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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1905
Page
2
In a packed jumble of witty notes and social snippets the Silver Messenger from Halls Idaho surveys international intrigue fashion headlines and humorous observations. It riffs on Russia Austria Hungary and the czar's heir apparent while poking fun at New York financiers and Boston social clubs. The piece juggles jokes about doctors hair length and a shopkeeper shah of Persia with light satire on modern manners and money.
The article details lavender ball wreaths crafted from dried stems with satin ribbons, lace and velvet accents, and hints at fall fashion trends. It notes velvet suits with bolero constructions, French knot embroidery, satin girdles, and light broadcloth vests, plus autumn color themes and child hat styles.
Cooked meat in curry sauce is digestible and tastier than cold meat. To whiten boiled potatoes, let them soak in cold water for a few hours before cooking. Large towels cost no more to wash than small ones, and wear less quickly. A vinegar and water solution restores rusty black lace color. Rinse in coffee and iron while damp with flannel placed over it.
Fashion declares a shift to striped and satin fabrics with white shoes delayed until frost. Chenille hats gain attention while black broadcloth is favored for autumn tailor made outfits. The blouse remains out of fashion.
A fashion note describes hats becoming less oversized while still elaborate, with velvet and lace materials gaining importance. Blouses and evening waists feature strong trimming, including plaited linen fronts, straps, and heavy bows of silk resembling butterflies or moths, edged with Valenciennes lace.
The princesse gown remains a favorite for wedding dresses with a front bodice drape. Silk or satin skirts need no trimming, a lace yoke and cobwebby lace sleeves suffice. Embroidered silk and seed pearl accents offer a richer option, yet the plain draped style stays smarter.
A green linen dress features a plaited skirt and a front buttoned bodice. The blouse mirrors the plaiting with embroidered motifs and a scalloped val lace trim. It carries a decorative yoke and elbow length turn over cuffs edged with lace, with a matching belt or leather girdle.
A preferred method to make a rare bit using stale bread toasted light brown and topped with a thick slice of English Gloster Cheshire or similar cheese. Remove rind, place on toast, heat without burning, and stir to prevent a pellicle. Serve with mustard cayenne and salt. eat immediately.
A concise home guide shows how to boil onions to a white finish. Boil in salted water, change water after five minutes, boil again five minutes, then half an hour total until tender. Drain, cover with milk, simmer ten minutes more and season with butter pepper and salt.
A fashion description presents two outfits for autumn. The first uses deep velvet with silk braid soutache on ruffles, a braided bolero, velvety collar and girdle, full sleeves with fare cuffs, and rich trimming. The second features bilge and white checked wool with belt skirt straps, a brown cloth pelerine bordered with a band and ruffle, soutache on reverses, a brown velvet turnover collar, and a gold buck fastening.
A condensed tale tracing Empress Eugenie from a perilous birth through a dramatic youth to become Europe’s leading beauty and fashion icon. It highlights her courage during the Paris upheaval, her escape from the Tuileries with scant funds, and her symbolic rise amid war and public scorn.
In probate court Edward and Fred Metzger twins sought to marry sisters, while an elder brother Albert had wed a sister of the two brides. Their father Lewis C Metzger had married Mrs Christina Miller, making the brides stepdaughters to the three Metzger sons. The unusual setup hinges on step relationships rather than blood, yet the union is deemed legal.
A typhoid ward tale recalls two patients sharing a room as one convalesced on light fare and the other, still feverish, demanded meals. A waiter misdelivered lunch, the starving man ate it, and a stomach pump followed. He survived, lamenting the deliberate theft of his food.
A gang posing as cats carried out months of burglaries in a Po sen suburb. Police led by Superintendent Stocker captured the feline disguise crew, including Habermayer the ringleader, who admitted teaching parts and making animal sounds. Habermayer and two accomplices were sentenced to several years in prison.
The text presents a fragmentary poem about a sacred flower and a divine draught, exploring themes of beauty, purity, and the fate of those who linger. It alludes to a sacred space where petals and fragrance confer blessing, contrasted with the harm of trampling and forgetting. The piece questions whether such mystery can be understood by men.
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