24 Jul 1911
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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1911
Page
1
The article notes a revival of bolero inspired dresses for young girls under ten, with bordered textures and embroidery flouncings popular for home sewers. It describes bodice trims, yoked kimono cuts, and sleeve shapes, stressing juvenile comfort, modest necklines, knee length skirts, and decorative details like ribbons and lace.
A simple outfit features a gathered skirt and full baby bodice. The skirt can be plaited and sleeves extended as shown. Mothers may repurpose fabric scraps into a small jacket or bolero for chilly days with varied trims and fabrics. For a ten year size, the dress needs five yards of material.
A fragment mentions fabric widths and yardage including seven meters, three-fourths of a yard, thirty six inches, and five yards of a material named dyseron. No clear event or subjects are identifiable beyond items and measurements.
A dainty handkerchief box is sketched from an ordinary cardboard box with satin and silk remnants. The interior is padded with wool and scented with sachet powder, lined with white silk, and ribbon strings hold the kerchiefs. Exterior shows pale pink satin and silk cord edging.
A decorative small box features a lid tied with cords and ribbons at each corner, with a top satin surface embroidered in white daisies and green leaves. It serves as a charming gift and can be repurposed beyond holding handkerchiefs, making it a popular bazaar item.
In Paris the latest garments resemble a second skin and are named with playful absurdities. Petticoats, sometimes accordion pleated or mousseline, shield the sun while not concealing the silhouette. Designers call certain ultra clingy undergarments de rigueur as visible limb lines drive fashion.
Summer stockings often match the colored hand on wool frocks with white shoes. Fastidious women prefer stockings with less brilliance and more body. Sheer isla and silk hose are common, with shot silk or two toned risle options in gray, black and white. White stockings show strong sales, signaling white footwear will rise in use. Conservative tastes pair black stockings with black shoes, brown with bronze, and white with white.
The piece describes new fashion flowers made of satin ribbons in red white and blue to express patriotism. It praises the flawless appearance and notes they suit evening bodices or outdoor costumes, suggesting they replace real flowers with elegant, non natural hues.
A new electric rock drill claims to merge air or steam drill ruggedness with electric power efficiency. It uses compressed air as a continuous cushion between the piston and motor driven cylinder, which runs about 500 strokes per minute. The movable cylinder and retained air cushion reduce shocks and improve protection, differing from standard air drills.
A Telephony writer outlines a simple device for transporting induction and finger coils without tool damage. Cut a 2s4 inch pine block to desired length, then use an expansion kit to drill holes matching coil sizes for secure placement. Each coil rests in its own snug hole to prevent movement and injury.
A coil carrier prevents rattling by securing each coil. An extra coil can be carried by drilling a hole in the block end and plugging it with a cork. A cover is fixed with two screws.
Japanese Electric Works reports 879 electric works in Japan powering progress across twenty years. The electric railways total 31 lines with 867 miles of trackage and telephone subscribers reach 109,782.
Scientists note acetylene lamps are least injurious among modern lights as they best resemble daylight. For reading or writing oil lamps or candles give soft yellow light, while daylight remains ideal. Daylight blends colors, with green and yellowish rays predominating and minimal harmful invisible rays.
Electric signs for churches could draw in thousands of urban strangers at night, inviting devotion. The National Magazine writer argues churches should publicize their location and vocation to increase usefulness to the public via electric signage.
A correspondent depicts the Camorrist defendants in a Viterbo jail cage. Abbatemmagio is named as the key accuser’s source, while most inmates appear well dressed and composed, resembling jurors, even as they face months of trial at a meager wage.
Poulsen s telegraphone was shown in Paris in 1900 and for ten years there has been talk of recording calls when the called party is away. The London system now uses a phonograph instead of a steel ribbon. A transmitter attaches to the phone and records are left at the house for later playback in the friend s voice.
An Austrian Hungarian invention ties memory to a battery powered induction coil and a watch. Wires run from the coil to wrist electrodes and the watch completes the circuit at a set time to deliver a brief shock to rouse the sleeper.
The article notes 87 telephones per 1000 residents in the United States and large imports of electric carbons in Britain. It describes telegraph links between Montreal and Australia, London to St. Petersburg telephone service, and potential wireless connections to Beijing. Innovations include explosion proof mine phones, dry air insulation, indoor shooting recording apparatus, and a jointed arm for hands free telephony. Steam rail workers are deemed unsuitable for electric trains, and hotels increasingly use electric lights. The New York Telephone Company spends about 4 million annually on instrument repair and removal, while nitrate production for fertilizer is proposed via electrolysis and electrified air. A Chinese plan to expand wireless ports to the imperial capital is mentioned.
A brief line notes a young man realizing that attempting to lead by taking a risk proves ineffective. The remark hints at unintended consequences and a sober morning-after lesson.
Danish Investment Union official says Denmark will contribute heavily to the Baltic art and industrial exposition in Malmo Sweden 1914. He cites planned cooperation with Sweden and prior Copenhagen 1913 plans. Other items note a fatal hospital accident in Sweden and Gothenburg and Malmo population shifts with a high female proportion due to labor patterns.
Report notes Dr Hallager at Aarhus asylum claims cure of a syphilis linked mental illness by artificial fever via injections of a natural agent. It also cites Danish auto laws restricting night driving prompting boycotts. Odense fire damages two buildings totaling 100000 dollars.
Reports from the Stockholm Board of Health note one new infantile paralysis case for the week ending June 22. A sawmill at Ang Station burned. no insurance coverage. Over 800 dairymen prepare for a Stockholm convention. Japan names two official delegates. Some railways require engineers to resume steam whistle signaling. Snow and sleighing observed in Norrbotten. frost damaged winter rye in Sodermanland. A Buddby farmer died of blood poisoning after a minor hand scratch. A Finland dispatch describes Ludwig Nobel's country estate fire and the loss of Nobel's two children aged seven and five. The Fiskartorpet ski tower insured for 12,400, with nonpayment leading to loss. insurer refuses to cover the logs.
The Soviet parity societies held a national convention in Stavanger with 100 delegates from 52 societies. A German turnverein joined the great meet, while a Scotch football team beat Norwegian clubs in two matches. Kristiania rowers defeated the English Agecroft club in two races. A calf caused a river incident after tumbling into the Numedalslaugen. Captain Amundsen’s polar voyage is recounted by the London press, describing the Fram and ice barriers seen on Jan 11. Norway’s storthing funded Svendsen’s state funeral with cremation and burial beside Ibsen, with a Copenhagen delegation to transport his ashes to Kristiania.
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