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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1903
Page
2
A collage of items from Silver Messenger notes social trends and people of the era. Mentions Carnegie giving 2,100,000, Count von Sternberg summering in Dublin, Terry McGovern and Young Corbett, a 14,000 mile trip for a $20 bet, and Surprising echoes on politics and wealth including Diaz and Vanderbilt. Seems a sweep of humorous, curious, and topical notes with no single major event.
An American wife, Mrs. Lawrence Townsend, wife of the American minister to Belgium, is acclaimed as Europe’s most beautiful woman. Her charm, wit, and social savvy opened royal doors in England and Belgium, winning access to courts and high society.
Paris novelty describes a motor car race on a three-division board with electric cars, switches, and obstacles. Players stake pools, penalties include francs for panne and disqualifications, and a judge’s stand may be toppled with fines or payouts among participants.
New velvet fabrics feature watered effects, point d esprit patterns, astrakhan and peau de mouton looks, with color options including beaver, fawn, oyster, Sevres blue, cornflower, and nearly black Cossack green. Plain velvet suits ceremonial wear while day frocks embrace wide choices. Gift item shows a bridesmaid’s traveling sewing bag with thread, needles, and scissors for emergencies. A Gibson style dress for girls pairs plaits with a narrow blue sailor hat. A dainty pale blue morning gown in two pieces uses dotted swiss and pale blue taffeta accents with rose-button decor.
The long feather now trails down one side of a hat behind the ear, but the current fashion shows plumes on each side if the hat has a flat broad brim. Many plumes resemble aigrettes turned upside down, signaling a shift toward bilateral ornamentation.
A pretty model described for a ten year old girl features yellow and white material with bands of black Russian embroidery.
The article describes a nougat recipe using granulated sugar, strained honey, egg white, orange essence, and almonds, then pressed and cooled between boards. It also covers Silk Mull fabric for summer dresses, fashion notes on airy trims, gray cloth gowns, bolero jackets, sailor hat flowers, Mechjin lace collars, and contemporary evening wear with black and white motifs.
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