26 Aug 1905
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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1905
Page
1
Tips on cleaning velvet warn against risky methods and propose a home cleaning approach using water and ammonia. The article describes velvet repairs with hot iron and brush and shifts to fashion details for a white blouse, velvet trims, and flattering necklines. Includes remarks on Henrietta dresses and the fate of shaggy fabrics this winter.
Instructions describe making a large artificial chrysanthemum from velvet ribbon using five short pieces folded and tied, ten longer pieces for center petals, with successive rows growing larger. Double petals for stiffness, paste and wire to form the crinkled effect, plus optional narrow satin ribbon for shading. Also notes about grass cloth wall covering from Japan, woven Chinese grass with rice paper backing, costing four dollars per eight yards roll, and its burlap like appearance.
Select medium sized beets remove skins while hot. Pack whole beets in glass jars with one teaspoon sugar. Fill jars with cold vinegar and seal. Spices optional when served. Whole beets versatile for any serving style.
A clever device for the thin girl's appearance uses a gown eaten with a polot instead of a regulation round neck. The design aims to give a decollete neck while concealing the collar bones, starting about three inches above.
Velvet collars and cuffs adorn tailor-made dresses while hats grow larger with higher crowns. Dresses feature soft tan, pearl gray, and palest champagne with long gloves in matching shades. Checks influence bathing suits and check taffeta black and white offers stunning results. Rose tones trend for usht cloth dresses paired with sheer blouses.
Voile remains the popular sheer fabric for gowns with white taffeta layers and color trimming, while soft silk resembling colienne grows in demand in various checks and stripes. An orange syrup method uses ripe oranges, sugar, and grated peel for a spiced cordial like drink. Linen shirt waists brace winter wear as cashmere’s popularity fades.
A pattern for an attractive bodice features a Tokio crepe yoke that fits securely over the shoulders for a smart blouse. The design includes a long puff sleeve with a tight cuff and a round neck, with options to remove the yoke and sleeves for a short puff and a deep bertha in suggested colorways.
A Newport belle displayed a dress for evening events in pale green colienne. The gown featured tiny white lace ruffles, green velvet ribbon, decollete waist with silver-embroidered green silk, lace ruffies, embroidered silk band, self-tone chiffon velvet girdle, and lace clusters along the circular skirt seams.
Crushed tulle can be refreshed by steaming. Do not let it become moist. once thoroughly steamed, wrap it in a dry towel and expose it to the air to restore texture.
A fragment describes Paris gowns with mauve taf feta skirts draped at the front and trimmed at the bottom tubes, a blouse with lame shoulder collar, mauve velvet details, and buckled trim. Another gown features a black cloth box-pleated skirt, two bands at the hem, and elaborate shoulder ornaments.
A nurse in an American hospital sought Kipling’s help for a dying sailor who feared heaven’s gates. Kipling spoke to him and later sent his handwritten poem The Last Chantey, which the man wished to be placed in his coffin. Liverpool Mercury reports the tale of mercy and inspiration.
Diamonds along with graphite and phosphorus were found in meteoric iron from Canon Diablo. Prof Moissan reports black and transparent diamonds formed when iron is fused with sugar and cooled rapidly. Silicon boosts diamond yield while phosphorus shows no effect.
Ancient Egyptian couches served dual roles as dining furniture and beds. These versatile pieces supported daily meals and rest, reflecting the practical design of material culture in ancient households.
A Rome wedding unites a man described as having a heart at each side. Despite this freak of nature he is healthy and has gained fortune from public display. Reports say he later settled in Italy, while a twist of fate links a Madrid anatomy museum exposure to his life. A Chicago tale then follows of two men finding a collar button on the same sidewalk after twenty years apart.
A hen owned by Sergeant Did fock, s Padihem Volunteer instructor, laid a remarkable egg noted by the London Telegraph. The egg’s flat side shows a striking resemblance to a clock dial with twelve evenly spaced sections and Roman numerals.
A report cites several extraordinarily old trees. Cypress at Chepultepec in Mexico is estimated at about 6,200 years, with a trunk 118 feet in circumference. Other giants include cypresses in Perthshire and Fortingal, and a Central American baobab once linked to 5,150 years. Mexican botanists claim even longer lifespans based on annual rings.
The flogging horse is an ancient English grammar school custom. Notable figures Garrick Addison and Johnson were flogged on this practice.
Paris youth Armand Gally killed his sweetheart and attempted suicide. Defense counsel called him a poet and read a verse, prompting a jury acquittal. Viscount de Borrelli mocked the event, claiming credit for the outcome and noting a poem cited as the defendant's work.
A talented student creates two charming fans. One features beads faces and landscape scraps from photographs arranged with gilt watercolor outlines, showing her circle of friends home sport and pets. The second fan displays tiny college class prints, outlined in college colors and tied with ribbon on the handle.
A weird form of life insurance appears in French manufacturing towns under the label La Fourmi the ant. The policy seems to reward younger men less with monthly payments while guaranteeing 200 pounds to heirs if a man dies before 38, diminishing to 102 pounds at 51. The idea appears to assume men will be able to work longer.
A rusted firearm believed to predate the Revolutionary War was found with two 1781 auger shillings wedged beside a Bible leaf and a hair fragment. Curator Vedderman, who collects curios, retrieved a nonmagical charge and notes colonial powder and superstition tied to witch fear.
Remains from the Bronze Age uncovered near Newlands railway station in Renfrewshire. Archaeologist Ludovic Mann reports another site between Kilmalcolm and Bridge of Weir. The highlight is a perforated stone axe hammer with knobs and moldings in pristine condition.
London and Parla fashion fads see young men wearing watch fobs and scarf pins featuring their sweethearts eyes. Photographs are reduced to gold eyes under glass and fixed into jewelry, a trend showing widens participation among women and men alike.
A very young baby seal reached the London Zoological Gardens after a wild trek from Heligoland. A English yacht crew lured the exhausted seal aboard with ropes, then contacted the zoo. It faced a dangerous chase by a killer whale but escaped and was brought to safety for care.
A Danish inventor proposes a life saving method by impregnating clothing with a substance that keeps a wrecked person afloat for several days without losing its properties. The device includes a coat, vest, and traveling rug intended to aid drowning victims.
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