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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1902
Page
3
The article describes lace frocks with plain gowns and a smart three quarter coat in pale gray cloth with white silk trim. It highlights revival of lace dresses, waterskirt accordion plaited fabric, and velvet ribbon accents. A prominent dressmaker shows pale blue gowns, lace decolletage, and beaded plaited skirts with velvet details.
The piece describes spring coats and blouses in a contrived style, noting fashion terms like basque length and a long basque reaching mid peony marisians term this “4] rullaw.” The writing critiques the title as misleading, arguing the basque is too wide to deserve the name, with wedding attire hinted at.
Jodic Colley describes Louis XV inspired gowns and afternoon dresses with elaborate trims and shoulder emphasis. He notes sack coats, boleros, and long evening wraps featuring burred hoods, with new coats and blouses widening the shoulders, and a spring pattern showing black chantilly lace with rosettes and ribbons.
Spring fashion notes highlight Selvst trimmings and short sack coats with quaint plaits and stole ends. Habit coats appear in altered form, favored by ladies’ tailors, while velvet fabrics receive lavish use across ensembles.
A fashion description details a white mousseline gown with cream or white ground embroidery in silver on high collar and sleeves. It notes trims, borders, and inserts inspired by eighteenth century patterns and mentions a black silk or cloth gown pairing. Designer Aulich Chollet signs the feature.
Secretary Elihu Root and his family, traveling aboard the Ward Line steamer Esperanza, arrived in Barang Havyana on April 22 after departing New York on April 17.
Governor Odell begins a long travel tour visiting New York and Washington then continues west to California with State Senator Hils worth and a family group. He plans a brief White House call and a one day stay at the Charleen exhibition before resuming travel in the western states late in June.
Rear Admiral Rixey, chief of the bureau of medicine and surgery, left Washington on a tour of inspection of naval hospitals at New York and Newport, with plans to visit further facilities.
Mrs. Ida L. Roser praises the relief provided by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter, published with permission, notes profound gratitude and asserts the product's efficacy in easing sickness and distress for women, reinforcing trust in Pinkham's claims.
A large livestock sale is announced for April 1902 at Baers Town Sil with 10 am start. It features 40 head of registered Short-Horns and 40 registered Shropshires plus bulls cows heifers calves 20 males 40 females 20 rams and 20 ewes. Breeders include Aaron Barber Avon NY Robert Watson Mineral Ridge OH William Watson Youngstown OH J B Otis Son Damankaville Wlingis C W Cartwright Co Wayne NE. The entire herd of Henry TL Strite will be offered without reserve with lines such as Imported fros¢ of haron Young Mary and descendants listed. The sale promises show herd quality for breeders farmers and planters and suggests buying here as a foundation for future profit.
E A Wamnebam presides with Walter Le Willson and Daniel W Lowman as commissioners Attret John W Recher serves as clerk The brief record lists the panel members and a clerk for the session without further context
Surplus as to policyholders shows totals for Maryland life insurance over the year 1901. Premiums received in Maryland and policies in force as of December 21 1901 are cited, with figures indicating state insurance activity. Data includes Maryland’s 1901 premium income and policy counts, reflecting state actuarial status.
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