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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1904
Page
2
A description of a rain coat designed for multiple occasions including travel and driving. It features a cravenette material, Oxford gray color, loose fronts, fitted back, no collar, faced neck, flare sleeve cuffs, and a two-part belt. Material quantities for various widths and nap figures are provided for medium size.
A Philadelphia Ledger description details a lavender linen ensemble with a coarse weave. The skirt features shallow three to four inch box plaits with quarter inch seam spacing and pressed folds. The two thirds length bolero shows a lace yoke with shoulder points, lace edging, and kimono sleeves, forming an ornate period outfit.
Yachting costumes dominate the hour as seasoned yachtswomen and new seafarers alike order outfits in white linen with navy blue embroidered accents. The ensemble features a round thread blouse, wide thirteen-gored skirt, and a masculine regulation hat shape with matching navy goutache trim.
A descriptive note on a novel house jacket featuring a wide yoke collar and paired with washable fabrics like albatross and white batiste. It highlights its simple, neat silhouette with a shaped back, loose fronts, optional box plaits or gathers, and a choice between a turn over and standing collar.
A description presents two cheese sandwiches. One uses water thin circular crackers with thick cream cheese and ruby bar le dye made from red currants in jelly, placed on a lettuce leaf. The second uses brown bread thinly sliced with cream cheese, watercress, and mayonnaise.
The article details a linen wrap cut along the Ines of a full cape with a cleverly extended shoulder sleeve, a turnover embroidered band, and a neckline featuring a small turnover collar. The accompanying skirt is a gores design with box plaits and a braid-bound hem.
Materials for wraps use delicate cashmere silk and wool in soft colors. Outer layers employ thin silks like chiffons while inner linings match in color, balancing daintiness with practicality.
The article describes a long waist frock for girls with a high or low neck option. It details materials such as white muffin fabric, dotted batiste with embroidery trimming, and an optional lining. For size 6 years the required yardage is specified for multiple widths and trims.
A picture shape in pale lavender chip adorned with crimson roses and pink accents shows bold color contrast with no foliage or ribbon. A pale blue wide hat features a crown of purple pansies and a white marine interior brim. A white chip turban carries pansies and a green bird of paradise with a yellow head trimming the side.
A description of seasonal lingerie for young girls highlighting sheer namsook petticoats with deep flounces and Cluny lace, and corset covers with embroidery and ribbons. The items are presented as attractive, serviceable gifts for summer, emphasizing dainty, finely made pieces.
A novelty summer accessory highlights lace scarves or shoulder throws made of chiffon or silk. Dainty options pair with light evening gowns, with black remaining a popular color. The fragment notes the wearer’s matching challenges with gowns and fashion coordination.
Special correspondence extols charming Quebec city from a ship approaching the harbor to the citadel and Terrace. The writer walks Dufferin Terrace, visits Notre Dame de la Recouvrance, Bigot’s Palace, Wolfe and Montcalm sites, the Chateau Frontenac, and the Lower Town by caleche, noting moonlit views, aristocratic show, and the Gov ernor’s garden with a memorial to Wolfe. The piece blends history with vivid impressions of sights, sounds, and city life for American travelers.
A muddled scene shows Clarice and Uxmal debating devotion and time off as Jack’s doom is declared. The brief exchange references 365 days and a strained affection, revealing tension and a looming consequence.
Edythe asks why Willie stares at the moon while walking. Willie explains he’s been knocked down by automobiles several times, and the encounter adds a wary, nearly lyric mood to a city street moment.
In early days Capt Kidd lowered a chest of treasures into the sea after charting the spot. He mused that a corporation pirate might call it his sinking fund. Witnesses later claimed he was among the pioneers in watered capital.
A caller asks if a husband ordered Dr Smoother out of the house. The wife confirms the doctor urged rest as the husband had carried the baby nightly for a week and was exhausted. The exchange appears in the Detroit Free Press.
In a brief dialogue Miles and Giles discuss a book titled Flow to five a Hundred Years. Giles notes the author was an old schoolmate. Miles asks about the author’s fate and learns he died at thirty seven.
A wife remarks the doctor has not yet diagnosed the illness. The sick man responds with relief that he is “safe for a while yet,” highlighting a wary optimism about his unknown condition. The exchange preserves a gentle, domestic tone.
A dialogue exchange shows Adelle expressing doubt about overcoming her fondness for her club while Clarence counters that he inherits it from his mother who was a club woman.
Theapis recalls a moment when he was chosen to lead the company walking back from Chicago. He describes being selected to show the way and the sense of responsibility in that role.
A cryptic quip about discretion and restraint is attributed to a public figure, noting he avoids announcing missteps to his spouse and keeps his right hand from knowing when he errs.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a domestic scene with iron imagery and a confrontation involving a rod or poker. The terse lines mention seeing a woman and a husband in a tense exchange, hinting at conflict but lacking clear context or full names or locations.
The piece notes grocers resisting Defiance Starch claims while debating 16 ounce versus smaller packets. It mentions promotional lines offering bargains and wonder about consumer choices amid inventory and price pressure. Also includes historical anecdotes about Paul Blanc and Tolstoy translator Nathan Haskell Cole and a South End clothier touting cheap spring stock.
Jamboree Kentucky August 29 Special. Local citizen J M Coleman says years of back pain vanished after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He urges other sufferers to try the remedy noting his daughter's back pain also cleared after half a box. The ad-like claim links backache to kidney ache and touts Dodd's pills as a cure.
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