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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1906
Page
3
Kent, despondent after years of despair, contemplates suicide aboard the steamship Senator. A woman passenger, seeking escape from the gale, draws him into a life preserver moment. They save each other in a perilous sea rescue and vow to pursue a new life and perhaps a new love.
A Boston Herald writer recalls a father apprenticed to Mr Stanwood in Ipswich and his family moving to Augusta Maine. With the parents away, the three children cried and Mrs Stanwood offered them to sleep in her room prompting Harriet who would become Mrs James G Blaine to exclaim.
Montana requires railroads to maintain a station at every platted townsite with 100 inhabitants or more, enforcing a minimum service obligation for growing communities.
The article highlights that belts hats gloves and veils often define a look more than the dress itself. It notes white chiffon veils with color borders and floral borders, heavy use of boas and furs, long scarves finished with satin rosettes, and decorative neckpieces. It also discusses lace veils kimonos and nightwear details, emphasizing cost effective lace and silk combinations for modest elegance.
Dawson Yukon expected to dominate as major dredging operations expand. 1906 Klondike gold output reaches 5 697 942 dollars based on 16 dollar valuations. 112 786 572 dollars total since 1896 under Canadian royal collection. Guggenheim Rothschilds and others invest heavily, promising rising payrolls and continued Dawson mining activity.
In Roggia 1898 landowner R sempre Pace was condemned to ten years for murder of a servant. He reportedly hid in Foggia and kept a self built cellar cell, with a servant acting as jailer, supplying bread and water daily. After eight years he faces a restart of punishment and would nearly double his term.
Joe Prentice of Hebron Nebraska, once Sabetha Kansas, unearthed a rusty can containing 2136 dollars in gold and silver while grading a road near his farm. The tale dates to immigrant era Indians attacks near Hebron, with a wounded man and a lost fortune tied to Fort Kearny and old land ownership.
The article outlines a shirt waist cover for a regulator hanger. Use silk or cotton 44 by 22 inches, fold to form a bag, stitch sides, and turn. Create a threefold top with a central slit for a collar cut from a five by sixteen inch band, finish with beading lace and ribbon bow.
The article describes methods to finish evening gowns using black velvet roses, jet passementerie, and ribbon accents. Tips include muslin covers for protection, chiffon roses, and cheap substitutes like outlined net berthe with black velvet. It highlights how simple trims can achieve a luxurious look.
A meeting led by James T Hyde formed a committee to arrange an international horse show to be held in London June 7 to 18 next year. American directors include Clarence H Mackay Alfred G Vanderbilt and Reginald Van derbilt with Adam Beck Canadian director. The Olympia venue in West Kensington will be twice as large as Madison Square Garden. US exhibitors may send over 100 horses and Canada at least 30.
The piece notes a revival of the old-fashioned sloping shoulder trend under Paquin influence. Evening gowns adopt empire style with short frilly sleeves or sleeveless lines, while dressier suits and theater outfits show broad shoulder lines and cape-like overlays over the sleeve.
In El Reno Oklahoma Charles Dade an old negro soldier tears up as he turns in his Twenty fifth infantry rifle following a general order to disarm three dis graced negro companies Maj Charles W Penrose reads the order Dade says he has served 22 years and says the gun is like kinfolk An officer calls the disarming the most unpleasant duty seen and nobles the sailors.
The author observes women who never change their hairstyle or daily routine, noting pride in consistency. They argue for exploring new hairdos and outfits for different occasions, stating that changes in dress and coiffure are real, tangible improvements not to be neglected.
Opposition to Charles J. Bonaparte blocked the confirmation of William H. Moody as associate justice in executive session. Knox, Cuthbertson, and others debated Moody and Bonaparte on anti trust enforcement while the House opened debate on the general appropriations bill and simplified spelling discussions. The president filled a cabinet vacancy by selecting John W. Riddidé, moving from Roumania and Servia.
A Greek sailor Mitchell Bruso braved a fierce northeast gale to rescue Captain Ole Owarsond and Seaman Charles Martin from a sinking barge Bugak Ventura in tow of the tug Walter A Luckenbach. He retrieved the captain frozen to the topmast, then returned to save Martin from a floating hatch. Both men survived as the other three crew members perished.
A legislative committee report on insurers in Wisconsin finds no campaign contributions or officer misappropriation, but criticizes several practices. A minority view is issued by socialist members of the panel.
Oklahoma early report states W. Scotty Smith of Woods County was abducted from his home by unidentified men who bound him with a rope around the throat and dragged him by a horse across freshly plowed ground until he died.
A fierce Monday gale wrecked much of San Francisco with collapsed buildings and a crippled streetcar system. Shipping suffered damage and one man was killed in the disaster.
Chester E Gillette was sentenced to die in the electric chair by Judge Devendorf during the week beginning January 28 for the murder of his sweetheart Grace Brown in Herkimer New York.
Former Dahomey monarch Behanzin dies suddenly in Algiers after nephritis treatment. His wife and son Prince Ouanila were at his bedside in exile.
Washington report says C Hauge, Norway's minister, visited the White House Monday to tell President Roosevelt that the Norwegian government has conferred on him the Nobel Peace Prize.
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