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Newspaper
Quappelle Progress
Location
Quappelle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Feb 08, 1889
Page
7
A fragmented page presents wordplay items including a poem fragment, questions about mountains rivers cities and fashion, plus anagrams and a 14-piece cardboard puzzle. Several clues reference word meanings and linguistic puzzles, with scattered text about divorce and general wordplay prompts.
Incomplete text notes a marriage and names such as Gareh and Lana. The fragment references a Norristown lefald of a New York family and wording implying they were married.
The article reviews present fashions at home and abroad in empire and directoire gowns, noting retouched versions while preserving main silhouettes. It describes two Worth bow styles, jet velvet and Houston lace accents, and elaborate headpieces with feathers, diamonds, and plumes.
The piece surveys fur trims for winter garments including Gooces lengthwise rows and short furs used as seta yokes or caps. It notes trends in black and brown skins for heavy velvet wear, mink ridges, and dark brackets for coders, with chinchilla waning and gray opossum hints. It mentions plush cloth adds and tartan textures gaining favor for boxbows and dark gowns.
A 19th century tally highlights hidden gains from tiny innovations. Pockets sewn with rivets, clever gimlets, boot tips, and emery powders yielded fortunes, including a U S audience and a vast patent stream. Names and exact figures vary. the article notes extraordinary profits from minor patent ideas.
A fragmentary record recalls Gilbert Girard and Emma Talbot wed in a church ceremony as a boy uncle declared matrimony for the child’s portion, while a woman spoke for herself. It also notes William Chaderton, bishop renowned for Chester and Lincoln, who arranged his daughter’s marriage to Richard at about eleven.
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