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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1905
Page
8
New York writer Kate Clyde notes the holiday brings mixed gifts and expectations. A family plan to revive childhood letters to Santa saves money and avoids duplicates. The piece contrasts frugal, whimsical presents with fashion advice on coats, hats, and color schemes, urging practical, tasteful gifts and thoughtful acts over excess.
A historical gown described with prune velvet, gray broadcloth, and taffeta elements. Notes mention a delicate satin illusion and velvet ribbons, with a high collar and cloth inserts shaping the hem. The description reads like fashion reporting from a period newspaper, noting fabric contrasts and decorative trims.
A writer says Sweden treats women as equal workers but notes limits in public life. He mentions closures at the post office from 3 to 6, and hints at outdoor games women may enjoy during breaks. The piece contrasts perceived pleasantness for workers with practical restrictions.
Mrs Leonidas Hubbard embarked with Indigenous guides on June 27 to Labrador to locate how her husband died two years prior. She reached Ungava Bay before ice, crossing George and Nasaupee rivers, noting vast caribou migrations and perilous rapids. The tale blends her search with notes on Mrs French-Sheldon’s African explorations and the broader Royal Geographical Society connections.
The article follows Mme Schumann-Heinck, widow with eight children, who married American William Happ and moved to the United States. German law would strip her of custody and property if she remarries, prompting a state department inquiry. The piece also recounts travels in Africa and Central America by various figures, noting women explorers and naming customs across Asian and African communities.
A description of a black panne broadcloth suit with a tasselled flounced top and beaded velvet buttons. The passage also notes how different cultures name babies around twelve days old, listing Hindu flower names, Egyptian candle names, and Mohammedan practices with Koran slips.
A jumble of notes on women and work compares wealth and romance, cites a wife who marries a dressmaker rather than a husband, and lists numbers of women in various professions. It mentions Mary Ann Scott of Medway, revolutionary lineage, and a Chicago domestic arts program, interspersed with anecdotes on fashion and self reliance.
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