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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1892
Page
7
The San Francisco Chronicle reports Zebra California boasts a world beating sprinter Miss A C Farks. She reportedly beat Williams by five feet in five yards and outdistanced a local rival, earning a pair of earrings and a pink pin.
A St. Louis Republic item explains a simple repair method for shoes when buttons detach. Use a shoestring or corset lace to thread through each button eye, then tie to secure the shoes and avoid loose threads and troublesome fasteners.
A fragment discusses managing hair under high collars and fringe styling to soften a prominent forehead. It advises smoothing and tucking fringe to appear lighter and less conspicuous, reflecting bygone fashion commentary.
Gotham correspondent notes many ladies in New York wear squirrel tail boas as high-class furs decline. Musquash tails remain a major, affordable fur item with strong fall demand. A Broadway fur dealer says two to three million squirrel tails are handled annually, with prices rising due to dwindling supply.
A 14 year old French girl Mile Berthe Bailleul completed a 1000 kilometer circuit from Montmorillon to Paris and back in under five days. Her father and another gentleman accompanied her. Shortly after Miss Dutley, an English rider, rode 10 miles from Hitchin to Lincoln in just over seven hours, a higher speed for a woman. Mr and Mrs Smith are noted tandem racers in England.
A secondhand dealer sues fate and fashion in a tale of dresses and a hidden diamond clasp. A once-discarded evening gown conceals the jewel sewn on the shoulder, later recovered by the maid and returned to its owner as the shop keeper faces a clever ruse. The piece then surveys autumn chic from cheviots to dresses, jackets, trims, and hats in a brisk fashion column.
A Detroit Free Press note discusses matching thread shades to fabric for a quiet gown. It advises a Russian band on short sleeves and coordinated jacket edges with silk lining to allow versatile silk blouses. It mentions fur trim, self colored velvet bands, and wide cream white laces on shoulder falls and bretelles to create a lively yet tonal overall effect.
The piece contrasts historic vanity with modern cosmetic rules and shows fashion trends. It notes a shift from white powder to varied complexions and brow defining pencils, then describes Graceful princesses in auburn brown violet and myrtle gowns with fur, silk, and distinctive black velvet bonnets with gold ornament and jet pins.
The piece outlines traditional Russian wedding practices including night ceremonies led by a priest, processions with lighted tapers, three circumambulations of the church cross, and kissing holy images. It notes customs about boots and hidden money, the bride’s hardship within multi generation households, and references songs by Tikhomirov illustrating the bride’s reception.
The Boston Home Journal notes pet name abbreviations such as Em for Emma and Til for Matilda influenced many English and American family names. Examples include Emmetts Bartletts and Tillotsons, with origins tracing to diminutive forms like Little Robert from Robinson and kin terms used across social classes.
A note discusses the nautical terms weigh anchor and under way from Johnson’s dictionary. It argues weigh relates to the anchor rather than the ship and explains why under way signifies the ship in motion. It compares Dutch German Danish and Swedish cognates and cites Hexham and a Dutch reference on en route meaning.
Beaver cloth is described as widely used for coats and is also produced for suits, indicating its popularity in men’s apparel and tailoring offerings.
A collage of quips and cartoons from early 20th century papers. Jokes about hats, neighbors, scandals, wrong forecasts, and courtship mix with quips on marriages and social satire. Characters and unnamed speakers deliver brisk one liners and humorous exchanges.
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