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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1908
Page
6
In a divided county, Athol Vere and Trenham contend in elections while personal ties to Lorraine Gaveston complicate loyalties. Vere’s calm support for his friend’s bid contrasts with Lorraine’s withdrawal as the campaign unfolds amid debt, wills, and a looming family crisis.
A description of a man struck down on the field with a mortal wound, conveying his awareness of the fatal injury and the immediate surge of harm in the combat setting.
After two weeks of nursing and tireless care for Athol, Digby Surle responds to a roll call of his ears alone and to give account of his stewardship as Mr Spencer completes the final ritual beside the bed.
Dr. Vere travels toward London to meet Rourke as Trenham reacts to news of a successful bill and impending inheritance. The party notes a possible secret will favoring Miss Vere and a lingering question about Digby Surle’s will.
A thinker notes humans evolved from monkeys but claims ancestors were intelligent. A dense party member questions this, and a reply says ancestors were educated in the highest branches. Mrs Mugins criticizes her husband as a crank, while Mrs Bugins jokes about mustard plasters.
Clent jokes with his lawyer about a slim argument that forced jurors to swallow it. A boy calls his father the apple of his eye while the other quips the father looks seedy at eighty.
A homely guide explains fireless cookers using a four inch larger packing box and insulated lining, with vegetables boiled then finished inside the cooker. The jewelry section notes Black jet collars, waistcoats, and evening wraps. fashion trends emphasize black chiffon, tan shoes, and longer Paris corsets. An elegant white bengaline hat with black chiffon velvet trim is shown as a top fashion piece.
In Chicago, a group of at least twelve women tested their mates by a display where husbands proved their fit as model husbands. The event featured a twenty four button embroidered shirt waist fastened on a wooden dummy, two men completing it in two minutes seven seconds without damage, sparking a follow up to name the modelest model husband.
The passage notes a shift from traditional tokens like a ring thimble and money to modern symbols. A glass bottle stands for a doctor or nurse while a china doll represents a teacher, with hosts adding other inventive emblems.
Satin bands and buttons are widely used for tailor made outfits. A new season novelty is cloth for evening wear. The garments feature side fastening and a current trend is lining fur coats with brocade matching skin tones, with single buttons priced accordingly.
The piece critiques simpering maidens of sixteen on stage and argues that modern leads are youths and ingénues. It claims dramatic love affairs of very young people lack seriousness and that beauty comes after thirty with mature women seen as ideal.
The article advises against damp surfaces or fresh varnish when attaching felt to ornaments to avoid lint sticking. It notes lint marks appear on slides of old mahogany desks and that marks can be removed only by gentle scraping with fine sandpaper followed by rubbing with sweet oil and vinegar.
A collection of home health tips cites salt as a gargle for sore throats a nose care and digestion advice and methods for sleep washing hair and skin. It warns against rushing meals and overindulgence and urges regular rest recreation and hygiene practices.
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