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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1908
Page
1
Goshen Daily Democrat notes acute mood downturn in diamond mining and retail as U S demand collapses. Article cites America as key market for South African diamonds and quotes bankers and European observers on potential rebound if U S consumption recovers.
The piece argues a Pacific Fleet needs anchored bases and repairs in Pearl Harbor Pago Pago and Guam to avoid cross ocean vulnerability. It notes Germany praising American technical schooling and China moving to build homegrown railways and a Peking Moscow link, while a Pasteur fear delivers lingering health anxieties and unsettled typographical snags.
France hosts a gallery of royal exiles and pretenders including Eugenie at Farnborough and the Duc d Orleans near Evesham while Dom Carlos at Madrid claims Spain and France. Other claimants include Napoleon IV in Brussels and Dom Miguel Jr in Portugal with Pedro d Alcantara awaiting Brazil.
A tense scene unfolds as Officer O Toole asks what the man has been doing while rolling along the sidewalk with a restless prisoner. Sergeant Baumgarten orders custody and calls for the wagon. The man is described as a fence with surprising facial and hand marks suggesting a rough lifestyle.
A mystery case from the Benham area centers on a tramp who allegedly stole a pair of pants and caused a local disturbance. Details are unclear from the fragment, but the event appears tied to the Benham community and a citizen's complaint.
Gen Charles HR Taylor editor of the Boston Globe surveys 1907 US newspapers: 21,535 titles, 2,415 dailies, 16,288 weeklies, 2,655 monthlies, 177 quarterlies. Combined circulation exceeds 10 billion copies, with 1900 census at 8.17 billion and rising ad revenue. Noting a shift toward conservative, readable papers, he compares past sensationalism and calls for balanced, enterprise journalism. He cites Tribune scoop history and the evolution of modern headlines and reporting quality.
Fashion writers note a strong interest in bright cheerful color for spring. Tomato pink remains a standout, with gray shades and bluish greens still highly fashionable, while pale blues pinks and greens suit house gowns. Purple mauve violet tones charm, and rich yellows and soft browns round out the palette as spring gowns appear in fewer numbers.
Long panel coats reach nearly to the knees with extensive braid and handwork on both front and back sides. Sleeves are wide with a hidden lace inside sleeve. collars have embroidery, and the coats fasten over an embroidered vest.
A dainty dressing sacque is shown made from silk flannel nainsook or albatross. A yard square forms the front with a neck hole cut from corner to center. Nine inch offsets create sleeves, the jacket edged with ribbon. Lace or ribbon embellishments enhance the sleeves.
The garments are cut to leave full sleeve width, with a square neck hole and sides sloping from the arm. Seams are closed, hems added, and lace sewn around the sleeves and neck, with a decorative design on the front.
A description of a fine fingerie waist shows armholes finished with buttonhole stitched embroidery cotton instead of binding. The method hides raw edges from the right side, yielding a seamless appearance.
Sleeveless coats of cloth silk lace and pongee will be widely worn this summer. Belts for coats feature belted backs allowing the belt to pass at the side.
A charming coiffure for an eighteen year old features a wreath of tiny silver braided bows or satin ribbon bows matching the dress. Bows are about one and a half inches long, joined by fine wire, with a psyche knot for a youthful finish. For white dresses add color with pink blue satin or gold bows to avoid a dull effect. Silk gloves trend over chamois for summer wear, as pure white gloves show wear. If tailoring a gored skirt, fit at each seam to preserve pleats and ensure a neat one place alteration.
A light features column blends remarks on baseball mania and spring, with humorous verses and quips about work, family, pulling strings, and common foibles. It catalogs playful observations and short poems about city life, summer, and social rituals.
A multi millionaire seated for a shave appears absorbed in thought as barbers joke about railroad mergers bear raids and rebates. He reveals he is merely watching two ceiling fixtures perform two files doing handsprings, then dismisses the guessers.
A mother from Attica Indiana reports her baby suffered persistent itching sores until using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment three times. She notes the sores healed with no scarring and claims Cuticura Medicines are the best she has tried, recommending them to others.
A man picked up a glittering object in Philadelphia railroad yards, pinned it to his coat, and collided with a slow freight train. He was hurled against a post and left insensible. The train dispatcher had him identified by a badge on his coat as a Lady Maccabee.
Instructions warn that poor oil ruins paint and adulteration mirrors white lead issues. Test kerosene-like iridescence on black paint to detect petroleum oil, smell to find corn and fish oil, and use a blow pipe from National Lead Company for white lead adulteration checks, sent free with instructions.
An English barrister once defended a cook accused of poisoning his master. After a skillful defense, the cook was acquitted. Grateful, the cook asked how to reward the barrister, who replied, Do anything you can but never cook for me.
A woman asks why many police are described as plain clothes men. Her husband replies they are like the rest of us, noting even their pay isn’t enough to keep their wives from being plain clothes women. The Philadelphia Ledger is cited in the exchange.
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