03 Jun 1905
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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1905
Page
1
A writing instructor’s mechanical finger aid trains beginners to retain the proper hand position. The wire device loops the thumb, steadies the middle finger, arches over the index and ring fingers, and rests beyond the little finger to curb drift from correct nib control. After setup, the tool is discarded unless needed to reinforce technique.
Silk shirt waist suits evolve with chemisette shapes and panel-front skirts creating a graceful length from knee to hem. Dust protection favors pongee and light colors in coats, with ivory and pale tones preferred to keep dust visible and outfits practical.
The article discusses Go Navy Seree gowns with touches of white and red and triple button finishes, exquisite sequined robes, and brown gowns on blondes. It covers silk lace care, airiness in coats, moire wraps, and popular sheer fabrics. Also includes a cheese canape recipe using stale bread, Parmesan, butter, and ham.
A fragment from a recipe section describes making Yorkshire pudding using milk flour salt and a half cup of mixture poured under roasting meat, baked until half an hour then cut into squares. It also outlines Grange Sherbet by blooming gelatine, dissolving in boiling water, then mixing with orange juice lemon juice pineapple juice and water to taste.
The piece notes smart new color shades like blue berry, raspberry, roseberry and tyr. green emerge as favorites, suggesting a kitchen garden inspired by the creator of the day who closely observed trends.
The feature lists trims and fabrics like soutache braid, Valenciennes lace, open-work shoes, new coats and skirts, gloves with embroidery, tan accessories, and colorful costumes. It also covers custard recipes, coiffure trends, Mohairs, and shirting fabrics, noting past styling and material fashions.
Soaking prints in salt water before washing fixes the colors. Ink stains on linen should be soaked in milk and done quickly to prevent set. Never neglect small repairs a stitch in time saves more than nine. Fix loose buttons and remove dirt before it causes wear.
Le Dernier Cri in White presents fresh ideas for a white cloth tunic with a flat-front skirt, deep corsage point, and elbow sleeves with turned-up gauntlet cuffs. Embroidered linen trims collar and cuffs to finish the look.
Three flounce skirts return in a style built from three circular ruffles. The top flounce hugs the hips while the other two fall gracefully, forming flattering suits for varying figures. Flounces use sheer lawn or linens, embroidered to suit budget and taste. The new slipper shows a plain black satin design for larger feet with a medium heel and a large bow that visually shortens the foot.
The article notes fashionable fabrics and finishes such as eeru or Hebi tan velle and brilliantine with accordion or sun-plaited effects. It highlights pon GE es as durable fabrics likely to gain popularity in delicate shades and versatile wear.
Reporting from the Cape Nego district, travelers describe a remarkable plant called the spider plant. Dr Welwitsch traced the legend to the plant with two giant leaves that resemble serpents, its stem wide yet low, growing for nearly a century without rising, and forming a colossal stool on the plain. An orchid valued at $2,000 is shown in London, while a Manchester, New Hampshire woman finds her long-missing diamond ring inside a glove end.
A brief piece describes memory aiding devices that attach to watch chains rings or spectacles to note tasks. It explains a wire ring with space for memo notes and a watch case disk memo, noting these are among many yearly patents for reminder tools.
Learned men of science heard a Paris museum lecture this week on a lobster race off the Isle of Man. Lobsters tagged with numbers were released and the farthest traveler was recovered thirteen and a half miles from the start after three days. The test aimed to measure crustacean travel distance, though the number of finishers remains unknown.
During excavation at Woodstock municipal quarries near Devil's Peak a clay bank yielded relics from stormy colonial times. Workers found an exploded shell case encrusted with rust, followed by two four inch solid shot and a seven inch shot a few feet deeper, reflecting Cape history as a voyage waypoint to India.
The report notes a Negrito game saro played with incised knife marks on wooden dice in the Philippines. It also describes a remarkable owl devotion sighting from Quaker Neck where a dead mate’s sacrifice kept a living owl warm. Additional items mention Henry Brown’s gump traps on his farm and a family fob with their children’s teeth worn by Signora Mascagni and Signora Maccagni in Italy.
A 150 year old landmark in Gough Square Fleet Street London where Samuel Johnson planned and wrote most of his famous dictionary. He anticipated five years but spent eight, living behind Johnson's Court during seven of those years.
A sparrow impertinently teased a bearded vulture at the Philadelphia Zoological Garden. The smaller bird grabbed a downy feather from the floor, inched closer, and deftly plucked a soft breast feather from the larger Asiatic vulture while it watched in surprise.
The device promises automatic hook setting when bait is disturbed and uses a flexible spring pole with a trigger tied to the line. An audible signal activates if the line moves, alerting the fisherman as to a bite even when not watching closely.
The passage lists various short names and partial place references across Brussels Molenbeek Somme Zuyder Zee Amsterdam Honan and other regions. It notes a Therest O and Mme O with two children in Brussels suburb, a cross-signing 1866 Belgind ré& ernits young man named O, and vague mentions of a village in Somme a bay in Zuyder Zee a river in Amsterdam a city in Honan a river in France and a Swedish town sharing the name A.
A young full grown tiger was shot by two Malays and brought to Teluk Anson for a government reward of 25 dollars. The skin was sold quickly and the meat went for forty cents per two catty in town, reflecting local demand among Chinamen in the Straits.
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