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Newspaper
Dakota City County Herald
Location
Dakota City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
8
A Chicago Journal guest essay argues women balance home duties with social life, noting men overlook daily labor of cooking and cleaning. It advises practical, even minimalist fixes for wear and guest etiquette, while urging restraint and considerate hospitality.
Remedies proposed include warm bath before retiring a cool cup of water before sleep and sleeping with windows open to feel a breeze. A bag of dried clover tops and lavender placed in the bath is said to release a pleasant fragrance and act as a medicated aid for sleep.
The frame hat features a high crown and narrow turn-down brim covered in dark blue fiberty watin. A wide embroidered velvet band encircles the crown and a pearl buckle sits on the right front. A large bunch of feathers decorates the left side.
The article notes using crochet buttons as trim for spring dresses. Seamstresses prepare now. linen gowns will feature new covered buttons with crochet details.
Advice on planning visits emphasizes arriving in daylight to avoid embarrassing hosts and ensure proper reception. The guidance notes that nighttime arrivals can be difficult to manage and reflects courtesy expectations for guests.
Elaborate braiding appears on many new models in cloth and velvet with narrow soutache the popular choice. Braiding plus heavy embroidery enhances broadcloth or velvet fabrics. A front point jacket is among the styles seen on the newly arrived linen con- items.
A cautionary note on avoiding injury when brushing the scalp and tangles. It emphasizes gentle detangling, avoiding hot combing, and maintaining scalp circulation to feed hair follicles and keep roots healthy.
The Family Doctor describes a common spasmodic stomach and esophagus complaint causing sudden discomfort with no other symptoms. It notes this distressing condition is not the severe systemic prostration but a frequent, obstinate episode treated by physicians.
The article surveys summer dress styles with gossamer fabrics, ribbons, and antique buttoned jackets. It notes wide ethereal ribbons, belts and sashes, embroidered collars, and black spangled robes linked to plaited chiffon. It advises on collar durability and care, and offers a method to aid breathing in medical relief discussions.
The piece advises the economical woman to study fashion reports and plan her spring wardrobe. It suggests that a skirt and waist made of the same material, sometimes in one cut, stay in vogue longer than separate pieces and can be more convenient when a full new gown is not feasible.
After washing and drying the face apply a fallowlog jotious one quart of walter previously. The instruction reads as a sequence but lacks clear context or standard product terms. ensure any real product use follows safety guidelines and intended skincare protocol.
The report cites average weekly wages for German female laborers at about $2.25, birth statistics showing 71,200 girls reach 12 months per million births with 30,000 fewer boys, and mentions a Cape Colony woman driven to suicide by a legacy dispute. It also notes Grace Daying’s auctioned heroism medal, Mira L. Dock’s forestry role, Ohio’s club scene in federation, and Laconia tax collector Martha Johnson. Miss Lavinia Rudberg’s Yale led expedition to measure Quinault Indians.
Advice promotes fastening Bristol board to walls to prevent scratches and marred finishes. Emphasizes securing wall coverings to avoid future wall damage and upkeep.
A brief note describes using a small safety plow and a clean handkerchief in wut to prevent white gloves from pulling when handling weft.
An old instruction advises rubbing brimstone on rolled finger parts to remove ink stains. The quirky tip reflects maritime lore and practical hack from a nautical source.
Congress battles over the post office appropriation bill with boosts to mail carriers and rural delivery, while the Senate discusses military affairs and currency legislation. Key figures include Senator Lodge, Senator Paynter, and Senator Simmons, plus House members like Mr. Hamtin and Mr. Langley.
An unknown anarchist entered the Merchants’ National Bank of Omaha demanding $5,000 and threatening to blow up the bank with nitroglycerin. Bank President Hamilton and Vice President Drake lured him to breakfast, where detectives arrived and subdued him before he could act.
Congressman Flamilton of Michigan proposes severe penalties for false bank reports. Colorado's Cook will seek to restore the manganese ore duty. Dingley tariff repeal in 1807 noted. Culberson urges Treasury to report NY bank complaints about cash and New York exchange. President meets G A R leaders on pension bill, while Brownsville related resolutions are debated at a mass meeting led by bishops and Black leaders.
The school savings bank system founded by J. H. Thiry on Long Island has expanded to 1008 schools in 22 states with about 177,972 depositors. Since inception, $5,485,514 has been saved, with nearly $4,075,000 withdrawn and about $1,000,000 still credited to pupils.
Anti-Saloon League speakers from across the country prepare to campaign in Louisiana. A chaotic mix of crime, custody rulings, religious reformation plans, and political letters fills the page with scattered events from California to New York and London.
Former Kentucky governor William O Connell Bradley was elected to the United States Senate after weeks of bitter balloting. He defeated Democrat Beckham with four Democrats’ defection, and Bradley’s career spans law, prosecution, and political leadership in Kentucky.
A movement forms to establish a National Junior Republic Association aiming to advance the concept across states. William KR George founder of the George Junior Republic will direct the project. A training farm for colonists and head workers is secured at Freeville New York. Plans call for junior colonies for youths under 15 to practice self government and economic ideas at a reduced level.
Sponk At Los Angeles Big Bow wins the four mile Norfolk stakes while Hildreth's Meelick takes the California derby at Oakland. Pete O'Brien to captain Minneapolis. Drake U schedules football for next season. Frank Bain quits Derby day with a $5500 deficit. Webb retains the Wanganui sculling title. Jockey Chris Kirschbaum dominates Emeryville track. John W. Rogers dies of pneumonia at Aiken. Grand Rapids to receive Reds surplus players per John Ganzel.
The American Woolen Company reports net profits of over $400,000 in 1907, marking a drop of more than $1,000,000 from 1900 returns. The surplus stands at $10,000,000 as stockholders rise by 45 percent. Also noted are experimental diphtheria serum injections used in New York scarlet fever cases.
John R. Walsh Chicago banker was given five years in Fort Leavenworth on each count but the terms run concurrently after Judge A B Anderson denied a new trial. The court found the trial fair and concluded guilt, but imposed the minimum sentence due to Walshs age and prior standing.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw has filed annulment proceedings against Harry K. Thaw on grounds of insanity at marriage. Co defendant is Mrs. William Cotley Thaw. Attorneys anticipate relying on insanity evidence from the prior trial. Requests for settlement talks or stage plans are denied by Thaw’s lawyer.
The Ohio State Senate has paused a county option bill. A Lancaster Pa. woman Lydia A White 80 died of pneumonia. Sewell W Va mining town fire destroyed eleven buildings and caused 25000 loss. Michigan constitutional convention and South Carolina Legislature rejected state prohibition. Collier Cwwin sailed to New York yard to be overhauled for two submarines to the Philippines Manila defense. Caleb Powers, linked to William Goebel murder, expected to seek Republican Congress nomination in Kentucky. Albert Lea Minn fire at Lembke store caused $90000 loss across seven tenants.
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