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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1902
Page
2
Daily sits describe children's garments in winter fashion reflecting elder styles. New frocks feature wide embroidery and tucks, with queenly capes and scalloped white panne edging. A child’s broadcloth coat uses white wool blend with pin tucks and yellow guipure trim, black velvet ribbon sash, and mink accents in a distinctly French look.
In Paris models, gowns feature oversized sleeves below the elbow and heavy use of velvet and velveteen. Checkered velvets create a checked effect, with box plaited skirts and lace yokes. Trains elongate, and rich gowns combine royal blue velvet with saffron lace and pale yellow belt patterns.
The article describes stylish waists for ordinary wear featuring fabrics like flannel, cashmere, and corduroy. It highlights dotted velvet as particularly pretty for schoolgirls and suggests construction with stitched plaits and straps, offering practical styling notes.
The description notes plain satie and white velvet waist details with wide lace collars. It discusses changing materials from flannel to cashmere silk and wool for practical wear, plus unlined taller waists, white silk tucks and shirring, elbow sleeves with chiffon ruffles, black velvet bands, rosettes, a velvet neck ornament, and a decorative neckpiece featuring velvet ribbons and lace butterfly motifs CHOLLET.
The article outlines ornate skirt styles from Trinte Pionneers and Apuligrria, highlighting triple flounces, tucks, and rich pressermenterie. It describes velvet gowns with plain velvet and clinging hip lines, plus a yellow lace gown with turquoise silk belt and elbow sleeves.
Eugene Crean defeated in Cork city elections drawing backlash over a campaign speech promising action if King Edward visits. Also reporting a Knoxville arrest tied to Harvey Logan, alleged Kid Curry, with a dramatic escape attempt cited.
Ella M Miller sells at public auction in front of the Court House on a January 1902 Tuesday morning two dwelling houses Nos 20 22 and 24 on West Baltimore Street with outbuildings and rent yielding at 14 dollars per month, plus a building lot at the northeast corner of George and Alexander Streets with 41 feet on George Street. Terms include one third cash and balance in one or two years with possession in April.
A long established bakery and confectionery business in Hagerstown advertises a good opportunity for sale. The owner seeks a reasonable rent and notes the profitable operation at the current location near Potomac and Franklin Streets. For details, contact GEO. O. NORRIS.
On Tuesday January 21 1902 at 10 o'clock a sale will offer for sale all fixtures of a well regulated barber shop at 1P North Jonathan street Hagerstown including barber chairs glasses clock marble tops and tool stands along with pictures ladders and many other items. Also a separate sale of a brick house at the corner of Potomac and Wayside ave in Hagerstown features a two story building with back structure front brick, wide porch, large rooms, attic sun room and rate rooms finished in cherry butternut and yellow pine with hot water heat and modern conveniences. Both sales conducted by Auct Jacob E. Fisher.
Local rail schedule listing B&O routes to Baltimore Washington Pittsburg Chicago and points east and west with arrival times at Hagerstown Shippensburg Chambersburg and Williamsport. Also covers Cumberland Valley Railroad and Western Railway schedules including Sunday exceptions and through connections to Philadelphia and Shenandoah with daily and holiday variations.
State and county taxes for 1901 are payable at once at the Collector's office. Discounts apply for early payments: 4 percent in July, 3 percent in August, 2 percent in September, 1 percent in October, and a smaller stated rate in November. Interest accrues on back taxes from January 1, 1901, and on 1912 taxes from January 1, 1902. George H. Hager, Collector.
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