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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1898
Page
3
The piece lauds the plain hardy average man as the unseen linchpin of progress. It speaks of the daily worker who pilots us over land and sea, enduring grime yet earning his wage and performing duty with steadfast resolve.
In 1851 Havana, prisoners led by Crittenden endure a brutal march to Morro Castle. Amalia de Valdez pleads with Captain Antonio de Ramon to save her cousin Roberto during a doomed plot to escape. Antonio plans a feigned death using blank cartridges to enable Roberto’s escape and vows marriage to Amalia if he succeeds.
The New York Herald reports the first Cuban burial by American marines at Guantanamo Bay during the Spanish American War. A firing party, chaplain, and Texas Marines conduct a solemn service under Spanish gunfire as flags are laid over fallen soldiers. The scene includes a chaplain intoning verses while bullets crackle nearby and two men seek cover before the funeral ends.
A fragment discusses wedding rings as a key nuptial element. It mentions a plain oval band with a flat surface and 22 karat gold, noting it as a standard choice in the country.
Describes beads buttons and ornaments harming fabrics through dampness and discoloration. Notes attempts to coat steel with preparations to prevent damage have limited success and highlights the unattractive impact on clothing.
This pattern features a graceful and stylish waist with a Scotch plaid silk guimpe and veat, figured chalice bodice, neat mousseline de soie trim, fitted waist with left side closure, full sleeves with epaulettes, and a gold enamel belt. It notes two yards of 44 inch material and sizes 32 to 40 inches.
Ada Cone in Scribner's The Woman's Paris notes American dress in Paris mirrors demimondaine style yet divergent motives. She argues American women act as pioneers in Parisian fashion and moral spheres, showing fashion for pleasure and gaiety while serving as witnesses to evolving attitudes.
A leading New York photographer says skilled women could run photography firms without male staff. He cites women’s natural lightness and artistic instinct as key advantages. He notes Washington’s official photographer and a Boston firm head by women, with exquisite reproductions of Boston Library decorations.
Fashion notes on feather ornaments for hats describe aigrettes worn centered on headgear. Seasonal styles include white flecked black discs and round white tulles with silver or black and silver accents. A new long arrowed chapeau bras inspired hat rises to a pointed front flourish.
Fragmentary remark on stockings and footwear noting they were larger than a generation ago. Mentions healthier, crepered and more graceful men and women according to Demorest's Magazine.
Harper's Bazaar advises economical lace and net gowns in black with velvet trim. Describes an open weave black net over taffeta lining with flounces, fitted basque, velvet rib bon, and optional white lace bertha or jet passementerie. Notes care of net fabric and versatility for evening and day wear.
A pattern description for a boy's dress suit in blue storm serge trimmed with braid. The design features a blouse with a sailor collar and assembled skirt attached to a sleeveless waist, with precise front opening and decorative neck opening. Requires four yards of 27 inch fabric. Sizes 2 and 4.
A brisk ad note for Shason's Hosiery touts Silk lisle and camel hair yarn golf stockings. It highlights camel hair yarn in vivid green red and brown tones and black shot lisle for daily wear, emphasizing stylish contrast and seasonal appeal.
A garbled excerpt describes new fashions including bone buttons and shawl bonnets, underscored by out-of-door coats and jackets with short fronts and mu ted backs. It mentions black silk scarves tied under the chin and adornments like a pendant with a diamond.
The article recalls Corporal Doyle of the Fifth Northumberland who fell at Omdurman and saved the life of Lord Wolseley by guiding wounded officers. Doyle, a loyal news agent at Nenagh station, later told Wolseley his son would soon become a corporal. Wolseley privately commended Doyle and wrote a defense letter years later.
A fragmented report portrays the Emperor of China as the most secluded monarch living within the Forbidden City in Pekin. It notes his two-city home, long isolation for twenty years, and rare public appearances amid Ming tombs and ancestral sites.
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