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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1908
Page
3
Fancy waists dominate fashion talk in New York. A drapery net pairs with three and a half yards of four inch lace for edging and trimming chemi sets and cuffs. A five eighth yard of silk serves as a girdle.
The piece notes a guimpe dress variation worn by schoolgirls with buff linen and brown trim, describing a blouse and skirt design with precise cutting details and material needs for a twelve year old. It then shifts to a naval anecdote about eighteen battleships visiting Rio Buenos Aires Santiago and Montevideo, praising Sydney and Melbourne and the Australian cities as notable sights for Yankie sailors.
An article notes a quick method to lessen the hips by expanding the waist slightly to create a visual balance between hips and waist. It discusses a simple approach intended to achieve a noticeable difference.
A New Haven Register note describes a crepe de Chine dress with chemisette and net drapery, detailing construction such as pleats and a combined waist and girdle. It also sketches a grandmotherly bedspread using plain linen and cretonne appliques, paired with buff wallpaper, white furniture, and denim upholstery.
Green vegetables go to the ice box on delivery. Salad greens are washed or damp wrapped and aired if not used immediately. Glass or tin receptacles store cereals to prevent vent insects. Coffee stored in air tight canisters preserves aroma. Salt soap cheese kept dry and olive oil kept cool.
A cautionary adage advises speaking ill only where no one else can hear, urging restraint so as not to offend others. It frames gossip as a private vice best kept to oneself and warns against public shaming.
A short fragment from Harper's Weekly quotes a speaker claiming endless energy from playing pianos. The remark contrasts tireless performance with a past habit of riding a bicycle.
British authorities claim that American immigrants transfer about 50 million dollars of property into Canada annually. The figure highlights cross border asset movement affecting both nations.
Gold Cake requires sugar yolks butter der and orange extract with cream and flour mixture baked and iced. Grape Juice Sherbet uses cream sugar pistachios and whipped cream stars. served in glasses. French Strawberry Sandwiches make crisp crusts with whipped cream and strawberries in layers. Potatoes German Style boil slice potatoes bake with milk egg flour parsley onions and browned butter sauce.
Joe Brown defeated Hoke Smith in the Georgia gubernatorial primary while Brown weighs 95 pounds and Smith 300 pounds, creating a striking contrast in the political clash.
A brief notional notice reports Miss Deila Stroebe suffering a health decline but subsequently finding recovery, with no further details provided.
Read What She Says from Appleton Wisconsin and Evanston Illinois as they report relief and renewed strength after taking Peruna. One woman describes sleep and appetite restored after six bottles and calls Peruna a cure for a run-down condition.
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