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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1899
Page
3
A period piece contrasts fashion as a girl progresses from infant to widow with a poem on women’s hats and roles. It then condemns the practice of biting thread while sewing, noting enamel damage and dentist fatigue, urging readers to avoid the habit.
Description of a plaid cloth dress featuring an overskirt half reached, pale yellow borders, and a Rembrandt hat with extensive ostrich plumes. Detailing notes mousseline de soie in yellow, a yoke, belt and collar in plumes, and a fashionable hat popular at the time.
A dress described for a young girl features white muslin with a corsage of broad white ground faille ribbon printed with pompadour flowers. The ribbon encircles the bust and forms front rosettes, is tight beneath the arm, and may fade or be rolled when worn. Navy lace edged collar, linen plaits on sleeves, and a matching ground fabric skirt with lace insertion and two large gathered lace flounces.
A Millinery Trade Review writer notes mauve and white feathered shapes, two amazons at the back forming a front pouf, and pale blue feather trims on hair-cloth hats. Left side coronets of roses or forget-me-nots enhance the design while black plumed hats gain popularity for autumn.
The piece describes finishing a brass bed with a washable valance matching the bed trappings. It favors white beds, simple tambour curtain muslin valances, and practical methods: heavy cotton underlay, machine stitched hems, shield pins, and a three sided cover. The outfit costs about $3 for twelve yards of tambour and a spare sheet.
The lace stole remains popular alongside lace jackets. Described is a malines stole over pink mousseline with simple frock, ruffles, tight sleeves, and a rosette of black tulle with a straw center between the stole ends. Black lace versions are noted as pretty and useful.
A brief Harlem Life vignette shows a surprised hostess and guest recognizing each other after being introduced at dinner. The exchange highlights memory and face recognition in social interaction aboard a newspaper page.
Elihu Root born Clinton Oneida County New York February 15 1845. A lawyer and reformer he defended Tweed Ingersoll Hilton Havemeyer and other prominent cases. Root served as US attorney for the southern district of New York and later advised major banks railroads and private corporations.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat interview with an old bank clerk argues that half of great city forgeries go undetected. He recalls a merchant who forged a 1100 note and faced paralyzing fear while hoping to cover it, ultimately paying and choosing honesty afterward.
A kitten owned by Littl Annie McGinn of West Butte spent four months wandering through Montana mine shafts after tumbling into a shaft near the Poulin hoist. The cat surfaced two miles away and was returned to Annie after miners and local children spotted it near a Colusa mine dump. The cat wore a brass bell on a ribbon and was found in a pitiful, matted condition before rescue.
Beatrice Harraden's latest novel draws strong praise for its satirical humor and skilled prose. The heroine's experiences reveal sorrow and resilience while a satanic villain asserts disturbing mental power over a vulnerable girl. The standout character Nuree Isabel creates lasting impact.
The text presents a question faced by Lord Curzon as viceroy of India about how to introduce marriage. It notes barriers to female education and the impossibility of fulfilling wifehood and motherhood, describing the absence of a home and the lack of the parent child bond due to the custom called marumakata yam.
The Bordeaux La France claims England holds the record for alcohol consumption and notes English and Irish drinking habits as severe. It warns that France also faces a rising alcoholism problem, with a pessimistic view of French habits.
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