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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
7
The article argues women should pursue youthful looks through neatness and regular cleansing. It explains Cosmetic routines, including home Turkish baths, facial baths, and pore cleansing, as essential steps for decency and beauty. It warns against miracles and stresses patience and discipline.
The piece surveys elegant Parisian attire and trends for women including long slender silhouettes, sheer night hats of soft straw trimmed with ribbons, and the kid waistcoat made of lamb or leather with braid. it also mentions playful child hats, stockings with bridge designs, and color combinations for dress and home decor, with practical guidance from artists on color harmony.
A description praises a compact storage piece for the bedroom. It highlights upholstery in French cottons with cushions and a wooden frame, noting its good appearance and utility. The piece emphasizes economizing by storing articles inside to keep dust out and maintain order.
Dark blue serge coats endure against rivals with subdued color and dust shedding quality. Blue complements many shades and suits youthful faces. Many girls wear coats with gold or silver buttons, black and white checked collars, and small satin neckties with gilt tassel ends.
The article notes advanced fall suits emphasizing Empire and directoire effects with braid and buttons as favored trims. Soutachets are widely used and large decorations appear. Skirts are often pleated with coats long and straight, three-quarters length, worn open to reveal a vest, without rounded front corners.
The piece notes women adopting short skirted one piece frocks as versatile travel and outing attire. It highlights rubberized utility coats in black and white plaid or checked fabrics as practical substitutes for coats, with some outfits made in one piece and others two piece or three quarter length designs suitable for tennis golf and informal events.
The article notes popular mousseline shawls and scarfs with fringed hems and tassels, often unlined, weighted by tassels and paired with light frocks. Lead colors include khaki, amethyst, navy, and other hues, reflecting fashion variety.
A vast Senate office building, about 80 percent done, will be ready by the next Congress and cost 4500000 dollars including the site. It will house 92 senators and attaches, connect to the capitol by a subway with electric car service, and feature two room suites with a private bath, a 52 by 74 foot conference hall for 300, and a dining room with views of the capitol grounds. The project aims to ease office crowding but may increase distractions, with a plan to install ticket apparatus to monitor proceedings and help locate members.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington is producing new emergency notes under the Aldrich-Vreeland law at about 3,560,000 dollars daily, prompting the construction of additional vaults to securely store the currency.
A Baltimore Sun analysis laments rising attacks on women in Washington DC, blaming perceived police weakness and lenient punishment. It cites incidents including assaults near the British embassy, notes a pattern of crimes by African Americans, and calls for firmer enforcement by district officials.
City enforces eight mile per hour limit for fire engines patrol wagons and ambulances. Corporation Counsel overrules police chief and applies standard speed laws. Anti-Noise society seeks removal of clanging gongs arguing disruption while officials note urgency in emergencies.
J Pierpont Morgan John Hays Hammond and others have given over 50000 of a 125000 fund to broaden political science work at George Washington University. The college, formed to train young men for diplomatic consular and public service roles, has drawn strong national interest and the university aims to publicize its significance and opportunities for government service.
A French method for an inexpensive barometer uses eight grams camphor four grams nitrate of potassium and two grains nitrate of ammonia dissolved in 60 grams alcohol. In a long bottle with a pin hole, particles rise to form star crystals before rain, thick liquid before high winds, and clear liquid with particles settled in fair weather.
A humorous vent by BD. Kiser, printed in the Chicago Record-Herald, rails at greed and overwork. The speaker favors a simple life, claiming one could live well on ten thousand a year and mock those chasing more than they need.
A fragmentary line features a rural or dialect expression asking Bill to fetch a “baceca box” on a future visit, reflecting informal speech and local color rather than a news event or clear subject.
A brief verse note from the Chicago Daily News cites progress for women in public life while illustrating slow social change. The quatrain contrasts the forward pace of women with the enduring backward pull of streetcar etiquette and traditional limits.
In a Chicago Record-Herald report, Mrs. McCarthy denies disparaging Mrs. Callahan, insisting she only commented that Callahan had a squash nose and a tomato-like complexion in late stages, urging the jury to see the truth themselves.
In a Chicago Record-Herald excerpt a speaker insists a husband’s spirit materialized as a matelike presence. The wife recounts waking, calling Henry, and watching him shrink and vanish as in life, confirming haunting memories.
A New England chaperon forbids a young woman from entering a boat claiming she overheard someone saying another woman was hugging the shore. The exchange reveals social propriety and restraint in a seaside setting reported by the Baltimore American.
A Chicago Journal item notes a man could speak six languages but mostly kept still and listened to his wife. The quip highlights patience and wit in a domestic scene with a nod to multilingual ability.
A brief verse debate on women voters from the Yonkers Statesman. It presents contrasting lines on whether women will vote, reflecting early 20th century attitudes and humor about suffrage. The exchange features spouses and mock wagers, capturing social tensions of the era.
A grandmother warns a boy against scissors by recounting a cautionary tale. The boy listens and asks a question highlighting the clever reply that the other eye remained unaffected. The anecdote, printed in Royal Magazine, reflects moral storytelling and child curiosity.
A quip from Puck imagines a germ praising a woman as a colonial dame. It jokes that her ancestors were among the first 13 colonies of bacteria in American drinking water.
A brief Chicago Daily News exchange notes seeing a red haired first passerby from a car window and asks if it signals good luck. The reply asserts a bright outlook from the sight.
A poetical reference traces a life from infant moonward yearnings to adult ambition. The speaker notes the subject, once moved to tears by distant goals, has become a powerful leader of a syndicate and now seeks control of the earth.
A Washington Star humorous exchange has "If you want to be comfortable and prosperous" advice urging going to bed with the chickens. Mr. Rastus Pinkley replies that in this extreme heat the chickens do not go to bed early enough to suit him, reflecting rural humor and weather hardship.
In a quoted exchange from the Washington Star Mr. Comrox answers about exploiting others in bargains. He says they have lived in Europe’s capitals and have grown used to being the teller who pays up without questions, implying a shift in conduct.
A brief dialogue snippet captures a playful exchange between John and a unnamed partner about yawning during a call. The line emphasizes domestic humor and light voice typical of Royal Magazine’s style.
Mollie jokes about moonlight making someone silly while Challice laments the situation. Yonkers Statesman offers a quirky, stagey exchange reflecting local social mores and character.
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