30 Aug 1910
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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1910
Page
1
Odd mix of wartime chatter and social concerns references artillery drills air raids and aeronautics. scattered lines mention planes propeller planes and science plans and a public policy debate on self defense and arming citizens.
The article argues that American fashion imitates Paris and stresses the care in millinery details. It highlights small features like pleatings, buttons, braids, and hand embroidery as crucial, and urges harmony in accessories and color schemes to complement outfits.
A decade analysis shows domestic fruit and nut production replacing many imports in the United States. In 1910総 imports totaled about 86 million dollars with exports near 20 million, led by apples prunes oranges and canned fruits and nuts. Bananas from Central America Cuba and the Caribbean account for about one third of domestic consumption.
A year of female revolt against millinery notes how the Merry Widow and Peach Basket hats sparked male mockery. The piece cites French influence and fashion advertising as drivers, predicting independent choices and men acknowledging beauty in styles chosen by women.
The article urges careful attention to small dress details to elevate a gown hat or wrap from mediocrity to distinction. It discusses unique trims fringe bindings and rose quillings on hats and how selective color and fabric combinations create distinctive looks.
Manufacturers focus on one piece house dresses with neat trim for street wear. Dutch necklines three quarter sleeves and button fronts dominate. Blue linen with red and white plaid trim, plain shirtwaist sleeves, turn down collars and Peter Pan collars appear. Skirts stay fuller but short enough for stairs, materials include percal es ginghams and lawns.
A sky blue zephyr fabric dress pattern for a child features a plastron front with a wrapped seam, pressed material, hand drawn pleat at the water, and collar and cuffs attached at the edge with soft straw trim. Requires 3% yards of 86 inch wide fabric.
A pretty English idea comes to America to decorate bungalow walls with flower friezes. A canvas or paper border is cut away from the background with embroidery scissors, forming a dado or ceiling border. The effect is striking and adaptable to every room in the cottage.
Denver reports the proposed national labor union uniting the Western Federation of Miners United Mine Workers and steel workers as a Western Federation of Miners led alternative to the American Federation of Labor. The plan seeks to place all metal miners under western jurisdiction and to negotiate with the AFL for affiliation.
Brig. Gen. William Crozier says sixteen inch weapons will follow successful tests of 14 inch navy rifles. He notes the army can produce stronger guns and warns that a newer, more powerful navy rifle could prompt further army upgrades. The 14 inch rifle is near completion with twelve more under construction.
A report by Consul General Charles Denby from Vienna describes China becoming a demand market for cigarettes. Ten years ago few used cigarettes, mainly foreigners, but American manufacturers studied the field and moved to introduce the product to Chinese consumers.
Mrs. Mary E B Wilkins Freeman quotes on youth selfishness at a Matuchen picnic. She recalls a Boston man standing in a downpour when a boy asks if he is waiting for Miss Endicott, who will arrive once the weather clears.
A lad with an envelope asks Jimmy about his new job. Jimmy says he works with a dog fancier and teaches ladies to whistle when buying a pet dog.
A playful exchange about summer attire highlights domestic humor as a husband jokes about thrifty fashion choices. The wife quips that she donated his light pants to a tramp and questions summer outfits, proposing kilts as an alternative.
A reflective aphorism frames the Philosopher of Folly noting kindness endures in speech but rarely translates into action, inviting readers to consider how good intentions meet execution.
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