27 Feb 1885
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Newspaper
Southern Nebraskan Advance
Location
Fairbury, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1885
Page
1
The article describes a proposed elevated streetcar system in Paris using iron columns 15 feet high to support a boat-shaped car on grooved rollers. It notes the ambitious design, potential lighting via the columns, and uncertainty about its success, alongside remarks on urban innovation and cooperative unions.
A fragmentary note describes natural gas at Itia priced for 12 cents per 1000 feet and a large petroleum territory nearby. A company forms to transport the product by pipeline, with shares and freight details unclear. An ancient well is mentioned as a related feature.
Disjointed text notes a Cleveland machinery firm with a promising augur device for boring squares and references a recent Pennsylvania signal system collision. It mentions Canadian phosphate beds and widespread boiler steel production amid cryptic financial figures and country listings.
A brisk description portrays a handsome walking costume seen on well dressed latties in New York. The outfit features a dark blue sergenie with a long circular mantle and a matching hat. The cold weather limits visibility, but on milder days the mantle can be cast aside to reveal the street costume beneath.
The author muses on fashion with remarks about a tame costume display and a vivid topic on femininity and presentation. A Helena heliotrope party dress features delicate embroidery and pale green with pink accents, while notes mention a door knob hair style and decorative elements in Persian colors.
The text describes wired cloth or wire stalks used in flower petals and pistil bindings. It references figures showing a single flower petal and how petals are bound around the pistil, with mentions of colors and flowers. The fragmentary source mentions flowers and caves with wire.
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