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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1914
Page
8
A historical overview explains the evolution of artillery from early cast or bronze pieces to steel built up guns. It covers cooling methods, inner liner designs, jacketed sections, breech assembly, and the importance of precision fitting, rifling, polishing, and testing at proving grounds before ships gain armament for seafaring service.
The description outlines manufacturing steps for a gun barrel starting with jacketed explosive metal, refining to remove bubbles, casting, high heat in gas oil furnaces, pressing to a 60 foot bar, wood fire tempering, and rough machining on lathes and boring lathes with minimal supervision.
A New York paper details the opening of the Castle House salon as a lively dance venue. It notes gray headed women and older men dancing with debutantes, while younger attendees arrive after five but watch from the sides as mothers, aunts, and grandmothers occupy the center floor, shaping a mixed age scene.
A London Chronicle piece recalls romantic lottery tales including a Staffordshire miner winning £46,000, a Madrid Christmas draw gifting £20,000 to a poor mechanic and £5,000 to a roaming sweeper. It also tells of a Berlin suburb widow who finds a half charred lottery spill leading to a £10,000 prize.
A Perthshire account from 1728 to 1730 describes a dog ghost named the Dog o Manse. Bishop Rattray relays William Soutar sightings where a small foxlike apparition appeared, followed by a large dark gray phantom that touched the observer’s hip and caused lingering pain. The sequence of appearances continued across subsequent nights.
Fashion notes describe tea jackets and robe d interieure with delicate drapery and soft materials. Pink charmeuse gowns feature cream shadow lace flounces and pink chiffon rosettes, paired with pale pink chiffon coats trimmed with swan down and lace frills, creating the season’s narrow bottom silhouette.
A fashion note describes the Kimono trend with the obi sash and a DIY corded belt. A New York Press item highlights a creative woman who makes cotton cords wrapped in silk to mimic a medieval style belt.
A fashion column urges slender to average figures to ditch corsets for a corsetless look while maintaining bust shape with a slip on and a brassiere. It notes supportive elastic waist-to-hip garments, daily exercises, and astringent bust lotions as part of beauty routines.
The text discusses fashion line, fabric integrity, and garment construction. It notes breaking lines at natural body points such as knees and hips to create a logical arrangement. It observes manipulation from large fabric squares and highlights the kimono sleeve and the shoulder seam free blouse.
To keep white silk gloves from turning cream color wash in cold water with castile soap. Add a little bluing to the rinsing water and dry in the shade.
Attach the cord to the kimono by tying the center at the back. This prepares the ends for a secure knot about the water.
A fragmented note discusses women buying frocks to match furniture and create harmony in color schemes. It laments frequent gown changes and hints at shifting fashion priorities, noting garments that fail to coordinate with home decor.
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