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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1905
Page
6
A brief essay on hats and dress argues that function precedes beauty with headgear. It urges choosing hats or bonnets that balance facial figures, avoid oversized styles, and use materials and shapes to harmonize with the wearer’s line. It warns against horns or cowlike ornaments and praises the gipsy shadow effect for intrigue.
The passage defines success as fully using one’s talents rather than wealth alone. It praises poise and cool judgment, noting different talents yield different outcomes. It argues contentment without effort is false and stresses hard, sustained work, not overwork, as key to achievement.
Geological notes foresee an exhibit on the Hudson’s ancient twin channels. Ice wedges from glacial history diverted south from Rockland and Orange counties toward Newark Bay, thickening the eastern channel and filling the western path with debris.
Judge G W Green long time probate judge at St Albans Vermont refused to subscribe to a new town hearse. When asked why he noted he had not ridden in the old hearse yet, a quip captured by the Boston Herald.
The piece defines vanity as the appreciation of beauty and the desire to become more beautiful. It suggests vanity reflects a need to be seen as beautiful and contrasts those who pursue beauty with those who remain content with their appearance.
A man on a front piazza shares colorful overheard snippets of neighbor conversations. He imagines summer widower life, describes quarrels, whispers, and gossip from surrounding homes, and notes plans to surprise his wife with street intelligence next month.
A New England writer reports Canada’s public and officials favor higher tariffs and protection. Canadians show no demand for free trade and are resistant to reciprocity with the United States, deflating Boston Democrats’ push.
In Syria names often reflect events at birth or current interests, leading to playful or odd labels like Stuffed Cabbage or Hotel. If a child falls sick, the name is sometimes changed, as parents attribute illness to a name that does not suit the child.
A dialogue about tears and sympathy contrasts a kind heart with a cold-blooded view. The exchange questions whether female tears signal trouble or simple amusement at a matinee.
Playful quip from Yonkers Statesman about Redd and his habit of self-promotion with a chauffeur cited as a humorous counterpoint.
The American Protectionist argues reciprocity and tariff revision should be set aside for two years. It urges caucus action to pledge the party to leaving tariffs unchanged during the Fifty-ninth Congress, framing the issue as one for the public to decide next year.
The letter argues tariff revision should prioritize low prices over protecting American workers. It claims revisions favor foreign articles, risking American mills and factory jobs. The writer accuses reformers of seeking to outcompete domestic products by opening the market to Germany, England, or others.
Two models display lightweight undergarments suitable for napkins nightdresses or nightwear. The design features a yoke of insertion with strips, a pointed bertha edge, and a corset cover built from alternating insertion and fabric. The garment tightens at the neck and waist with lace edging.
A Philadelphia Press style note urges frequent sincere praise to boost labor relations and social harmony. It counsels kind words to hosts and friends, discourages ill natured talk, and suggests considering others to gain affection and popularity.
A 14 year old should avoid tight styles that emphasize a slender face. Recommend fluffy face framing cut, side waves on cloth, and a side pompadour with two braids drawn up into neck bows to conceal a thin neck.
A portrait of a fussy girl as a nervous, irritable type who misses appointments and blames others for her tardiness. The piece notes her overprecise appearance concerns and the discomfort she causes those around her.
A Philadelphia Press description outlines traditional church wedding conduct. It covers timing for the bride and groom, usher duties, order of the procession, and cues for arrival, the ribbon arch, the organ, and the moment of giving away the bride. It details seating, paths to the chancel, betrothal readings, and the exchange of the bride from father to groom.
Advice on selecting gloves with proper fit and maintenance. Fit by hand measurement or try ons, wear them at leisure, remove by turning the wrist, store in tissue, and avoid too small sizes to keep shape and appearance.
A simple and pretty bridesmaid scheme features a white organdie dress with white lace trim and a lace hat. Pink carnations provide color, with pink feather accents on the hat. a white Swiss frock for the flower girl completes the renewed idea.
Separate coats gain prominence as more coats appear than in many seasons. The trend favors standalone outerwear over matching suit sets, signaling a shift toward individual coat ensembles rather than coordinated plaza outfits.
Paul Bourget hosts Paris literary society at Rue Barbet de Jouy as Anthony Trollope’s son prepares a Moliere biography. J McCarthy seeks three life goals in books parliament and London. Q Couch, 43, aims for Oct election after publishing 23 books. Zangwill’s early poetry rejected then later paid as byline fame.
A hygrometer made by dipping calico in a cobalt chloride nickel oxide gelatin solution yields a green strip that fades with moisture. Berlin researchers test Roentgen-assisted submarine cables using X-ray inspection for defects. Radium surface phenomena, color perception under electric light, and manganese related color changes under sunlight and UV are discussed.
A Cleveland Leader quote records Mrs Jawback accusing her husband of wanting diamond pins as the price of marriage. He retorts that she sought pins and money, revealing tensions over material demands in the union.
A longtime coffee drinker with nervous prostration and chronic headaches reports full recovery after switching to Postum Food Coffee. She describes eight months with no neuralgia or headaches, resuming daily work and regaining lost flesh, supported by names of friends.
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