The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-02-19
.MAYVILLE WOMAN
LOST Lingerie
NJ. o. WOMAN LEFT SUITCASE ON
MILL CITY STREET CAR AND
PUZZLES THE sLEuTHS.


| Minneapolis, Feb. 1S.-Evidently be-
lieving that Minneapolis detectives
Ehave taken correspondence course
i'm dressmaking, Mrs. A. III. Johnson,
Mayville, N. D., has written to Mayor
Haynes asking that a search be In
stituted for a suitcase and it's con-
| tents which she left on an interurban
car Feb. s. n.y.
| In order that no mistake may be
made by the sleuths Mrs. Johnson has
enclosed samples of the garments lost,
with some notable exceptions, and also
drawings and pattern cuts to show the
styles. The lost articles are inven-
One black crepe de chine dress, skirt
and waist.
One black and white checked dress
skirt
One black and white waist
one gray silk waist.
One blue and white cotton whole
dress.
one black cotton petticoat.
One white small dot net waist, silk
lined
One white, with pink flowers, silk
scarf.
one pair of ladies' shoes, No. Z.
one corset cover, also nightgown,
handkerchiefs. etc.
Ten dollars is offered TO the ambi-
tious sleuth who RECEIVERS these arti-
Giles and returns them to the anxious
and peTturbed owner.
While there are no samples or de-
scription of the corset cover, night
gowns, petticoats, scarf, or last but
not least the No shoes, It Is pre-
sumed by Mayor Haynes and his Sec
rotary, Fred Williams, that either Mrs
Johnson believes the detectives are so
well acquainted with such articles that
they need no description or that she is
becomingly modest about them.
But there is wealth Of detail to
guide the sleuths as to the dresses.
Dress Description for sIeuth.
Besides a sample, cut and drawing
IF the crepe de chine dress Jim How
ard. the detective who may get the
job, will be aided. by the following de-
sCription:
skirt and waist separate. Skirt
made like enclosed fashion with the
exception that the grdle belt does not
reach up t. the yoke. The yoke and
the lower part of the sleeves are made
from black lace and the yoke is trim
med all around with imitation jet
Waist is hooked at back. The waist
is made like the enclosed drawing, the
marks around the top just below the
waist indicates tucks. 1t is made with
a drop skirt Of good quality of taffeta
silk attached to the inside OF the skirt
at the belt" .. 20 r..
II Jim can't find this dress Chief
Corriston says he will lose his Job. The
work then will he turned over to
Percy DeLaittre, who Is counted an
expert The chief says he knows what
yokes and tucks are and suppose his
men are equally well informed. ..
The black and white skirt was tailor
made. This information concerning
it is of great interest to the police.
The skirt was entirely plain" saysl
Mrs. Johnson, with plaits running
up and down and stitched down over
the hips. 1t is all WOOL firm piece and
the belt band of the skirt is pieced
in middle of front with a piece of
green cloth two or three inches wide"
Aha! The Best Clue.
Chief Corriston and Mayor Haynes
agree that the best clue is the pieced
belt, and Chris Purcell has been dele |
gated to look for 1t.
In looking for the black and white
waist the detectives will be guided by
a sample, and the fact that it has
sleeves tucked around the center, |
front Is tucked across and at each side |
Of the front is a large boxplait hooked
at left side of back"
AS the department has no authority
On boxplaits, there may be some diff
Guilty in finding this waist until one
IS secured.
The gray silk waist is made with
-ucks at center front and trimmed with
bias bands of same material, tucked
and trimmed with bias bands at bot
,om Of sleeves" Like the others. 1t
hooks at back" probably much to the
Encouragement of Mr.. Johnson.
But the white net waist t. the real
hing. There is a sample enclosed and
he waist Is lined with white silk.
trimmed with narrow silk ribbon and