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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1914
Page
12
An old engineer recalls a feud between locomotives over a work train during election day. The 326 resists work, the 826 malfunctions, delaying travel to the polls and leaving crews stranded 22 miles from home until seven o'clock, with political outcomes noted.
Walter Simpson, a porter at Godalming station, made a life saving leap across the tracks to reach the platform just as a carriage abutted. The dash carried away a boot and a wet shoe, with bystanders cheering the quick action.
An Eastern railroad launches an employee home-buying program enabling workers to select homes with bank loans advanced by the company and repaid in installments, aiming to improve retention and satisfaction. The piece also notes locomotive idiosyncrasies and honors two longtime conductors on retirement, with a segue into Tyrolean electric railway development and yard lighting projects.
A guide to decorating a midsummer lawn party with a Japanese motif. Uses crepe kimonos, paper ornaments, cherry blossom motifs, lanterns, fans, umbrellas, and handmade butterflies. Features Japanese lanterns, porcelain dioramas, and themed refreshments including sake and rice tea.
Old fashioned bibs are described as pleasing to baby and mother. They appear in outline, damask towels, and various colors, sometimes two colored. The article notes good places to make bibs and hints at styles and methods of sewing.
Fragmentary text describes waistcoat and girdle styles with silk rating and fashionable details. Mentions tailoring, materials, and decorative elements like creased leather and channeled designs. Source text is garbled but indicates clothing items with period fashion notes.
Fragmentary notes discuss yellow color shades like yellow be and primrose. Mentions belts and ager pe, with references to fever and delicate tones. Overall, a garbled tint catalogue for summer fashion hues appears, listing yellows and related terms.
A playful guide on baby bibs and napkins, urging proper use and manners. It advises starting napkin training early, teaching children not to wear bibs when old enough to use a napkin, and to avoid crumpling napkins. Emphasizes cleaning and folding habits after use, with a focus on cultured table manners.
The article notes fashion trends moving toward graceful silhouettes with voluminous skirts and long sleeves. It highlights fancier materials, tighter wrist fits, higher waists, and decorative waistcoats evolving into simple white or satin plainer fabrics, with two long points extending below the waist.
The nosetip veil revival nears, with multiple kinds entering fashion. One design covers the eyes when worn with a hat and reaches only the tip of the nose, sparking debate over proper naming and wear.
A delicate dancing frock in primrose colored weave with willow toned accents features garlands and a matching gloves set. The article notes trims of livender ribbon and decorative wrist adornments, describing the overall attire in period detail.
Fragmented OCR describes a workshop scene with decorative pins, hoops, and a circular stack. It mentions a balance of two sides with paired items, a top lid, and a sequence involving wirework and wooden components. Names and exact actions are unclear due to OCR errors.
An excerpt notes parasols with handles in a standard umbrella form but crowns styled with gathered silk at the top. The description contrasts plain and richly woven designs, suggesting varied textures and appearances in decorative parasols.
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