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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1904
Page
3
A brief describes a cheap and effective trimming technique for garments and home textiles. It suggests tracing a pattern with pencil and using feather stitch with lustre floss or wash silica. The guidance targets women with deft fingers and emphasizes ease of execution on berments, shirt waists, sofa pillows, and children's clothing.
A Montreal Herald clipping describes a fresh hair fashion: softly waved hair drawn back into a long collar from the nape to the crown, arranged in two or three plaits above the pompadour, with a spray of flowers or a narrow comb placed in the indentation. A smart woman is noted sporting masses of fair hair in this new manner with amber accents.
Describes a pale green pean de eygne blouse with velvet collar cuffs and gold buttons. Features include graduated front box plait, back tucks, and vent fullness. lists fabric yardages for medium size and velvet trim. pattern No. 4619 available by mail for ten cents.
Harper's Bazaar discusses fashion trends including a nine gore skirt pattern 4629 suitable for habit backs and plaits with sizes 22 to 30 inch waist. It notes a shift toward dark costumes this season with black cloth and black velvet suits favored, alongside colorful wraps and winter outfits.
A kitchen table can stay clean and white with a thin oil coating left overnight and washed off next day. Mustard gets a cooked flavor if rolling water is used, so mix with caution. Fine coal ashes clean bright kitchen range spots, giving a brilliant polish on steel. A damp flannel dipped in ashes can scour steel for shine and to prevent window glass sweating.
A screed of home economy hints covers cleaning glass with a hot iron to remove putty, starching doilies after salting fringe, buying canned produce by the dozen for savings, starching pillow slips to stay clean, and cleaning white velvet with flour or corn meal. It also notes tincture of iodine to purify water, adding a few drops to a carafe.
A fashionable frock pattern described with blue serge and plaid trim, featuring a blouse and joined skirt, a long front gore, circular flounces, and tucks for fullness. Material estimates include 7 yards for a 10-year-old, 8 yards for a 8-year-old, with 3 inches bias silk for trimming. May Manton pattern No. 4342 priced to suit.
A detailed description of a tucked blouse featuring a deep pointed yoke, pale blue crepe de Chine waist, lace medallion trimming, and adjustable yoke options. Includes construction notes, fabric widths, and pattern sizes for busts 32 to 38 inches. Also a brief humor line about a Paris trip changing wealth knowledge.
The article highlights duchesse lace trimmed chatelaines with white satin body and pearl turquoise gold silver mountings. These luxury card cases and handkerchief bags are exclusive and costly, suited for women with bits of duchesse lace to repurpose into stylish accessories.
The era's chic tassels mimic flowers in varied shades. Carnations lead, fuchsia also popular and decorative. Twisted silk cord forms the stem, green silk embroidery the calyx, and chiffon petals with button hole edges complete the design.
Readers may obtain any May Maton pattern by mailing four blocks to Coupon with 1 shilling and ten thousand pounds. Harrison & Co at Plymouth Place, Oni cage Pattern will be sent promptly. The text is garbled but indicates a sales notice guiding writing and submission.
A Yonkers satire prints playful exchanges between a hobot with green goggles and a sharp witted woman. The dialogue touches on work searches, hard times, and gentle domestic humor as Mr. and Mrs. Bacon trade light quips about misfortune and romance.
Miss Shyleigh fears a youth intruded and kissed her last week while she was not looking. The blushing girl asks why and explains she dislikes being startled by the bold advance.
Mrs. Cornstossel explains that Josh was fired not due to fault but jealousy. He quickly proved he knew more about running the business than the owner, leading to his discharge after a short tenure of six weeks.
Congressman Graph ter recounts being approached by a lobbyist with an insulting proposition. His wife responds that he can now buy her a sealskin sacque, making light of the offer. This exchange was noted by the Philadelphia Press.
