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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1905
Page
2
A continuation of a drama around Constance and Mr. Hamilton. He walks away after a tense family scene, then confronts Constance with doubt over their marriage while bank affairs unfold. The chapter blends domestic tenderness with unresolved questions and uneasy business interests.
Solomon Marks is seen in Grovedale for days, visiting Mr. Hamilton and Primus Edes while Mrs. Fry distrusts his purpose. The bank affair grows, with directors alarmed by sudden withdrawals. Primus Edes, a quiet machinist, is questioned by Hamilton and watched by Carter, amid hints of hidden pasts and unspoken feelings.
Boston rost item from Bingville Bugle reports Rev Samuel Moore a local pastor suffered a severe facial injury when a door edge struck him in the dark while investigating burglars. He bandaged his nose, blamed a mischievous cat for the earlier noise, and quipped that waking the Lord might ease his pain.
A sage Uncle Horace urges his nephew to plan a serious future and choose the epitaph he desires for his tomb. The nephew begins a hesitant, unclear response as the conversation hints at future ambitions.
The article discusses a long coat worn over the entire gown, using the same material, creating a velvet waist and skirt. It notes lighter velvet weaves reduce weight, a translucent yoke and collar improve comfort, and coats will be loose enough to shed indoors. Fur costs rise as chinchilla skins stay scarce, and milliner trims appear on small sets.
Make a pint and a half of strong drip coffee or double the usual strength. Scald one pint of thin cream, dissolve in it one cupful and a third of granulated sugar, then set aside until cool. Mix with the coffee, add vanilla, and freeze slowly until mushy. Serve in giruses with a spoonful of whipped cream.
The piece discusses a dainty afternoon apron crafted from nainsook lawn orbatiste with wash taffeta or India silk as alternatives. The apron features a lengthened center with a gathered flounce, two side panels, and two pockets for needlework tools. Feather stitching edges and pockets, plus a touch of embroidery, finish the design. broad ties form a coquettish bow.
The piece notes straw hats remain popular for fall alongside spring polo turbans. It critiques extreme straw styles and highlights new wire framed models extending at the sides and face. A black and white straw hat features a velvet band with decorative loops and white wings on the sides.
Styles of hat adornment expand beyond large headpieces to small chapeaux with ostrich plumes and quills. Flowers and bandeau trimmings, including wreaths of tinted roses, brighten crowns of wide brim hats and are paired with ostrich accents for refined, adaptable fashion.
Colored fancy velvets feature embroidery in the same color as the gown with a contrasting waistcoat in brocade or embroidered satin. A touch of yellow in the waist and an old lace fall soften gray gowns, while combinations like blue and gray pink and gray and yellow and gray are smart. Green red and yellow with black also appear in the ensemble.
Fashion notes describe moire corduroy as a novel winter material with nirkiness in soft brown shades. Highlights include sable and mink furs, chinchilla revivals with splendid laces for evening use, oversized muffs, and generously long boas as winter favorites.
Among the fashion follies, Knots of colored ribbon trim sleeves and yoke. Lace chemisettes and yokes with narrow velvet piping. Shoulderettes of white lace edged with colored ribbons. A gay cloth vest set in front of Eton coats and blazers. Piping borders trims, edgings to cuffs, revers, ruffles, and appliques used on all gowns.
The piece describes Persian ribbons in wide and narrow forms, sash ribbons mirroring Paisley shawls, and belting ribbons with a gold background and rich color designs. It notes narrow trimmings, taffetas and liberty satin ribbons in standard widths and fashionable colors meeting demand for novelty.
The article describes arriving short coats as queer and unflattering to most figures. It compares their shape to impertinent street sparrows with a waistline high and a rear curve flaring to a sparrow tail. It suggests women's adoption is uncertain but notes the coat's impact on afternoon frocks.
Gay fancy paints wearers with butterflies, a Watteau inspired vogue this season. Butterflies lighted on toilets, slippers, ties, gowns, coats, hats and hair. Styles are perky or square.
The item details old time ribbons with picot frayed or pinked edges and various surfaces. A tiny wire spoof appears in a lady's work basket for supporting edges of bows roches and other furnishings.
The piece observes fashion changes in hat tilting and toboggan side directions, noting twice as many hats are worn with jeweled finishes. Plumes now settle at the hairline in the back, a trend deemed definite, while shorter women under five feet ten are said to be excluded, though the note wryly claims no real discrimination.
Description of a fall cloth waist with a blouse featuring groups of tucks and a wide silk braid forming straps. It includes a narrow vest of guipure with small revers, button ornaments, and braided edges. Sleeves are shirted along the side seams, full at the top, draped, and cuffed with guipure and narrow braid.
A fall fashion note highlights the runabout suit as both attractive and practical for everyday occasions. It emphasizes comfort and versatility, with phantom checks and plaids as new ideas, offering a shift from solid alpaca fabrics and henrietta.
The description outlines two light weight gowns. The beige gown shows a cross draped corsage, bolero border with embroidery and ruffles, lace plastron, and golden brown silk coralet. Sleeves end in lace ruffles with bands and knots. the skirt is plaited except in front. The gray colleen gown features a embroidered shoulder collar, pand neck ornament, embroidered buttons, lace chemisette, and a flounced skirt hem.
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