Labor Federation Meeting Settles Controversies in Denver
The American Federation of Labor adjourned in Denver after a largely peaceful convention. Samuel Gompers was elected president with a strong slate of officers from across the states. The body declared it would remain active in politics, pushed for public works to aid millions of unemployed, backed a deep waterway project between the Great Lakes and Gulf, and approved labor-supportive resolutions while preparing for next year’s Toronto gathering.
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Denver
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
New York
James Duncan
Maasichusetts
John Mitche i
Ilinois
James O'Connell
Washington
Max Morris
Colorado
Dennis A. Hayes
Pennsylvania
W. A. Huber
Indiana
James FP. Valentine
Ohio
John Alpine
Chicago
John
Gompers
Toronto
Canada
Daniel J Keefe
Longshoremen's Union
Aml
John H. Walker
Antona
Great Lakes
Gulf of Mexico
Therp P& R G. OR. R
Executive Council
Denver Union Label League
Iedi
Moss Stove and Range Company
Lowle Hat Company
Danney
Conn
Mitchell and Morrison
Ih Bent Ee Ae
Straight Lines for Figure Is Absolute Edict of Fashion
Fashion guidance prescribes straight line silhouettes with padded waistlines and oblong pillows to create a high straight waist from bust to floor. Articles detail corset padding, lacing techniques, and safety cautions to avoid breaking bones or ruining the waist line, urging careful, uniform dressing for effect.
Old-Fashioned Braiding Revives Soutache Coats Style
Description of coats featuring extensive soutache braiding revived from past fashions. A green broadcloth model with seven-gored circular skirt has a high waistband and left-front fastening with green velvet buttons. Coats are covered from shoulder to hem with scrolls and turns made of soutache, fronts meeting only at a heavy black satin waistcoat.
Advice on curtain and wallpaper harmony for home decorators
A house decorator warns women arranging homes to avoid mixing curtain and wallpaper colors, avoid contrasting carpets, and refrain from placing different wall papers in adjoining rooms with wide archways. Following these simple guidelines yields better results. If carpets cannot match in joined rooms, place a rug over the seam to conceal it.
Opposite Materials Spark Dress Goods Debates
In dress goods fabric shops a lively clash unfolds between rugged tweeds and smooth satin weaves. Both fabrics hold peak popularity as women seek suits of the rough texture and gowns of the soft finish, reflecting a fashion tug of war.
Facial Distortion A Fre quent Fault Of The Younger Generation
A reflective piece on facial expressions urging readers to seek a quiet, restful face. It argues excessive posing and forced piquancy ruin appearance, notes misperceptions about intelligence tied to facial expressiveness, and suggests evaluating and correcting habits with family support to achieve natural calm.
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St. Vitus
Milly
Margaret
Violet
Fashion Trends in Fox Furs and Velvet Roses
Fashion notes highlight fox fur leadership in coats and sleeves, directoire coats, expanding millinery wings, long lines, and popular pillow muff. One piece dresses rise, high neck bodices may grow, and padded soutache decorations dominate. Velvet Roses, oversized velvet petals, adorn hats bodices and gowns with tunics and tulle overlays.
American Beauty Waistcoat Fashion Tip
If you want to liven up a black coat suit, add a waistcoat in American beauty satin or velvet. It’s a smart touch that signals fashionable taste. Fasten down center with black velvet or cut jet buttons.
Cure for cough using glycerine and oil of pine compound
A historical remedy advises mixing two ounces glycerine and a half ounce Virgin Oil of Pine compound with a half pint straight whisky. Shake well and take a teaspoonful every four hours. The Leach Chemical Co. Cincinnati Ohio markets the genuine Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure in half-ounce vials sealed in round wooden cases.
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Leach Chemical Co
Cincinnati
Ohio
Cat Laughs Amid Weather Talk Change of Climate
Dialogue fragment shows She-John seeking a climate change per doctor while Her Husband cites a colder forecast from the weather man. Readable snippet captures domestic exchange on health and weather conditions.
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John
One Kidney Saved After Hopeless Diagnosis
An elderly Milford man recalls a dramatic recovery after doctors warned his right kidney was dead and he would never walk again. After starting on Dean's Kidney Pills, he gained strength, discarded crutches, and his kidneys began functioning normally, marking a remarkable cure.
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Sylvanus O. Verrill
Milford
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Hounds Follow Fox If Fox Is Dressed and Cooked
Mrs Newrich and Newrich discuss whether their hounds would chase a fox. The exchange humorously imagines a fox dressed and cooked, implying appetite over pursuit.
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Mra. Newrich
Newrich
An Intelligent Child
A bystander recounts a lesson from a stern grand mother who warns a boy about scissors. The boy asks a sharp question after the tale, showing curiosity and wit despite the cautionary anecdote.
Spells for Fashion's Followers Auctioned in London 1907
Auction records in London during the latter half of 1907 show large consignments of fashion plumage including 19 742 skins of paradise birds nearly 115 000 white heron plumes and many other bird skins and plumes such as alba tross quills and lyre bird tails reflecting the era's demand for ornate feather accessories.
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London
Public school spending by major cities last year
New York City spent 33 090 000 on public schools, Chicago 23 000 000, Boston over 10 000 000, and Philadelphia just over 6 000 000. Despite Philadelphia being the third largest U.S. city by population, its per capita school expenditure ranked thirty fourth. The page also includes brief quotations and several advertisements for medicines and household products.
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New York City
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
United States
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Labors
Weaterly
R. L
Rhode Island
Horace Voss
White House
E. R. Thomas
Automobile Club of America
Thomas
Toledo
Lucas County
Narose
Franz J. Cuener
Cheney
A. D
A. W. Gleabon
Real Notaar Princ
Hal
Ceney & CO
Gesta Romanorum
Reallam
Harper's Weekly
Baltimore
St. Anthony Chapel
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Bat
Pampeal
Yale
St. Tanke
Harvard
Styne
Yale Record
Pettit
Stoward Bros
N. Y
Dr. Johnson
Allen
Rc Ee
Olmsted
la Ihery N.Y
Joe
Shie
the Centaur Company
California
Oie
Carters
Von
Ichetan
Catslog
Gunther's
State Street
Thompson
OE Putnam
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