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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1910
Page
7
Dolly Meserve, home for a holiday, is wounded by a misfired shot from Will Halley while she eats chestnuts beneath an old tree. The incident leads to medical care, recovery, and a later proposal as they recount the comic peril and its odd romance.
The first concrete pier on the Pay Lethe coast nears completion at Santa Fee, extending a straight 1000 feet into the sea. The vast structure, noted as the longest wharf, challenges waves with smooth concrete and new pilings, while nearby ships and coastal builders watch its progress. A later note recalls a lawyer anecdote about superstition and a jury, followed by a London longevity statistic claiming Londoners average lifespan around 57 years.
A fragmentary reminiscence describes a child named Richard visiting the country and being fed odd foods by adults. He plans to give the cow kerosene to imitate petroleum butter, prompting concerned reactions from his mother and a sense of communal deprivation and dieting. The piece notes a tense mood as residents cope with scarcity and change.
A jumble of quoted lines depicts quarrels and mundane exchanges. Characters named Edwin and a cruel husband clash, while snippets refer to marriage, gallantry, a magistrate, insomnia, prescriptions, trains to Philadelphia, and casual banter about travel and fashion. The text blends what seems like satirical vignettes with stray remarks and misfit phrases.
A mixed page of verse and comic dialogue presents lines from Edlii M. Thomas about love and visions, a feather beds joke with an inventor, a miscut steak quip, a sharp remark on perfection and bore, plus several lines about cynicism and social misfits. The snippets read like a lampooned daily column with quick quips and caricatures.
A perplexing dialogue wanders through fragmented phrases about rain deserts chaperones and travel. Quips about a centipede and a thornless cactus mix with distant reflections on travel’s revealing effects and ocean voyages.
Two fashionable gowns illustrated from the moyen age show a pale gray gown with moire yokes and gray velvet trim for day wear, plus an evening gown in allover bordered net or lace and ribbone accents. Materials include serge, cheviot, silk and muslin, with yardage estimates for medium figures.
A fashion note describes turbans renamed after historic figures and styles, with kilns of fur choices like ringtail, ermine, sealskin, and Australian opossum. Drum major turbans feature antique gold and bronze jewels, and bold fur quills. Other models show moleskin with a blue violet bugle pansy centerpiece.
A description of a beautiful costly turban intended for evening wear or formal afternoon use. It features a sole decoration and a gorgeous aigrette in natural coloring, described as an elegant accessory for refined attire.
Fashion guidance discusses skirt lengths for different times of day with a decree of five to six inches from the ground for street wear and floor-sweeping gowns for afternoon. It notes not all follow rules but many will own at least one of each style to show awareness of current trends. A linen shirtwaist is saved by being repurposed into stock collars and belts with decorative clover embroidery.
Brocade fabric is favored for bridesmaids hats as it offers adaptable color options beyond felt. Large shapes with matching or contrasting plumes prevail. Brocade designs appear ornamental and festive, and after the event the silk hats make elegant evening wear.
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