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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1908
Page
6
The Sabbath school is no longer just a church nursery but a powerful world shaping instrument. It molds national life, urges temperance, and acts as a quiet yet vast Peace Congress building the Temple of Peace. It teaches service over conquest and supports the Prince of Peace through love and sacrifice.
An essay arguing modern American women claim independence and central social power. It contrasts women’s dominance with male bravado, noting independence in love and flirtation, while questioning why men fail to dominate women in relationships and adventures.
Dr. M. C. Hazard argues the graded lesson system eases teaching compared with the uniform lesson. He says it matches each grade to its capacities, aids smaller country schools, and does not require teachers to master child psychology beyond familiarity for arranging materials.
The illustrated Milliner notes hat styles for midsummer wear featuring Panama hats trimmed with pongee silk ribbons and net, cone crowns, and wide brims. Cretonne prints drive a festival of florals in collars, cuffs, belts, bags, parasols, and shoes, with lace and velvet accents shaping the season’s looks.
A discussion of lingerie petticoats showing renewed influence of the petticoat despite knicker trends. Describes materials such as batiste, linen, dimity, dotted Swiss, and sheer muslins with lace flounces. Notes ribbon, borders, and accessories like white ostrich feather bows and white tulle in contemporary fashion.
The article details turban designs with straight upward brims two to four inches high and crown widths eight to ten inches. It notes the toreador variation, the toque’s many shapes, brim heights from seven inches to two, and crown forms including Napoleon styles. It observes a wide crown variety and brim interactions.
Souight contrasts summer tea gowns with peignoirs noting differences in collars and back exposure. It describes that negligees lack collar, tea gowns have front trim and neck coverage. Sleeves differ with peignoirs favoring flowing nondescwipe style versus puff angel or classic tea gown sleeves.
There is a modern garment called an overblouge worn over a singerte walst or a musiin frock. One pretty version is surplice shaped and made of Valenciennes lace with bands of old blue filet net, nearly covered with floss design in the same shade darned in.
A note describes a popular sleeve style for an evening dress, noting a simple straight cut and even tailoring. The fragment mentions a sleeve design used to finish a dreseau ensemble.
Baron Speck Von Sternburg the German ambassador to the United States died at the Hotel Victoria in Washington around midnight Sunday. His wife Miss Lilian May Langhan of Louisville was with him. The cause was lung inflammation, with lupus as a long-standing condition linked to an old injury in India. Officials noted the ambassador hoped to recover and return to Washington before leaving for Berlin. Burial plans have not been finalized, with a possible funeral on the Dresden estate.
A 45 year old woman was choked and dragged in front of a speeding trolley on Amsterdam avenue by two men who escaped. The attack ended with the wheels passing over her, killing her instantly. Motorman Thomas Murphy said he saw a struggle as the car approached.
An unloaded gun caused the death of Prank Gturell aged 1 at Fraser Station Memphis Tennessee in August. He and a cousin played with an old shotgun. the cousin pointed it at him and pulled the trigger. The weapon discharged fatally injuring the child.
A Southern Pacific train struck a large bull on the tracks near Eugene Oregon Sunday night. The impact derailed the locomotive carriages and killed multiple people. Responders discovered the animal carcass in the ditch and the train sustained damage.
The body of a man about 24 years old was found Monday among a heap of ashes in the railroad yards of Colorado Springs. Authorities initiated a homicide inquiry as investigators sought clues, noting the unusual discovery and the need to identify the deceased.
The National Lead Company, producer of genuine Pure White Lead, introduced the Dutch-Gay Painter trademark to certify purity. They offered a free slow-pipe test and a booklet on painting to educate buyers and deter fraud, inviting inquiries to the Woodbridge Building in New York.
A playful dialogue about engagement ends with a humorous remark on a man fishing. The piece then shifts to a list of U.S. presidents and their causes of death, noting a mix of illnesses and assassinations across generations.
The world’s largest rock crusher started work at a South Pittsburg cement mill in Tennessee. It handles 800 tons per hour for a 4,000-barrel plant, with 60 percent of output under four inches and 30 percent under two inches. The unit stands 19 feet tall, weighs 425000 pounds, and needs 29 horsepower to operate.
Dr. Madison C. Peters argues that large fortunes can be accumulated honestly without exploiting workers. He asserts many prosper without sweat equity and that industry can create luxury without the suffering of the laboring masses.
A letter from a woman describes three years of illness after peritonitis, including nervousness and indigestion. She credits improved sleep, appetite, and energy to using Grape-Nuts and Postum, saying her condition gradually improved and she and her husband still use the products.
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