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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1910
Page
6
Julia Bottomley notes fur and lace or fur with sheer fabrics captivate women of taste, with fur used for effect rather than warmth. The piece warns cloaks must be warm yet stylish, mocks shape losing drapery, and urges care for cherished furs as demand rises while imitations abound in millinery.
In a discussion of fashion, the text notes Parisian influence on waists and the old fashion of tightening with corsets. It mentions bone corsets shrinking waists to thirteen inches and the dangers to health, alongside new embossed table mats and covers as modern houseware.
Hatpin styles debut including bird head motifs with delicate feather accents. Craft makers promise tiny, detailed pins suitable for vintage outfits and hat ensembles, highlighting novelty and collectibility for accessory enthusiasts.
Embroider on Paris muslin or handkerchief linen with Kensington or Wallachian stitch for adaptable floral designs. Sprays can be appliqued to Brussels net for blouses or gowns, or embroidered directly on chiffon with tissue paper underlay for body. Monochrome shading is preferred over heavy shading.
A new hatpin novelty provides six pins of varying lengths and eight colored mother-of-pearl or jewel heads that screw onto any pin length. Another design features a double-pointed hatpin shaped like a large hairpin with two points and screw-on fancy heads for a firmer hold.
Huge cameos once more appear in fashion as buckles and buckled belts. A monster cameo set in a gilt frame with an enamel circle dominates the girdle center while the front remains plain.
A customer chatters about spending as the new cashier feeds his fare into the register. The cashier retorts that money is not for hoarding, joking that if it were, coins might come with candies attached.
Charles H. Rosenberg of Bavaria arrived from Hamburg on the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria showing lumps along his spine. The immigration doctor questioned the lumps, discoverable as $500 in banknotes, revealing a total of $11,000. He explained the money would buy an Oregon apple orchard and was admitted.
A tale set in the old south features Miss Mattie hosting a distinguished guest. She instructs her maid Tillie to offer water and a bath, provoking a fit of laughter from Mr. Firman. Tillie recalls delivering the message exactly as told, with stern humor about washing.
A humorous exchange in Mack's National Monthly features a new resident asking who is best at whitewashing. The colored patriarch Ale Hall claims skill with a whitewash brush while remarks about painting a chicken house reveal quirks and social nuance in town.
A reflective verse urges choosing contentment and aligning with optimism. It asserts misfortune fades, happiness hides in people, and years reveal warm hope as life and love endure. The speaker notes sunny gleams and golden dreams emerge as years pass.
The landlady notes the new boarder may be authentic but he has not paid any rent yet. He remains uncertain as to his real status or stability.
A brief comic exchange shows Grouchly boasting about saving $2,190 by denying himself ten-cent cigars daily for twenty years. Moxley questions the sum, Grouchly confirms, and the pair humorously offers tobacco for a chew.
An oblivious city man praises a blackfaced performer as a "self-made negro" while Uncle Hiram notes the rising interest in the colored race at the vaudeville venue. The scene captures racial attitudes reflected in a bustling show.
The Red Man notes Indians hold vast resources including oil rich lands timber and millions in agricultural value. Lands support about 500000 sheep and cattle leased for revenue over 272000 while over 1.5 million head feed on tribal stock. Asphalt deposits also lie on Indian lands.
In a lunchroom a bored man orders eggs up and mocks slang while the waitress pretends not to understand. The exchange exposes a seller trying to push slang as standard menu language and the waitress notes “plain English” is now used.
A new organization, the League of Politeness, has formed in Berlin led by Fraulein Cecelia Meyer. It aims to cultivate better manners in Berlin and adopts the Italian motto Pro gentilezza with a medal to inspire courteous conduct among Germans. Any polite person may join.
A notice in the Gazette reports an order in council prohibiting ordinary interments in the St. Giles churchyard at Stoke Pages Buckinghamshire, the village described as the scene of Gray's Elegy. The policy marks a shift in burial practice for the peaceful site.
The narrator quotes a family scene where the oldest child Tom is praised as “a little better,” Edith the baby is called the smartest for picking up things quickly, and Master John jokes that Edith learns fast because she has siblings.
A Gainesville man recalls former Georgia Governor Allen D. Candler who once swapped cigars for a pipe at the start of the year and kept the resolve. He reportedly quipped that by saving on cigars he had saved $208 by year’s end and asked where the money was.
The Christian Herald notes Ramadan as the month when the Koran was revealed to Muhammad and when prophets received divine messages. It cites spiritual practices of retreat to meditate in Mecca and the belief that heaven doors are open while hell is closed and devils chained.
A patient recounts two doctors giving different advice and finally agreeing to mix their recommendations. The exchange captures a playful, practical resolution to conflicting medical opinions.
A Success Magazine vignette describes a Cumberland Gap bus ride where a rear door repeatedly slams. Passengers whisper that a mare aboard overhears the noise and interprets the clatter as a signal someone is getting off, spurring humorous, heavy dialect dialogue.
The famed actress Sara Bernhardt, visiting New York Mine, jokes she remains a great grandmother and credits her youth to God and constant work. A crowd laughs as she notes they may exaggerate, while a nurse narrates a crowded boulevard accident scene with a curious child seeking the spectacle.
A brief quarrel centers on a remark about someone being worth 40 cents a pound. The vindictive speaker challenges the insult and the other confirms the sting of the comment. The exchange reveals tension and a rejected suggestion of value.
A sentimental observer asks if Mr Meekton was nervous proposing to his wife. He replies no, but says if he could foresee the next ten years he would have been. The quip captures a cautious humor about married life.
Mr Sirius Barker advocates artistic education for his daughter arguing singing benefits culture. He questions pursuing art or literature citing material waste and ephemeral impact. The exchange centers on balancing practical training with creative pursuits in a classroom debate.
Mrs Bossim recalls the earthquake danger as her husband awoke shaken in a hotel room. She asks about his first thought, he says his mind turned to her, then a vase, chair, books, and a framed picture crashed around him in the room. The exchange ends with mild marital tension.
A new method for coloring stained glass uses mineral pigments fired at intense heat to fuse the color with the glass. The resulting surface gains a pebbled texture, producing softly glowing light. Large windows are built panel by panel and assembled in a metal frame.
A fragment reflecting on conversational soprano voices heard among young travelers in a train car. The speaker notes lively chatter, apple sharing, and daguerreotypes while contrasting sweetness with fear and honesty, referencing Anthony and Holmes.
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