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Newspaper
Washington Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1902
Page
2
With warmer weather near we seek lighter garments. A pale blue liberty silk waist over taffeta features ribbon beading and a bolero like plaited chiffon belt, finished with a chiffon jabot. Corticelli silk stitches accent the dainty look and bold floral borders are in demand.
The description highlights a blue street costume with a tucked blouse, overlapping front, and chemisette in white chiffon. Applique taffeta trims with dark blue crochet silk, a panel front garniture on the skirt, and a corded flounce with lengthwise tucks. Florals and parasols emphasize the era’s elegance and backward-turning fashion.
The reception gown features buff veiling with a long shoulder effect and tucked yoke edged by Corticelli silk. Sleeves puff and strap with embroidery. skirt tucked with velvet ribbon accents and strap garniture. New cotton fabrics include grass cloth, fine lawns, and embroidered batistes in white or beige.
The Burlington Gazette quotes New York society items on Alfred Vanderbilt in a crimson race car, T Suffern Tailors sending canaries, Mrs Delvidis planning a parrot grave stone, Pingpong casino seating, and James Lorillard Kernochan renting Boothden with extra staff.
S K Leacox of Keota came home from Crookston Minnesota after three months aiding his son Arthur in settling on a farm bought near there This spring He notes diversified farming grows with much corn and ample rain Though wetter now here than in Crookston He mentions Arthur Leacox near John Hanna who moved from Crawfordsville recently to Minnesota
Graduation exercises at Washington Academy proceeded with rain reducing crowd size. Prof Dodds delivered diplomas marking his final act as faculty member and introduced new principal Prof Daugherty. Miss Mabel Carson remains, stenographic department continues, new teacher to be hired.
The article recounts M. A. Gray of Oaksville Indiana confined to bed ten years due to kidney disease. After seeing top doctors without relief, Poleys Kidney Care is praised as a Godsend by Gray in a testimonial purchased by Earnest Lemmon.
Prof G W Bissell of Ames outlined a town lighting proposal to the council on Thursday and Friday. The plan includes boilers or three 18x60 boilers or three sixth boilers and a 125 hp engine with 75 kW dynamo. Incandescent and glower lamps mix to reach 65 lights at 450 watts or 20 lights at 450 watts and 120 thirty-two or fifty power lamps. Glower lamps promise similar white light with half current and may be adopted in the next two to three months. Estimated plant cost just under 13000 dollars excluding building.
The Iowa State Fair aims to host the world’s premier livestock event with over six hundred cattle expected, surpassing last year and other shows. A new cattle barn and a Stock Pavilion expand facilities while special liberal premiums from breed associations attract top herds to the grounds.
The state auctioneers association at Waterloo debated the colonel prefix for auctioneers. A motion to require crying 1,000 sales before using the title was adopted to ensure the title stays with the better class of auctioneers.
George Schaub of New Lebanon Ohio, a Dayton Vorzeitung reader, bought Chamberlain’s Pain Balm for his wife after she suffered eight weeks of severe back pain. He reports dramatic relief and hopes others will hear of the recovery. The balm is sold by Cook and Sherman and Stewart's Pharmacy. The rest of the text recounts a family anecdote from an eastern festival about curious parental pride and miscommunication over packages labeled D D and M D with a closing quip.
Rev and Mrs Robert Gray plan a three month trip to England with six weeks on the Isle of Man where Gray preaches. They will visit relatives for the remainder of the stay. The Baptist church will be supplied biweekly during their absence by a special committee.
C W Jackson and Vincent Sojka of Jackson township urged being added to a rural mail route. They previously had a route that was cut off affecting about 65 to 70 residents. They installed mailboxes and posts per instructions but now receive no mail. They live ten miles from the city and request government action to restore a route.
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