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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1894
Page
6
Secretary Morton cites 50 million people on 6 million farms in the country. In Denmark real estate values rose by 960 million dollars over thirty seven years, driven by breaking up noble estates and peasant purchases.
A Sunday school parade in Lucknow drew more than 30,000 children from Hindu and Muslim families amid memories of the 1857 Sepoy massacre. India hosts eight Christian colleges, 26,000 schools, and 8,000,000 pupils.
The Chicago Herald muses on simpson weed as a costly lawn novelty with fragrant white to pale purple blooms. It contrasts this with naval trends, noting Europe’s move to smaller ships and lighter guns, Russia and China weapon concepts, and England’s vow to avoid prior mistakes.
The column surveys current dress trends with fabrics like bengaline and satin duchesse, trims such as moire ribbons and Venetian lace, and new silhouettes including featherbone hoops and long skirts. It notes colors like geranium red, jewelry conceits like a serpent ring, and decorative items such as wax candles and crystal globes for sealing.
Color usage spans ages with a midlife gown example in cashmere and wool braid. The piece on Dr Talmage’s eldest daughter Jessie Talmage Smith portrays a candid, old-fashioned femininity and domestic virtues beyond club ties or charitable links.
Description notes a lady in a bright currant red satin gown with cream lace adornments worn in daylight. It contrasts with empire bonnets seen on elderly ladies, which are described as surprising according to Domestic Monthly.
The New York World notes two house dresses in yellow and violet silk. The yellow gown features plaited mousseline desoie with a yellow Liberty sash and elbow sleeves with antique lace fichu. A violet version shows plaited bodice and sleeves with a double embroidered tulle collar.
Mrs. Cleveland adopts the Diana knot a height above Psyche with a middle part and no bangs. Edmund Russell classifies four styles of feminine coiffures with named knots: Diana on top, domestic at the nape, romantic lower back, and classic on the back of the head.
An article recalls Mrs Cleveland’s fashion recalling a classic line once known in public life. The piece notes style influence, referencing the Psyche persona and period elegance in a sartorial context.
The article notes a shift from straight neckbands to wide cravats that cover the bust when tied in a bow. It describes fabrics from mousseline de soie with satin bands in various colors, lace frills, and watered silk options. Black lace flounces and coarse net with guipure edging appear in seeable fashion details.
An Englishwoman, Mrs Coleman, turns to pavement art to support her sick husband. She may be the first gentlewoman in this occupation, now common in London with about 300 artists drawing chalk sketches on sidewalks to earn pennies from passersby.
The Chicago Post describes a German Army summer swimming drill at military baths. Pioneers and privates practice diving from height, wearing uniform gear and weighted kits to simulate combat gear. Under a swimming-master, sequences build from entry to crossing a bridge-like setup with timber baulks as stage elements.
A London World piece discusses how elephants trumpeting dominates the forest soundscape during breeding season in Ceylon, comparing it to the louder roars of lions and the sharp cries of other predators. It notes gorillas and cats produce distinct, powerful tones and mentions perceived differences in vocalization.
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