11 May 1910
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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1910
Page
1
A miscellany of quirky observations and social quips covers topics from marriage and divorce humor to cooking, insects, travel, and technology. The column cites Roosevelts, railroad safety notes, onion farming in Texas, and health topics with a satirical, light tone.
A Washington anecdote tells how Speaker of the House Joseph G. Cannon becomes an agent of Cupid after a farmer in Illinois writes seeking a wife. Letters pour in from Maine to Michigan, Detroit to Jersey City, with hopeful widows, young women, and farmers offering or seeking matches, illustrating a nationwide matchmaking swell.
Elizabeth Baldwin of Canton Mississippi will be reappointed postmistress there a legacy from Matthew Stanley Quay former Pennsylvania party boss. Quay earlier helped Baldwin obtain and renew the post amid his wartime influence. He left instructions to William Penrose now a senator that Baldwin should not lose her position.
A young St Louis pastor visiting Macon meets inmates including Jack Packham who introduces him to a mixed group of prisoners. The preacher speaks about reform not punishment, earning praise from the inmates and Packham who says you act like one of us.
Mrs Oldcastle complains of a church crush as townsfolk crowd into services. The hostess notes dust on Gobelin tapestry and a sermon by Doctor Goodman that splits his inflections. The Episcopals’ robe tradition is joked as a solution.
Detroit correspondent reports William Reed, a J. B. Savage employee, found a purse with $47, two $3,000 life policies, and land deeds. After returning the purse to the owner, he received a nickel and chose to buy tobacco with it, sticking to honesty as his guiding principle.
Vienna surgeon Prof Moorhof has developed a liquid bone cavity filler using lodoform spermaceti and osesame that melts at 122 degrees Fahrenheit. It is poured into the cavity where it penetrates all areas, is absorbed, and replaced by granulation tissue with no observed poisoning. About 220 cases have been treated with claimed universal success.
In a brief exchange cited by the Philadelphia Press a customer named Slopay asks for a business suit now while the tailor muses on a small plaid pattern and a small check design, signaling a lighthearted tailoring moment.
A quirky line ties necessity to a wheelbarrow push with the idea of pleasure as an auto mobile that runs itself. The note blends mechanical metaphor with everyday labor.
An article describes tub frocks for young girls focusing on simple cuts and minimal trimming. It notes white lawn dresses for party wear with subtle embroidery, and emphasizes plain single tones for smaller, pudgy children. Hamburg embroidery remains a favored enhancement for wash fabrics.
A simple craft item described as a hat pin holder made from silk lace and ribbon scraps. The holder hangs over a looking glass post with an interior pocket formed from bent thin cardboard tied at the edges with small fasteners. The cardboard may then be covered for a neat finish.
A decorative silk or brocade bag shape is formed by trimming, lace frill, and a ribbon tassel. It hangs from a glass post suspended by a loop of ribbon with tied bows. A cotton wool ball tucked inside the bottom of the holder completes the design.
Parisian tinted gloves arrive with Parisian tones to complement elaborate gowns. The piece may be adopted or discarded but its reception among American women is doubtful, though Parisian women wear it with gusto.
The text notes that the points of the pings may be insert ed to cushion the pins and prevent wear through the silk.
Advice on preventing gland swelling through fresh air and nutrition, cod liver oil, and regular brushing. Hair health tips include regular shampooing, tonics, autumn and spring care, and oil rubs for fat intake. A nurse cites a home cold remedy using bicarbonate of soda, aromatic spirits of ammonia, and hot water.
The Chicago Tribune argues women should retain individuality in dress, selecting styles that suit them. It praises American ingenuity in fashion while warning against blindly copying others and embracing ridiculous trends.
Mrs Catharine Kautz of Findlay Ohio says four years ago she suffered kidney trouble with back ache and weakness. Doan's Kidney Pills cured her and she remains free from kidney trouble for three years. For sale by dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
A Philadelphia physician recalls Bishop Foss who claimed divine status and slept speaking in other people's mouths. The anecdote contrasts fame, fortune, and stinging humor about belief and skepticism.
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