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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1909
Page
8
Sherwin Cody discusses modern business letter etiquette, criticizing outdated habits and education gaps. He notes Americans now favor Gentlemen after firm names and colons in salutations, warns against semicolons, and outlines correct date placement, address keeping, and punctuation for formal letters.
A practical guide on business letter head usage date placement margins and salutations. It covers full month names avoiding 2 digit years and proper indentation for recipient lines. It stresses understanding the customer and crafting a pull should include a direct action request and clear proof.
The author argues for consistent title usage in correspondence and outlines preferred forms for salutations and addresses. They discuss Mr Mrs Miss Messrs and firm names, gender indicators, address placement, indentation, and punctuation, noting conventions adapt to culture and context. The piece emphasizes politeness and readability in professional writing.
The text discusses modern English and American business salutations noting that "Dear Sirs" is antiquated and "Gentlemen" is now common in the United States. It also mentions capitalization rules requiring "Sir" to be lowercase and observes varied practices among firms.
A historical guide advocates writing letters as casual talking with customers. It stresses clarity, conversational tone, avoiding stiff phrases, and using cordial, confident language to convey influence in far fewer words.
Dr Charles F Aked cites Appleton's figures showing 1 760 000 U S children employed in 1900 with 760 000 in harsh settings like mines and factories while 1 000 000 worked in agriculture The text cites 1906 estimates of 1 929 524 working children and urges churches to heed the enduring cry from Tennessee Alabama Virginia Kentucky New England New York and other locales for reform.
A young darky quits work after constant pressure and poor treatment. He is likened to a Pullman car porter and accused of shirking. The passage notes he gave up the labor due to no quarter shown by others.
Zimmerman unveils a summer transformation gown praised for practicality and elegance. The gown uses soft fabrics like charmeuse or toile de Ninon with a princess cut, lace sleeves, and a silver trim. A shoulder cape doubles as an ample wrap outdoors, secured by sash ends and shirring, with a flawless fit and no excess material.
The article advises moderate income girls to choose gingham for affordable summer wear. It highlights simple, practical designs with bias bands, belt accents, and tucked batistes for inexpensive yet stylish dresses. It favors several dark ginghams, front-opening dresses for easy laundry care.
Lace pieces crossing the shoulder fasten at the side of the dress and extend to the hem. Latest consignments of dress ornaments, woven to suit directoire costumes.
Scarf popularity soars in day and evening wear with broader widths and varied materials including nets chiffon satin and lace. New forms feature bedouin cape drape fringe trim and hammered metal work with matching scarves to dresses and coats forming entire mantles in artistic designs.
A local fashion digest highlights tall neck ruching, regaining taffeta silk for gowns, laced spring gloves, and cherry and poppy colors. Soft tint hats pair with bold color suits, while sheer muslin gowns feature Charlotte Corday fichus. Burr wreaths on straw hats appear, serge is practical for daily wear, pink satin opera bags with gold cards, and the Josephine gown shines in evening wear with net or chiffon over satin.
The first teeth influence the second and cereals rich in bone building elements aid weaning. A tiny soft plant brush should be used for the child and any decay warrants a dentist visit. Losing a first tooth prematurely is a pity.
A child narrates drawing their father with pride as family members react with humor. Uncle Bill notes the features, while the mother comments on the wild right eye and bald spot. The father praises the effort and jokes about ears, promising a new dime as pay.
A collection of wry sayings and observations about life, love, misfortune, and common sense. Anecdotes touch on marriage proposals, car choices, soda drinks, insurance, and human foibles, all delivered in a homey, old fashioned voice. The piece satirizes self help and philosophical musings with playful oneliners and local character names.
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