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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1892
Page
7
The article discusses damage from disease and compensations in the animal trade, detailing royalties from killing animals, meat prices, canning factory outputs, bale exports to Australia and New Zealand, and the scale of pelt processing in London markets. It also notes related legal, scientific, and historical observations across regions.
The article surveys diverse fire making methods from Borneo, Burmah, Japan Ainos, Malays, Polynesians, Eskimo, and France, detailing buffalo horn pistons, saw friction, plowing sticks, bamboo tinder, and early combustibles. It notes the modern lucifer match as superior and traces predecessors like spunks, tinder boxes, flint and steel, and chemical matches.
Observations by Aitken show dust particle counts per cubic inch rise with haze and humidity, lowering transparency. High counts at Finouillet and Bellagio surrounded by south winds produced dense haze, while north winds reduced particles and cleared the air.
The note lists how the word cat is expressed in many languages. Danish Dutch kat Danish and Dutch katt Swedish German German translations include katti and k atze Italian tto Latin catus French gato Portuguese Spanish kat Portuguese and Spanish versions catua Basque gaz or katz Armenian offer variations.
The piece describes a SUF ladies gown style combining velvet with lace as a decorative garniture. A pink grenadine dress features lace flounces, almond green velvet puffed sleeves, a broad collarette of old point lace, a chemisette in front, and a velvet girdle, illustrating delicate fabrics and ornate detailing.
The article warns against brushing off dried mud with hard bristle brushes and using common blacking on delicate ladys boots. For very muddy boots, remove dirt with a damp sponge, then sponge and air dry lace kid boots before polishing with a soft rag lightly oiled. avoid harsh cleaners on fine leather.
A New York News item recounts spider silk used for a lady’s dress, noting Queen Victoria possession from 1877, a Brazilian Empress gift, and Louis XIV. A drachm could span 200 miles, fabric strength surpassing tempered steel, and spiders produce tiny silk while consuming many times their weight daily.
D G Harrity notes in the Southern debate that blondes are more common in the South than the North. He argues Southerners, descendants of fair haired groups like English and Germans, remain fair skinned and not especially dark, despite fiction’s brunette stereotype.
The San Francisco Examiner warns against quick dyeing methods that claim to yield lasting reddish tones. It endorses henna and indigo as the safest, most lasting option, noting proper washing and timing to achieve brown to dark brown color without misleading readers.
The article notes sleeves are shortened to the elbow with a lace fall. It describes close fitting undersleeves with elastic bands to wear in the street. New French sleeve styles such as Mignon Olga and Marquise are detailed with draping, laces, bows, ribbons, and decorative buckles.
The article surveys elegant dress details for women and children, from neat black kid boots with patent leather toe pieces to foxing on leather. It notes gowns in epingle like wool, silk fabrics, mourning papers, jeweled trims, and bold color accents such as red coats, gray crepe gowns, and decorative headpieces.
A New Orleans Picayune report describes the Shutia Society, a correspondence based group of invalids led from Madison New Jersey by Mrs Jennie M Drinkwater. Members span the United States Great Britain Europe and even China. Associate members provide outreach and fund at least one dollar yearly while aiding in distributing books magazines and letters to brighten the afflicted members lives. Letter writing forms strong personal ties among members often done while lying on their backs.
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