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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1909
Page
4
A spinster aunt recounts assisting her niece Josephine in a two suitors dilemma ending in an elopement plan. Disguised to confront Ned or Harry, the aunt ends up in a church ceremony with a shocked clergyman and a baffled groom, returning home to ribald laughter from Josephine.
In Birmingham a group of elaborately dressed Black Southerners tour the city with a guest, Pearl Lucile. She proclaims she intends to make Birmingham her native city, highlighting tone and pretentious speech in the exchange.
Ramon Corral and Gen Bernardo Reyes emerge as leading vice presidential candidates as Mexico prepares for a high stake contest next year. Diaz remains president for six years, with Corral backed by Diaz and Limantour among contenders. anti American sentiment and Harriman ties loom over the campaign. Reyes, idol of the army, enjoys strong business support in Monterrey, Nueva Leon. The piece also notes Monterrey as a major American capital center and mentions a separate Georgia humor column about poetry versus wood.
The tale recounts Uncle Ashdod Clute of Betzville surviving a flood and a giant pike that chased him from Mud Creek. He climbs a pine as water rises and the fish lunges, then he tickles the pike to death by ribs until it laughs himself to death, ending the peril in self defense.
In warm weather fashion, white gowns and plain tailored looks dominate with delicate embroidery and washable fabrics. Lingerie headgear and muslin hats pair with light materials like shantung and linen. tabliers and beaded fringed accents feature in portieres and Paris frocks for ceremonial wear.
Dr. Madison C. Peters urges public figures to maintain strict character standards. He warns that even small missteps erode trust and invite criticism, urging leaders to uphold integrity and transparency in all actions.
A downtown owner defied tenant protests by painting the sole red brick building in a gray-block area brighter red. Tenants argued the color aided locating their business, threatening to move, but the owner proceeded with the repainting Monday morning.
A frugal political figure quips that he enjoys cars but is never carried away by them. The remark highlights restraint in spending and taste, reflecting temperate attitudes toward luxury aboard a period-stage campaign.
The article highlights a point d esprit gown with a flaring skirt festooned with coral silk flounces and a coral brocade polonaise. It notes no front girdle, side and back girdles, a bertha neckline, lace frilled sleeves, and a rising trend in polonaises likely to appear next fall, with possible reemergence of Louis XV silhouettes.
Large fabric buttons are trimmed with embroidery and passementeria beads. Sometimes a quilling of satin or narrow ribbon is added to enhance their value as a ornament.
The line attributes cynical sentiment to La Rochefoucauld noting that women show passion for their lovers first, but in other contexts they love the concept of love. It reflects a wry view on gender and romance from a classical aphorist.
A stylish mushroom shaped hat in burnt straw is trimmed for outing wear. It features a large bow and crown drapery in white dotted dark blue silk, available in all colors.
A 1900 era guide advises making two waists to one skirt for a shirtwaist frock to extend life and ease laundering. Alternate wear prevents unequal fading, stock fabrics with white piquettes for four in hand ties, and detach or tub wash fo r timely cleaning. Skirt length should clear ground by two inches and avoid many plaits for easy laundering while remaining presentable in a simple apron.
A noted article praises the beauty of willow baskets and chairs dyed with new wood dyes now called dyes rather than stains. The flat oblong basket measures about 18 by 12 inches with a tall handle and a curved bottom, suited for sewing or carrying flowers and fruit for neighbors.
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