if needed and let trimming create size. Epaulettes wraps and lace caps widen the silhouette, while a short double breasted coat with fur or velvet revers adds breadth. A snug bonnet and a high stiff collar or fur boa suit her throat.
A fashion note surveys opulent fabrics and trims including boopakirt furs, toxoartirs neck scarfs, triple velvet capes, and otter fur piping. It highlights Bevnnevorx butternut-brown tones and rich materials like corded silk, velvets, camnei's hair, velours, bengaline, and ladies' cloth used in elegant dresses.
The article outlines a dense catalog of fabrics and styles for winter wardrobes, highlighting two toned silks and mohair blends, Mephisto red Venetian cloth skirts with green and black trimmings, green directoire gowns with Astrakhan edges, and carefully lined skirts. It notes open front skirts with second brocade or velvet layers and emphasizes silk linings to reduce bulk and aid trimming. Also mentions Syrup of Figs for families and local shops Henry Terheyden’s and Scentworth scents, plus holiday displays and assorted boxes and novelties.
Welsh workers at Elwood Tin Plate Factory in Ixp face job cuts after a new timing department machine replaces a skilled position. A conference with Manager Leeds failed to resolve, and workers threaten to strike unless skilled labor rules are restored and pay standards kept.
A collage of local adverts promotes music instruments including Imperial guitars Bruno guitars and Bowman mandolins from Alex Hoss Music House. Roane furniture from C Schunecz & Sox. Confectionery for Sabbath schools and De Witt’s Little Early Risers pills advertised by Sonozneck & Fox.
In 1874 Paris a planned pistol duel between Martin Scott of London and Adolphe Ferrier’s son nearly occurred at Auvergne. George Wainwright orchestrated a mock exhibition at Gallery Maupassant, using a concealed electric bell and fake targets. Scott’s expert pistol display convinced Ferrier to apologize, saving lives and boosting Maupassant’s fame.
Readable notes indicate Kaursanya and Kaufmanos hosting evening openings this week. Mention of Ds Wrer's Little Risers and a claim about malaria remedies appears but details are unclear.
A report to the House by Colonel A O Poe shows 1892 canal season 233 days, up from 225. Throughput rose to 12 580 passings and 2 325 574 more tons, with registered tonnage up 27 percent while freight rose 26 percent due to low water. Building material net tonnage 24 049 and total freight valued at 135 117 267 dollars. mean water level improved over 1891.
Four Egyptian slave beauties presented to the Ottoman Sultan were found murdered in their beds. The Sultan orders a strict inquiry with three eunuchs under torture. Suspicions focus on a favored eunuch concubine who previously controlled the Sultan’s selections.
A brief shopping note invites readers to cut out the list and shop for presents on the first floor. It promises easy selection with items organized for quick finding.
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