11 Mar 1905
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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1905
Page
1
A fashion overview details lingerie blouses in linen and silk with hemstitched tucks and embroidery, plus new belt styles in soft silks. It covers overskirts, sleeves, and the revival of the mousquetaire, with bell cuffs and Bolero coats in Panama and velvet. A card party waist in panne velvet with lace fichu completes the look.
Housekeepers share practical hints for better living such as aging soap for comfort, beating cocoa with an egg beater and vanilla for flavor, removing white varnish spots with a hot coal shovel, and polishing wood with a warm cloth. Lavender and green decor ideas include madras fabrics and delicate silk curtains for a refined bedroom.
The article highlights simple evening gowns with silk bands on mousseline de soie and chiffon looks. It details white frocks with blue velvet trims, surplice crepe with blue velvet bows, and liberty ribbon ruching. It notes Irish lace coats, ermine bands, and the enduring appeal of the black gown with white accents to offset concerns about aging.
Revival of serge and spring finery featured. New shirtwaist stocks show no bows and white merino blouses are popular. Pretty shirtwaist gowns in taffeta displayed with green accents marking the season.
Vogue notes the coming summer girl will feature parasols as a key accessory. Parasols appear in embroidered, ruffled, appliqued and lace adorned forms with white silk, black lace butterflies, yellow silk with tiny ruffles, and gilded accents like butterflies and roses.
A discussion of sleeve styles notes bishop and leg or mutton sleeves with cuffs extending over bands. Also includes a milk soup recipe using potatoes onions celery butter water and milk with mashed vegetables thickened into a creamy serving.
Westminster Abbey restores the ancient wine glass pulpit from the chapel of Henry VII to the nave for Sunday services. The Tudor era pulpit, famed for linen moulding, dates to Edward VI's coronation and Cranmer’s funeral, briefly replaced by a modern stone pulpit later moved to Belfast.
A London crowd watched seagulls dive for food on the riverfront near London Bridge when a man fed sprats to the birds. One gull boldly snatched an unlit cigarette from a spectator’s lips, an audacious trick noted by the observer.
A Historical snippet notes two ancient Ashantee coronation thrones sold recently. Described in a catalogue as covered with human skin and housing sacred JuJu emblems, they supposedly marked Ashantee royalty. Without them successors of Nirwanta or O'Finsi cannot be crowned legally.
A Berlin New Hampshire office cat named Tabitha reportedly napped inside a large safe for forty hours. The cat remained calm, refused to exit, hungry but unfazed, and resumed normal activity once found.
A St Louis inventor proposes a wind propelled boat using a wind wheel linked to a standard propeller. The device requires no sails or oars and includes a hand lever for optional propulsion when wind is unfavorable. He envisions its use for pleasure craft rather than ocean liners or commercial sailing.
R B Somers of Berkeley California discovered a violin in his garret among lumber that bears Steiner's authentic signature and is believed to be of high value. An Italian worker on a local milk ranch left the instrument there when he went East. The boy used it a day as a sand shovel, and a university student later identified the violin as a genuine Steiner. The instrument was taken to San Francisco for examination and confirmation.
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians versus W. H. Thomas and others, a long running land case, began in 1887 in the Western District of North Carolina. For decades over ninety attorneys have been involved, with early counsel now deceased. The dispute spans thousands of acres and related interests.
In Sark Island King Edward's dominion the only jail is an open door prison. A recent arrest involved a woman accused of stealing handkerchiefs. She was placed in the jail, surrounded by sympathetic island women who passed the time with stories. The next morning the magistrate released her on the condition of good behavior, acting as warder. The constable permitted her immediate departure.
A colonial era lottery device, used to raise church funds, surfaced amid two Rhode Island relics. One involved four Mongolians in Providence fined under Sabbath laws for playing dominoes. the other is a two-wheeled oak lottery device with brass wheels numbered 1 to 32 and 1 to 24, whose operation produced a three-number outcome for bets.
A Pittsfield man recorded daily rainfall all year, noting no rain on the 31st day of any month. The year total was 36.6 inches, about 10 inches below the average, with rain occurring on every other day at some point.
A blind man guided by a trained spaniel led along Chestnut street drawing curious pedestrians who followed to watch the crosswalk. The dog barked at the curb to signal when it was safe to step down, creating a remarkable street scene reported by the Philadelphia Press.
A playful verse exchanges between a hippo and a boa constrictor about familiar shapes and past habits. The animals reminisce on encounters before changes occurred, noting recognition in a whimsical, rhymed dialogue.
Carl M Woods F B Maynard and C W Blodgett from Gorham New Hampshire ventured through Cartie ravine and captured a deer unable to flee in the deep snow. After an hour of play the animal grew tame and allowed the men to place their arms around its neck.
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