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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1907
Page
8
A Howe tailor, on examination in Brighton Bankruptcy Court, blamed his collapse on fashion changes from motor cars. He said much of his business was liveries for carriage owners and footmen, but motor cars left only the chauffeur needing livery, and he would often buy clothes elsewhere.
The text asserts that Robert Louis Stevenson and Dr Samuel Johnson among others conquered physical ills to pursue their work. It warns against letting minor health concerns enslave one’s pursuit of happiness and achievement.
Fashion notes report the bracelet craze among New York women urging four or more jeweled circlets. Mrs. William B. Leeds is seen wearing four gold bracelets with black and white pearls and a matching single band on the other arm. Jewelers predict the bracelet’s peak as the opera season opens and social events resume.
Mrs W G Manning lives seven miles south of Monroe City and for two years has acted as engineer at her husband’s sawmill. The Manning claim she handled engine well, kept logs moving smoothly, detected motion losses, shut down for repairs, and kept power and speed steady. The Philadelphia Record quotes praise from Mr Manning calling her the best engineer he ever had.
Harper's Bazar describes a charming Jack Horner pie balloon at a children's party. A large light wired ball releases gifts as ribbons are pulled, then flat paper roses adorn the display. The cuckoo game follows with a hide and seek round in a circle, guided by pretend calls.
A lengthy observations piece describes a rash of people feeling “not very well” despite good sleep and appetite. It compares chronic malaise to sailors repeating yarns until they believe them. Self confidence is praised as a tonic, boosting resilience against mental and physical ill health.
Marion Foster Washburne notes in Harper's Bazar that Western women cling to frills and adopt new styles to display status. Ranch to town shifts bring chiffon hats and broader brims as they leave sunbonnets behind, yet after years they seem worn and similar to others. A brave speaker calls for being yourself.
A matron advises a young bride to focus on comfort and coziness after sundown. She promotes lighting the living rooms to radiate cheer, contrasting with gray office walls, and notes oil lamps as the coziest practical option for winter evenings.
The article catalogs fall style with velvet gowns, lace coats, lace robes in various motifs, and broadcloth coats trimmed with moire ribbons. It notes gold touches in autumn outfits, moire gibbons for trim, and a rise in lind laces and Japanese and Persian bands. Rich furs like sable, broadtail, ermine, and mink are favored. New silks and novelties in chiffon and radium silks appear in stores.
The Providence death of Samuel N. Mitchell recalls his popular songs like Touch the Harp Gently and Sadie Ray which sold millions. His saccharine verses delighted many but faded with ragtime and new tastes. Mitchell wrote works such as Dear Sunny Days of the Past and The Lane That Led to School, now mostly forgotten.
A collection of concise maxims from Livy Meniander Cicero Saville Democritus J G Holland Thucydides and Seneca. The lines emphasize self mastery education contentment patience ignorance discretion and lifelong habit formation.
An army officer mocks war record boasting by a Western politician after Cuba service. Harper’s Weekly notes a boastful Indiana candidate’s claim of two Cuba battles in one day, dismissed as impossible. The piece then contrasts early English football’s brutal norms with Puritan critiques cited by the Westminster Gazette.
Mrs Martha Pohlman of Newark a trained nurse and former chief clinic nurse at Philadelphia Hospital testifies to the healing power of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after suffering female distress. She claims eleven years of use proved the remedy safe and effective and urges other women to consider it despite professional reservations about patent medicines.
The notice notes seven tenths of coal energy is wasted with current methods, down from nine tenths a few years ago as Edison touts a bucketful of coal powering an express NY to Philadelphia and tons for the largest ocean steamer. It also lists patent cures and assorted ads from the era.
Senator Laygorri submits a curious plan to tax spinsters over 30 to offset losses from wheat and flour duties. He argues the tax would curb celibacy and bigotry, which he says affect single women.
Local saloon keepers claim their businesses suffer when a large Jewish population settles nearby, arguing Jews are much more abstemious with liquor than Christians.
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