Rail workers' crisis highlighted by Yoakum interview
In a New York Times interview, B F Yoakum, Rock Island Frisco executive, warns rail employees face massive wage losses amid low trade. He cites 400,000 out of work, $25,000,000 daily losses, stalled construction, and a broader national drag on industry as he calls for remedies to restore employment and confidence.
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B. F. Yoakum
New York Times
Yoakum
Texas
St. Louis
Farmingdale
L. 1
Washington
Philippines
Congress
Inter
State Commerce Commission
Slason Thompson
State of
New York
Jacob Schiff
Subtle Criticism From a New York Artist
A young New York artist, rivaled in intimacy by the building’s janitor who doubles as critic, recalls a studio encounter. While performing repairs, the janitor examined his portrait and quipped the cracking paint spoiled the likeness, then added with Buddha-like calm, Not at all, sir. The anecdote, as relayed by Harper's Weekly, highlights a wry clash of creator and clerical observer.
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New York
Mike
Harper's ‘Weekly
Dressing Jackets Patterns from a Vintage Needlework Guide
Designs for three jackets with silk and delaine fabrics, lace trims, satin ribbons, and decorative collars. Details include fabric yardage, lace quantities, and accessory ribbons for kimono style, flowered delaine, and spotted muslin versions.
Points of French Lingerie Styles Describe Sheer Mull Designs
A Paris letter to Vogue outlines grownup lingerie gowns and skirts in sheer mull with bold white floral designs. The look features beaded sashes, simple trimmed hems, and wide embroidered sleeves revealing the shoulder, plus lace band ensembles and a lace corset cover with knee-length, lace-only garments.
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Paris
Vogue
Gowns Show Tight Wrinkles in Paris Dress Styles
Parisian aristocratic attire reveals restrained wardrobe counts with nude shoulders and ankles visible. Despite close draperies and flat hangs, the bust is draped while flesh colored tullets peek inside corsages.
Linen Reticules and Pocket Revival in Women Fashion
Embroidered white linen reticules resemble old pocket designs and offer practical handles via a belt slot, avoiding loss like Lacy. The pocket resurgence splits opinion as it influences dress lines and skirt sag. New combinations of white skirts with colored coats appear, with a revived red gelf jacket returning.
Watering Fern Baskets With Ceiling Pulleys
Practical home tip to suspend fern and hanging baskets by a two pulley cord system from porch ceiling. Upper pulleys fix the cord, lower pulley lowers basket to reach for watering, enabling easy care without standing on furniture. Suitable for large fern and hanging baskets to keep plants thrifty.
Green Lettuce Voile Afternoon Gown with Velvet Trim
A charming lettuce green voile afternoon gown features a princess skirt with sheath influences, a knee-length silhouette, and a narrow black velvet ribbon trim. Bodice accents include tucking and stitched bands, while sleeves show heavy white lace on the underparts. A large black straw hat is adorned with green leaves and a big black velvet bow.
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Jeff Aide
Finger Nail Fashion Shifts From Pointed to Soft Shapes
The era of pointed nails has ended as fashion moves toward natural outlines and away from high polish. The column notes that hoopskirt and bustle styles may fade with these changes, urging a subtler nail shape aligned to the finger’s contour.
The Trade Mark Protects Purchasers From Poor Goods
The article argues that trademarks bind manufacturers to the merit of their products and prevent low quality items from reaching buyers. It cites brands like National Lead Company's White Lead and the Dutch Boy Painter mark as public safeguards, noting evidence such as a free blow-pipe test kit mailed from the New York Woodbridge Building office to verify lead purity.
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National Lead Company
National
New York
Woodbridge Building
Which Visitor Looks Upon the Editor, My Lad
A terse exchange unfolds as a visitor asks if the editor is available while the narrator questions whether the young man is a contributor or a gentleman in a clipped, period tone.
Cured Her Children With Cuticura Remedies
Mme Napoleon Duceppe of Montreal reports cured eczema in her three daughters after washing with Cuticura Soap and applying Cuticura Ointment four to five times. She also notes quick improvement for a plump baby with neck skin folds that bled. May 21, 1907.
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Mme
Napoleon Duceppe
Duluth St
Montreal
Que
All Up and All Up to Date Mouse Pranks in Brief
A quirky newspaper snippet recalls a girl, her caller, and a noisy brother as a mouse scene spirals into laughter. The piece blends playful mischief with dim recollections, reflecting light local chatter.
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Houston Post
Ueda
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Pactory
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