08 Jan 1903
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Newspaper
Cambridge City Tribune
Location
Cambridge City, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1903
Page
1
An established lender dating to 1895 touts eight years of neighborhood loan experience. They offer loans from $10 to $100 on furniture, pianos, teams, fixtures, diamonds, and watches without removal, with weekly payments and a $1.20 per week rate for fifty weeks, plus monthly and quarterly plans. An mail‑back form invites outreach for those unable to visit the office.
Comptroller Ridgely jokes about bank collapses while in New Orleans, linking to the Central National Bank of Boston failure. The item also covers public building cleaning methods, Hay Morton and Roosevelt rivalries over modernizing Washington, and notes on Cameron House occupancy and internal revenue collections.
A fashion sketch describes a stylish model adapted from the Gibson silhouette. The design features a chic novel closing, an inverted box plait for wider sleeves, and a lace yoke faced on the lining. Velvet with embroidered applique and a lace and silk chemisette create an elegant look for special wear, with plain cloth or silk as everyday options. The medium size requires two and a half yards of fabric at forty four inches wide.
Black costumes dominate the fashion scene with white accents. One gown features a box-pleated skirt extending three quarters from the hips with white satin in each box. A Russian blouse cut shapes the front, tight back, and white satin designs trim revers and collar. A white liberty blouse with black cluny lace medallions is worn with it.
Skirts worn tight at the hips remain in vogue for the Parisienne when paired with a redingote or long coat tight at the waist. Redingotes suit tall, slender figures and should feature heavy braid mohair frogs or silk crocheted drops along the front and collar. Do not use standing collars. protect the open throat with a fur boa or broad collarette.
Children's hats are very large this winter with white beavers trimmed with ostrich tips or Dresden ribbon. White hats, especially white felts, are expensive and difficult to manufacture, making them a coveted accessory for mothers who indulge their darlings.
The piece notes the three cornered bat silhouette remains stylish and charming in period dress. It contrasts the fashion with the old fashioned stock and cravat and links the low coiffure of the moment to wigs of earlier eras.
Young girls adopt snug warm pajamas inspired by fathers and brothers. The article notes pale blue nightwear with pink embroidery, featuring fine flannel and careful selection. Mothers may enjoy sewing delicate, whitework designs to keep daughters comfortable through winter nights.
English tailors push new fashion with basques and jackets featuring severe lines akin to riding habits. Heavy fancy wool options show promise, offering a stronger appeal than similar garments in lighter fabrics.
A congressman recounts Senator Hanna’s influence as a party travels from Cleveland to Washington. Bonded Warehouse members fear a missing sleeping car after a station stop in Pittsburgh. The Pullman superintendent offers a chair car to Altoona, then with Hanna’s intervention a high quality sleeping car is provided to Washington.
The late Justice Gray, austere and not a candidate for jokes, shared a self deprecating tale. While in Kansas waiting for a connection, his height drew curious locals. A gaunt farmer asked if he was really John Sullivan, the ace crapper in a humorous bit.
A midnight caller questions Abe Gruber about a speech mentioning Corliss MacGibney. The shorthand reporter seeks clarification on whether MacGibney entered the ministry or the monastery, amid a tense exchange captured by the New York Times.
Lord Milner tours the Transvaal emulating Sir George Grey by meeting locals and sharing coffee. A hotel breakfast bill elicits a humorous remark as Grey notes eggs in the veldt are scarce and governors scarce, a light anecdote from travel.
A witty verse sketches Gladys, a daughter with a strong will and literary tastes. The speaker notes her intense nature, affection for poetry, and the family’s wary amusement as they fear her passions may reshape their quiet life. The piece ends with a hopeful punchline about passing adolescence.
In a playful exchange, children explain they are simply playing Auntie, as Cleveland Plato Dealer captions a lighthearted moment. The snippet captures a whimsical urban humor vignette with no serious outcome.
A man who jokes about women’s hats amid friends shifts from laughter to gloom. He explains he may not be alive in ten years and fears missing the chance to see hats become excruciatingly funny, then grows quiet once more.
A witty Washington Times quip reports a bride criticizing a curtain call and bright lighting after a sloppy play. The manager asks what she would change, she suggests keeping the theater dark to avoid smudged makeup while viewers respond with humor about the performance.
A corny exchange from the Kansas City Journal features Pat facing a crowd asking how many ducks he killed. The humor centers on missed chances as every shot attracts more ducks, leaving Pat with plenty of “drivers” swimming between him and the target.
A teacher asks a student to look up word meanings and paraphrase a sentence. The girl delivers, “He took long strides with great courage.” The exchange is cited as a reflective moment on language and comprehension.
A doctor tells a young man that his heart condition is angina oris, but the patient corrects the doctor by saying that isn’t her name. The exchange appears as a playful Chicago Tribune caption or dialogue.
An exchange from the Philadelphia Press suggests a contrast between a younger worker’s progress and his elder brother’s fading interest. The speaker recalls past congratulations after each salary raise while noting the other’s diminished attention.
A clipped reminiscence recalls a day on the links with a Philadelphia friend, Greene the Quaker. The piece notes a missed ball, a stamped foot, and a terse exclamation about the turn of events, capturing a playful sporting moment and its social tone.
A man proclaims weight loss from illness and notes flesh loss signals stomach disease. The ad touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as restoring flesh by curing digestion problems and supporting nutrient absorption, with a testimonial from J Milton Unger about his wife’s five year indigestion relief and weight gain. It also promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for constipation and biliousness.
Two boys planned a quiet fist fight but one refused to continue once they set out. A bystander asked the outcome and the winner was the other boy who refused to fight. The tale from the Pittsburg Press humorously notes the squabble ended without a punch.
A Washington Star quote emphasizes arithmetic as the key education branch. Mr Comrox warns that many careers falter because of ignoring the gap between high expenses and low income, urging plenty of arithmetic for youths to manage costs.
A Philadelphia Press snippet has a husband reacting to a potpie made from Mrs Shouter's cookbook. He questions the origin while noting the leatherlike binding as a possible clue, in a light domestic exchange between spouses.
A Chicago Record-Herald reader recalls a social mismatch where a man insists his past is common while a woman declares she wants a future. The exchange underscores differing standards for romance and prospects.
A judge narrator asks how history is agreed upon and the investigator replies that such consensus arises by the demise of nonparticipants in the present. The dialogue notes a philosophical take on historical agreement and collective memory.
Syracuse Herald quotes praise for a man famed for fearlessness saying his courage is inherited from a line of janitors. The piece highlights legacy over training as the source of his nerve.
In a recent pugilistic arena showing Kid Carter occupied seat center row A as Tommy Ryan and Jack Root dominated a bout. Carter faded from contention after a brisk exchange, his prospects dimmed and the crowd’s mood shifted as the action closed.
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