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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1904
Page
6
The New York Sun surveys the arts and crafts influenced jewelry trend with nouveau art pieces, Celtic forms, and enamel color harmonies. It notes affordable, striking items such as a dull gold butterfly pendant with a feminine figure and transparent green enamel, showcased in shops alongside elaborate buckles and chains.
Dr. Hamilton Browning of the University of Virginia hospital reports grafting 226 inches of pig skin onto a railway accident patient. The pig’s skin was prepared with multiple washings and a mercury poultice before grafting. The operation took days but left the patient with new skin and able to resume work after recovery. Also noted is Kehldna hystrix, a New Zealand creature that lays eggs in a pouch and hatches them with the parent’s body heat.
A Utica cornet teacher living far away taught a pupil by telephone after the pupil broke his leg. The instructor gave lessons in his town and transmitted musical instruction over the wire. The experiment worked well with clear notes heard on both ends and clear verbal suggestions.
In Seymour Connecticut a bachelors club draws lots each year to pick a member who must marry within a year or cover the next wedding expenses. W F Korstin drew the red ticket and vanished, then word arrived of his upcoming wedding in Madison New York, shocking friends.
In Penobscot County Maine local residents claim the oldest horse in Maine and perhaps the country. The animal called Tommy Foskett is reported to be 42 years old with no doubt about his age.
Mrs. Abigal M. Webster of North Sandwich New Hampshire is 92 years old and remains remarkably active as she recently walked two miles to see her great granddaughter in town.
The article describes long coat designs with back half fitting fronts that may turn back to reveal stitching, capes, and novel sleeve shaping in various fabrics. It highlights broad shouldered military yoke blouses, scalloped yokes, and in turn, Russian dress variations for children, plus hat pairings and fashion tips for morning and afternoon gowns with tailored ensembles and practical, washable guimpes and sleeves.
A favorite of the season features two toned tuxedos with hairline diamond patterns. Newest designs include a single white thread through black, enhancing the effect. At the diamond intersections, knots finish with a small figure of suit material or chenille.
A practical school girl coat design suited for everyday wear uses a simple machine stitch finish and a shoulder cape or cape and stole option. The coat sleeve remains standard and fabrication can reuse old garments like a discarded overcoat or serge skirt, with fabrics such as lady's cloth serge cheviot silk or velvet and optional lace trims for a refined touch.
A decorative outdoor garment features a face pose over champagne chiffon with ecru cloth bands. It is cut to suit carriage opera or general evening wear. Cloth braids create a decorative suggestion on the garment’s surface.
In the Eton Style fashion piece Dame Fashion permits considerable latitude for personal families to choose fitting attire. Severe tailor made outfits and long skirts suit individual tastes and purses, reflecting seasonal shifts and the wearer’s discretion.
Grate four tablespoons of sweet chocolate into six tablespoons of cream and rub to a smooth paste. Stir in two cups boiling water and cook in a double boiler for ten minutes after boiling begins. Remove and cool, flavor with vanilla, then dust over the heated ice cream.
A pattern centered on a palm leaf motif is stamped on the blouse with leaves stitched toward the center. Outline leaves and stems for a neat effect. the technique promises quick, pretty results. Use six yards of inserting, cut from underarm fabric, and No 50 cut cotton for handwork.
Scientist explains radiant sky colors as caused by water vapor in lower atmosphere. Red sunsets form from absorption of blue light within five miles of Earth while deeper blue comes from reflections of particles higher in the air. Clouds rarely rise above ten miles. above atmosphere is pitch black.
A Valley City resident credits Dodd's Kidney Pills and Diamond Dinner Pills with curing dizziness, bilious attacks, and sciatica. She recounts complete restoration after three weeks of treatment and urges others to trust these medicines. The pills are popular in Barnes County with many families relying on them. Separately, English tourists in Pontresina raised $2,000 for the family of Sebastian Platz, a guide who died on a dangerous Engadine ascent, leaving four children and a widow.
A fragmented notice touts one hundred dollars reward for a catarrh cure not to be matched by mail. It names CHESEY & Co as proprietors of a Toledo remedy and features assorted endorsements and dubious claims from unspecified parties.
A discussion on the misperception of ocean wave heights cites the Atlantic record as forty three feet and notes that shore spray can exaggerate scale. A portrait discusses Gladstone’s fashion sense, noting his Inverness cape’s long use and occasional smartness in Downing Street. An anecdote recounts a Sunday school superintendent prompting a class of boys to speak up during a lesson review.
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