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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1905
Page
2
A jumble of satirical blurbs and brief notes touching on Japan's debt and civilization, royal matchmaking, Behring’s cure rumor, McCoy's boxing future, grand duke marriages, Detroit art statues, suffrage jokes, and New York health marriage laws. Noted figures include Behring, McCoy, Grand Duke Cyril, Victoria of Hesse, Goldwin Smith, and Amanda Clement.
The Chicago Journal quotes a claim that the Bible says nothing about female angels and notes that there is no marriage in heaven. It also references a passage about silence in heaven for half an hour.
Exquisite Chinese hand embroidery decorates crepe de chine blouses in white blue green and brown tones. Designs include white cranes and flag lilies with doll-like color accents. Prices rise into three figures. canes with mink sets and gold handles signal advancing fashion.
The piece discusses thickening sauces with corn starch or egg yolks, contrasting American methods with French and German practice. It notes washable flannels with pattern-based coloring, fast color guarantees, and describes a new channel fashion illustration with a white ground stripe plaid, suggesting a tailored blouse with front pockets and detailed sleeve shaping.
Early fashion notes describe fur coats and wraps with bold trims. The centerpiece is the fur rosette, a jeweled button set in velvet with fur borders circling to form a large decorative rosette for belts busts or stocks, adaptable to many sizes and placements.
Winter wardrobes demand coats or wraps and the latest empire styles satisfy both need and luxury. A white cloth wrap features a double collar and belt of the same material, with black velvet inset collar and cuffs, and oriental embroidery on the front revers. Two decorative buttons secure the belt.
The article outlines velveteen skirts as versatile companions to diverse bodice styles. It describes gores circular cuts flounced and tiered designs and notes trimmed and untrimmed options in black.
A column describes Buckles of blue and green velveteens, chiffon hats with bows, mink-edged brims, and bold silk crowns. It highlights a champagne satin tea gown with Valenciennes, plus a macaroon custard dessert recipe using crushed macaroons. Also notes girlish frock trends with ribbon knots and graceful draping.
A recent shop window showcases the latest Directoire fashion for women with a hat paired with a neck piece a towit and a cane to complete the look The display emphasizes coordinated accessories reflecting a refined period style.
Velvet winter girdles dominate the coming season with gathered, ironed construction to fit the waist. A deeper cut is favored, provided it sits well, with pointed fronts, velvet knots, and small buttons enhancing overall style for the woman who makes her own garment.
The note warns against wiping gilt edged china dry after washing. Gilt must air dry in a table or pan to prevent wear. Do not wash such china with borax ammonia or soap. Place a 4anne attache over gilded plates to prevent scratches.
A vintage tip advises making the neck slightly smaller than the collar base and notch the bodice while attaching the collar to avoid wrinkles, reflecting practical sewing advice from the Exchange.
A green cloth and green velvet costume features a velvet blouse with a stitched girdle and embroidered soutache, a velvet sleeve finish, and wide edged velvet details. A second gown in deep violet uses a plaited skirt, basque jacket, stolelike collar, taffeta turnover, striped belt with a buckle, and full sleeves.
A psychologist argues that the brain, a two pound mass of fat, can be made to conjure ghosts and phantoms using drugs and head knocks. He cites belladonna and opium to induce visions, hashish for horror imagery, and specific head blows to trigger phantom senses, asserting any scientist can conjure them on demand.
Lake Linden correspondent reports on Michigan College of Mines experiments at the Red Jacket shaft in Calumet. A marble dropped from the shaft mouth clung to the east wall several hundred feet down, prompting tests to measure crust thickness and earth structure. Researchers aim to add data on the earth’s interior while noting the shaft’s unique depth below sea level.
The Calgary Herald cites a Boston Transcript note that Chicago New York and Minneapolis newspapers reach western Canadian cities more than Toronto Montreal Ottawa and Halifax. The piece argues American press reflects settlers’ choices in land cheapness and enterprise. It praises Anglo Saxon spirit and notes newcomers will uphold British or American flags while cherishing the American newspaper.
A garbled reminiscence depicts a U S Army private reflecting on bravery and respect earned from a white comrade. The narrator contrasts harsh frontier life with admiration for another soldier’s steadfastness, noting pride, endurance, and a restrained sense of loyalty amid conflict.
Health officials warn of rising diphtheria cases among returning students after holidays. Poor home drainage during vacations is cited as a contributing factor, with improvements expected as schools reopen and conditions normalize.
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