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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1907
Page
2
A fragment from National Magazine evokes a child named Little Jim through wistful imagery of an angel, a heart given, and a dreamlike lullaby. The text blends themes of loss, love, and memory with poetic sketches of harmony and innocence.
Helena Meranth, famed London socialite, navigates a second marriage bid after a wealthy American husband was killed in a hotel fire. Engaged to diplomat Chum Winstanley, she attends Cowes week aboard Lord Wingtree’s yacht, while memories of Meranth’s demise and her past life unfold through wary friends.
In Modern Society Helena discloses to Lord Wingtree that her husband is alive but unrecognizable, having fled after a crime. She explains her plan to seek happiness despite the risk that the truth could ruin her future, invoking fate and Kismet as guiding forces.
An 1906 Frontman Editoral notes a mass movement from Greece Italy and Spain toward the Americas. Paraguay Chile and Brazil offer incentives while Athens and Peloponnesus see thousands depart. Italy restricts emigration yet hundreds of thousands already sail for the United States.
The Rev. Dr. William H. Fisburn of First Presbyterian Camden is famed for humor and charity. A visiting ironmaster from Pittsburgh and a Jersey bride sought his help with marriage finances on St Patrick's Day. The groom offered seventeen dollars for good luck, prompting the pastor to respond with a cautionary wish for lasting happiness.
In Muskogee Roy Hoffman states women should love husband and country with no urge to run, while Kansas City Star notes English wives may keep their own names after marriage. Mary Cotton would become Mrs Cotton Sparks, preserving identity as a daughter.
A critical reflection on clever but impractical women who squander chances in fashion and society. The piece contrasts aspiring artists and dressmakers with “senseless smart women” who reject help, miss engagements, and ruin chances, urging readers to drop such types to avoid endless disappointment. The quote from the New York Press anchors the critique.
A New York Times quip notes etiquette on telephones provoking reactions. In Hungary Fraulein Holida, daughter of a Gross-Buttyn magistrate, was arrested for wearing a yellow and red striped skirt. Police removed the skirt after crowds gathered and escorted her home.
A London Daily Mail report notes women are rapidly taking over as shopwalkers in millinery and dress shops across London. In large West End stores a tall frock coated man remains as sentry, but smaller shops prefer female walkers for cost and customer rapport.
The New Haven Register notes a revival of flat wavy tick rack braid in trimming waists and decorative details. This season daughters imitate mothers by pairing rick rack with colored embroidery to create bold designs outlined in white or colored floss on pillows, with long under stitches for security.
Sleep preserves youth says the New York Journal. Eight hours nightly plus a daytime nap, open bedroom window slightly, tepid then cold baths, and brisk exercise keep skin clear. Avoid tight clothing and stimulants, drink lemonade or water, eat apples and grapes, take raw lemon juice every other day, and walk regularly.
A fragment critiques the idea of the talented or smart woman as a source of nuisance, noting the coexistence of wit and nuisance in social life and the speaker’s scornful tone toward such women.
The portrait of Marquise Oyama, wife of the Japanese Field Marshal who drove the Russian army from Manchuria, shows her in an army nurse uniform. The image emphasizes her intelligent, agreeable countenance and steadfast duty, noting her popularity in Japan and her service to the government during the war with Russia.
Embroidery enriches Paris outfits with heavy linens copying cloth suits. Silk capes, jeweled pins, and millinery trim ornamentation are in vogue. Red khaki with elaborate needlework appears, but lacks intrinsic beauty. Silk stockings match pumps and ribbons accent gauzy evening gowns. Linen launders well and remains highly desirable. In New York beads accessorize both gala and mourning looks. Necklaces feature pearls with diamond accents in white bow motifs.
A fragment notes Rome included golf as an instructive game for youth and extols Argo Red Salmon as a superior brain and muscle builder, claiming it surpasses beef for health and nutrition.
A New York sporting goods dealer prompts a crowd to measure feet after a 13 inch foot request. The tallest man reaches 11% inches while the crowd’s height peaks at 5 feet 10% inches. Scientists note 15 percent of height as ideal foot length, calculations show a 6 foot 2 inch man would have 11.1 inch feet. The piece links big feet to character, quoting the New York Press on foot and ear proportions.
The Baltimore American quotes a joke where Dr Knowit charges a large fee for tending Mrs Talkative with a nervous complaint. He diagnoses acute inflammatory verbosity and prescribes absolute quiet to avert paroxysms of cacacethes loquendi, leaving her scared dumb.
An excerpt debating meat versus cereals for diet. It argues vegetarianism avoids killing yet warns against heavy starches from oats and white bread, noting bowel risks and the benefits of Grape-Nuts pre-digested starch and protein mix for quick nourishment and mental and physical strength.
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