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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1907
Page
3
Leonard Bromfield aids a distressed girl to Redbank Farm where her dying father awaits. He learns the letter delay due to no stamp caused a missed connection, and his kindness becomes a lasting, quiet romance as he supports the daughter through hardship and heals a broken family bond.
In Clinton New Jersey the church bell rang as a call for volunteers to fight a non existent blaze. Henry Van Ness and Giles Van Riper found a dead white owl entangled in the bell rope, its struggle bursting a blood vessel.
The first Eddystone lighthouse built by Winstanley 1696 to 1700 stood 100 feet high and was washed away in November 1703. Rudyerd built a wood and stone base tower 1706 to 1709 which burned in 1755. Smeaton's third tower 1757 to 1759, 85 feet tall with a 263 percent base diameter, inspired by an oak trunk, kept a 72 foot light visible 13 miles. A new 133 foot tower by Douglass replacing the reef section was completed 1879 to 1882. Smeaton’s tower was lowered to the first room level, remaining as a landmark.
Isabella Howe Fiske notes how nightly wakefulness reads the world as a living watch. She describes feeling joined to flowers trees clouds and creatures as crickets chirp and birds stir. She learns from the night and finds rest in waking hours.
A fragment from the Atlanta Constitution features a revival hymn urging sinners to wake for judgment day with vivid calls to blow the trumpet loud. The voice invokes Gabriel and warns against hiding or fearing the end while echoing prophecy and street sermon tone.
A British woman appears to have bluffed a male Briton in a curious social interchange. The incident centers on a challenge or risk taken by the woman and the reaction of the man involved.
The article argues draperies are key to a room's character and economy, detailing hung methods for sash and over draperies, suitable materials from cotton to silk, and decorative elements like mohair braid and valances. It advises placement, interlining with buckram, and finishing touches for a refined dining room look.
The piece describes simple crepe and silk negligees with kimono sleeves, guimpe details, and lace trims, plus banding along a low neck. It notes cashmere and chiffon options, genuine kimono models with sashes, and a featured gray crepe exemplar with purple iris embroidery and creamy yellow lining. Materials listed include 1% yards of fabric, lining, silk, lace, and ribbon.
A warm weather bodice features voile or similar thin material with a fitted lining. It includes a vest of tucked silk or crepe de chine, a lace and silk trim collar, side-fastening draped front, and rosetted ribbons at the ends. Sleeves are cut away.
The article surveys new tailored coats with empire vests and semi cutaway fronts. Redfern showcases a dull mauve tailored gown with two box plaits, brown moire piping, and ornate button detailing, highlighting fall fashion shifts and cufflike sleeve designs.
Fashion notes describe bewitching puff sleeves with cuff bindings and lace cuffs reaching mid forearm. The black iris trending, credited to Jean Torrain, marks originality. Net bows tied under the chin appear in white with dots or pale colors, while dresses feature short sashes and metallic ribbons weighted with tamsels.
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