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Newspaper
Weekly Wisconsin
Location
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1885
Page
6
Special correspondence notes the waste and volatility of fashion as woolen lace fades, Japanese and Indian imports rise, and Eastern fabrics reshape wardrobes. It discusses the impact of price, novelty, and color harmony on women’s dress, with emphasis on embroidery, diamonds, and elaborate trimmings.
The piece surveys gloves, capes, cloaks, and fur trims, noting costs from $2.25 to $5, and detailing glove lengths, satin linings, and fashion shifts toward short sleeves. It highlights beaded collars, black neckwear, Juliet fans, ostrich and marabout plumes, and leather accessories in antique and crocodile styles.
A long, period-tinged column on St Kilda describing its isolation in the Atlantic, the 77 residents, their post deliveries, religious observances, peculiar habits like sea bird hunting, and rumors of danger from distant ships. It notes relief efforts after autumn storms, the ministers, farm life, and odd beliefs about visitors inducing influenza.
In Oaxrmip Wisconsin the Henry Corneil store and post master’s safe were blown open. About $700 stolen including $350 government funds and $100 in stamps. Bristol and Worthington store also entered with a similar explosion but only $6 recovered. Two witnesses heard the blast but did not grasp its meaning. Citizens offered a $250 reward for thieves’ capture.
Rochester reports Prof. Barnard of Vanderbilt University announces a new small comet in Taurus. Located at RA 4h21m32s and Dec north 4°45', with a northwest proper motion of 35 minutes. This marks the fifth prize of 200 dollars for comet discoveries. Dr Swift observed the Paris comets last night with Warner telescope and notes a very faint appearance.
Ad section fragment from the WEEKLY WISCONSIN shows an advertiser plea or notice. The readable portion hints at promotional content and contact information, but details remain unclear due to OCR truncation. Further readable lines would be required to identify entities, dates, or actions.
The Weekly Wisconsin extols Athlophoros praising its relief for rheumatism. Madison residents including Postmaster General Vilas from Madison and local merchants recount personal cures and urge readers to obtain the remedy through doctors or direct from the distributor at 12 Wall Street New York.
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