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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1892
Page
7
The readable text mentions HEN TRACKS BY NYE and references to Sumas, Hager, and local names with broken phrases. It seems to be a damaged page fragment noting book titles, personal names, and scattered observations without a coherent news item or clear event.
A fragmented historical piece discusses Indian Game fowl kept for display and breeding, detailing breeding practices, incubation mishaps, and the social scene around poultry keeping. It references physicians, incubators, and the impact of care on egg production, with anecdotes of courtship and wedding imagery linked to dental care and local figures.
A vintage text segment blends whimsical reflections on infant birth rates with fashion notes. It notes trillions of newborns yearly, a female birth surplus, and high infant mortality, then pivots to a jewelry themed novelty and a chic summer dress description featuring lace, ribbons, and daisy motifs.
Dressng gowns of two tone India silks flow with ribbon girdle around Viewalat. Violet and pink silks, shirred silk, and twisted ribbon add novel touches. Trunk covers in washable materials feature deep rumple finishes and broadcloth with ribbon borders. Colored capras offered as cheap, pretty, durable options.
Portraits and opinions from a suffrage exchange between Mrs Fawcett and Mr Gladstone. The pamphlet discusses enfranchising millions of voters while noting that most women may be indifferent or opposed to the franchise. Descriptions include Mrs Ayers and Carolus Duran's portrait of Mrs Ayers, plus a critique of the Queen Croesus reference. Also includes a recipe column on veal, spice veal, and berry loaf.
The column blends recipes for Poultry Jelly and Chicken Pasties with social curiosities. It highlights a Treasury clerk counting coins, two Philadelphia women touring Europe on a $380 budget, a London duchess’s dressmaking torment, a jeweled thumb ring, and fashion trends from Ceylon to Holland alongside notices on hair combs, ribbons, and charity gifts to the Catholic Church.
The piece discusses lace's popularity driven by Marie Antoinette era styles, noting the abundance of imitation lace and its fragile charm. It reflects on fashion living through machine-made fabrics, the rise of fichus and peasant-inspired eighteenth century touches, and the season's trend toward dainty femininity and gracious elegance.
Bates Lodge No 33 held a warm special meeting to confer Master Mason on one candidate. Wheeling Lodge No 5 elected officers for the coming year and planned June installations, with many lodges preparing for upcoming degrees and meetings across the Masonic bodies in Wheeling.
The article describes simple blue and white gingham wear for children, with two apron styles for half grown girls and general wear. It praises plain outfits for practicality while offering a second style for active girls, noting blue checked overalls for boys at play. A gown shown suits climbing and rough play, being short, loose, affordable, and pretty.
A detailed description of a blue gingham skirt with white ring patterns, embroidery trim along the ruche band, a white yoke instead of a waistband, white embroidery ruffles at the neck, and a tartan suspended girdle. Suspenders run from the girdle to the shoulders and back, with tiny closures to fasten on the shoulders.
A Victorian era guide describes early teen girl attire, presenting two polka dot cambric gowns with white linen yokes and a wool silk day dress for a thirteen year old. Additional white linen lawn gowns feature pointed yokes, gathered fronts, and embroidered side panels. Hats include broad trimming and wreaths, with ribbon bows and bat-like trims.
Harbors awoke from long winter still cold yet the village anticipates a bustling season. Hotel owners greet many applicants as rooms fill, money lenders circulate with paper notes and interest rates rise. Notables like Colonel Elliot F. Saperer Joseph Pulltner and Wayne MacVeagh are among new cottagers awaited, while old residents reappear. A grand New York bungalow near the Vanderbilt estate aims to outshine local cottages, with W D Sloan rumored to join, promising a $1,000,000 residence. The Shepards and Pulitzers are expected to host prominent entertainments, and the Kennedy house remains a showplace near Stanwood.
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