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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1894
Page
2
A Philadelphia Telegraph excerpt surveys current fashion trends including two toned laces spangled net ruches feathered trims ostrich tips and new glove colors plus hats bonnets and jewelry. It critiques riding to reduce weigh t and describes overweight women learning to ride and monitor weight after exercise.
Ermine once banished from common use reappears with black and white styling. A fashionable black velvet cloak features an ermine tippet and a full circular mantle that drapes softly. A separate note describes a decorative six-piece floral covered basket with pockets and ribbon bows.
The Earl of Essex, who recently wed Miss Adele Grant, gave a comprehensive traveling set to his bride elect. It includes a silver eight day clock, lamp, scent diffusers and a morocco tea case, all with A EF monograms and coronet motifs.
A well arranged tea table with a walnut or ebony square table sets the scene for a cozy afternoon. Damask fabrics, silk floss embroidery, and delicate carnations frame a medium sized china tray with blue and white teapots and a terra cotta small pot. The Devons and crackers complete the scene as afternoon tea becomes a fashionable, hospitable rite for modest households.
The New York World notes dresses remain pocketless to year end, dismissing protests. Modistes resist change as jackets lack any handkerchief or ticket pocket, forcing women to rely on oversized pocketbooks. The piece lists items women stash, from watches to lip rouge, and ads for antique furniture and cosmetics fill the margins.
The illustration shows a small work basket suited for fancy work. It requires no foundation beyond heavy white cardboard. Cut a hexagonal bottom and six matching side pieces, each edge fitting the corresponding side, cover the bottom with linen and embroider the sides.
The article notes derisive smiles from Southern and Western women at the horsemanship shown by women in Northern riding schools while mentioning fearless riding by a few young women.
A short social commentary noting that a girl’s gloves reveal much about her reputation. The piece argues gloves disclose cleanliness, fit, and preference, and that other clothing items may conceal flaws.
A Detroit Free Press note discusses how gloves reveal a person’s habits and character. It cites a man who would study how a fiancée wears, buttons, handles, and stores gloves to gauge extravagance or prudence before matrimony.
In a Philadelphia Times fragment Millicent explains her plan to marry by showcasing aprons. She claims masculine interest rises with different aprons from artists’ white to tea table Silk and gingham varieties inspire courtship, gifts, and proposals.
A playful exchange between a young man and woman is described with affectionate dialogue. The man kisses the woman as she responds with praise of the best plays and a reference to three acre George. The excerpt reflects late 19th or early 20th century urban whimsy in Chicago.
A fragmented notice describes Tra Mtah owning 300 05 lands watered to assists with one canal costing 2000 dollars. It reports annual grain production and mentions tez mines yielding silver. references to measures and values are garbled but indicate mineral and agricultural outputs.
An aged belief hints at 4 making a fat or overart as sickness grows. The text mentions rheumatic complaints and limb pains and promotes St Jacobs Oil as a universal remedy with uncanny cures amid Christmas lore. Santa Claus is referenced in a playful mend.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a large oat yield with claims of a bushel count in the Great Northwest. The text references a Wisconsin informant and a person named Crowe, mentioning oats, a shipment, and a business catalogue.
A brief, fragmented notice notes a miner facing an unclear restriction or condition in mining work, with no further details available to identify the specific site or outcome.
The advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure treats catarrh by directly reaching the system. It lists F J Cueney & Co as proprietors and cites endorsements from West & Tacax wholesale druggists and Toledo druggists Watpise Kinxan & Manrvis. Testimonials are offered free, with price via druggists. The text also mentions the Hawaiian difficulty and the Queen's name.
Fractured ad copy touts Brown's Iron Bitters as a tonic for dyspepsia biliousness and general weakness. It claims to improve appetite aid digestion and strengthen nursing mothers and weak women. Also promotes throat disease relief and bronchial troches with vague pricing and scattered misspellings.
Fragmentary ad style copy touts Beeton Pills and Beecham's tonic as cures for stomach ills and general malaise. It references restoration of vigor and relief from household or work stress with claimed health benefits and urges readers to seek these products.
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