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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1908
Page
3
ROUND THE CAPITAL reports on a Virginia detachment where 40 officers returned lighter by an average of 43% pounds after a test ride ending at Fort Myer. Maj. Gen. Fred Grant will distribute 189 pounds found among the officers pro rata. Surgeons examined the lot, noting pulse, temperature, weight and respiration.
Senator Elkins will not oppose his daughter Katharine's marriage to the Duke of the Abruzzi. The wedding is expected in November with the Duke traveling to Washington amid concern over Queen Helena's opposition. Royal court tensions rise as Roman opinion clocks the affair.
The account follows Stephen K Booth a Minnesota born government clerk who rose from the bureau of the census to an immigration service post before a Washington letter revealing a budget shortfall cut his job. Returning to the census with a $1000 salary he notes the ordeal could have been worse and reflects on persistence in civil service life.
The article discusses cerebro spinal meningitis in horses, noting many names for the illness, its spread across regions, and debated causes. It describes mild to severe symptoms, rapid fatality, and advises owners to change feeding and provide clean water to prevent outbreaks.
Smithsonian officials and the National Museum plan a special aeronautical exhibit tracing progress from Montgolfier's hot air balloon in 1782 to the Wright brothers. Langley’s powered model and other experiments join Langley’s aero drome and parts. Octave Chanute offers a gliding machine. the Wrights may donate a model and an early glider.
Crochet waistcoats for autumn fancy work appeal to outdoorsmen and golf players. Two color wool stripes, lengthwise construction, alternating dark and light yarns, using double crochet stitches. Guides cover material quantities, stitch order, and ensuring both sides match in width and tension.
The observing woman notes fall fashion moving away from strict directoire gowns with hints of the extrémies. A new sketch shows a high directoire collar, braided trimmings, and a long loose coat with an undersleeve over the wrist. The scroll design with self-tone soutache completes the embroidered ensemble.
A compact perfume atomizer designed for women on the go. It features a two screw arrangement to securely seal the bottle, preventing leakage when carried in a purse or bag. The device promises easy one handed operation and reliable scent delivery.
A fragment describes a banded jewelry motif featuring a crescent of diamonds with attendant stars on one band and a conventional cent sign from the Roman period on another. The passage notes fashionability and a simple bandsau design style.
French designers favor satin ribbon roses as a bold accessory, common on black gowns and suitable for net or grenadine fabrics. The trend features oversized roses on padded stems forming front panels and a central bodice bloom, with a black velvet one piece frock showcasing large roses along the front and back.
Improvised lavender luncheon recipe uses unfermented grape juice stirred into warmed milk with sugar and rennet extract. After heating, pour into a wet glass bowl, chill in an ice box, then serve with whipped cream and candied yatets and chopped nuts.
A fragmented note describes a fashion item wave with colored shoes drawing attention in Wes Sav. It mentions bidirectional appeal from a popular style and white ribbed socks, noting shifts toward brown tones and a sense of rising interest through March.
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