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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1913
Page
3
The excerpt presents sharp exchanges where a brisk room exchange nudges for ventilation. Characters mockingly dismiss a manuscript as the worst rot ever submitted and issue a loaded loan offer. Terse, humorous dialogue reveals social tensions and strained relations.
Fashion notes describe 45 inch coats with wide shoulders and straight sleeves ranging from light color silk trimmed options to practical wool serge models. Designs feature large buttons, various revers and cuffs, and bold seams. motor wrap silhouettes taper inward over narrow skirts, with bold Bulgarian trim and plaid silk accents.
A display features old fashioned chintz wraps and matching hats and scarves for lingerie gowns. Designs include a white chiffon coatee with Egyptian blue and maize roses, and a four corner picture hat with chiffon drape and blue velvet ribbon.
A farmer tells a policeman he lent $10 to a man who promised to repay yesterday but did not appear. The farmer knows only that the borrower recently said he lived on Easy Street, without a specific address.
A light exchange notes the new telephone operator left after learning the work. She refused to stay, saying she could not think of calling people and talking without a formal introduction.
A brief cartoon caption shows a salesman sizing a room for carpet while a customer explains they live in a flat. The salesman points to carpet remnants and directs to two aisles for choices.
Snippet shows a clipped exchange where an old man accuses a pickpocket of intimate theft, the thief coolly denies while wryly noting a near hand in a pocket. The banter suggests a staged street confrontation or theatrical dialogue rather than a resolved crime.
The speaker muses that living forever is unlikely yet hopes to witness a goat chew through a tin can. A whimsical reflection on mortality and improbable curiosities.
A humorous exchange notes an infant's medical procedures while admitting a crucial omission the child's name. The characters reveal the need to provide a proper naming in the narrative.
A terse dialogue features a man preparing to walk with his partner, who wears a hobble to force pace. He explains his plan to go walking with his girl, while the other questions the rope tied about his ankles. The exchange hints at a grim, dark humor about control and companionship.
An observant man notes days grow longer and a melancholy consumer laments no method exists to add an extra charge to that changing account. The exchange highlights a humorous tension between perception and consumer tinkering.
In a street scene dialogue, commentators note the closure of old dives and a trend toward cabaret shows. The exchange hints at cultural change and evolving entertainment norms reflected in the era.
A playful dialogue unfolds as a lover teases about a father’s influence in the community. The sweetheart reacts with surprise and humor, sparking a lighthearted moment.
A humorous exchange where a dish questions running away with a spoon and a cup offers a counter joke about a talking cup that cheers.
A Cleveland politician James Yates Meilen recounts asking a servant about church and election beliefs. The colored man affirms weekly church attendance at a Presb y terian church and says he did not know the candidate was electione d to the saved, highlighting casual social interaction and humor.
The verse-tinted line notes a man once famed as a seducer now wishing that name not haunt him for thirty since he is a physician. A compact, period style observation.
A salesgirl at a local department store yawns as she prepares for work on Thursday. A coworker asks if she attended a party. she says she slept poorly after finding a mysterious object under the covers and wonders if it is a nickel or a broken button.
A humorous exchange notes that blaming a woman for errors reflects bias. A man acknowledges the criticism but suggests that if she acted like a man she might have erred even more, turning the remark into a witty social critique.
In a light courtroom exchange, Pat asks Mike his weight. Mike replies 175 pounds and notes he wore no coat, claiming he held it in his arms. The judge comments on the weighing method.
A humorous exchange centers on a well dressed woman accused of theft. By questioning the act of ordering her out, the dialogue turns to the notion that she “took offense” rather than goods, highlighting a witty clash over propriety and insult.
Hairpins now favor small curved styles that fit head curves. Light weight combs with narrow rolled tops are popular, with a straight narrow comb worn near the brow. Amber and semi amber pins and barettes top the fashion, worn by brunettes and blondes alike.
A Woman's Magazine contributor notes painting hooks and nails white makes a poorly lit closet easier to use for hanging tins and cooking utensils, while walls remain natural wood color.
The Harper’s Bazar article says filet lace is easy to make with patience and a small time investment. Tools needed are linen thread a frame a dull needle and ready made ground net. It notes buying ground net abroad is cheaper than handmade plus Paris Galerie Lafayette stock and New York stores prices for four inch wide net.
A practical handkerchief bag can be made using two handkerchiefs. One design folds edges together on the sides and laces at the bottom with ribbon. The cord is formed by ribbon threaded through eyelets and tied with a bow. An alternative shape widens at the bottom and tapers to the top, drawing over an embroidery ring to support a handle of embroidered batiste or satin ribbon.
Fashion notes describe few long coats this spring with novelty cotton crepe and chenille borders. White and magpie ceilings are listed as favorites while hemp remains the preferred hat material. Lace trimmed gloves are an interesting novelty.
The United Shoe Machinery Company promotes a lease based system for small manufacturers to start and sustain production. It claims average leasing cost under 23 cents per pair, enabling upstart shops to compete. The ad argues fair treatment of all manufacturers and warns that ending its methods could end small factories in towns.
A teacher testing adjective and adverb comparisons prompts a boy to use the word far and he humorously answers with a chain: positive vary comparative farther grandfather.
The ad urges mothers to examine battles of Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children. It cites a signature Caestercete and notes it has been in use for over 30 years as evidence of reliability.
In a Detroit Free Press quote, a caller jokes about a husband who “doesn’t even object to going to church suppers” and is deemed easy to live with. The remark frames domestic humor around parish social events.
A witty exchange frames ideals as traveling on aeroplanes, suggesting lofty ambitions taking flight over ordinary concerns. The quip contrasts moral aims with literal flight imagery, highlighting rapid ascent and modern mobility.
Mrs F P Mullendore of Munford Alabama says she was weak and nervous through the Change of Life and her husband had to nail rubber on gates to stop slamming doors. She credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with relieving back ache and stomach fullness and urges other women to try it. The ad promotes the root and herb medicine as a safe dependable option for female ills and offers confidential letters to the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass for advice.
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