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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1910
Page
6
Nearly every woman picks up embroidery in summer, turning it into pleasure and sometimes a livelihood. Simple designs last best, and mothers enjoy dressing children with handwork. Shops offer patterns and stamping options, with groups meeting to stitch, sewing dainty ties, collars, belts, and bags in linen and white embroidery.
The piece describes a dainty afternoon or semi evening dress with a gathered waist and fourfold fullness at the knees. It notes fashions shifting as shawl demand grows, shops offering Chantilly lace edging and net tunics, and a fading gap between maker output and consumer wants.
A description of a garment arrangement around a yoke using tucked chiffon with lace beneath and lace on the sleeve upper parts. It lists materials needed: 8 yards of 42 inch wide fabric, 2 yards tucked chiffon, 4% yards lace, 1% yard passementerie, and 4 tassels.
Last autumn Chantilly lace shawls dominated fashion as Garrete families displayed heirloom shawls and gowns. The trend highlighted refined accessories and traditional textiles in social wardrobes.
Ribbon is described as a versatile trimming for millinery, gowns, wraps, and accessories. Rosettes will emphasize paniers on organdies, chiffon draperies become belts and belts become girdles, and ribbon embroidery will ornament frocks of voile. Hats will be laterally covered with loops and bows of ribbon.
Decorating notes describe green as a dominant color in decoration and dress. Green woodwork and forest green pianos appear in country homes. Lamps feature gray green bronze finishes with touches of dull purple and old rose, aligning with the overall green theme in furnishings.
A brief admonition from Woman's Life urges frugality in marriage preparation. It counsels saving trousseau funds for future fashions, noting rapid style changes and the embarrassment of wearing outdated garments next year.
The article notes a revival of gaudy stockings with artistic embroidery. Designs feature lilles of the valley on blue and pink, rambler roses with green glories on black, morning glories on pale violet, and violets on white and black.
A detailed Sunday School lesson from April 17 1910 on Matthew 11 1 19 and John 7 21, examining John the Baptist doubts about Jesus and Jesus response. It explains the context prison at Machaerus and Galilee ministry with a weaving illustration, and contrasts honest doubt with dishonest doubt among Pharisees and lawyers.
Danville’s Joseph Cannon faces a revolt within the Daughters of the American Revolution led by Bloomington’s Mrs. Matthew T. Scott. Scott charged Agnes Gerald with insubordination, prompting a clash as the D A R prepares to meet in its new Washington building amid congressional interest.
Rev Henry Noble Couden, longtime chaplain of the U S House of Representatives, is blind from war injuries. Born 1842 in Marshall County Indiana, he served 1861–63 in the Union Army, later rising in popularity as he leads daily prayers and guides members with a firm, faithful voice.
Champ Clark, eyeing continued leadership in the Democratic Party, plans a post Congress career as an author. He announced in Washington that he will write The Curiosities of American History and What One Vote Can Do, drawing on United States history and odd discoveries. He argues that hobbyists and cranks have propelled world progress and notes two term limits in U.S. presidency. He predicts no three term president until the republic nears its end.
The Russian Duma elected Alexander Goutchkoff as speaker, a practical businessman known for pushing Russia goods to the Far East. He has direct access to the czar and vows to address Manchurian railroad issues, backed by his Russo-Japanese War experience and time in Japan. He is an Octoberist with cordial czar relations, though once denounced grand dukes leading to military resignations.
Graniteville Vermont resident praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound calling it worth mountains of gold for restoring health and strength during the change of life. The ad claims decades of cures for female ailments including inflammation ulcers and anemia and emphasizes low cost and broad endorsements from users.
Fragmented quips and ad snippets from a vintage page feature lines about The Ancient Mariner, a wedding guest, Sally the tar, and Pettit's Eye Salve. Also includes mock sayings about generosity, a doctor’s cold remedy, and tobacco ads from Lewis’ and Daves Pavnailer.
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