22 Jul 1905
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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1905
Page
1
The knight's tour covers all 64 squares in 64 moves starting from a square, with 1,024 possible end-point pairings between black and white squares. Four minor variations multiply designs eightfold, yielding 448 central patterns and up to 10,048 distinct tours when including irregular moves around the center.
A two section extension ladder enables rapid ascent by alternating hoisted sections. Firemen attach hooks to window sills, move up section by section, and lower the ladder as needed. Inventor Winslow F. Sampson of Medford, Massachusetts patents the device.
A house owner at a street corner in Basingstoke England posts a placard pleading motor car drivers to avoid the residence after a sad encounter with reckless chauffeurs. A separate item notes Marion Sears of Gardiner Missouri found a freak dandelion blossom with five distinct blooms on a single stem a notable curiosity.
Chingford lad George Williams aged fourteen writes An Elevation oratorio with fifty numbers in choruses solos duets quartets and octets completed in three weeks. He has had only piano lessons and six organ lessons and never heard opera or a first class choir.
A man replaces a portrait of his beloved with a bracelet bearing a lifelike image of her eye, a striking token of his affection. The item reflects a novel keepsake fashion as described in the period text.
In Reggio Emilia a junk dealer once bought a dilapidated picture for half a franc and tried to sell it for months. Amateur collector Prof. Balletti offered five francs, sold it, and later learned the same painting attracted about 30,000 francs.
A Chicago Tribune item notes how alcohol unlocks odd ideas in some men. One intoxicated speaker imagines a South Sea tribe he knows only from childhood reading, complete with a king and queen and tribal rites. Others reveal private hobbies like telegrams, excessive shaving, or admiring friends' clothing.
M Garchey a French inventor scientist has developed ceramo crystal a method to melt glass and form a material as hard as Belgian blocks He obtained Lyons city approval in 1398 to pave a major street with the new substance showing it remains sound under heavy traffic Garchey says the material can be produced cheaper and is practically indestructible across Europe and America
A large egg from the extinct auk sold for more than a thousand dollars after a side-by-side comparison with an ordinary hen egg. The extinct diving bird egg is thinner and longer, as shown in the accompanying illustration.
A Phillips Me family keeps a doe and a lamb as pets. they play together constantly and nap side by side after rambunctious bouts. The lamb cries plaintively when alone at night but calms when the dog is brought to keep it company.
The article describes light summer fabrics in delicate colors suitable for work and gardening. It highlights chambray and ginghams in soft greens and blues, simple white mohair dresses with lace and braiding, and a white horsehair hat with a black aigrette and gardenia bandeau as practical yet stylish ensembles for cooler days.
Describes how ch material is cut and finished similarly to ordinary insertion. Tiny bands of finest lawn are used in many lingerie yokes to outline a design, filled in with open stitchery and valencieries or embroidery.
A description of all embroidery gowns featuring alternating stripes of India lawn and embroidery Anglaise or machine work. Gowns close at the back with lace buttons, finished with ruffles, girdles, and a chemisette of Persian lawn. Accessories include a hat and parasol with blue embroidery and ribbon rosettes. Ground notes suggest tile mold near ferns and a temporary leak stop using yellow soap whiting and tile water.
A modish waist design features a shirred bolero style to add bust fullness and puff sleeves for broader shoulders. The soft lavender or yellow fabric with ecru lace and a crushed girdle of dark velvet or taffeta enhances the model for slender figures.
A recipe notes a fresh ly cut alice ground at home yields better texture than store ground. For each pound add a tablespoonful handa, shape into an oval steak 1.5 inches thick, broil over moderate heat eight to ten minutes, slightly rare and juicy with sauce poured around. Also describes shallow Valenciennes yokes with joined insertion rows or lace edging for decorative effect.
Puffs are featured with broad flare skirts girdles with deep points and many buckles. Hats rise in popularity with leghorn shapes and high collars. Pastel shirtwaists approved for coat suits, but white skirts revived. White serge returns in favor with braided coats. Transparent blouses dominate, with precise fabric lengths and no elbow droop. Pongee leads outdoor materials followed by flannel, serge, cashmere, heavy ginghams and madras. Irish crochet lace dominates, coarse laces used for trims and full outfits.
Practical advice on preserving palms with milk and water, cleaning frost jar residue by boiling taps in soda water, weekly copper flushing of pipes to remove odors, and a tip to rub lard or Vaseline on door or window contacts to ease opening. An old tin teakettle with the bottom cut out is noted as a makeshift cover.
Describes delicate summer dress ideas including a rose pink net gown with white ribbon bands, empire style drape, Directoire ribbon revers, puffed sleeves, and lace details. Also outlines a child’s gobelin blue voile frock with white embroidery, a pale blue peau de cygne gown in three tucked skirt style, antique weave fabrics, and the trend of bracelet bangles with diamond clasps.
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