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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1898
Page
3
A stark naval verse depicts a smoothed lean battleship bristling with guns as it cuts the sea. The crew watches the light and moves to strike, while the dead drift away in the dark swells, the ship and men haunted by unseen death.
Lola Vejar plots wealth to win Antonio Mascavel, but when her plan falters she kills a sleeping American youth and, with brother Vejar, hides the deed. Lola then entices her brother to bury the body and flee with eight hundred dollars.
In a saga of wealth and betrayal, Sola Vejar’s dowry sparks Murillos emigration and a costly alliance with Antonio Mascavel. He wins wealth from Lola Refugio Garilas then leaves across the border, while Lola mourns and Refugio finds fortune with a rich American. Gwendolen Overton’s role ties to the Argonaut presence.
Mrs Ramsay recounts a day in an Asia Minor harem from her book Every Day Life in Turkey. Guests wash with a basin and ewer, sip coffee, and smoke as meals progress from pishmish to calf, dolmaches, cherries in honey, roasted kid, pilau, and sweets amid veils and prayers before a long Turkish table and tablecloths.
A movement from leading Chicago business houses forms the National Parcel Post league to urge the government to adopt a Europe like parcel post for small merchandise in the mails. Supporters say it would boost business, lower prices, and strengthen political platforms allied to postal reform.
The Ladies' Home Journal notes widows wear princess shaped dresses in Eudora cloth trimmed with crape. The gown features a slight train and is considered becoming. It advises against hats with crape veils and advocates a small bonnet with a plaited heavy veil worn at the back and a light veil edged with crape over the face.
A short note describes a fashionable silk blouse aimed at the thrifty buyer. It highlights embellishments of gilt and steel accents and notes the item’s accessible size and appeal to an economical woman.
New hats showcase a composite rainbow of trims including flowers ribbons lace and feathers. Silk or satin shirted over a cord forms a popular crown trim four inches back from the brim creating a gradual slope into the front with floral and feather accents. A mink head atop a white Leghorn labeled Paris appears among the daring styles.
An excerpt from Ladies' Home Journal claims lemon juice worn at night helps whiten the neck and arms and removes nail stains. It also suggests lemon juice with baking soda after meals may slim the figure and could remove ink stains from fingers.
Advice on creating a secure pompadour that stays in place under a veil. Comb hair downward to chin level, brush fluffy, turn back with the comb, and tuck ends to support the roll. Ensure the turning under hides the parting so the hairstyle never slips.
The article notes a shift from small Empire fans to oversized models, with closed lengths near twenty inches and expanded spans creating dramatic silhouettes. The season favors large feathered and gauze painted fans in bright colors, spangles, and tinsel as the summer trend.
Lace and similar trim feature prominently on dressy summer toilets. The text notes lace use on garments and discusses how silk gowns may be adorned with narrow velvet ribbon and other decorative trims.
A guide on detachable guipure lace sprays as a modern accessory for bodices and jackets. It notes lace harmony with various necklines, praises guipure for dressy day gowns, and warns against over trimming to preserve a refined look.
The article discusses claims that American women gray earlier and more completely than others. It attributes the tendency to American air and atmosphere and links early graying to nervous temperament and coping with nerve stress.
The article argues that women excel in painting flowers, citing their natural sympathy and delicate temperament as advantages. It notes few men reach comparable acclaim in floral art, while praising high technical skill shown by women in reproducing flowers and handling difficult subjects.
The piece notes a shift to a woman age with women active in politics and business. It cites the election of Mrs. Evelyn S. Tome as President of the Cecil National Bank of Port Deposit succeeding her late husband Jacob Tome as a striking example.
The Baltimore Sun notes Mrs. Tome has been elected bank president, citing her financial capacity and experience with a leading financier husband. It points to her prior role as President of the Jacob Tome Institute board at Port Deposit and argues women can lead financial institutions in any community.
Insertions enhanced by elaborate designs are described as the chic trend for silk skirts, highlighting decorative details and stylish effects in apparel.
The article surveys summer fashion with pleated and accordion skirts, yellow taffeta options, melon pink frocks, and a turquoise blue skirt featuring multiple narrow pleats. Hats boast garland-like trims of violets lilies morning glories roses and sequined brims.
A Chicago Journal reflection praises a field army baggage train from Fort Reno marching along the Florida highway. The scene blends edged humor and romance as six mules pull battered blue wagons loaded with tents and ammunition while the driver, using one rein, yokes discipline to poetry in his remarks about road rights.
The United Kingdom leads with 196,361,000 tons produced in 1896, followed by Germany and France. UK pit prices average $1.46, Germany $1.77. Britain employs the most workers in coal. Exports reach 44,587,000 tons for the UK, with Germany Belgium United States and New South Wales also listed. Spain and Sweden show notable consumption patterns. Total values place UK at $285,950,000 and the United States at $204,835,000.
A new bell shape by Herr Appunn of Hanau promises a deep tone and power comparable to heavier bells. The hemispherical form features uniform thickness except near the sound bow where the metal thickens, creating a distinct edge to the instrument’s profile.
The United Kingdom uses about 600 000 pounds or 4 000 000 gallons of tea each day. This volume equals the total tea used by the rest of Europe North and South America Africa and Australia combined.
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