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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1908
Page
7
A procession of Scotch women modeled after London suffrage marches walked Edinburgh streets to display their resolve for voting rights. Participants spanned all classes from titled ladies to laboring workers and students, underscoring broad female support for ballot access.
The 4,000,000 women workers in the United States are employed in 292 distinct occupations. Among them are five women pilots, forty-five engineers, thirty-one brake men, two conductors, twenty-six switchmen and yardmen, and six ship carpenters. More than 300,000 work in domestic service.
The speaker notes red haired women exude vitality and rarely stay unwed, while French fashion columns advise embracing timeless gowns over fast fashion. She praises refined dress as decoration built on handwork, suggesting limited wardrobes with elegant accessories and enduring style.
An exchange touts a four footed cure for embonpoint citing an anthropologist. It praises babies and primates for health, urging humans to mimic the four footed gait to avoid dyspepsia. The piece mocks upright posture and privacy in adopting the method.
Worth of Paris, famed dressmaker, writes in Harper's Bazar about royal fashion. He praises Queen Alexandra as a born artist in dress and notes her restraint from extravagance while drawing ideas from museums and galleries.
Era Wey Fashions highlights plaid English twills with shadow dots and marine over tulle effects. It describes sheer fabrics, chemisette ensembles, lace beading on nightgowns, a gray Alphonsine hat, corsets with twelve-inch steels, Parisian theatre waists, jeweled collars, bordered fabrics, jumper suits, cutaway belts, and lingerie chemise sleeves with sheer batiste.
In St. James Church Ridgefield rector Rev Dr H P Lyman Wheaton preached on Mark 12 26 and argued Christ did not condemn social ties but elevated them. He urged compassion for sinners, noted Jesus attended a wedding, protected a adulterous woman, and warned against divorce while stressing marriage as sacred and lifelong. He warned against overemphasizing social ties and urged blending social and religious duties.
A playful monologue enumerates animals and game with exaggerated counts. The speaker lists deer, birds, fish, and trout in a long, rhythmic brag, ending with a boast of exactly a thousand trout.
A collage of humorous lines from Life Puck Cleveland Leader Palmyra Items New York Sun and others. Jokes about marriage money airships poetry Sunday work and stage adventures showcase light society wit and playful zingers from early 20th century papers.
A Grand Vizier lists fools in the kingdom, prompting the sultan to denounce himself as a fool at the top. The Vizier hints two arrangers stole 100,000 sequins, predicting they may never return, and vows to swap names if they do.
A Russian girl of ten, among the newest immigrants, fluently speaks seven languages. The piece cites Christian Endeavor World on lowering the American average. Don’t Worry Club members sometimes leave certificates at the office when leaving. A full grown man often overestimates his youth.
Old Rip Van Halren plans to play ball for ten more years. Count Czernin won Monte Carlo Grand Prix shoot. Harvard Navy race rivalry draws interest. John Hancon dies at 72 in Cornwall NY. Connie Mack on player longevity. Phillies Athletics spring games resume seven contests. Tom Longboat wins ten mile relay in Boston, time 50 528 five? Jack Blackburn seeks Joe Gans title. Parcy Gray law or not, racing contracts endure. Battling Nelson defeats Rudolph Unholz in Los Angeles. Cornell rowing looks strong as 100+ candidates report. Scientists blame typhoid on files, mosquito on malaria, says Louisville Courier Journal.
A Philadelphia Record report notes consuls in Germany observe a striking trend in paper clothing. One consul predicts that within years people may wear only paper garments.
A Chicago wheat speculator recently jailed protests the law under which he was convicted as unfair and unjust. The Pittsburg Old Patch notes the law’s prejudice against raising money on falsified warehouse receipts.
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