The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-02-20

bearing the name of firm, decorated
with gilt shoe and fancy candies,
oranges on top Of staff with pail Of CO. |.
coanuts suspended from same.
G. F. Miller was represented by Mrs.
G. F. Miller in costume Of dregs of
wine silk and velvet, left panel trim.
med with buckles, fly tcrrets, rings
and swivels, right panel decorated
with nickle and celloloid rings with
leather spreads, basque trimmed with
buckles, epaulcts of ni:kle bits, belt Of
leather and rosettcs. bracelets Of buck
les, chain martingalc for watch chain.
jockey cap with gilt ornaments, ban
ner pole of whips wound with ribbon
and gilt braid, red plush banner with
c. F. Miller in gilt letters, decorated
with harness jewelry.
Miss Melinda Barker came next
dressed in black, with epauletts
Of wire dish cloth, cuffs Of small Their
mometors, belt of hinges. One panel
of pictures and one of coasters and
skimmers. Necklace Of fine chains
and padlocks with nicklc breastplate
pendant. On one side tin scabbard
holding carving knife, on the other a
revolver. A tin tea-kcttle for the
head. The banner Of tin, lettered,
"E. l. Barker, Hardware"
We must have some beauty in this
world, hence MISS Kitty Barker next
appeared dressed in dark blue dress,
trimmed with white palettes for cuffs.
On front Of skirt were four hand paint.
ed banners. Epauletts Of painted
tamborines. White silk sash. Hand.
painted silk drape for her head. and
white banner with Miss Melinda Bar
| ker on one side, brushes, palette knife
etc. on the other, with tubes of
paint for pendants.
Mrs. H. H. Huesselman next ap.
|peared for G. Meverden's furniture
store. The miniature furniture that
adorned her black silk dress was con-
elusive evidence Of the skill of the orig
inators. She wore white cap trim
med with chairs and bore green felt
banner trimmed with furniture. Just
the thing.
/ And then followed Miss Nellie Cole
dressed in green henrietta. Two
panels, one of crackers the other Of
fruits, we're the skirt trimmings. Ice
cream dishes served for epauietts.
Peanuts were used in making neck.
lace. Her banner of cream colored
plush showed her authority to appear
for Bert. Bishop.
Ida Andrus, representing the livery
of Wentworth & Fifeld, was attired
in brown dress with a hy net drap.
cry. This consisted of rings and
buckles, a string Of bells was thrown
! over her shoulders, her banner was
neatly fixed up with pictures Of horses,
riding and driving scenes; and horse
: shoes.
Miss Clara Searles next appeared
dressed in mahogany henrietta trim,
, med with calendars and INSURANCE
blanks; her cap was a natty affair Of
, business blanks, her banner bore the
name Of VIM. Wilbraham, in the law
and insurance business.
Then Miss Jones came representing
DR.. Geo. Kessell. On black dress
we're displayed the instruments Of the
profession III one panel and in another
, lporous plasters. The waist was orna.
mented with bottles neatly arranged.
On the banner were powder papera
SO arranged as to spell the DR.. s
name. Very expressive.
l w. A. Wildman, crescos genial
|. knight Of the grip, was represented by
Miss Hattie Howe who wore a green
!, silk dress with side panels Of cream
, colored plush brocaded in dried fruit,
shoulder cape Of same, panel and cape
fringed with cigars and cigarettes,
white hat ornamented with lead pen
ellis and wreathed with raisins. w. A.
Wildman lettered on side of grip
formed the banner.
, All want coy homes, SO Miss Ma.
mic Garrett represented our architect,
, Mr. A, p, Lent. She wore black
dress trimmed with designs. black vel
vet belt trimmed with bangles Of draw.
ing instruments. The banner was a
fine design of dwelling house, with
! the name A. d. Lent.
In the latest fashion was Miss Nora
nalette. 1t was typical Of the work
Of the establishment of Mrs. Geo.
Christ, represented in this artistic
manner. Fashion plates were on one
side Of her banner, the reverse gave
the name framed in spools.
!, When we are sick, we want a mar
Of many years experience to care fol
ls. hence Miss Flora Chapel was DR.
McCollnm's representative. She wore
9 a light stove pipe hat, and her dres.
3 was trimmed with walls, ETC.; banners
] blue and white with fringe Of Walls will
name in gold letters.
Following in order came Mrs. H. NJ.
Cleghorn attired in black trimmed il
red, white and blue decorated with
brushes, scissors and razors. Her nea,
: banner bore the name OF Arthur Loan
is, surmounted by BARRIERS pole.
J Miss Lille Miles was we'll decorated
with calanders, seals, insurance plates
= ETC.. with the motto, '.Arc you insur
ed?' in gold letters. Her banner wa.
: caiehda4 OH one side and on the othe
the name, Welsh & hurg,l. ~ ssll
= letters.
h Fred Miller, dry goods, was repre-
sented by Miss Lottie Miller, the cos
tune dark green dress with from
: of buttons, one panel Of spool silk ant
! the other Of hose; sash Of silk hand
\ kerchiefs, necklace Of plush orna
= ments. The black velvet banner wa
: decorared witt, tibbans and balls:
: Miss Lula Light next appeared rep
!, resenting the "Smithy" firm Of Ligh
x Shaffer. Her costume was blacl
: dress With silver horseshoe epaulets
. and horseshoes and nails as trim
= ings, black cap with horseshoe an,