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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1914
Page
6
A catalog of 19th or early 20th century dress notes multiple gowns and coats. Items include a black satin gown with Persian belt, white crepe de chine sleeves and vest, a moleskin afternoon coat with sealskin trim, and a simple silver gauze evening dress. Also described are a blue serge suit with velvet trim, a mandarin-inspired coat, fur sets with silver fox, and a blue mixed sweater for winter activities.
A boudoir cap imitates the Dutch style, crafted in gold metal lace and adorned with a garniture across the front featuring pink chiffon roses.
A descriptive note portrays a knee length white Angora wool sweater for women. It emphasizes a snug high neck and tight buttoning for extra warmth and coziness.
Dressmakers first exposed selvage edges on skirts bodices and draperies provoking astonishment. Yet the freedom, grace, and suppleness this technique affords fabrics have justified the change.
A white nocturne evening dress sits with a bouffant drapery at the hips. A cream lace tunic falls from the drapery and roses are arranged at the back. Lace corsage matches the tunic.
The Flat Hat with black velvet and white velvet flower trim dominates current fashion, replacing high turbans in popularity. Most hats rely on shape and fabric quality rather than garniture, with few felt or soft hats remaining except waterproof oilskin styles.
Mother Alphonsa Lathrop testifies to Vinol helping eighteen years of work with the sick and poor. A young patient grew strong and rosy after a month of Vinol, and the testimonial claims the tonic builds up health for weakened and nervous conditions. Dyer & Jones, druggists, offer refund if Vinol fails.
Brick frame house with good barn and outbuildings. Large plot of land about 138,300 feet. Sewerage complete and convenient home. Price 3500 dollars with easy terms. Contacts available for the sale.
Roswell New Mexico offers a final car load of apples this year promising the best apples on earth. The notice urges readers to secure supplies now before season ends.
R L Holcomb advertises a Tent Photo Gallery at the P O offering a wide range of up-to-date photographs at very low prices. The notice urges quick visit, claiming the gallery will be open only a short time and inviting customers to come in at once to see the pictures.
Eastbound service lists No 204 at 11 00 a m and No 30 motor car at 4 50 p m Westbound shows No 29 motor car at 9 50 a m and No 208 at 4 00 p m
A fragmentary timetable lists multiple train numbers for north and south bound travel. Entries show times such as 10:45 p.m. 11:07 a.m. 11:25 p.m. 5:10 a.m. 6:33 a.m. and notes limited or flag services, with imperfect OCR readability.
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