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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1912
Page
7
A jumbled set of newspaper fragments references Grand Central phrases about Gaby Deslys pet trunks held by customs, New York ledgers on irrigation, and a letter to Lillie Mother. The mixed lines include varied papers such as Cleveland Plain Dealer, Philo Inquirer, Yonkers Statesman and Tribune with scattered quotes about love and sentiment.
fringe adapts to hats for older women using lace chenille satin and silk fringe. Many bonnets and shapes soften and suit older wearers with comfortable crowns and secure fit. Featured designs in velvet felt show fringe beaded with roses and plume effects suitable for winter fashion by Julia Bottomley.
A fragmented description of a dress design mentioning olive fabric, a full skirt, pale silk embroidery about five inches wide, and bodice trim. References to a band Pinin ariet and magyaly show a vest, lace inserts, and waistline details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
The text describes shaping a vest with a deep V trim at the back and filling it to match the vest. Materials required include five yards of 46 inch wide fabric, embroidery for trim, and a half yard of tucked net.
The piece notes hostess led dining arrangements and seating by privilege, formal scent limits on stationery, sachet use with boxed writing, and carriage seating etiquette. It mentions informal musical and literary programs after luncheons, and that mourning widows use bordered cards while mourning lasts.
White serge is worn in early winter fashion with white suits of cloth or corduroy, cut on Rospire lines featuring a waist seam, large revers and flap pockets for a youthful look. A white silk beaver hat trimmed with Persian lamb completes the ensemble for a Miss of fifteen, with the lace frill on the coat also edged in lamb.
A collection of light vignettes and clippings featuring a wife quipping at a late arriving husband after an Empire meeting, a boastful statesman’s vanity, a pupil’s reluctant confession leading to a class thrashing, and a playful poem about hens and everyday woes. The items reflect rural humor and schoolroom mischief with period tone.
Fragmented notes describe a family scene about strict table cleanliness with a cent fine for spots on a cloth. A seven year old Harold is overheard claiming he was only trying to rub two spots into one, illustrating the grim humor and moral tone of the era in Household commentary.
A Colorado Springs mother recounts her three week old son’s eczema and boils lasting months. After stopping a doctor’s treatment and using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, the child improved within days and was healthy by age two. She praises the products and notes a free sample offer from Cut cura. The second item recounts a railway wreck survivor asking for his wife, then angrily shouting for his teeth.
An exchange on a train measures taste in literature. A young man praises Jenkins as the best novelist of the day, arguing circulating libraries cannot keep up. A second man greets Jenkins, adding a playful note about his reputation.
The local column reports George Tillson and Mamie Sprague are engaged. Remarks ripple about Mamie’s looks and style, with snide quips about her ears and appearance, reflecting village gossip over an expected match.
A mother admonishes her quick tempered daughter to avoid rude remarks and offer kind replies. An hour later the girl Mary reacts to provocation by clenching her fist and uttering a sharp word, illustrating a temper and response moment from The Watchword.
A school mistress questions Archie on politeness about seating in a crowded ram ear. He replies, I would pretend I am asleep, a brisk, humorous defense of etiquette from Tit-Bits.
A fragment reports a woman who imagines social ascent while others conclude she does nothing in the Fort. A man pays all her bills, and a trip with friends is described as unhappy. Guides grow peevish as the narrator snoots many of them for a game.
A compilation of fragmentary dialogue and captions from the London Sketch, including Mrs Brown musing on giving up fresh milk after reading an infection warning, the milkman’s assurance about boiled water, and scattered lines from Eve, Adam, and a boarder. The pieces read like sassy quips and misfit verse.
A humorous exchange shows a horse editor substituting for the Answers to Correspondents editor. The horse editor asks how to answer a girl seeking complexion tips. The snake editor suggests she send a sample of vit.
A humorous exchange about brides and suitors mentions a wedding dynamic. It then pivots to old medical ads for Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for constipation and Mrs Wroslow's Soothing Syrup for teething, with brief religious musing on faith and trust.
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