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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1898
Page
3
A brief verse about bidding farewell and sleep as a voyage on a sea of dreams. The speaker imagines the bed as a boat and the morrow as a dawning sky while loved ones rest with their fathers beneath. The poem blends farewell mood with tranquil acceptance of sleep.
An Abitibi hunter in northern Ontario shelters a dirty, roving Indian guest who stays three days, robs the cabin, then tracks the narrator. A dangerous chase ends when an avalanche buries the hunter’s foe, who is later captured in Ramsay and jailed before escaping. the hunter returns to Toronto.
In a witty exchange cited from Harpers Round Table, Seattle judge Roger S. Greene admits a playful rebuke from Olympia lawyer B F Dennison about pronouncing a Philadelphia reporter’s name. Dennison cites Brownie. Greene wittily notes his own name has a final e.
A house fly reaches 800 wing beats per second and can travel 25 feet in that span, doubling to over 150 feet per second when alarmed. A mile would take about 35 seconds. Bees and wasps even keep pace with trains at times, while dragonflies outrun swallows in dramatic chases, the naturalist notes.
A fragmentary report notes a local death by one’s own action near Lake Nyassa in Africa. The text mentions tribes living near the lake and a native who waded into the water, but details are unclear.
The piece notes varied views on corset wearing with doctors split on its use. All agree bones should stay flexible and corsets worn loose enough for abdominal breathing. For growing girls, corded waists are advised only if not too tight to hinder deep breathing.
This box plaited skirt waist in cadet blue cheviot features right front double plaits and one on left, invisible closing, back plaits attached to lining, yoke edge finished with outside gore, under-arm join, single seam sleeves with lap and cuff, turn down collar and belt. Pattern No 336 sizes 32 to 40. Three and one quarter yards of 36 inch material needed for medium size.
A Ladies Home Journal essay describes hospitality shaping social ties among city and country girls. A boarding house scene shows shared games, frugal treats, and clever thrift turning simple china into charming hospitality, with readers urged to imitate courteous entertaining.
The article notes a strong craze for national colors red gray and blue in autumn dress and millinery. It highlights shades in tailor cloths velvets silks and satins with white accents on reverses vests guimpes plastrons or blouse fronts. Red shades show dahlia and damask tints with a military flair in dyer’s art.
Describes duck and serge skirts with pockets placed away from the hips and front widths. Two square catch-alls with downed flaps are sewn on the front for easy access. Tailors promise wool walking skirts for autumn and winter with similar convenience and no gathers or pleats at the waist.
A pocket for valuables now on sale at stores offers a practical travel aid. Made in a simple chatelaine style with soft gray chamois and neatly divided inner pockets. It can be worn under a dress, fastened to a linen belt by suspender straps.
In the article a German heroine from 1870 is highlighted Katharina Weissgerber known as Die Schulzenkathin for her wartime work during the Battle of Spichern on the Heights of Spichern. Saarbrucken citizens aided soldiers with sustenance and aid as she distinguished herself in combat support.
A woman shown bravery at the skirmish line was awarded the War Memorial Medal and later the Cross of Honor. The citations praise her courage while assisting with water, a pail, and a dipper as the conflict unfolded.
A guide for a young miss garment in bottle green storm serge with a deep sailor collar and two rows of buttons. The pattern No 363 fits ages 6 to 14 years using 54 inch material. the basque is added with a belt concealing the seam.
A ten year old girl wears a heavy wiry blue serge dress with a scarlet collar and trim. The bodice features a trim blouse, square sailor collar, and pointed vest in scarlet and blue serge. Black silk scroll braid, red ribbon, red belt with black trim, and red cuffs finish the look. a red and black band decorates the skirt bottom.
From South Carolina, Grace and Rachel Martin, two young women, helped thwart British plans during the 1781 sieges of Augusta and Cambridge. Moving with their mother-in-law, they intercepted a courier carrying crucial documents, disguising themselves in their husbands' clothes to seize the papers.
The German Empress receives the Iduna, a swift American built schooner yacht, as a season gift from the Emperor. Interiors redesigned in pale blue and white, crew in white with blue trim, private signals on caps. She helms at Wiel races and hosts dinners aboard, with tugs following for safety.
Fashion notes describe Wilhelmina jackets hats and capes in winter shades from gold to red with new leather lined gloves. Autumn wear features beige and Tuscan yellow straw braids with green velvet trims and bright blossoms. Styles emphasize smaller sleeves and elaborate waists with draped fronts and braided suits in cashmere and silk fabrics.
A wealthy American with a Venice mansion invited a Roman prince and Italian nobles for Thanksgiving. When thirteen guests sat, the host refused to dine and planned to eat last, as Arabs do. He then served a dinner that proved a success.
A fragment notes a tropical rack reaching six hundred feet in length and receiving nourishing development. The readable text is sparse and lacks clear entities.
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