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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1908
Page
4
The piece discusses spring fashion focusing on black net gowns over silk, lace trims, ribbon braid embroidery, and white lace accents. It covers new yoke styles, sleeves with tucked net, and how to balance colors and textures for a smart, modern look. It also includes a brief, unrelated item about a women’s education fund and pantry ingredients.
A 19th century salmon dish described as a suitable centerpiece for warm seasons. The method uses cold boiled salmon skinless and boneless, mixed with eggs, butter, vinegar, milk, gelatin, and curry spices, cooked in hot water to a custard, then poured into molds and served with cucumber and lettuce and a horseradish sauce.
A writer notes a new era of elegance with Mrs. Asquith shaping Downing Street social life. Married to the prime minister since 1904 she dominates literature circles, drawing-room salons, and political society, embodying cultivated taste and influence.
Jacob Gi Schmidlapp of Cincinnati set aside 250000 for a memorial to his daughter Misa Charlotte Schmidlapp who died in a 1906 automobile accident in France. Provisions include reinvesting interest to the principal and paying 2 percent of the interest until the fund reaches 250000.
A stitched parasol cane cover recipe outlines cutting cardboard for strength, adding patterned chintz or cretonne, sateen lining, elastic pocket, and ruched trim. It details assembling a hanging top bow and ribbon twists to house chiffon and lace trim handbags, per Woman’s Home Companion.
Governor Hoch of Kansas named Mrs. Lert Cooper as probate judge for Allen County succeeding her husband, who once served as deputy probate judge. The governor noted Mrs. Cooper’s familiarity with the office and said she would serve pro tem until ready to assume full duties.
The piece argues the queen should not appoint herself and reports that Mrs. Cooper is the first and only woman probate judge in the state. It reflects a debate on appointment methods and gender milestones in the judiciary.
A well paid saleswoman watches a woman in a Victoria carriage, while the owner contemplates selling all she has to feed and clothe her children. The seller in tears of worry reflects on working women trained to be self reliant, amid dire poverty and a failed week.
Rich New Yorker Daniel Maitland returns to his bachelor apartment to prepare for Diane after an afternoon of masques. A gray clad burglaress is found in his desk and Maitland pursues her to Greenfield country home. He captures the safecracking thief Anisty and flees with the alluring intruder, then journeys back to New York. A tangled sequence of events follows as Maitland, detectives, and associates chase answers to the missing papers.
The scene unfolds with a burglar confronting a frightened woman, pressing for the location of stolen jewels. Amid gaslight, threats, and a struggle, the pair exchange sharp dialogue as he attempts to extract information. She resists, recalling Maitland and earlier acts, while the intruder asserts control and hints at broader danger.
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