The Downward Trend in Fashion Satire
A Punch magazine verse mocks high fashion as it criticizes the shift toward slovenly drape for daytime attire and an overly clingy evening silhouette. It contrasts drooping shoulders and sagging belts with the misleading elegance of a mermaid tail and exposed corsage.
Formal Evening Attire for Weddings and Theaters
Describes a full dress ensemble including overcoats in black Inverness or Chesterfield styles with fur lining, black dress coats with peaked lapels, white waistcoats, matching trousers, white linen shirts with cuffs, poke or wing collars, white or pique cravats, gloves, pearl or moonstone studs, black silk watch ribbon, a gold seal, silk opera hat, patent leather pumps for dancing, and black silk hose with clocks.
New Paris Flats Introduce Stepped Six-Story Design
A new Parisian architectural style debuts on Rue Vavin with a six story block where each floor recedes to form a wide front balcony. The stepped design resembles a giant staircase and is touted for hygienic benefits despite perceived space waste.
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Latest War News From The Mexican Conflict
The North American reports ongoing war with Mexico with thousands of U S troops in action or en route. Buildings have been dynamited, refugees move toward the border, and correspondents with AP dispatches promise the latest authentic updates and on field photographs. Subscribe now for daily copies via agents or direct mail.
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Uncle Sam
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THE
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New Independence Day for Pennsylvania
A call to replace the long standing political machine in Pennsylvania. The message denounces Dig policy ties to brewers and contractors and urges all governed to end what it calls despotism. It declares May 19 as the new Independence Day for the state.
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Commonwealth
Penrose
Pronunciation Guide for Mexican Place Names
A reprinted table lists common Mexican towns and person names with syllable emphasis to aid English readers. Names include Huerta Villa Zacatecas Tamaulipas Queretaro Jalisco Guanajuato Oaxaca Texcoco Tehuantepec Tampico Torreon Hidalgo San Luis Potosi Coahuila Aguas Calientes Guerrero Tlaxcala Tuxpam Chihuahua and others with accented syllables indicated for correct pronunciation.
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Huerta
Villa—Vee-Yah
Zacatecas
Zac
Oaxaca
Texcoco
Towed artificial man heads to Holland after Java factory blast
Jan van der Blassbeck is bound for his homeland of Holland with glass eye, artificial arm, leg, and rubber ear fitted after his Java glass factory exploded. In Hotland a young woman awaits to wed him, though he insists she is not artificial.
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Holland
Java
Jan
Hotland
van der Blassheck
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