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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1904
Page
3
The piece presents a comforting poem about departed loved ones being guided to heaven by Christ. It emphasizes that those who leave us are not alone and finds solace in divine guidance and grace.
The article describes bodice styles returning to favor for dresser garments, highlighting the guimpe bertha and a wide round yoke as revived fashion details. It notes how these vintage elements reappear in contemporary dressmaking and design concepts.
The article surveys cotton goods with new stripe introductions marking last seasons’ lighter textiles. It highlights glace and iridescent evening materials and methods like veiling one diaphanous weave with another. It also mentions rose geranium as a fly repellent and a potential window screen plant.
The article notes lace trends moving away from heavy rope-like lace to Chantilly varieties. New Chantilly trims, thin and airy as cobwebs, feature delicate floral wreaths and Pompadour era motifs. Breton, Alencon and Maline laces, based on fine netlike Maline, are expected to define the season.
Early spring models in thin fabrics reveal the bolero effect remains strong with wash dresses. Linen gowns pair skirts with sheer lawn blouses, and the look extends to lighter materials. White berthas epaulets and simulated etons are set to be popular all summer.
Liama thread stands out as a novelty this season with a fine gold luster. It dulls the coloring of any other thread and is used alone. The embroidery on fabrics appears as if illuminated by concentrated sunlight.
If potatoes for Saratoga chips are sliced and left in a cheese cloth towel for a half hour before frying they become puffy and light. They must be patted frequently to remove moisture. Drying reduces splattering in hot fat and protects the cook.
To prevent pictures from spoiling on damp walls, place flat cork pieces at each back corner of the frame. In stewing rhubarb, add a pea sized piece of soda to keep it tender and reduce needed sugar.
Ad copy for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and tablets from W. E. Bard Drug Company urges women to try the product to gain the missing half of life's pleasures. Priced at 35 cents.
Customer alert Racket store Ramsey's advertises Helen Gould Red Carnations at 3 for 15 cents with bold pricing and limited stock.
A column praises using mercerized applique on Arab-tinted curtains and fish net fabric to create a stained glass effect. It encourages women to design their own appliques, suggesting they can achieve more artistic results at about a quarter of the cost.
Braiding appears lavishly used as trimming. Fur trimmed house gowns are a new fashion. Oriental silks and embroideries look distinctly stylish. Velvet and fur pair well together. Oxidized metal combs with colored stones are fashionable. Lace shirt waists lined with colored silks look plain and charming.
Delegates and contenders assemble in Columbus ahead of the St Louis convention. Conservatives dispute Hearst support while backing Folk, Harmon, Kilbourne, or Johnson for president. Johnson and Clarke from Ohio avoid at large delegation mentions as factions plan to unite behind a state favorite.
Police in Albany seize a large collection of valuable jewelry found on South Lansing street linked to the Livingstone DePeyster families. Prisoners include Thomas King and others, with items marked by monograms and family names. Some claim the loot originated from other robberies as alternative theory.
Mayor Tom L. Johnson of Cleveland said in a broadcast interview he would like to see Joseph W. Folk of Missouri as the Democratic nominee for president. He described Folk as a harmony candidate who could unite factions, would be agreeable to Hill and Cleveland, and might be endorsed by Bryan. Johnson stressed Folk’s independence from factional interests and noted Folk was as good as elected Missouri governor, though he doubted Folk sought the national nomination.
A promotional notice for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea asserts it cleanses impurities and revitalizes the system in tea or tablet form. Sold for 35 cents by W. E. Bard Drug Co.
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