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Story
January 10, 1892
Wheeling Sunday Register
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
A fashionable young woman pins her watch visibly on her shoulder using a brooch shaped like a true lover's knot or fleur-de-lis, replacing the traditional chatelaine, making it easy prey for thieves.
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OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
The Shoulder Watch.
The swagger young woman is wearing her watch just now on her shoulder, just in front of the arm. The chatelaine attachment which used to fasten it to her belt is gone, and the watch is held in place by a broach made for that purpose in the form of a true lover's knot or the fleur-de-lis, and pinned conspicuously on her shoulder. Inside her wraps, on her gown? Not a bit of it! Outside where any passer by can see the time o'day, and where it must be excellent prey for the skillful fingers of thieves.
The swagger young woman is wearing her watch just now on her shoulder, just in front of the arm. The chatelaine attachment which used to fasten it to her belt is gone, and the watch is held in place by a broach made for that purpose in the form of a true lover's knot or the fleur-de-lis, and pinned conspicuously on her shoulder. Inside her wraps, on her gown? Not a bit of it! Outside where any passer by can see the time o'day, and where it must be excellent prey for the skillful fingers of thieves.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Shoulder Watch
Fashion Accessory
Theft Vulnerability
Brooch Pin
Chatelaine Replacement
Story Details
Story Details
A young woman wears her watch pinned on her shoulder visibly, using a brooch instead of a chatelaine, exposing it to potential theft.