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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1903
Page
7
Two renowned actors Richard Mansfield and Lily Langtry visited the Stafford last night signing in as Mansfield and valet, then Langtry and two maids. A comic exchange about maid work follows, with a playful tone on domestic duties and a mock ceremony moment.
A humorous Newark News item contrasts loud industrial sounds with a quip about relatives breaking a will. The piece then shifts to a late night formal event where a guest endures an awkward sight, a man in evening dress eating breakfast food for supper.
Miss Amelia Verisopht sings for a long stretch while Miss Versace sympathizes. The judge remarks on endurance. Tom praises Miss Winters’ looks, then notes a decline after her father allegedly erased Wall Street from the map six weeks ago.
The exchange features Miss Keene questioning why women lack a sense of humor and Mr Sharpless retorts that some men lack all sense, highlighting a playful clash over wit and gender. The remark echoes social banter and character interaction typical of the period.
A humorous exchange about lectures for servants and a suggestion to hold lectures for mistresses. The Modest Humorist ponders American humor’s development. Dashpole recalls Arctic provisions. an awkward waltz aside and a capital-lending quip conclude the item.
A pondering mind asks for an answer and proposes a dressmaker as the solution in a quizzical exchange. The dialog hints at a theatrical or satirical situation with a witty, slightly dark undertone.
A father and daughter exchange wry lines about marriage and bravery. The daughter vows a groom noted for bravery while the father quips that bravery would show if he breaks into the family after meeting her mother. The exchange underscores family humor in matchmaking.
Dialogues reveal courtship and blunt wit as Ida questions why May likes Harry and May defends his awkward kissing while a scientist notes every breath precedes a death, the practical maid retorts.
A quip filled exchange unfolds as a young lawyer asks for more time for his client with the judge promising a six month start. A playful street scene recalls dawn light and the notion of returning home. The dialogue highlights impatience and sly humor among the speakers.
This passage describes a dark gray blue serge frock for a 5 to 7 year old girl with a derived yoke arrangement, embroidered linen collar, red silk cravat, plaited skirt, and belt. It also details various domestic fashion accessories such as Cinderella slippers bags, boudoir bags, and a triangular ring bag, plus jet hair ornaments and decorated lamp shades. A cold tea stain removal tip for black dresses is included, alongside a description of an afternoon wear albatross dress with embroidered chiffon details and silk passementerie.
The article notes a revival of Empire and Louis XV fashions influencing dress and din ner table decorations with Sevres and Dresden china. It highlights centerpieces with tall flowers and long center trails. A carpet cleaning method uses tartaric acid borax soap sal ammoniac and laundry ammonia to refresh summer wear without full cleaning.
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