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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1912
Page
6
A newspaper feature on prevailing fashion uses two outfits to show color contrasts and trims. The lemon crash linen outfit with striped galatea accents contrasts with a dark brown foulard look featuring brown crepe de Chine trims and a white Panama hat. It notes how skilled home sewers adapt hats for income and the value of ingenuity and grit in small independent ventures.
A brief note highlights an opportunity for women skilled in millinery to earn money from home by trimming hats, often starting by opening parlors in their own residences and serving clients locally.
Fashion’s Fancigs describes striped materials used as trims and in bands and facings. Evening gowns feature tassel trains and morocco novelty belts with feather inlay. Dark blue suits grow in popularity for smart women, flat handbags remain slim, and ring bags revive 25 year old ring purse style.
A new home scent idea uses violet hangers. Small wicker baskets hold violet potpourri and are draped on ribbons to hang by windows or doors. Air carries a gentle floral fragrance through the room.
Advice to relax before bed focusing on minimal pillows and avoiding tomorrow’s tasks. Emphasizes leaving worries on the chair, wearing fresh night clothes, and cultivating lazy evenings with a short walk and warm bath before sleep.
The article describes Leghorn hats with darker straw, a popular choice. A green apple tulle model features a wreath of small pink roses tucked among soft folds, creating a striking contrast with the tulle and hat.
The item describes a garment with gathered waist, a neck trim, and a narrow plastron bordered by a band of lace. Lace also forms a marrow ruff of lace along the sleeve, while the plastron is crafted from white tulle.
A fragment notes a change to lighter heel ed boots described as more restful after an incomplete phrase. The text hints at fashion commentary on footwear, referencing a dress or style trend. Specifics beyond boots and restfulness are not provided.
The column notes a new fashion trick featuring three-quarter sleeves described as a pialt and hints at its styling implications. The brief commentary suggests a fresh approach to sleeves in current attire trends.
A compilation notes General Shepley and General Butler actions in New Orleans and Louisiana, paroling Confederate veterans, plus marches by Union forces under Curtis and Washburne. It records skirmishes at Tompkinsville, Lebanon, Culpeper and Rapidan, Morgan raids in Kentucky, proclamations, and political moves across states as Lincoln gauges emancipation policy and troop requests.
Charlies Dickens wanders London seeking material for his books when a penniless boy asks for a penny. After Dickens says he has none the boy suggests they share, earns two pennies and asks for two hot buns. Dickens then takes the lad home and provides food and clothing, guiding him toward a better life.
Mrs. W. J. Cleland reports a thirteen month old daughter developed a spreading facial sore starting as pimples and covering the cheek eye and nostrils. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment the sores soothed and healed within days with no scarring and no recurrence. Cuticura products advertised with order details in Boston.
A Sunday school boy hides bright buttons from a motor show and wears one as an ornament. When the minister asks him to read the motto aloud, the boy, unable to read due to poor eyesight, says the words aloud himself revealing the message about aiding the poor.
Two French visitors admired an American painting in a gallery. When asked how the artist captured it, the painter reflected with a distant gaze. The Frenchman whispered that the American claimed the picture sprang from his brain, a remark on American eccentricity.
A garbled critique mixes advice on laxatives, herbal cures, and cooks, with a remark about falling from an airship versus being ejected from a political party. The piece strings playful jests and critiqued moves without a clear narrative.
Quoted aphorism attributes to George Washington stating that religion and morality are essential supports for political prosperity, highlighting the foundational role of virtue in governance. The note emphasizes enduring civic importance of faith and ethics in public life.
Mrs. J. L. Story, newly publishing reminiscences, recalls a fear of damp sheets from a lady relative. On her deathbed the room held many bed linens warming the winding sheet, the old lady insisting she would not lie in damp clothes after death.
The article notes singing strengthens the lungs and aids deep breathing, a habit recommended by doctors for those worried about consumption. It cautions that singing alone cannot cure disease but the deep breath improves physical vitality and reduces lazy breathing.
At a society dinner a literary lady sits beside a famed scientist whose materialist views clash with her belief in the Bible. After his remark on mankind's origin she retorts about Adam as the father of all, sparking a tense exchange and a humorous question about whether to write to the professor.
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