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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1908
Page
8
A visitor to Shanghai describes the Mixed Court system with Chinese magistrates, public punishments, and bribery. He details sentences from bamboo lashes to ling chi executions, bias toward bribes, and public shaming, noting social tolerance of corruption and harsh justice.
The article guides updating winter outfits for spring with overhauls of house dresses and skirts. It highlights short chic street skirts, their fabrics two to seven panels, and matching shoes, jackets, and hats. Also notes suitable outing shirts, pongee waists, and a new late spring coat wrap.
Brown shoes with Cuban heels and pointed toes appear alongside contrasting tops and fancy-shaped toe tips. Conservative footwear favors dull black calf walking boots while novelty seekers opt for fancy-tipped boots. Silk parasols show lace Dresden embroidery and white linen needlework with Valenciennes ruchings. coachings feature rich borders and sleeves move to three quarters. High collars with boning rise behind the ears.
The text advises lemon juice in water to brighten hair and fluff it, with rinsing. Pimples arise from superficial cleansing, hot water opens pores and soap cleanses them, so both should be used daily. A camel hair brush is suggested but not for very delicate skin, steaming is discouraged, and alternate hot and cold cloths for ten minutes is recommended.
The article promotes rope skipping for women seeking to lose fat, warning against overexertion and advising gentle starts. It recommends outdoor workouts and suggests indoor jumping with doors closed and windows open to stay warm, cautioning against cooling off in cold rooms.
A compact travel case designed to hold shirts, handkerchiefs, ties, collars and gloves. Suggested size around 21 inches by 11 inches when closed with flap pockets and ribbon fasteners, also useful at home to prevent crumpling and ensure nothing is forgotten on trips.
A description highlights a leghorn hat in medium size with an inverted bowl shape. Sweet peas in deep colors cluster around the crown, and a velvet wired bowknot rises at the left. The piece notes wired bows as fashionable and easy to adjust.
Tassels appear on neckwear drapery and hemlines in spring and summer costumes. They adorn tulle hats and the skirts of society ladies at receptions. Silver or gold cords, used sparingly, enhance the long pointed tunic look. Imported coats add to the vague but impressive fashion tone.
A survey of troglodyte homes along the Loire Cher valley describes cave dwellings hewn from chalk and limestone. Dwellers enjoy cool, stable temperatures, multiroom layouts, and even second stories carved from rock while livestock share the roof. Despite urban homes, many still favor caves for their health and comfort.
In a suburban setting a husband’s eccentricities escalate until he attempts to mow over his wife’s dress. The remark questions whether Bugey’s mind was affected by moving to the suburbs, noting the growing odd behavior.
A Frenchman discovers a unique barometer described by an English journal as a gingerbread figure of a general. He buys one each year, hangs it by a string on a nail at home, and uses it as his barometer.
A collage of short witticisms and sly ads. Mentions of Allen's Foot-Ease a prize for foot comfort with 25 cents price and trial mail offer. Pettit's Eye Salve promises instant relief for irritated eyes at 85 cents. Lewis' Single Binder cigars advertised with a boasting line. Minor quips note cautious people avoiding action and a joke about a man and a girl.
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