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Wheeling Sunday Register in Wheeling, West Virginia

29 Aug 1897

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Wheeling Sunday Register

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Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1897

Page

4

Navy Sailors Embroidery Dwindles As Duty Replaces Craft

In Brooklyn Navy Yard August 27 a veteran writer recalls how needlework and fancy sewing flourished aboard old warships. Modern sailors lack time and regulations ban personal embroidery. clothes now come from yards or aboard with standard issue uniforms, ending a long tradition of home made tidies, caps, and fabrics. James Barton notes the shift from leisure crafts to a regimented, uniform navy across states.

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Brooklyn Navy Yard Navy Ewig United States Witeh Wte United Siades Newehls Euddon United States Navy Jd Navy Rome Truxton Navy Yard Prentice Lowa Wil Indiana Massachusets James Barton
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Plea for Candy Delayed Boy by Note Mixup

An aggrieved small boy tells of being kept in a pier office for an hour after delivering a note from his sister. The note asked to “keep this bag for me until I come,” but the clerk read it as “keep this boy for me until I come on.” The sister later appeared, an explanation followed, and the boy was released with candy promised.

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Chautauqua Assembly Wes Uy
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Yachting gowns and color rules from Paris fashion show

In Paris on August 19, couturières advise color against sea blues in autumn yacht gowns. Browns and violets are avoided, while blues, greens, creams and touches of scarlet dominate. Descriptions cover canvas and serge outfits, including tailored jackets, blouses, and trims in moire, soutache, and lace, plus accessories like hats, belts, and matching shoes and stockings.

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Ryman Paris Couturieres
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Scorching Slang and Bloomers In Urban Rides

A Cincinnati Tribune excerpt humorously catalogs slang and habits tied to women in bloomers and bicycle riding. It notes chatter on Race Street, vivid phrases like darn and scorching, and sly remarks about pedals, crank pins, and dis mount tricks, reflecting urban satire of the era.

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Race Street Seventh Street Cincinnati Tribune
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