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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1908
Page
2
A profile highlights a wife of the Japanese ambassador as a leading progressive figure and champion traveler. The piece portrays her as a prominent female globe trotter and a newly titled American marchioness in society circles.
Baroness Takahira wife of the Japanese ambassador to the United States is presented as a Westernized diplomat and social figure with European schooling and disdain for traditional dress. Miss Celeste J. Miller of Chicago is hailed as the world’s most traveled woman, having circled the globe five times, crossing the Andes, traveling the Trans Siberian, and enduring Chinese inns and Manchuria journeys.
The Brookyln woman Mrs Hugh McLaughlin has been made a secular marchioness by the pope, becoming the fifth American to receive such Vatican honors. Her late husband, a Democratic leader, would have received the title had he lived. McLaughlin grew wealthy and supported charities. after his death his widow continued the work and at seventy eight joined the papal court.
Mrs Denison of New York honored Julia Ward Howe at the General Federation of Women's Clubs convention in Boston. The tribute praised Howe as an emblem of woman’s progress and a benediction to all women through the ages. MARCIA WILLIS CAMPBELL.
Olive Harper outlines autumn mourning dress trends emphasizing comfortable yet stylish fabrics like Rosebery cloth and crape trimmings. She notes pale colors, olive greens, navy frosty-gray hues, and new tussah royale weave, warning against unsightly coats and reiterating modesty in directoire style.
A young woman keeps cool in heat by tepid baths or sponge baths followed by eau de cologne. She sprays her face with very hot water at night to feel refreshed. She then applies a liberal layer of face cream, rubbing it in and wiping away excess with soft flannel.
The article advises a cool, calm sleeping room and light bedclothes to avoid facial fatigue and dark circles. It describes perfuming the room with sheets lightly scented by lavender violet or rose, noting perfumes aid slumber and that rouge is ill advised in hot weather.
A lively scene from Harper's Weekly describes a boy’s chaotic first day back at school. The narrator joins a rough greeting, meets the submaster and Miss Denny, recalls promotions, and reflects on teachers’ gentler, sisterly roles.
The article profiles the ideal summer girl who remains cool and composed in hot weather. She appears unfazed by heat, keeps up a pretty look, and avoids visible discomfort while others sweat and struggle. Her secret is simply not finding the day disagreeable.
The article advises stylish summer habits for women emphasizing hair care and calm under heat. It warns against cheap combs that irritate the scalp and urges avoiding hurry and worry. It promotes simple dress, tub frocks, and minimal ruffles to prevent perspiration and fatigue.
The passage traces Vancouver Island’s discovery by Nootka in the 16th century and Captain George Vancouver’s circumnavigation in 1792. It notes the Oregon treaty of 1846 transferring the island to Britain, Hudson Bay leasing 1846–1849, and BC becoming a separate colony in 1863 before joining Columbia two years later.
An American buys Glen Accra estate in Scotland sight unseen trusting a seller. A Highland driver reveals the locale by noting every inch of land, and the American asks about the place. The driver cryptically replies that even if the devil were tethered there, one would pity the poor brute.
The writer notes Mr. Gladstone’s meticulous reading habits at Hawarden. His marked and annotated copies show careful study before judgment, with Wellhausen’s History of Israel among his favorites and an index of remembered points.
A librarian notes how adults’ fiction choices reveal hidden selves. He describes diverse readers: a romantic young man, a "sensible" woman craving wild heroines, a businesswoman longing for simple life, a spinster dreaming of a family, and others who seek detective tales or domestic stories. He cautions that reading hints at another self kept in subjection.
A visitor notes the curious range of goods in New York shops in the New York Sun piece. He remarks on a wholesale firm dealing in dog collars and skates, pondering how such disparate lines arise while enjoying the novelty of the city’s offerings.
A pale yet calm young man declares to Miss Berkenhead that, as their relationship ends, he must reclaim the costly gifts given over six months under the mistaken belief they were engaged. She retorts that he may only give the required sixty days' notice and hopes for restored confidence.
In a London Tit-Bits fragment a barber jokes about his dog watching customers as scissors click. The barber admits he sometimes mistakes and trims a little ear instead, amusing the customer with the dog’s attentive gaze.
The matter involving Darnell and a sack of onions failed to produce sufficient evidence to convict him of theft. The court discharged the prisoner, noting the accessories present among the parties but lacking proof that Darnell was among the offenders. Beesleys suspected of a steal are mentioned but not tied to a conviction.
An early 20th century ad touts Ballarg Horehound Syrup costing 25 cents as a cure for ordinary coughs and a lung healer and tonic, sold by all druggists.
The Democratic nominees for Weld County pledge unwavering opposition to any bill creating another Normal school in Colorado. They note eight proposed sites Grand Junction Durango Gunnison Montrose Glenwood Springs Steamboat Springs Trinidad Pueblo and oppose expanding beyond the current Greeley institution.
Our store offers Hickory Nuts from Ohio and Black Walnuts from Missouri in seasonal bulk. Three pounds of Hickory Nuts for 25 cents and four pounds of Black Walnuts for a similar price headline this week. Hurry before stocks vanish.
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