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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1903
Page
17
The article notes smarter accordion plaited waists and skirts for young girls with tight yokes and triple stitch trim. Suede trims short skirts and fur coats. buttons of many kinds appear, from tiny silvers to gilt, with caution against vulgar excess. A white broadcloth gown with heavy embroidery and sable is highlighted.
The article surveys low style hairdressing trends and evening wear including white marabout muffs with shirred tops, a shift away from squirrel fur, plain neckwear with fine embroidery, and smart hair arrangements at the base of the head. It notes the long tailed coat for tailor made suits, smaller veil figures with denser mesh, and the universal rise of the short skirt with precise cutting and full front fullness.
The primary aim of mastication is to break up food to aid swallowing and ensure thorough mixing with digestive juices along the entire tract. It also promotes saliva flow, boosts alkaline saliva into the stomach, stimulates heart and circulation, and influences jaw nutrition by enhancing local blood and lymph circulation.
The Hartford Courant notes a Washington visit to Oliver Ellsworth in 1789 contradicting the tale of him cradling the Ellsworth twins and singing to them. The twins were born in 1791, so the anecdote cannot align with actual dates.
Norway’s fish industry yields cheap fish during summer and a new invention dries and pulverizes fresh fish to create fish flour. The product is easily transported and said to have high nutritive value.
An English writer notes stork nests on tall Dutch posts with iron frames, calling it impressive how the birds soar. They are mute, apart from its loud klappering when greeting, and guardianship of nests after hatchling emergence is observed.
An officer explains the valve and order to open the lower valve before turning on the shower. The sailor stands at attention as water pours through the shower, soaking the officer’s uniform. the sailor maintains a solemn, interested demeanor and says he understands the workings.
The Boston Budget suggests footwear maintenance tips to extend shoe life. Worn shoes indoors and outdoors wear differently, and alternating use plus resting days improves wear. Use cheap house shoes indoors, reserve outdoor shoes, keep calfskin well oiled, and choose low shoes for ventilation.
In a Baltimore American exchange the ladies discuss recent pictures, noting their natural look and cheerful coping with misfortune. The banter reflects lighthearted social commentary on portrait trends and public reactions.
A quoted remark from Harper's Monthly speculates on the cause of Rev. Mr. Margolam? being taken to hospital as a victim of locomotor ataxia. The note expresses shock and questions whether he was run over or involved in an explosion.
A playful fragment shows a speaker asking about glasses while singing a mock serenade to a maiden at a window. The lines evoke a whimsical mood and inner reflection as the scene unfolds.
The exchange riffs on marital communication with Forrester asking about wife honesty and Lancaster replying the wife means more than spoken words. The banter hints at unspoken truths and shared history.
Laura scorns a gaudy sale rug as George Ferguson defends his choice. He asserts his quick mind led to a bold decision and recalls his wife as the nicest, sweetest woman, dubbing her the best bargain he ever made.
A mimosa species in South America feigns death when touched to deter grazing animals. In its natural state it is vividly green, but a touch causes a collapse into a tangle of seemingly dead withered stems. The British sundew is noted as highly sensitive to touch in English bogs.
In a Little Chronicle excerpt, Tommy prefers being a papa to a mamma because a papa goes to the office while a mamma stays home to care for children, presenting a playful view of parental duties.
The Chinese use soapstone, abundant in their country, to craft trays for pens slabs for rubbing ink flower vases incense boxes sandalwood burners flower baskets candlesticks chessmen cups bowls lamps and various emblems animals and Confucius idols cherished by followers.
A Chicago Record item notes the phrase Rome wasn’t built in a day and remarks Delany’s status being accounted for under a government contract with reference to Gerald.
The manager boasts he engaged forty chorus girls in twenty minutes. A playful exchange follows with a remark about quick figures. Town Topics notes a lighthearted, social tidbit from local reporting.
A fragment from Detroit Free Press quotes a line about a wife using a flatiron as a weapon. The exchange features a local character Mike and an apparent figure Norry, suggesting a sensational or tabloidal context without full details.
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