Mrs Scribble seeks guidance from Mr Happyhome for a reading club essay on keeping a husband at home. He responds with a brief, pointed remark. Exchioner notes the exchange as a humorous social vignette.
A quirky exchange features the letter B voicing support for adopting phonetic spelling. The Interrogation point questions the practicality, suggesting it could help lessen debt if widely accepted.
Mrs Starvem notes a man’s rise from nothing to wealth and prominence while Mr Starbord jokes that the rise started at breakfast in a playful exchange. The fragment reflects social chatter and character remarks in a light, overheard moment.
In a lively exchange Tom and Daisy discuss Etta's plan to sue a grand singer after a burst of enthusiasm and expectations. The conversation hints at talent, delay, and tension over a potential performance in a New World setting.
Mia Beech of Paomice is cited in a petty breach suit filed by Clivet-Yes, detailing attorney fees and a claim tied to expenses. The record notes a detroit-from-Prew origin and mentions filtration issues within the cave. The outcome remains unsettled as proceedings continue.
An East man questions automobile dangers as Amber Pete challenges him. A dispute over pronouncing chauffeur sparks violence, and six cowboys are shot during the incident near Eesie Eye.
An informal exchange recalls a boss refused a seat to an angry woman on a street car this morning. The woman sat on him in response, prompting the humorous cue about a “down” call and a quick witticism from clerks.
A fragmentary exchange shows Mrs Oldstyle challenging college education while Mr Sparerod questions value and suggests paying the boy’s bills. The terse dialogue hints at a contentious discussion on priorities and familial responsibility in a small-town setting.
In a playful exchange a wife frets over what to wear to the DeSwell ball while her husband jokes that she must wear something. The lighthearted moment captures domestic humor and a couple’s easy banter about social attire.
A woman exposes a social ruse saying they are not engaged while the man concedes they ought to be. He explains he has paid attention to her so long that only an engagement could save her from a reputation as a heartless flirt.
A Washington Star quote compares egg scarcity to eggnog as a luxury and jokes about eggs as a luxury item. Col. Stillwell of Kentucky remarks that eggs can be artistic embellishment but not a necessity.
A music dealer quotes a violin as two centuries old while the customer, impressed yet practical, notes its fine preservation but prefers something truly modern he can afford. The exchange highlights tension between historic value and contemporary affordability.
Cholly Gadalong quips about his valet not awing him and Kostick retorts that any man with a valet would seem more like a heroine. The Catholic Standard and Times conveys the playful exchange.
A deacon jokes with a quarrelsome parishioner about sleeping during services. The offender replies that he snores because the pews are uncomfortable, making the pause humorous rather than confrontational.
A humorous exchange shows a wife lamenting never having a bonnet before marriage while her husband reads and quips that he set a nightly cheese trap until he trapped the mischief in the pantry, a judge noting the lighthearted domestic banter.
Dialogue reveals a planning marriage falter as Hojax and Tomodix discuss objections from Miss Coldcash’s family. The exchange hints at pressures within a clan and a potential union blocked by kinship.
A fragmentary dialogue pieces together a scene with Mrs Goodun-Now and a niece, referencing coffee, kindness, nerves, and a demand for perfect rest amid a strained domestic moment.
A terse exchange shows Mrs. Pervent desiring fuller home coverage while the editor dismisses by proposing printing a list of those not present. The brief highlights tensions over what to publish and who is included in social notices.
Incoherent OCR fragment mentions a person named Jel and SL Pree with a remark about a neon headdress and a new arrival. The readable bits hint at a scene or speech but lack clear actions, places, dates, or identifiably named organizations.
A masked gunman confronts a citizen in a tense exchange. The robber smugly asks the difference between his gun and the citizen's watch, prompting hesitation from the target who finally surrenders and says thanks, fearing violence.
Fragmentary OCR mentions multiple food varieties and wines but contains numerous garbled terms and unclear references making precise identification impossible. No coherent entities or events to anchor a factual summary.
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