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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1908
Page
3
A miscellany from the Farmington Enterprise touching wireless telephony, opera, politics, crime, and science. Noting the open door to Manchuria, a Kansas undertaker practicing medicine, De Beers diamonds, and satire on humorists, with a long the digestion of hunger and health discussion attributed to the New York Weekly.
A detailed portrait of the chemical detective, led by Prof. Charles A. Doremus, who analyzes blood, documents, and handwriting to solve murders. The piece contrasts him with traditional detectives and cites cases where his tests revealed poisons like arsenic and antimony, aiding arrests and convictions.
Holland aims to reclaim 40 000 fertile acres from the sea despite challenging conditions. The small kingdom shows pluck as it tackles the paradox of extending its land area when terrain resists leveling.
Mr Carnegie at the Princeton lake dedication praises rowing as the top college sport. He aligns with Harvard President Charles William Eliot on the point.
A historical notice announces a campaign against the English birds from December 1 to February 28 with a reward of two cents a v. It forecasts a great slaughter and a revival of the debate over the birds’ utility.
Chronicle reports a monarch offers to sell his 386 mile by 90 mile realm including throne and sovereignty. No buyers named. proposal mentions seats and governance changes amid uncertain prospects for the buyer.
A New York World writer extols chemical detectives who trace poisonings through the body with patient, precise analysis. The article argues poisons are the most subtle crime and a cowardly killer, yet solvable by devoted scientists leveraging modern chemistry.
A narrator describes two detectives starting an investigation in contrasting methods a disguise clad sleuth with a revolver and a chemical expert using test tubes and Bunsen lamps both pursuing the same criminal through a narrative fragment.
A bear trainer named Stanko was killed by one of his own trained bears in Helligenstadt after chastising the animal. A Bosnian troupe had performed with three dancing bears in Guenterode and learned of the death after returning to the village. Locals and gendarmes arrived too late. the bear lay on Stanko’s mangled body.
In New York City an estimated 12,300 men educated for the bar work in various employments outside law offices. The figure underscores broad career paths for trained lawyers beyond traditional practice.
Prof. Charles A. Doremus discusses the chemical detective’s value to the New York police in solving poison mysteries and unmasking forgeries. He notes experts aid in explosion cases and in providing essential evidence for arrests and convictions, despite tremendous risks.
The article extols the chemist's vital role in solving murders, noting the need for persistent testing, poison tracing, and countering murderer tricks. It cites morphine pupil contraction and belladonna as risks, then references the box tree bird fad and modern house plants, ending with a mention of a Devonshire village and an Adapted coat for teen girls.
A pale gray fine cloth coat described with silk lining and velvet faced edges. Fronts can be worn open or closed. Hat made of coarse pink straw trimmed by a silk scarf. Materials listed include two and a half yards of 46 inch fabric, four yards lining, and three quarters yard velvet for facing.
The chemist describes an explosion story and notes the risk of severe injuries or death from the ailment. The latest victim is over 90 years old, with many elderly villagers already affected by the condition.
The Astor family controls extensive New York land holdings kept intact by leasing and renting. William Vincent Astor, age 14, is poised to manage much of the estate as Waldorf Astor, 27, returns from England. John Jacob Astor, Jr. lives with his father at Cliveden estate in England.
In Australia a humming bird protects its nest from storms by spreading cobwebs on the outside. Silk, being a non conductor, explains how the nest becomes lightning proof. The bird shelters itself and its habitat from the approaching thunderstorm.
Portieres should enhance rooms and be in harmony with fittings. For small rooms use plain or striped fabrics to add height, avoid large patterns that dwarf doorways, back with a same shade material for durability, and prefer light-weight options for tight spaces.
A clergyman endorses using silver slippers and rose petals at fashionable weddings. Half inch silver slippers and real rose petals replace rice, with petals stripped from pink roses and displayed in bowls. The couple exits to a pink and silver cloud, avoiding old boots and coarse rice. The change is growing in popularity.
A Home Notes item asserts a woman's duty is to be socially attractive rather than statistically correct, sparking discussion on gender roles and appearance standards.
Modern millinery emphasizes tailor made braids with embroidery buttons and tassels unchanged in popularity. Hats showcase frayed silk ruching and broadtail trims with black feathers and mink browns. Dead shade palettes remain popular for flowers ribbons and overall color.
A white mohair skirt is a key item for the girl with little money. Choose a dead white shade to preserve the outfit, as cream tones spoil the lingerie blouse worn with it.
A French homespun walking suit features a skirt with a panel and loose fold, extra braid trim, and a coat trimmed with panne velvet forming revers, collars, and cuffs. It fastens with a white leather vest, shows wide front and back tucks, velvet button bands, and velvet cuff buttons with crochet buttons and simulated buttonholes.
The article notes winter violets worn as millinery are large and very dark, differing from woodland purple flowers and resembling pansies at a distance. It discusses hat trimming trends with silk and velvet leaves and describes an enormous soft silk ruche for ecloche hats, stressing quality silk to keep fringed edges upright and avoid waste.
The article discusses how individuality and color choice affect dress. It notes athletic women often look best in simple tailored outfits and warns against mismatched elaborate hairstyles with delicate fabrics at formal events.
The article notes a shift from the traditional dark blue serge suits trimmed with green to a reversed scheme. It highlights a dull green serge dress finished with a touch of blue and describes new green tweeds with subtle blue in the weave as a fashion detail.
The article notes that a Parisian critic claims American women wear gloves too small. It describes gloves as sometimes undersized so fingers cover only two thirds of the finger and the top button sits near the palm rather than the wrist. The piece argues such fashion judgments cross lines of propriety between nations.
The designer notes fringe as very fashionable and versatile from shoulder to sleeve. She emphasizes its bold appeal and the era's appetite for dramatic detailing, highlighting fringe as a defining trend.
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