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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1908
Page
9
Julia Bottomley surveys mourning fashion focusing on white crape hats and veils, black silk and grenadine trims, and lighter materials. She notes that mourning apparel remains in demand among the wealthy, with crape as the signature, and offers care tips to prevent damage from moisture and cleaning methods to restore freshness.
A clever twirling tray aids table service for large families and small households alike. The tray, 24 inches diameter, rests on a central standard and rotates to bring putter, preserves, bread, molasses, and relishes within easy reach. It matches mahogany or oak tables and can be dressed with an embroidered cover and flowers, with optional sectional dishes for mixed courses.
A woman who has spent the morning on household tasks takes a brisk walk for 16 minutes. The short outing is described as good for clearing the head and lightening the heart, an investment in well being rather than time wasted.
The article describes a fine mull collar with thread tucks edged in black silk muslin, a back line, and fastened with round silk buttons. A plaited mull bow with Irish lace center accompanies a butterfly motif. Suggestions include matching with white suits, black pumps, and a black trimmed hat.
A woman seeks a durable but stylish traveling gown suitable for town use in fall. Yoile offers a light voile dress, praised for longevity if fabric care is understood. A lilac voile gown receives renovations including braided trim on collar cuffs and back, plus a lilac braid coat and black straw hat with lilac silk and flowers to complete the ensemble.
Do not discard lemon rind. Fill a bottle with rectified spirits and add the yellow peel cut from the lemon. Let it infuse to create a home made essence similar to the bought product. An orange essence can also be made in the family manner.
The Nan-Ow communities in Formosa’s Giran province proposed submission to the government after initial talks. They agreed to hand over skull trophies but balked at surrendering arms and ammunition, resuming resistance as troops tighten guard lines and fortifications near the Aiyu line.
The article explains fatigue in smell nerves, heat and cold nerves, and fatigue resistance in hearing sight and heart nerves. Smell fatigue occurs within seconds even after strong perfume applied. heat fades after initial touch. hearing and sight work long hours. heart nerves never stop from birth to death.
Lord Wolseley, once hailed as our greatest general in England, is described as in straitened circumstances due to financial strain. The report notes his past prominence and current financial pressures affecting his status and activities.
A revival of a tale by the late Ira Sankey recounts him in a Swiss shop asking for music boxes. The salesman shows several options, none meeting his request. The anecdote, told on Sankey himself, illustrates a small, humorous moment from the evangelist’s life.
B C Bernard of the United States Geological Survey placed a tablet at Pike's Peak summit. It notes the precise elevation of 14 109 feet above sea level and records the mountain's latitude and longitude as determined earlier by the Coast and Geodetic Survey. Charles Hartman measured the elevation last fall, using a line of levels from Manitou up the cog road.
The veteran soldier abandons the Farmhouse Glynde Sussex after lease expiry. furniture sold at auction. He received royal grants for Marlborough service but health halts his Life of Marlborough. Hampton Court apartments remain for him and Lady Wolseley. A salesman notes strong demand for Moody and Sankey hymn boxes across Europe as sacred music interest wanes.
A witty woman notes how many people remain ignorant of proper acceptance and regret wording for entertainments. She claims many seek her help to draft them, yet she confesses she herself does not know the exact method.
A Philadelphia reporter relays Penrose remarks before a Rockies hunting trip. The senator likens a political movement to a wine merchant and his wife and recalls a scene at the Penrose estate involving potential tenants, poor water, and questions about filtering. A light, contentious vignette links politics, property, and wine imagery.
Ellis county wealth is said to be stored in tin cans and old boots rather than banks, says Val B. Gross of Hays City, Kansas. He notes many residents, especially older Germans who came from Russia, prefer cash hoards and avoid formal banking, while a younger Russian element begins to patronize banks.
A Chicago hotel smoking room tale recounts Capt. R B Honeywell and the Fielding Antonio balloon team. Elyot’s Charleston ascent with an anchor grapnel allegedly lifted a mortally dead plantation man’s ghost story to a strange flight. A single captive crewman cried to hide his identity as the grapnel whirled him aloft.
The passage portrays Russians as sturdy, honest, religious, and frugal debt-payers. It emphasizes their reliability, willingness to settle debts, and use of mortgages as protection against death, framing them as model immigrants with strong financial ethics.
A 1,500-pound giant turtle was captured off the Maine coast and traded for a $250 check. The buyers, likened to modern P T Barnums, plan to exhibit the creature at county fairs hoping for a fortune. In an unrelated note, a Philadelphia Bulletin quip imagines a track walker for aeroplane lines as a trade.
A theater lore note credits English strolling players with origin of the phrase about the ghost walking in Hamlet due to unpaid salaries. During rehearsal the line Perchance 'twill walk again prompted the spirit to retort that it would not walk until wages were settled, a quip reflecting pay arrears in actors' lives.
A humorous illustrated piece discusses keeping a husband at home through ideas like buying a motor car. Mrs Dasher notes a neighbor’s husband recently bought a car and is confined to indoors for six weeks as prescribed by a doctor.
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