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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1897
Page
4
In a Detroit Free Press tale, a wife’s plan to please her husband backfires as his mother cooks at Grumper’s table. He forges through the meals, then admits tobacco altered his taste, until a judge remarks that each man must sort out his own wife in a comic wedding mix-up.
A Detroit youth takes his younger sister to a baseball game and explains the rules while she watches. She suddenly grabs his hat and screams requests for plays, then protests his “rooter” behavior. The scene ends with a light domestic quip about a wife in a bathing suit.
The article surveys late 16th century inspired styles revived for modern wear, highlighting a new Victoria corset bodice with back lacing, Prince s line fronts, deep lace trims, and a pleated sleeve. It notes fabric choices including satin and brocade, with references to Maria Antoinette era silhouettes, high waists, and elegant accessories like black velvet girdles and pink rose adornments.
A Detroit Prep Press reminiscence recalls a winter surge of marriage in a social circle. Seven young couples gathered at a quirky Justice’s office for a single round-up wedding, the plan approved with light enthusiasm and shared merriment.
In a brief Odds and Ends item, Mr Lateslayer warns he will kiss when he leaves, while Miss Weary challenges him to do it now while she is young in a playful exchange.
Paris fashion notes describe the first autumn hats as Gainsborough inspired, including an Essex Gainsborough velvet or fine straw hat covered with white plumes and a widow style with lace and flowers. Widespread waist and jacket trends feature removable yokes, bolero jackets, and tailored silhouettes in satin, taffeta, and moire with bold trims, epaulettes, and bright colors.
A sailor on a lonely road assists a man holding a ram by its crooked horns at a gate. The ram attacked the man earlier, and the two stand briefly while the ram is restrained. The sailor crosses to the other side and departs, remarking on not having seen the ram before.
A collage of lighthearted quips and mock dialogues from late 19th to early 20th century papers. Jokes cover bakery banter, proposals, southern pride, German critics, amateur photography mishaps, Klondike travel, and eclipse commentary, with wry wordplay and social banter. Names include Harper's Bazar, Cleveland Leader, Indianapolis Journal, Washington Star, Philadelphia North American, Cinematic Enquirer, Brooklyn Life.
A Chicago real estate broker interacts with a caller and partygoers at a discussion about selling a lot and a hotel development. The New York Weekly and Plain Dealer references hint at divergent public interest and pending reconciling opinions on local land use and hotel plans.
A fragment describes unusually cold conditions in Alaska in September with mentions of freezes and a distant Chicago connection implied in market speculation. The exact events and entities are unclear from the text.
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