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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1908
Page
8
Miss Grace H. Ballantyne of Des Moines is praised after Iowa Supreme Court ruling grants women the right to vote in city town or school elections on bond issues, taxes, or borrowing. The item includes quotes on etiquette and a note on Mrs. Cleveland’s exemplary marriage.
A noted skin specialist warns chocolate and potatoes harm a woman’s complexion, with chocolate deemed more injurious. The piece notes changing beliefs about diet and skin health, referencing Irish potato vendors and soda water fountains as counterpoints to dietary cautions.
The Queen rejects long silhouettes and high crowns, embracing a royal toque and a “Queen’s sleeve” trend. At Ascot she wore orchid mauve marquisette with lace and a matching tulle flowered toque, while the Princess of Wales appeared in soft rose pink chiffon.
A recipe describes beating butter and sugar to cream, adding egg yolks and whites with vanilla and nutmeg, then mixing in flour to form dough. Roll thin, cut rounds, bake lightly, dust with sugar to prevent sticking. Adding currants yields Shrewsbury currant cakes per the Washington Star. Also a remark from New York Press questions tobacco taint on chocolate and the term praty.
Miss Mattie Currie of Hamlin West Virginia publicly renounced her sex, saying she will live as a man named Matthew. She shaved her hair, rode into town on a horse, and announced plans to open a general store in Dingess Mingo County, pursuing life as a man. The story notes Currie is a local social leader and intends the gender change officially.
The article notes the Queen wearing a cream embroidered taque with trich feathers and a French gray silk voile gown with extensive embroidery. Her crownpiece featured crndline straw and tulle in the same shade, accented by an aigrette of heliotrope and crimson damask roses.
A survey of hats and gowns describes white straw hats trimmed with color flowers, tulle lace, and black velvet. Gowns feature marquisette robes, tailored lines, and matching belts. Engagement rings from Europe showcase platinum settings with tiny diamonds and customizable name spaces.
Brooklyn, N. Y. delivers a fiery sermon arguing that Jesus cannot be mere words without deeds. The speaker calls the church to reform, reject lip service, and embrace proactive faith, service, and obedience to Christ in action.
W H Murray argues emotion has no value in Christianity unless linked to right conduct. He views emotion as a bud, not a flower, gaining value only when it becomes moral action. Religious sentiment without life elevation is useless and pernicious, fostering self deception and weakening morals.
The passage explains the Holy Spirit as the presence of Christ with believers revealing God in their hearts. It contrasts the flesh’s rule with the Spirit’s lodging, noting Jesus’ promise to come in the Spirit and with the Father to dwell within believers.
A fragment from Augustina declaring God as all nourishment and shelter. It proclaims hunger, thirst, darkness and nakedness find fulfillment in divine presence, framing a devotional message. The text centers on spiritual sustenance and eternal robes of immortality.
A mosaic of curiosities from New York to Oklahoma touches on fashion prices, shortages of chorus girls, and a dressings room policy for a New York theatre. It notes Miss Julia C. Lathrop joining Chicago Institute of Social Science as co-director, plus various society comments on Miss Anna Bartlett Warner and Mrs. Astor. Also recaps quirks like a Chicago woman concealing jewels in a daughter's slipper and Laura White's Nevada gold mine claim while weighing motor car safety critiques.
A New York Press quote describes a man feeling proud when asked to subscribe for stock in a corporation despite having no money. The remark highlights social pressure and the expectation to invest, reflecting attitudes of the era regarding finance and status.
A New York Tribune note describes a home-made "oerd catalogue" kept in a shoe box. It imitates a library card system with alphabetical entries. Sections include Canning, Quick Remedies, poison, burns, accidents, cleaning, baking and household labor. Children paste clippings. mother clips and updates the catalog.
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