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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1898
Page
11
Fashion commentary outlines summer fabrics and gowns. It describes tan leathers, lace trims, and decorative features on gowns, noting feathered textures, tassels, and bows. It compares lace, chiffon, and mull fabrics, and mentions morning wear and Cassinore gowns, urging simple elegance and individualized tailoring.
The passage describes gowns in a sea of trims and fabrics with elaborate silks and ribbons. It notes plain grounds rivaling the ornate materials in trimming, highlights a front drape skirt with panel overlaid by ribbon frills, and mentions a belt of satin. It suggests accessories and variations for day and evening wear from the era.
Captain Bennett of the British steamer Sweet Alice reached Philadelphia from London with a tale of a drifting Irish terrier found aboard a makeshift ice raft. Aboard were six very young puppies, canned meat, fresh water, and a carved ice raft bearing a note about a distant voyage. The dog and her six puppies remain aboard the vessel, cherished by the crew after an alleged three weeks adrift.
A fragment from a 19th century note recounts three young panther cubs found stray and raised as playful pets. Budd, Flo, and a third cub were nurtured by a mistress in Bombay beyond infancy, Ferdinand Ral or similar, with Budd growing large and Flo remaining gentle. The piece highlights their doglike curiosity, tree climbing, and early feeding from goat milk and meat juices.
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