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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1891
Page
10
A fragmented note describes Newport at dawn with fog over the bay and sunrise touching the waters. Names and phrases appear scattered, including references to Ocean Oasis and public bath warnings, but details are incomplete. The scene evokes Newport’s early light and mist over the harbor.
A vivid portrait of Newport society during the season, detailing the transformation of the town into a glittering social center. The piece highlights the Vanderbilt and Astor households, Mrs Whitney, Mrs Vanderbilt, and Miss Spriggy Post, plus the fashionable crowd, architecture oddities, and the ritual of Sunday walks and dress parade. It notes Lillian Russell’s past Newport visit and the social dynamics shaping access to the inner circle.
A mass meeting of dramatic critics is urged to protest against the repeated use on the American stage of contrived lines about love and longing. The Mirror highlights numerous quoted expressions from plays and songs that critics find melodramatic or inappropriate for contemporary audiences.
The article surveys bathing attire at seaside resorts, contrasting American and European styles, and reflecting on modesty and social judgment. It notes expectations in ballrooms versus beachwear, critiques access to fashion Paris gowns, and observes how women aim to look stylish yet discreet as they enter the water and promenade the shore.
The piece surveys bathing customs in England and France, detailing bathing machines on British beaches, their disguising canopies, and the shift from naked exposure to managed sea access. It notes French substitutes like the beau bearer and cabins, with references to Brighton, Trouville, Ostend, and fashion beginning under Eugenie.
The article notes English women in dark blue flannel garments and yellow oilskin caps, French women adopting art design bathing bloomers, and the prominence of sandals on the coast to cope with the Prachinus Draco fish. It surveys bathing fashion, coastal etiquette, and contrasts English, French, and American seaside practices plus leading resorts like Scarborough and Trouville.
A Cincinnati man recounts a humorous hotel mishap at the Grand Union. He and his sister faced repeated delays in getting ice water sent to room 101, despite promises from bell staff and elevator attendants. The tale ends with continued frustration over the hotel clerk's assurances.
Judge Aiken plans to interpret the divorce law by its spirit rather than its letter, likely disappointing many applicants. Friends say the phrase in good faith must be proven by more than the applicant’s affidavit. The 15 year old law aimed to release Dakotans, but loose construction favored outsiders, now questioned.
A cheeky misaddressed roomconundrum unfolds as a visitor recalls a prank involving pitcher of hot water and a late night call to rooms 99 and 101. The bride, awakened by a loud crash, grows furious, suspecting a coordinated scheme while the party escapes with a fly.
A fragmented reminiscence of skirt dancing and early terpsichorean training. A performer describes beginnings in a rudimentary skirt dance, the grind of practice, and the pursuit of artistry versus fame while recounting a long apprenticeship and the social expectations of dancers in a bygone era.
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