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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1907
Page
7
Instructions describe making perforated card needle organizers using embroidery silk and ribbon. Details cover No 3 needle packet panels forming a four fold screen, hinge joins, buttonhole silk loops, and ribbon lacing. Additional designs show a two leaf needle holder with flannel inserts and tied edges for securing needles.
A fashion summary notes the shift from severe coats to artful wraps and picture coats in a range of styles. Cape models rise in popularity, sleeves use clever drapery, kimono and mandarin lines appear, and imports feature short taffeta coats with soutache embroidery and lace wraps for summer outfits.
A design for a midget frame can use art linen or silk as the foundation. Embroidery employs mercerized cotton or silk with satin-stitch for flowers and leaves, shading iris mauve and pale green, plus green cording-stitch for stalks. An opening for a photograph should be centered and can be square round or oval.
Paris mode favors surplice effects with a drooping sleeve and circular skirt accented by an overskirt of pointed drape. A Saxe blue voile gown features filet lace bodice, blue silk embroidery, white lace yoke, and apricot velvet cords. A Delft chiffon cloth creation uses pale gray ribbons, pale pink roses, and silver tissue trim as a chic resort look.
The article notes trimming a lace blouse with dress material, favoring silk or satin gowns. It cautions against voiles and sheer fabrics. It highlights a girdle matching the dress, Douce2’s ecru mull with Roumanian embroidery, and an embroidered belt with a linen buckle.
A vast meerschaum deposit in Grant County New Mexico is reported to challenge the Turkish monopoly on the mineral used for pipes and other uses. A 42 pound block was mined, signaling potential widespread supply growth and price reduction.
Senator Hale mocks lengthy remarks saying longer speeches rarely yield effect. He cites unnamed examples and quacks claiming booming business after offering free treatment to patients as illustrated overheard dialogue.
Poultney Bigelow recounts a chance talk with a veteran crewman who insists he is no longer a sailor but a blooming artist. The painter explains his brushwork aboard ships and shares a contrast between identity and role during transatlantic travel.
A witty exchange features a beautiful girl asking a senator if he keeps a list of enemies to exact revenge. The senator jokes that he forgives enemies first and aims to get them to stop talking about him as soon as possible.
Sixty years ago golf near London shocked observers. Sir Hope Grant, Royal and Ancient member and Aldershot commander, rode with the Duke of Cambridge in a first class compartment. The duke urged talk, but Grant suddenly opened a window and shouted that two men were playing golf outside, prompting the duke to grab his coat tail.
Kansas schoolchildren contributed a penny each, 369166 in all, to fund markers for the Santa Fe trail from Kansas City to Santa Fe. The trail spans 800 miles, with a round trip time of 110 days, and is traced back to 1540 when a Spanish expedition reached Kansas.
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