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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
4
A period piece on frills, muslin and lace in women's dress, praising tailored coats and skirts in dark blues and velvets. It highlights ostrich feather elaborations, satin hats, veils, and stylish combinations like brown velvet with bold feather accents, signaling evolving fashion tastes.
An editorial verse extends season greetings to families and workers, praising health, faith, love, and shared joys. It contrasts rich and poor and old and young, recalls Bethlehem’s light, and urges service, humility, and sacrifice as guiding ideals for the year ahead.
The article describes Kote as the Japanese Santa Claus figure, always shown with a large sack used as a boat to cross rivers, believed to have eyes in the back of his head and other Santa-like traits. It also notes the old English Christmas pie, a lavish dish once made from venison, mabe and fowl with a crust called a coffa.
A fragmentary poem recalling festive medieval and early modern Christmas customs. It contrasts barbaric winter revels with Christian observances, describing feasting, disguises, boar hunts, mummers, and Lordly halls, as the season returns with hospitality and rite.
A playful classroom scene unfolds with children debating Santa Claus, gifts, and Christmas plans. Tess-May frets about Cholly Roxley while classmates tease about kiss counts and holiday mischief as expectations mix with the season’s cheer.
A verse fragment describes a crimson coated figure near a grate lit with firelight and a dim room. A winter dusk entry follows as mistletoe is observed and an arm is placed about the waist while a rose scent and dew are mentioned. The scene hints at an approaching listener below and the maid’s poised reaction.
A short reflective phrase attributed to Thomas Asparagus notes that slow effort can lead to wasted labor and lost results, warning against rushing tasks and embracing patience in work. The quirky attribution adds a whimsical tone to a proverbial observation.
A dress described in pale sky blue satin with a pieced fore frock influence and a new princess cut that drapes across the figure. The white tulle Musion underdress features large flower motifs and blue ribbon embroidery. Pale blue passementerie outlines the bodice and skirt opening, with net sleeves and ribbon accents.
A nobleman paid five hundred and fifty pounds at the dawn of the eighteenth century for a date collar of gold. An opulent gold collar with four small diamonds fetched goo guineas for a fashionable pet. French fashion favored gold bracelets studded with jewels on dogs' forelegs, with plain jeweled collars at least £20 and up to £100. Bracelets ranged from £2 to £70 each.
A collage of clippings and musings detailing surreal dreamlike scenes, editorials, and humor. Includes anecdotes about a fire, ambulance, and a giant man beating a dream figure, followed by lighthearted notes and editorials from various papers.
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