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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1904
Page
8
The passage describes elegant traveling gowns featuring green cloth dominates with white linen and heavy lace trims. It notes collar styles, embroidered buttonholes, crochet accents, and options like hats with leaves and berries, furs or satin coats, plus coordinated home decor elements.
An item in retail shops this month offers afternoon tea table coups with a metal holder and no saucer. The cup and holder design features a joint around the cup’s upper and lower portions ending in a handle for easier use in drawing room service.
A description details an evening dress with cream Aloucan lace flounces and a fringe of ermine tails. Corsage to be enhanced by bows, bretelles and sash ends of black velvet. buckles of old esprit complete the antique look.
The article notes lavish garter buckles with Roman gold settings and diamond Fleur de Lis motifs. One buckle features a china medallion frame with a customizable monogram or flower painting. Also mentioned are silver plated options at lower prices.
A suggested stole sewn on net foundation uses flowers or leaves cut from cloth. Tinted flowers suit refined taste and velvet may replace the cloth. An ornate low-effort suet-work crest could be attractive and handsome.
A shaky text lists items for cleansing and beauty. It cites soapy water for starch to sheen fabrics and ironing ease. It mentions black silk underskirts with flannel for warmth and suggests vinegar water soaks to refresh dusty trims, then drying by a coal fire. It touts apples as complexion aids and notes oranges are beneficial in the morning.
A brief description notes a trim trunk cover termed a nodestty for women, highlighting a green dealm cover with white buttons and a monogrammed center. The piece is shown paired with a tunic surround and color pillows, suggested for use as a stylish window display or cozy corner décor.
The piece describes a charming bonbon nieres with Lisque or china styling. It features almond-eyed maiden imagery and Japanese influence, with hands and pant elements. The trinket is presented as suitable for table trimming and decorative display.
The article notes novel ideas in trimming costumes, favoring second hand shops for fashion. It describes antique metal buttons ornaments and quaint mendolions used to trim coats and stoles, reflecting current style trends and affordable elegance.
Des Moines reports detail Senate action on Saunders and Dowell measures including penalties for smuggling liquor to prisoners and for aiding escapes, plus a bid to repeal the lax ferret law. House debate covers wage exemptions, election regulation, and railway accident reporting.
Reports from St. Petersburg indicate rising anti American sentiment tied to the Pacific cable extension to Japan and the Vicksburg incident. Occurring amid chatter in Russian society and press, this friction contrasts with official US stance reflected in Washington dispatches. Wisconsin capitol fire devastates historic building, possible temporary housing sought.
A long extract notes Western Canada attracting settlers and promising fertile land under free homesteads, with Canada’s grain trade expanding to Britain. It cites Sir Wilfrid Laurier’s London visit and emphasizes Canada as a key milling and grain-export center, aiming for self sufficiency and robust export potential.
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