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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1909
Page
7
A vintage style note describes a lightweight blouse crafted from fine damask or similar fabric. It recommends soft silk or cotton weaves for spring wear, with a tucked chemisette and silk bande to finish the garment, highlighting between season possibilities.
A trend this season features pulling apart large flowers or sprays to create prim little bouquets for hats. Lilacs and sweet peas join old garden favorites as clever American copyists mix colors. One turban showcases moss roses, mimosa, and forget-me-nots forming clusters atop a cream shirred base.
The fashion talk predicts a shift from empire and directorie styles to mediaeval looks. Expect a wide embroidered panel on the gown front, massive embroidery, shoulder-to-tone lines, and side seam detailing. Low gowns will feature tulle at the bust, sleeves stretch over the knuckles, and hair styled flat atop with side fullness to emphasize the medieval effect.
A description contrasts present day dressing gowns with former flannel versions. It notes superior artistic quality, fewer trims, and mentions padded embroidery in floss silk with embroidered buttons and a silk girdle as the newer style features.
Spring millinery shows wide variety with black straw chip hats featuring undulating brims and large beak crowns. A leading house presents brim-draped designs with a crape scarf and tassels, plus rose wreaths arranged in clusters on a briar for bold texture.
A craft note describes orange blossoms woven through loops of tuile and around the side of beads, noting the effect may use natural or artificial blooms. The description emphasizes elegance and intricate detailing in the piece.
A stylish evening shoe crafted from black glace kid features an openwork front resembling cutwork and is lavishly embroidered with jet beads. The design emphasizes decorative embroidery and refined silhouettes for formal wear.
Awah was seen as a general 'gnoramus' by a previous employer. Hired due to labor shortages, he soon showed talent and valuable ideas. When asked why he did not share them before, he replied that they treated him as a fool, so he acted accordingly.
Mrs Helen L Grenfel of Denver studies shopgirls life for better conditions. Miss Estelle Finch becomes first woman naturalized by the Japanese home department, linked to Yokosuka Sea Men’s mission. Mrs Gaylord Wilshire leads the Woman's National Progressive League pushing child literature to foster human solidarity. Mrs Thomas Withersbee Foote of Chicago earns certificated ship’s master license, second after Mrs Ogden McClurg. Moscow plans first woman professor in Russia, Dr Dontchavoka, Zurich-educated pathologist. Mrs Bertha Ayreton, widow of Prof William Ayreton, first woman admitted to the Institute of Electrical Engineers in England. her daughter Edith married Israel Zangwill.
United States ranks third as an exporter of manufactures. A wreath for Nancy Hanks Lincoln at Lincoln City Indiana was funded by 2500 Indianapolis schoolchildren. Maine sells about 75000 foxskins yearly with few shot. Many fall to poisoned bait or drives. J M Lamadrid reports 1908 St Andrew’s one cent coffee stands served 149,637 New Yorkers and Brooklynites at the cent price. Hungarian Tan Fytrsch orders cards in Budapest. they read Maviseh. He later changes his name to Jan Mavisch. London News.
A Danish proverb cited as a reflection on humility and resilience. The saying implies no person is immune to challenges or unwavering in stance, regardless of status or stature.
Charles Nagel of St. Louis has been chosen as secretary of commerce and labor. A 194 lawyer of noted ability, he left Standard Oil after refusing to heed its stance in a Missouri case, gaining wide respect for his independent counsel. Nagel, Texas-born but long settled in St. Louis, is nearly sixty and married to Mrs. Nagel, daughter of the late Joy Shepley. The couple maintains a modest domestic establishment. His recent Chicago Republican headquarters work boosted his reputation for pragmatic labor capital guidance.
A historical account outlines Pius X career stages, each spanning nine years. From 1858 to 1867 he served as a country curate at Torn Bal, then 1867 to 1876 as parish priest of Salzano, 1875 to 1891 canon of Treviso Cathedral, 1884 to 1893 bishop of Mantua, and 1893 to 1894 as Venice patriarch before nine more years until his gondola departure from St Mark's for the conclave.
The Head of War Department selects Jacob McGavock Dickinson of Chicago as secretary of war to oversee Panama operations. Dickinson is lauded as one of the nation’s ablest lawyers, former Assistant Attorney General under Cleveland, counsel in the Alaska boundary case, and a top administrator of the Illinois Central Railroad. Friends of Mrs. Dickinson say she influenced the decision.
The husband leaves a $35,000 four year railway counsel role with Illinois Central to accept a $12,000 War Department head position. Mrs. Dickinson, daughter of General Overton, comes from old southern families and is wealthy in her own right. The couple owns Belle Mead manor near Nashville and maintains a Tennessee residence. Secretary Dickinson, a Mississippi native aged fifty eight, is a Democrat and longtime Roosevelt ally, often hosted at the White House.
The writer notes battle songs use minor keys to convey sorrow instead of martial bravado, highlighting how songs tell of a soldier’s fate and loss rather than glory.
Ammonia is essential for every home kitchen and laundry. It cleans almost everything it touches and removes towel spots when soaked in water for an hour or two before washing. Soak overnight with a cupful of ammonia for whiter clothes.
An old recipe advises soaking bread crusts in cold water then squeezing dry. Add minced onion fried in fat, salt, pepper, and sage. Mix with bread crumbs and six tablespoonfuls of melted beef fat, distributing fat evenly. Do not wet the dressing before stuffing the fish.
Three cups cold beans blended with six cups water and half a small onion sliced, two stalks of celery chopped. Simmer 30 minutes then strain to a pulp. Add one and a half cups canned tomatoes cooked ten minutes and strained, season with salt and pepper. Rub butter and flour until smooth, cook five minutes, serve with croutons.
The notice advises emptying water from the kettle after use and refilling with fresh water before each heating. Standing water is unhealthy and sanitary concerns arise as germs may accumulate even after boiling. Rinsing and avoiding sediment buildup are recommended.
No cribs are required in households with a newly invented metal bed gate. The gate uses crossbars pivoted at intersections to stretch full length of the bed or fold compactly at head or foot. A vertical center bar prevents outward movement, securing the gate.
Historical advice describes cleaning wallpaper by brushing walls with a duster on a long broom, wiping with cloths to remove rust, then rubbing with four pieces of stale bread from top downward for satisfactory results.
A tip for sewing buttons on the upper piece of a dress so the buttonholes are in the under piece, allowing the outfit to fasten with the wrong side out. This method aims to prevent catching hair and reduce irritation and temper in a child during dressing.
Those affected by chilblains may use a road remedy salve made from tannic acid thirty grains carbolic acid thirty grains tincture of iodine thirty drops and simple ointment enough to make two ounces. Apply night and morning.
A simple home remedy suggests sprinkling table salt on grease to stop smoke and odor and make cleanup easier. The tip notes salt absorbs the oily vapor, allowing the grease to be removed more readily from stoves.
Beat egg white with an equal amount of water and a touch of sugar. The mixture becomes transparent and non sticky when well made. It is suitable for all fine leathers, especially kid leather.
A fashion shift in birthday cakes favors a single central candle to symbolize the birthday year rather than placing a separate candle for each year. The single candle serves as a focal point on the cake, reflecting modern styling choices.
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