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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1908
Page
1
The article argues farming profits rise with higher prices and demand, noting a 1899 to current value increase across 12 crops totaling 1.5 billion dollars. It warns that to meet urban consumption and farmers’ gains, agricultural land yields must rise while farmers continue investing, and that farming deserves continued attention for future success.
The article recalls West Indies piracy waning under naval power, notes a Providence cutter capturing a pirate sloop near Porto Rico, describes Paul Revere's house restored as a memorial museum, and mentions a winter railway between Cronstadt and Oranienbaum. It also touches on Count Boni’s duel talk, Anna and an ex-husband, and a Baltimore man with tangled internal organs at death.
The essay contrasts Japanese ivory carvers and potters with their industrial peers, noting ivory carving as an artisan art requiring imagination and patience. It describes the solitary carver’s skill, the utilitarian potter’s disciplined process, gender shifts in ceramics, and the tension between native aesthetics and foreign market demands.
Walter Manning, 24, of the New York Yankees, is hailed as a find of the season after five scoreless spring starts. He has only one defeat, blamed on poor support, and he matched Adrian Joss in hot early success, including a pennant-winning stint with Williamsport last year. Manning’s control and pace change, plus quick batter analysis, mark him as a standout rookie who has impressed despite limited big league experience.
A guide to salvage worn damask tablecloths and napkins by cutting pieces for dollies trays and uses, finishing with scallops and embroidery. It covers washing advice for tea cloths lace edgings pressing tips for pongee silk centerpieces and selecting durable linen replacements.
Silk muslin gowns reveal hems while new petticoats attach to corsets. Filigree trims fade from parasols and tunic-like gowns use tucks. White pique skirts gain colored linen bands. dotted swisses show smart color effects. Sleeveless silk lace coats become picturesque. heavy filet laces rise in popularity over Irish and Venise. Green trims and dyed lingerie appear. jabots of plaited lawn feature colored hems. black and white with pale blue mauve and yellow edges.
The piece notes waistcoats rise in spring fashion with embroidered fronts on fine canvas. Designers favor simple bands of solid floral motifs rather than large complex designs to brighten the waistcoat.
A simple watch stand can be formed from a wedged-shape cardboard box like a wedding cake box or any small box cut to shape. Fill the box with weight such as sand to anchor it, cover with velvet, and sew on a large dress-hook to hang the watch.
A Manning Iowa woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with saving her life after years of painful female ailments and costly treatments. The letter lauds the product as restoring health and urges other sick women to seek Pinkham's guidance from Lynn Mass.
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