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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1913
Page
3
A young man helps a frightened, hatless heiress flee a tunnel near a station. He offers shelter at his home, contemplates danger of her mystery, and schemes to escort her to safety while juggling a dinner engagement and a plan to assume a disguise to keep her protected.
Carrie Chapman Catt arriving for the suffrage congress in Budapest criticizes anti suffragists who testify before a senate committee. She likens their stance to a backhanded compliment and cites a humorous personal anecdote about aging.
Charlie vows to indict after being tossed out. Father jokes about assault and battery. They banter about restraint of trade under the Sherman act as daughter and Charlie plan to wed. The couple’s engagement is announced the next day.
The article notes a drop in average French height starting with men born 1792 to 1802, due to Napoleon era conquests and wars. It states that those born during the empire years continued the decrease as they came of age in 1813 and after. After wars ended, a new generation born in the 1810s and 1820s showed recovery, reaching heights about one inch taller by the 1830s and 1840s.
Miss Soller, a young Swedish band leader in Philadelphia, is the daughter of prominent European bandmaster Vladimir Soller. She refuses to reveal her first name, leads a two man ensemble, and is praised for exacting standards. She has performed publicly since age five beginning before the king of Sweden.
Julia Bottomley profiles a striking gold gown featuring panne velvet on a Turkish trouser style skirt with front fullness. The ensemble includes a kimono sleeve bodice, velvet fichu, standing ruff, black velvet ribbons, a gold turban with a fur wrap, and silk stockings with pointed black satin slippers.
Crepe and chiffon outfits pair with a mourning hat in the season style. The crape set includes hat muff and scarf with crape ornaments and light chiffon trims. The design uses minimal extra materials and simple sewing, producing an elegant ensemble.
Simple fur care tips suggest brushing with a soft brush and water mixed with a tablespoon of pure alcohol per quart, brushing with the fur nap. For heavily soiled white or gray furs, gasoline cleaning is described as an easy method.
Detachable sleeve trimmings matched to the waist garniture rejuvenate last season blouses. Ribbon sets provide a delightful leisure project and transform an otherwise plain waist into a stylish feature.
A short note describes stockings with anklets of embroidery or beads or shinestones. Though fanciful at first, they compare to rhinestone studded heels once laughed at when first introduced.
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