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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1904
Page
3
A vintage description details white aprons with a banded腰 waist or hip feature to hold fullness, favoring a graceful white lawn garment. It describes four one inch box plaits with sets of fine tucks in front, shoulder straps, a flower band front, embroidery ruffle neck, and a six inch hem with two tuck sets at the apron bottom.
An observer notes the Sevres Gesiaet clock and mantel ornament harmonizing with nearby furnishings. The coordinated period decor creates a pleasing overall effect in the apartment interior.
Winter wear favors etamine voile and canvas with fresh salts processing. Cloaks and three quarter length broad cloth coats inspire outfits allowing voile gowns to be worn all season. Modistes count on these trends, sidelining tailor made suits. Also featured is Unique Boudoir Goffes Mill a table coffee mill with brass cylinder and foldable handle for easy grinding.
The article notes a decline in pronounced hair dressing with changing Prevailing modes in hats. Broad brimmed styles fade as torpedo shaped brims lose favor. Yet many attractive models emerge that suit current tastes, while overly wide brims appear unattractive without proper hair arrangement.
One of the New Silk Waists in chiffon taffeta shows a green and blue design with collar cuffs of green and Oriental embroidery. The turnover collar at the neck is white with a harmonizing tie. The front is box plaited and finished with hidden closures. Material for medium size listed as 44 yards 4? inches wide with additional yardage for collar and cuffs.
The text describes a salon using gray medallion wallpaper on a white enamel woodwork, with gray furniture accented by white highlights and ornate Lewis-period carvings. Rose brocade upholstery complements the gray theme, and window drapery and furnishings feature rose tones, with a plain rose carpet and decorative border.
A home recipe describes mixing alcohol camphor ammoni a sea salt and other ingredients with water to make a quart of lotion. The mixture is shaken and applied daily by rubbing into the skin to ease tired muscles.
Dress feature describes a fitted skirt style for women, sewn in taffeta with lace frill insertion and medallions. It covers outlined sizes and yardage for the under ruffle soft pleats, circular flounce, box plait shaping, and trimming lace and insertion.
Readers observe a vivid display of net trimmings and g large sparkles in circular gold and silver spangles. Designers feature graduated patterns across edges and bands suitable for gowns and waistcoats. Field’s prompts shoppers to buy yards of the glittering gutta material.
The article describes painted lace done with watercolors and metallic accents, often lined with chiffon. It notes patterns vary, with delicate houses and light-colored fabrics featuring painted motifs. mentions painted nets with pink and blue accents and champagne tint fabrics. Linen voile for wash dresses gains popularity with movable galons and canvas bases.
The article discusses trimming and color schemes for decorative textiles, noting a craze for new burnt tints and bold contrasts. It warns color choices must be carefully handled to avoid pitfalls, citing burnt bread burnt orange burnt onion and burnt amber as examples of the spectrum from pale cream to deep brown.
Fragments describe silver fox and gray fur trim items seen in a catalog or fashion notice. Text mentions stylish edges and refined design cues, signaling upscale garment embellishments for an era. No clear dates or names are provided.
A fragment from the Catholic Times quotes T A Daly lamenting changing times and hardship. The speaker, a bachelor aged man, recalls simpler days of companionship and pipe smoking while facing the burden of clothing and feeding a dozen children. The piece contrasts past ease with present poverty and responsibility.
Miss Treadway confronts Flossie about a flirtation with a rich bachelor near Trevor’s seaside home while her fiancé Tom studies in Germany. Flossie reads a revealing letter from Tom about a Berlin encounter, triggering a dramatic, emotionally charged scene.
In a tale featuring Flossie and Miss Treadway, Flossie’s boyish charm sparks gossip and a stern nurse’s intervention. The scene moves to a proposed excursion to Germany as Tam’s flirtations prompt a swift change of plans and a trip to the Yatherland in Chicago American.
A mishmash of lighthearted vignettes spans bullfighting remarks in Spain to a White House chat with President Roosevelt. Jokes about British diplomacy, La Follette wit, and a Washington funeral procession passenger exchange sit alongside Perkins Maine voting quirks and a quip about party gains.
Generic Pavese, famed as a world champion fencer, says President Roosevelt shows exceptional skill with the folls and has been his pupil for a year. Lessons reportedly paused but expected to resume mid December. Pavese praises Roosevelt as quick, physically developed, with rounded sinewy arms.
Ralph Hulse running for assemblyman in Trenton New Jersey wins female support after a fall while helping his wife with the family washing. He sprained his back and could not attend a political meeting that night. A brother spellbinder explained his absence and women in the district resolved to back him.
A suburban home telephone exchange reveals quirks in language as a wife explains her husband’s absence and mood. The dialogue shows mishearing and playful slang about being down or up, and the man’s office troubles.
Fragmentary dialogue from historical clipping shows a rustic exchange about a snake length ears and rattles with quirky measurements. The terse exchange ends with a humorous miscount as a character admits a jug held only two gallons but had one handle.
A thirty foot carving knife is shown at the world’s fair. The monster blade features a razor edge and a polished handle carved by a master craftsman. Its sheer size would require a giant to wield such a kulfe.
The garbled text shows a fragmented notice or tabloid snippet with hints of urgent talk, seeking someone and mentioning news, bids, and a trip. It lacks clear names, places, or events to identify a concrete story or outcome.
An elderly resident, Henry M. Magler, aged nearly 70, remains fascinated by the automobile craze. Despite claiming he would not own a car, he now finds driving and car-related amusements irresistible, reflecting a shift in local attitudes toward motor vehicles.
Ai W H Smith of Cream Arkansas recounts an eighteen month illness with epilepsy backache and kidney trouble. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for his recovery and renewed strength and ability to work as well as a comment from Mrs Dobbs about social class in the neighborhood.
A thermometer was removed from a London retooler’s door and a notice appeared asking the thief to return the device. The sign laments the error and notes the instrument only reads 126 degrees.
The ad urges returning Defiance Starch if not pleased with the product. It promises one third more for the same money and claims the offer will improve satisfaction, while urging readers not to be proud about buying subpar starch.
A fragmented meditation on California as a land of cycles and boundaries. The piece quotes Carrie Bravelle and mentions Waller Buysot Megeseen for November, blending obscure references with a retrospective tone.
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