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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1889
Page
3
New York correspondence describes an embroidery rich season with dresses for balls and rooms. Silk brocades, velvet, satin, and gauze fabrics dominate, with ornate trims, sleeves, and jackets. Petticoats, cloaks, capes, and large hats compete in style as writers note evolving silhouettes and accessorizing trends.
Popular Science describes simple projection experiments using glass tanks and partitions to illustrate cohesion and volume change on mixing. It details tank construction with glass plates, rubber edges, and a partition to show how water alcohol mixtures behave differently when separated and mixed, including a lauded setup for observing reduction of volume by structure.
A brittle fashion note describes widening dress widths from eight to five inches and lists ribbons and cashmere trends. It notes simple outfits, blue and white checked fabrics, and tweed borders, with street wear leaning toward modest, practical styles. The piece mentions Samar fancy robes and uses period tone to critique contemporary dress.
The article notes dresses for boys and girls using dilats and waxed fabrics in empire and dive toire styles. It highlights the Connemara cloak as a simple inexpensive seasonal addition, made from camel hair or serge in browns, with a five yard trim, a tied neck, and optional silk lining for elegance.
A fragmentary 19th century piece recounts a Maryland man’s vivid observations of a brown jointed snake. It unhooks into many pieces, reassembles instantly, and can even rearrange its joints during movement. The narrative also details a complex eggs and joint-assembly sequence observed in a larger snake, illustrating remarkable reptile intelligence.
In a warm kitchen scene Aunt Mel recalls her cousin Tom who died in battle after a long courtship. The tale blends memory, the blue violet and althy bushes, and a Bible with flowers pressed inside. Tears and love echo through the grandmotherly reminiscence as Mel shares a life story.
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