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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1908
Page
7
The article describes making practical, ready used prizes for home party games. It suggests items like a parasol case, workbag, bodice case, and decorative bags reflecting 1860s fashion. Detailed crafting steps include lining, ribbons, and attachment methods for secure, stylish storage and travel protection.
The article advises avoiding ivory teething rings as they harden gums and hinder tooth eruption. It recommends soft rubber rings that yield to pressure and suggests using a cloth-wrapped ice cube to soothe hot or feverish gums.
Newest jabots are white net with colored stripes for quarter inch and hairline. Green dominates as accents not full outfits. Toques and turbans rise in semiollettes with taffeta and tulle. Claret gowns pair with matching hats. Taffeta parasols trimmed with straw bands appear at seaside. Low crowns stay in style and cling to the ears. A foulard dress updates a matching jacket. Cobweb stockings are deemed the grose choice for milady.
The Colorado School of Mines held its thirty fourth commencement in Golden on a Friday afternoon. Gov H A Buchtel and prominent citizens attended as 50 mining engineers received diplomas. Thomas F Walsh gifted 2000 dollars for uranium vanadium and tungsten studies and a loan fund for needy mining students. Several graduates earned E M and E Met degrees with multiple thesis prizes awarded and a governor’s scholarship prize split between two students.
Denver report notes ex commander Verdeckberg and two officers filed a writ of inquiry into whether a governor can remove an officer peremptorily. The action ties to a four year old dispute between Gen. John Chase and Adjt. Gen. Sherman Bell. London protests by militant suffragists prompt police to clear Downing Street.
Dallas suffers four deaths and over a million dollars in property loss as Trinity River floodwaters surge citywide. Mayor Hay closes businesses. police and volunteers patrol streets to prevent looting and fires while shelters take in thousands. Oklahoma reports six dead and widespread damage across towns and rail lines.
The United States Senate approved thirty seven treaties with little debate. Arbitration gains mark a diplomatic victory as treaties with Great Britain Japan France Italy Spain Switzerland Mexico Portugal Netherlands Sweden and Denmark advance. Extradition pacts with Spain Portugal Uruguay and San Marino shape asylum limits while naturalization deals with Peru El Salvador and Portugal also pass.
Washington reports plans for the Republican national convention include Benatar Lodge of Massachusetts to be elected permanent chairman while Senator Burrows of Michigan is named to wield the gavel. The discussion reflects the campaign to organize the event and assign key posts amid evolving party strategies.
William Jackson and R T Hay completed a 2450 mile trek from Seattle to Chicago in under the 90 day limit to win a 1500 prize from the Seattle Athletic Club. They started with five dollars, earned their way, and wore Mayer shoes that reportedly did not rip or wear during the grueling journey.
A tourist recalls Lawyer Hummel entertaining guests with witty talk aboard a Lusitania voyage. A heated exchange with a scarred German about education ends with a waiter delivering a sharp warning from the Keg landlord about tapping a fresh barrel if guests linger in the smoking room.
A gentleman offers to escort a distressed woman home after a quarrel with her lover. The scene captures a courteous intervention amid urban tension. No further details on identity or location are given.
Emerson on readiness to learn arguing that understanding arrives only when the mind ripens and the subject is properly prepared. He contrasts how a chemist might reveal secrets to a carpenter with the observation that premature ideas are guarded by God. The piece reflects on perception and delayed discovery.
A rural dialect exchange presents a humorous scene with a farmer and a mule fence worker arguing in playful terms. The dialogue highlights calloused labor and regional speech, reflecting agricultural life and humor of the era.
A physician endorses Grape Nuts as a prime food aiding digestion sleep and heart regularity. He cites personal improvement from malnutrition palpitations and insomnia after adding the cereal with milk. The piece urges readers to trust the product’s scientific feeding principles and notes accompanying literature in the package.
A series of brief quotes shows a social exchange about a dress and a wife. The lines reveal opinionated stances on appearance and perception with a sharp, humorous undertone.
A set of quoted lines appears, including mused opinions on bargain sales and morality, a Bible reference, a man in love with a photograph, and a kitchen clock debate. The text features characters Bridget and Faith in informal, regional dialogue with unspecified context or outcome.
A new milkman, lacking experience, naively predicts rain to a customer. The reply is curt, provoking frustration. He storms off in discontent and kicks a lamp post, revealing the comedic misstep of inexperience.
The morning greets a new barber with hope as he begins. He asks about the razor on his first customer, who quips that he would not notice it if not mentioned, joking that a file might be used instead.
A collection of witty one liners and aphorisms commenting on secrecy singing vanity luck and love. The quipter mixes sly remarks about money women and reputations with sharp social observations. The tone resembles a newspaper humor column.
An obscure paragraphed reflection contrasts secrets kept by women with the trouble of borrowing germs. It argues men must lead or be led, notes that wealth attracts friends and poverty lingers, and likens a cheap violin sounding better than an expensive untuned piano to a justified white lie for a wife’s happiness.
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