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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1892
Page
5
A brief OCR fragment mentions the waist and styles like Hine or Bolero, suggesting fashion notes or costume references in a larger piece. The readable words hint at tailoring or garment design themes without full context.
The Christmas season prompts a relaxed fashion guide detailing Josephine bodices in red pongee de soie and mauve velvet designs with gold embroidery. It also discusses fur use for trimming and coats, noting Russian sable prices and practical pockets in muffs. The piece closes with reflections on the businesswoman's unequal footing in commerce.
A survey of home decor fashions cites bed drapery designs with valances and silk curtains, French and English dress styles, Emily Huntington’s Kitchen-garden system, and fashion details from hats to gloves. It recalls theater dress rules, tea customs, and wedding table florals with German openwork centerpieces and monogrammed creams, plus a note on a civic display in Chicago.
The piece surveys fur styles from military capes to mink jackets and Russian sable trims, praising the seal fur as timeless while noting modern reinventions. A striking scene describes a tall regal woman in a black velvet cape and a white satin dress with gold embroidery, as Eva A. Schubert signs off.
A man complains about a telephone office clerk whose rude conduct highlights the broader issue of surliness and impertinence of some women in business roles. The piece emphasizes how such behavior annoys men and disrupts customer service.
A club of young women workers in a New England shoe factory pools earnings beyond necessities, practicing strict economy to invest in real estate. Their holdings grow large and prove profitable as the group expands its portfolio.
A historical recipe and menu list featuring clear soup with grated cheese, creamed fish and souffle, vegetables, salads, desserts, and beverages. The how to prepare section explains making a superior beef broth with calf’s foot, vegetables, spices, and long simmering for six hours to yield a clarified stock.
Instructions describe dissolving gelatine in cold water then adding to coffee, sweetening with sugar, and serving with whipped cream. Includes steps to strain, reheat coffee, and mold it into servings. Ends with a note by Ellice Serena.
The speaker critiques holiday greed citing worldly riches and fleshly desire as cause of sin. He boasts of accepting a magnificent marquise from Charlie and plans to keep the ring, while others may deem it pardonable vanity.
Recipes for creamed fish and potato souffle mix with instructions for broiled sweetbreads and glazed onions. A long personal fragment follows, detailing plans for a Christmas in Four Corners with Charlie, gifts, and an illustrated fantasy of holiday amusements.
A skeptical narrator records Carrie Careless planning a dramatic public confrontation to reveal her abilities, promising confidence before an audience that will spur her best. The plan promises a scandal at Four Corners, with Merry Xmas as a backdrop.
New York fashion notes describe bright purple veils and red gloves with bold buttons as the season's must haves. Dressei kid remains popular, skirts graze the ground, sleeves grow large but not excessively so, and chatelaine watch pins fade. Lorgnette chains gain dressy appeal with faux options available. A floral muff tie and ribboned necks finish street attire while a refined public taste favors subtler lorgnette chains and shorter, elegant designs.
Extract discusses matrilineal courting customs across cultures. In Ukraine Rossis women court and decide marriage after expressing love. if rejected, the man must leave. Similar patterns appear among Zuni Indians at Darien isthmus and Mata in Cabal. Nairs Malabar and Garo of Assam show women initiating speech and controlling after marriage.
A discussion over the England France telephone cable weighs whether English or French is more economical for cross channel calls. Toll is about 32 for three minutes, so language speed matters. At present French speakers appear to lead the debate.
Hendricks & Co. offers a daylong gallery opening with a dozen cabinets and a large crayon for sale at No. 63 Federal Street Allegheny. Family groups incur no extra charge and all Christmas and New Year tables should include Angostura Bitters. Beware of counterfeits. a tip for safe purchases is provided.
The report describes a daylight shower of black rain influencing a wide area around Carlow and Kilkenny. Observers note a dense darkness precedes the event, a hailstorm with vivid lightning, and rain that emits a strong odor with a disagreeable taste. Light animals and clothing bear dark stains until washed by normal rain.
In 1821 a great storm along the eastern coast inspired William Redfield to deduce a progressive wind shift. Observations across Massachusetts and Connecticut showed southeast winds producing downed trees with opposite orientations, leading him to propose a moving storm concept after a decade of study.
Gregor Meyer’s Pure Wines and Liquors at 227 Ohio Street in Allegheny promotes a holiday stock of California and native wines, liqueurs, and champagnes. The shop highlights pure, adulteration-free goods, extensive inventory, and reasonable prices with noted selections including Zinfandel, claret, burgundy, Muscat, Tok, port, sherry, and more.
From December 24 to January 3 the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad will sell round trip excursion tickets to Erie and intermediate points. Tickets include travel on dates December 24 25 26 31 and January 1 3 with a return by January 3. details cover routes via Cla Cayton and other intermediate stops.
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