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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1908
Page
3
Washington report recounts Julia Davidson later Countess Seckendorf who inherited 4 million from a second husband and within five years squandered it all. Now about 100000 in debt she watches her possessions sold at auction. She once entertained cabinet members and ambassadors before losing her fortune.
The district health officers plan to end strict isolation for John R. Harly allowing him to live in the same house as his family with separate sleeping quarters and personal items. Federal authority to move him to North Carolina appears rejected by the treasury solicitor, delaying official action. Medical staff discuss future care including possible inoculation with a leprosy bacilli cure, though Early questions his diagnosis and opposes the new treatment.
Twenty five Welsh singers from Mountain Ash declined President Roosevelt's sherry after a White House concert. Anxious waiter offered all glasses. 21 abstainers kept silent as the tray was withdrawn. Mrs Roosevelt enjoyed the rendition of Old Black Joe.
ESPASIAN WARNER told President Roosevelt of a Civil War pensioner who surrendered his certificate and sent two 500 dollar U S bonds and a 172 dollar draft to repay all pension money received. The man was found mentally sound and the case closed with funds turned to the treasury.
A man recalls delivering a so called cheap speech for a governor hopeful and notes a friend praised it as bang up. He confesses the speech earned only $16 and imagines how he would attack the opponent and rally patriots if more was at stake.
This sketch profiles Consuelo Vanderbilt and Consuelo, duchess of Westminster, detailing their beauty, marriages, and roles in society. It notes Westminster’s horsemanship, gardens, jewels including the Neska diamond, and the duke’s South African War service and rent, while Consuelo is praised for wealth, intellect, art taste, platform speaking, prison reform interest, and lavish gowns. It also mentions Marlborough’s titles and political interests.
Live wire in railroad service marks Fritch as a rapid ascender from clerk to a leading figure. Born Springfield Florida 1867 he studied civil engineering at Cincinnati then law. He joined Ohio Mississippi and Illinois Central lines, becoming assistant to the president and gaining wide authority.
The article reviews year by year trials of police dogs in Germany and Austria, detailing how the Assoc iation for Furthering the Breeding and Employment of Police Dogs guides experiments, breeding, and methods. It notes training requires a fresh dog mind, long journeys, and adaptation to new conditions, with origins in Brunswick and missions to Paris and Constantinople. It ends with a humorous comparison to marriage and horse buying.
The article discusses dormitory room comforts focusing on durable college cushions. It favors plain dark fabrics like linen and crash over flashy materials, with designs such as a rose tulip motif and rose fishnet edging. Color schemes reflect college colors, and pennants remain popular gifts from home friends.
The article describes new stock and hand plaited frills for sleeves, signaling extreme elegance at country house dances. It showcases gowns at a Paris area chateau with liberty satin, India muslin, Valenciennes lace, blue mousseline de soie, tulle skirts, bouillonne corsages, and crystal-fashion details including pink rose hair accents and ribboned girdles.
The article prescribes neck and shoulder exercises to improve throat appearance. It advocates bending the head forward until the chin touches the neck, lifting to the normal position, then bending backward and side to side. It also suggests arm relaxation, shoulder circles, and cocoa butter neck massages, done daily for five to ten minutes.
The article suggests extending lingerie waists with wash nets cut into strips sewn under lace inserts to mend and stabilize torn lace. It claims this method preserves beauty and invisibly reinforces damaged patterns, noting improvements even on open designs.
Hand embroidery and painting embellish new window blinds and flat curtains. Designs follow the Adams French festooned style with garlands and medallions in lace or sheer fabrics. Holland fabric in ivory tint serves as a light screen, while luster materials and fabrics like tussore and Shantung silk are popular for more elaborate curtains.
The description highlights a plain dark blue serge outfit featuring a directoire skirt and cutaway coat with pointed revers and braided dior satin trim. Two rows of trim decorate the coat along the shoulders and cuffs. A gray corded silk chapeau with plumes completes the ensemble.
Wire screens designed to fit over jardiniere tops and bowls keep flowers in place. Sold in various sizes, usually circular or sometimes oval, and finished in brass, silver or nickel. Medium mash size accommodates many shorter stemmed flowers requiring support.
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