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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1909
Page
3
Stokes visits a tailoring shop to view spring suits as the tailor extols options. A humorously critical Stokes questions the appeal of a bold green plaid ice creamy colored suit while the assistant insists there is something for everyone and notes even high priced items can suit taste.
In a street scene a man debates price and taste for a new suit. He frets that bold patterns draw attention and worries friends will consider him flash. A slick salesman presses, offering a custom ride at higher cost, while the buyer contemplates buying for amusement and social effect.
Irad Biglow schemes to test Rainbow Dyed Food on a hen for a profitable egg color market. He imagines eggs in many hues worth fortunes to patriotic or festive buyers, while Edgar wrestles with Irad’s scheming and a trunked promise.
In a bizarre dialogue, characters discuss feeding and modifying hens to produce eggs with custom designs and colors. They joke about selling tailor made eggs for six dollars a dozen and collectors paying top dollar, while worrying over deadly powders and anti nase poisoning. The scene ends with a plan to postpone action until Thursday.
A reflective essay recounts an eight year struggle from renter to owner amid a swindle, a stiff boss, and a quirky escape plan. The narrator quits, faces a spring fever of idleness, and receives a fatherly push to travel, ending with life on an abandoned farm near a railroad station and a possible return ticket in years. Copyright 1909 by W. G. Chapman.
Suggestions for hostess games and a croquet themed luncheon with eight wickets on a long table centerpiece. Includes decor ideas, windings of wickets with flowers, name cards, croquet mallets at each place, and a golf luncheon menu with themed decorations.
Black hats regain popularity with velvet ribbons and tall feathers. Smart men adopt colored collars in the morning. Embroidery patches brighten spring gowns as fashion firms note renewed interest in varied textures and accessories.
The season presents varied parasols with Japanese flat parasols and shaped models. Sketches show a printed scrim sunshade with rose poppy foliage, a two-square framed handkerchief parasol with red muslin lining, and a curved rib design with a long gold ferrule. Materials include green taffeta, teak handles, and flowered ribbon panels. prices range from 3.60 to 8.50 dollars.
A tale recounts Secretary of State Knox diffusing a heated courtroom exchange with humor and courtesy. Marshall’s rebuttal shifts the jury’s mood, revealing Knox’s character and securing a favorable verdict for his client. The piece culminates with mention of the Crystal Palace in London, noted as the largest building by capacity.
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