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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1913
Page
3
The article praises the rise of silk lingerie as a modern fashion impact, noting crepe de chine dominates choices in white with pale tints. It describes robes, nightgowns, night shirts, and pajamas with lace, rosebuds, picot edges, and shadow lace, plus glove silk options launderable and clingy under garments.
The piece argues that failure stems from waiting for others to act first, urging proactive effort and self reliance to avoid delays and missed opportunities. It reflects a mindset of personal responsibility and urgency in pursuing goals without waiting on collaborators.
A growing hat trend features a large lace butterfly as the central ornament. Designs emphasize tulle lace or velvety textures with tall antennae, set on pink and gray ribbon hats and Tuscan straw trims with tiny straw berries and leaves.
A gingham frock with a plain short waist, edged with white piped squares, and alternating trim for the bottoms. The short set-in sleeve mirrors the finish, crocheted buttons fasten the front left, and a straight narrow skirt meets the waist with slight fullness.
A short note on summer shelter contrivances highlights garden umbrellas as practical shade solutions. Describes a form with a small iron table and a socket for the umbrella shaft, suitable where permanent structures are unnecessary or shade is scarce.
The piece discusses lace trims and collar styles for women, favoring narrow ruching above flat turnover collars and warning against wide ruching. It highlights loose lace frills, open blouse designs outlined with lace and ribbons, and tips for neck coverage and shoulder line illusion with a flat back collar for thin figures.
A novel electric lamp features a base designed as a flower pot and a stem resembling a plant, with a glass shade crafted to mimic a flower. It comes in two or three sizes, offering varied lighting options.
The Mary Powell, once the most popular Hudson steamboat, has faded from service due to its small size though still seaworthy. The piece recalls early river rivalry between Fulton and Livingston, naming vessels like the Chancellor Livingston, Clermont, Car of Neptune, Paragon, Victory, South America and North America, and notes the South America’s eight hour New York to Albany run and later conversion to a hay barge.
Miss Harriet Chase aged eighty six of Cornish Maine ended her life by placing herself in a water barrel in her kitchen. Two Fryeburg nieces found the top of her head visible as they and a nearby woman searched the house. She dressed in a night dress and sat in the barrel until water covered her head. She leaves a brother Richard S. Chase and a sister Mrs Olite Young of Portland.
George Reese and Joseph Sturz two sextons of Mount Pleasant cemetery resigned after cemetery officials ordered all graveyard workers assisting with caskets to wear white gloves.
Marcus M. Wood seventy three and his wife of Webster lived nearly three months on four cents a day. A home a small farm and nearly $1,000 sustain them for a comfortable life despite poverty.
William A Radford discusses a seven room cottage designed for about $2000 under favorable conditions. The plan features a parlor dining room and kitchen on the ground floor with one bedroom and a dual entry bath, plus a cellar via the kitchen. The model emphasizes attic storage, multiple closets, and economical use of roof space, noting the lot cost and total project under $1675 with old-age comfort and green color cautions.
A terse note asserts that pleasing a woman again at her will remains elusive, reflecting ironical social commentary on agency and desire in a condensed, period voice.
A short notice advertorial praises Dr Porr en Antiseptic Healing Oil as a new remedy for sore and tender feet. It quotes critics as the main audience and frames the product as a trusted old reliable treatment.
A young tenor, deemed hideously ugly, seeks an engagement at the grand opera. After a superb audition, Cherubini rejects him with scornful humor, asking if the opera could assemble a company of warang-outangs to sing with him, ending the tale with Sala's Life and Adventures.
A New York woman asked how to spell the Bohemian watering place in Bohemia. The resident said both Carl and Karl spellings are correct, so letters to Carlsbad or Karlsbad reach the same address. The writer’s attempt to favor both sides was undercut by the dateline Karlsbad with English spoken.
The passage notes ancient and early modern innovations from 1644 submersibles to Archytas automaton pigeon around 394 BCE. It cites early switch-back railways over a century ago, Paris loop stopping in 1833, and roller skating as an old pastime from 1829, showing long-standing ingenuity across eras.
A satirical note from Punch mocks royal change as a four horse carriage emerges from a cattle section. The quip frames monarch tact as a playful jest about pomp and transformation.
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