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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1902
Page
8
In Paris a French retoucher explains the delicate cosmetic art used on high society faces for a royal coronation gown fitting. She details ear lobes, nostrils, eyes and lips being subtly painted to enhance aristocratic features while warning against dangerous eye paints like belladonna and atrophine.
Mrs Wythe Denby notes Juneau Alaska has no poor residents due to mining wealth and strong work in mines. The city of about 2500 offers social life, dinners, and shops with few charity needs though theaters and lectures are limited to miners and families. Weather is mild, winters bring fierce winds but zero temperatures rarely occur.
A State convention of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union at the Christian church in Richmond Virginia grew riant during talks on alleged fund misappropriation. Rev. Morgan scolded delegates urging decorum, restoring quiet as apologies followed. Jonathan Roberts of Richmond Indiana, 91, recalls living on the land where he was born near a log 1812 schoolhouse.
In a terse exchange, the first citizen notes Boozer has left town, with the second citizen asking if police were involved. The first citizen clarifies it was the undertaker, with the remark attributed to the Indianapolis News.
Dr Felbermann recalls Langtry’s bid to join Life as society editor in London. Sir John Millais and Compton Reade backed her, but she refused to accept less than 800 guineas yearly, choosing the stage over journalism despite offers up to 600 guineas.
A Chestnut street merchant keeps an office boy he hired last June. The boy arrives late, says he is in a hurry and needs work now. He explains he left school yesterday to work and has not earned anything yet, insisting he can start immediately if paid.
A Philadelphia Telegraph note parodies New York druggist Solomon Rosenthal with a tongue in cheek tale about castor oil and mercurial remedies. It claims the remedy cured Giuseppe Calabresa of nix in personal crisis tendencies in a humorous, satirical tone.
Jeff Seaton’s near Shelburn Missouri opens two mine lines one for union men and one for nonunion men. Eleven work in the nonunion mine and fifteen in the other. Wages remain the same at both mines.
The piece notes English and American women increasingly dye hair using Paris salons, aided by improved dyes and methods. Henna is described as once avoided but now capable of producing red or brown tones with gold and red highlights. Costs around 160 francs for the first application, with yearly upkeep about $80, and famous patrons like Mrs. Astor cited.
The Iowa secretary of state's office has collected over 201,000 in fees since January 1, a record high, with total receipts for the year near 64,140 and an expected year end near 225,000. The rise follows removing the 2,000 limit on incorporation fee and a surge in filings, including the Rock Island railroad and the Newton Northwestern road.
In a Philadelphia Press snippet, Wite-Oh and James discuss a temperamental cook Jno. A husband remarks on a lover’s quarrel, while a big policeman is called in, and someone hushes the conversation, noting the tension.
A New York Press item comments wryly on vanity and innocence, noting how appearances mislead and misfortune comes softly. It riffs on gender notions, social pretenses, and the human tendency to miss opportunities while fixating on superficialities.
The Pilladelphia Press predicts a promising career for the bit collector, noting his future shines even in less successful times. The piece frames his path as notably favorable, despite current quirks or setbacks.
A Bangor Maine correspondent to the New York Tribune explains lobster harvesting along the eastern Maine coast. Lobsters are kept alive in ponds and crates to regulate supply and prices, with traps and funnel netting, pounds along coves from Westport to Boston, and large car and steamer transfers. Maine law bans catching lobsters under 19.5 inches, aiding conservation amid rising demand. The piece notes industry growth, public concern for forests, and Fisheries Department support for shellfish propagation.
Reginald Vanderbilt who failed to receive his diploma with Yale's 1902 class has been granted a special private examination in law. The university rule allows exams at a student's home if the student pays the instructor costs. Several other students who failed last term have also been given special examinations.
The United States has about 21.3 million adults and 2.3 million illiterate, roughly 11 percent. Illiteracy varies by region with middle West showing the lowest rates while the South and native-born whites show higher figures. high rates are linked to the number of colored inhabitants, with 46 percent literacy among 2.5 million colored adults.
An army officer returning from the Philippines recalls aggressive land leeches that cling to saplings and strike swiftly at passers by. Soldiers feared them more than locals as leeches drop from trees to bite exposed skin, resembling blood sucking vampires on forest undergrowth.
Compiled humor and aphorisms from era magazine selections feature wit on thrift courage humility and human folly. Quotes span The Death of Sir Launcelot The Rescue and Fables for the Elite with messages about virtue, adversity, and social norms in quirky, old style prose.
Big Tim Sullivan, long backed by New York Democrats, defeats Perry Belmont in a nominating contest for the eight district seat. Belmont had sought a comeback after Nicholas Muller vacancy, with Montague Lesser winning the special election earlier. The Belmont bid reportedly cost about 50,000 dollars, yet Sullivan secured the nomination despite assurances Belmont would be chosen.
A Sabbatti school teacher reminds the class that no man leaves his worth behind. A small boy in a red cap asks who the exception was, and the answer is Santos-Dumont, per Chivaga News.
In a humorous exchange from the Cleveland Plain Dealer, a person quotes a reaction to a hat described as unbecoming. The remark notes the hat being worn upside down, prompting further playful correction and amusement among onlookers.
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