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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1909
Page
3
A courtroom scene features a judge granting leniency to a condemned man after citing mitigating factors, a teary veiled woman identifying herself as the prisoner's wife, and a judge proposing a three-year sentence. Separate snippets include a quip about ear muffa and a satirical remark on aristocracy and taxation.
A fragmented 18th century note mentions visiting royal services at St James chapel for a shilling fees to see the king and queen in their presence. The text shifts to laundry mentions, praising Defiance Starch for stiffening without thickening and promising improved appearance of washed goods.
A guest asks for table d hotel in a non fashionable hotel. The waiter refuses the request and offers corn flakes instead. An advertisement claims a steam laundry can launder shirt waists at home with proper stiffness and finish using starch that does not stick to the fabric.
A fragmented quotation exchange questions the sense and value of a writer, noting familiarity with his work in magazines and pondering the merit of getting it published widely. The dialogue hints at recognition and skepticism about literary merit and exposure.
A witty line from Smart Set ponders why brides wear Jong yells. The joke suggests brides hide their happiness in a playful, ironic tone.
A Housekeeper's Notebook feature extols fireless cooking as a fuel saving method used in Norway and the United States. It describes homemade and commercial boxes packed with asbestos and non-conducting material, showing varied designs from trunks to crates. The article notes heat retention to keep food above boiling point and claims up to 75 percent fuel savings.
A fragment discusses reheating and replacing food with air tight methods. It notes many ways to perform fireless cooking using an air light box, a steaming fund, and keeping contents at boiling point when placed inside.
A reader laments two salespeople who ignored a customer, urging that store staff be consistently at home with customers. The piece argues that courtesy, patience, and genuine goodwill drive sales, noting that smiling and adaptive service reflects inner spirit and improves business outcomes.
Edging pillow cases with old fashioned crocheted lace replaces hem stitched finish. The technique uses wheels and rings worked in cotton thread to create an eight wheel chain pattern, later joined to form a continuous trim. The instructions detail wheel construction, joining, and edging rows for a decorative pillow case border.
The article notes new hair ornaments to pair with spangled robes in chiffon and satin. Gauze butterflies peek from hair, covered in span gles, and shine under electric lights. They come in bronze, steel, silver, and gold hues, often matching gown tint. Little girls emerge anew as fashion favors shorter hats.
Paris fashion expert Shatty Leiter discusses current styles noting rough tweeds for mountain wear, two toned and ombre stripes, soft clinging fabrics for daily dress, water resistant striped winceys, and a new pale mirror Velystean for party frocks. She highlights Charmeuse satin and bordered satins, skin tight underskirts, gauze veils, and oriental velvet borders on delaine or cashmere ensembles.
Filligree silver butterflies adorn coiffure while mousseline fabrics rival net waists. Embroideries appear sparingly on Snest costumes as Gaum marten fur dominates from abroad. Skirts edge with fur bands echoing old styles and woolen gloves extend to the elbow. Satin trends bring new weaves, tunic effects via insertion or soutache braiding.
This article provides detailed crochet steps for a linen thread collar using a trefoil motif. It covers initial chain counts, stitches into spaces, forming wheels and stems, connecting motifs, and finishing with loops and a ribbon edge for a snug fit. It includes abbreviations and sequence guidance for multiple rows across the collar.
The article mentions a formula claiming to be a cure when mixed with other ingredients. It details mixed doses before meals and at night, and references products from laboratories of the Globe, Practical Co. Chicago, with advice to obtain ingredients from any good druggist.
Charles E Wells, called the groundhog senator of Virginia, once blocked a bill to move groundhog day from February 2 to July 4. He woke to a pounding door at the Grand Hotel in a village near West Virginia, mistaken for a train pickup, and slept again after fitting apology from the night porter.
A Boston reader details months of itching burning and cracking hands with live red welts and sleepless nights. After failed doctor treatment the patient uses Cuticura Remedies and, within a month, claims full recovery. The note dates to September 25, 1905, from Walter H. Cox of 16 Somerset St.
A novice milkman, unsure on delicate topics, remarks to a customer that it looks like rain. The customer replies curtly and the milkman, provoked, walks off and savagely kicks a lamp post outside the home. The incident captures a clash over weather talk and tempers.
A cautious husband, an old Quaker, discovers his wife kissing the cook behind a door. He calmly warns that continued spying will sow trouble, urging restraint to keep peace in the family.
A Louis‑ville mother recalls her daughter near nervous prostration nine years ago from coffee drinking. After stopping coffee and tea, drinking Postum and eating Grape-Nuts, she improved and is now healthy with five children. She joins charity groups, holds offices, and credits Postum for recovery. Read The Road to Wellville in Postum packages. There's a Reason.
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