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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1914
Page
7
A feature on Kinnard hats, hand crocheted with visible wire cores in chenille and yarn, designed to bear college emblems. The Americanmade auto and dress hats blend durability with style, offering aristocratic look and practical rain resistance for various occasions.
A demure yet playful silk bonnet designed for a debutante. The capacious Quaker style flares at the sides like Dutch maidens, with pink rose and lavender hues, shirred chiffon facing, and taffeta crown. Velvet bows, cherries, and foliage decorate the top center for a youthful full dress look.
A demure fashion praise text highlights that women charm with sweet attire and men fall for it, attributing the style to Julia Bottomley and praising its becoming nature for both young and older women.
Night caps and boudoir caps remain popular with knitted or netted fabrics for ventilation. Boudoir caps use ribbon and lace, with open styles. Councils note less fawn or muslin. camisoles cut to open fronts. winter spencers updated. many camisoles lace only. blouses now fasten in front for easier wear.
A heavy silk tapestry workbag with gold thread, a long baglike form, bars at the top and rings holding useful tools. From each ring hang items such as a reel of cotton, needles, thimble, stilettos, and other essentials, all kept ready for use. The bag promises tidy, accessible supplies and ample room for light needlework.
Beads dominate current fashion use from embroideries to girdles with beadlike sequins replacing former scales. The text notes beads are back in full possession and stronger than previous sequins in appearance.
Wide belts of gold lace on new satin blouses are worn under the skirt, attached to the blouses so they cover the skirtbands. The lace sits over gold net or chiffon, creating a decorative use of metallic trim in fashion.
A brief fashion note observes that nearly all hats for young girls adopt a mushroom silhouette, signaling a whimsical trend in children's headwear.
Mrs Timkins recalls hiring a man from Newark to remove a dangerous big dead tree near her house. He estimated a fifty foot reach with ladders and gear, then produced a small wagon and four workers without ladders. He resigned after his crew refused to climb the first branch.
A tense exchange reveals a man challenging a partner on boundaries. He accuses her of knowing when to refuse and notes she yielded only as his pressure grew. The dialogue centers on willpower and mutual control in a strained negotiation.
TJ met Dunkey today for the first time in years. He hasn’t changed much. Dunkey hasn’t realized it. He’s forever recalling the fool he used to be.
A quirky report notes Dobbs in good humor after a discovery that could aid science and medicine. He claims to have located a supplier offering mince two inches thick, prompting speculation about practical uses.
A Mexican journalist asks if there have been battles. The other replies that there have been none beyond a skirmish and jokes about not writing in shorthand to have all details.
A humorous exchange identifies a homely man as the speaker's brother Mr Mixit clarifying the family resemblance in a light Boston Evening Transcript style remark.
A London Tatler quip recalls the moment when old Simpson admitted a past mistake, confessing that he once tried to light a cigar with its own burning end. The remark highlights a rare admission of error and the humor in such blunders.
A London Opinion quip notes that Rawlings keeps late hours and Nora comments that men have not changed, reflecting a sharp social aside on manners and aging.
The piece argues that men misunderstand women's home life noting wives toil daily to make home inviting. It contrasts a husband's desire to stay home with a wife seeking variety and social outings, urging men to empathize and share evening plans, since a woman's home is her place of business.
A article explains script forms reveal personality through stroke patterns. It notes frequent similar handwriting among groups indicates shared traits and cites a German scientist linking mind brain and nervous hand activity. Business men and salesmen show distinct strokes not seen in artists or educators.
An English editor notes that London and England favor the briar pipe over clay corncob or meerschaum, despite past trends. He observes no clay pipes, no corn cobs, and no calabashes in modern life while restaurants avoid meerschaums at lunch, signaling a return to the traditional briar.
The Paris police prefect maintains two waiting rooms for visitors. The men's room is dark and bare with a France railway map while the women's room is richly furnished with a Louis XV dressing table and full toiletry set. The prefect suspects women previously caused delays in official appointments.
An appreciative dinner for the author of the pamphlet Be Punctual ran half an hour past the announced time as guests waited for the author. The scene captures the crowd’s eagerness and the humor of punctuality.
The article traces Fontainebleau’s royal and imperial ties from Francois I to Napoleon, noting the palace’s restoration, the Galerie de Diane, and later visitors. It highlights the forest’s beauty, hunting heritage, the Hotel Savoy, and the 18 hole golf course with cosmopolitan tournaments and plans for expansion.
An open-air school in Louisville Kentucky for eight to thirteen year olds from second and third grades shows strong gains. The program includes cold showers, meals, rest periods, and standardized routines, with a nurse monitoring temperature weight and health.
A bitter dialogue reveals a man who never married and spent his life devoted to a single passion. The speakers ask if love or death claimed his happiness, later learning the passion was directed at himself. The exchange hints at remorse and unresolved longing.
A warden questions a new prisoner about his past occupation and offers him wood cutting work after learning he was a cellist in an orchestra. The dialogue illustrates a shift from artistic skill to manual labor within the prison system.
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