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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1895
Page
3
A fashion notes piece reviews rubber garments and upscale skirts for stormy days. It highlights Dutchess ensembles, trenchlike capes, blooming rubber textures, and stylized waterproof shoes. The writeup praises durable rainwear and coordinated outfits for smart urban shoppers.
The Federation Club runs as a private cooperative for women, pooling funds to secure wholesale prices on bread, beef, fowl, flour, and household linens. Members pay for goods via a rent free apartment scheme, with a centralized president managing orders and pricing to maintain social status and comfort. The club operates with balloting and financial security for membership, and the president describes her role as an artist who also profits from painting.
New York Sun excerpt recalls Mark Twain visiting Tacoma with Mrs. Clemens and daughter Claire. The narrative follows a humorous misread by locals who mistake a visitor for a peddler of etchings, sparking a series of comic misunderstandings and unexpected generosity from Mrs. Clemens, the Turners, and guests during Nevada mining days.
In a Chicago Tribune item, Uncle Silas from Uppercresk asks a boy at a downtown office about riding an elevator. He questions whether the fare or tricks apply when riding to higher floors, proposing to be taken all the way to the top. The exchange reveals petty boldness and a plan to ride the elevator up without paying.
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