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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1908
Page
3
Scientists worldwide pursue plant based substitutes for cotton wool silk and leather. Four inventors report progress with ramie a nettle grown for fiber cactus leather from cactus leaves pine needle fiber and Guayule rubber rich shrub.
A Newport luncheon featured a diplomat praising American influence linking to Europe. He claimed the Colonna family, the oldest European line tracing to Julian the Apostate, is the bluest blood, superior to the Kaisers and King Edwards, now partly American through Prince Mafico who is married to Miss Mackey.
A Cincinnati paper ridicules linguistic logic by contrasting people summering at a watering place with ironical questions about fallings in New York or springing in the mountains. It cites Isaiah on summer fowls and winter beasts to argue that language bends to usage rather than logic.
Clark University President G Stanley Hall urges college professors to organize for self protection and boycott news gatherers as enemies to academic dignity. He warns professors must not open mouths to avoid being ridiculed and made to look foolish.
A Louisville Courier Journal line notes a promotion asking readers to take home candy or flowers, then plays on wit about sobriety. The phrase “What for I’m sober” frames a light, urban marketing tease within the paper’s social notes.
A New York Press note laments that barber shops occupy street level or lower with fully glass fronts, exposing men’s shaved faces to passersby. The observer questions whether privacy is sacrificed for lighting, citing about 200 tonal parlors surveyed with no screens between customers and the public.
A London Spectator essay debates whether a Dickens statue should stand. The writer cites Micawber and argues Dickens’ characters endure as a living monument. Readers recall beloved figures like David Sapperfield Little Nell Barkis Little Dorrit Pegotty and Samuel Weller.
A zoologist explains vegetable stones found in plants. Tabasheer is round and brown in bam boo joints. Cocoanut stones occur in Javanese cocoanut endosperm, milk white like a pearl. A pearly pomegranate stone shows a pure carbonate of lime. Stones form from silicious calcareous juices and signify disease. removal prevents painful death.
A playful exchange unfolds as a scene on a boardwalk. The slum children's seaside home buzzes about a summer project with a charity dance and a director’s gown ordered for the event, signaling community support and social reform spirit.
Paris correspondent M Capponi recalls a visit to Victor Hugo on his eightieth birthday. The aged poet sits on a throne like a literary king as Capponi and other foreign journalists pay tribute and Hugo warmly endorses their praise.
A fragmentary report describes a stray cat trapped in a pole and crying while a resident asks if the electric light company can help She appears thin after a week and a big dog barks nearby The exchange mentions a Fifty-ninth Avenue location and a referenced street name
A Viking funeral ship about 70 feet long and 16 feet 6 inches wide was unearthed near Tonshberg in Norway. Dated to the ninth century, the vessel held two noblewomen’s remains and a rich cargo including a four wheeled chariot, four sledges, beds, lintels, a omit, spinning wheels, and kitchen utensils. After restoration the ship will join the Christiania museum as a major archaeological find.
A vivid metaphor describes the earth as a battlefield around a small tree trunk where predators and prey clash in a struggle described as red in tooth and claw. The text notes insects feed on the tender tree while birds arrive to participate in the scene.
A fragment from Suc cess Magazine shows a street scene with casual banter about a druggist and a street name Bristol. A man comments that she is playing with the transformer and might short circuit herself.
Our Real Army argues no nation can sustain a full standing army against all powers. It asserts that a government's strength rests on citizen soldiers, with the state militia and auxiliary reserves behind the regular forces in Britain Germany and the United States.
A World’s Work excerpt describes the daily struggle around trees as mice rats and rabbits devastate saplings by day and night. Hawks fatally intercept some feeders while owls keep watch, ensuring balance in the forest.
Yonkers Statesman notes a social prisoner of fashion and romance as Patrice recalls a plain clothes police officer she declined to marry. The dialogue questions propriety and fate, hinting at public opinion shaping personal choices.
In a domestic dispute a mother scolds children for making noise during a game described as war. The eldest defends the activity as a religious war, prompting a clash over Sunday conduct.
A Louisville Courier Journal remark dismisses rumors that cooks wear their mistresses’ clothes. It jokes that the cook would not patronize the dressmaker who makes the gowns, framing the yarns as fakes.
Two coat designs described for easy shopping on to dress. The close fitting double breasted coat uses a waist band and wide sleeves to spare the bodice, with a short back. The second is a loose slip on with sewn sides laced, trimmed in silk braid and tassels, paired with a decorative hat or crinoline. Materials listed include yardages, braids, and buttons.
Fashion note describes making wide collar ties from linen, not silk. Suggestions include size guidance 5 by 28 inches, optional embroidery in multiple colors, avoiding lace, and tying the bow to hide the collar button. Recommends plain white for practicality and washing.
Burlap and embroidered silks appear in needlework shops as desk pads, handkerchief boxes, and picture frames. A green and wood brown palette showcases simple stitches on cardboard mounts, offering pretty, affordable alternatives to pricier sill and tapestry items.
Among smart trousseaus for autumn brides, dotted swiss outfits stand out. One set includes a nightgown and chemise in empire style with beading and a satin ribbon bow, paired with a full-length matinee featuring wide sleeves and a lace collar tied with a blue bow.
The fad features slender gold bands supporting a large semi-precious stone matching shirt stud sets. Variations include pearl coral lapis lazuli jade amethyst ruby turquoise and topaz with prices from 69 cents to three dollars depending on quality.
Hair accessories show highly ornamental combs threaded with ribbon at the top and tucked into rosettes. Some wearers leave them hanging while others weave them through the hair. Clusters of curls, flowers, and trailing foliage fastened by the comb complete the decorative idea.
A simple home remedy suggests using French chalk to treat grease stains on delicate dresses. Spread chalk thickly to absorb grease, apply blotting paper, and iron warm to lift the stain. Wipe with a soft cloth to remove chalk and the spot may vanish.
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