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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1908
Page
3
Long Washington dispatch notes debates over gun control in the capital. Tennessee Rep. Sims pushes a DC weapons ban while other lawmakers fear dangerous misuse. Also covered are river bonds, power plant leases, consular funding, veterans benefits, and postal receipts.
An article argues that slender to moderate figures may seek cosmetic curves and recommends a fattening diet for women aiming to add softness. It suggests air and sunshine, frequent fruit, milk between meals, and targeted foods, with emphasis on cereals, starches, and chocolate as fattening while noting fashion’s dislike of buxomness.
The piece argues for reviving samplers and crewel work as a wholesome activity for children. It praises giving girls canvas and bright threads to design their own projects, noting the value in developing latent talent and keeping hands busy. It cautions against early fatigue and urges making tasks pleasant to sustain interest.
A guide for girls on clever foyers to create pretty sash arrangements from ribbons. It discusses shoulder straps bretelle arrangements hip draperies for slender figures, neck finishes, and inexpensive blue linen covers for tables and side boards edged with Irish peasant lace.
A narrator recalls a dare that leads to a fateful meeting with a woman who laughs and bets, sparking a sudden romantic confession. The night ends with a sense of exhilaration and danger as the speaker contemplates love and risk. The piece, published in Harvard Lampoon, reads as a witty, risqué verse about youth and flirtation.
The article reviews Edwin Forrest as a dominant physical actor whose realism defined his fame. It notes his forceful delivery from Lear to Othello, with thunderous gestures, snarling fury, and dramatic death scenes, praising his ability to let himself go. It then shifts to a science piece on mining depth, heat rise, and Britain's coal-mines viability, ending with a note on geological depth and uncertainty.
Mrs A C Williams of Backy credits Dr King s New Discovery with restoring health after a grave yard cough and weight loss. The ad touts the medicine as a world healing cure for coughs colds and lung or throat diseases and offers a guarantee with trial bottles. Also promoted is Hindi Po kidney cure with a money back guarantee and home delivery from Elkhart druggists F H Bentz Co and E D Miller.
For sale Elkhart city improvement bonds any amount advertised as safe income. Call on Wilson Roose for details. Also notice: all accounts due the W H Mann Lumber Co. are payable to EB A Carpenter Receiver at 115 Marion street.
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