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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1910
Page
3
A description of fashionable garments with patterns for a visiting dress, a dressing gown, and a home dress. It lists fabrics such as cham pagns colored face cloth, velvet, delaine, and chiffon, plus trims and buttons. We note specific yardage and widths for each item.
The piece catalogs lace combinations in gowns, bead embroidered stockings, and bold detailing. It notes children’s coats in black and white checks, coats underlayered sleeves, and ultra fashion gowns with elbow-length sleeves. Russian turbans in fur or velvet dominate, while two toned cotton plaids promise strong wear with swisses.
A historical remedy describes mixing arsenious acid with boiled water in an earthenware bowl, then adding rose water glycerine and distilled water to make a half pint. The instruction warns against acids contacting metal in mixing or storage and notes use of a camel hair brush and overnight soaking.
The text predicts strong embrioideries and a rising popularity of lingerie dresses next season. Porters expect increased use of embroidery as the lingerie dress trends gain vogue at fashion centers in America and abroad.
The first tiger skin garments arrive with dramatic, startling coats seen in Paris and not yet worn in America. Turbans and muffs in tawny fur match the garments, creating a bold, barbaric effect that suits the era's style sensibilities.
The design uses cashmere or serge for a child’s dress with a pleated skirt and stitched bodice. It features shoulder tucks, a gathered section with embroidered trim, a silk yoke, bishop sleeves with embroidered cuffs, and requires five yards of 48 inch fabric plus 1 1/2 yards silk.
Advice on preventing shoe and corset lacers from untying proposes knotting technique with a firm pull, waxing ends, and using waxed Mohair or silk lacers. Recommends ribbon lacers tied in a flat square bow and heavy gros grain ribbon for better shape and longer wear.
In place of the long used white net or lace yoke the self colored net or lace is once more conspicuous and the lower sleeve is also of the dyed net or lace.
Golden texts from Matthew and Revelation illuminate Easter teaching. The article urges recognizing Jesus as present Savior and guide, recounting his compassion, teaching, and miraculous works. It connects lessons IV to IX and X to XII to ongoing Christian life and salvation.
A sermon urges starting the year with Christ and daily duty. It emphasizes accountability for every word and action, the need for divine guidance, and living each day purely and usefully to make a beautiful life.
Dr. J. M. Buckley lauds Gladstone as a great Christian man as he nears death. The passage notes his seven years in Parliament before Victoria’s accession and compares his stature to the queen at her sixtieth anniversary. Lord Salisbury’s later conferment of high honor is cited as fitting and sublime.
A sermon extols church attendance, warning that breaking up the Christian assembly weakens national faith. It emphasizes the sense of God sin truth duty and the beauty of communion heightened by joining in prayer and meditation as brethren.
The French Lick Hotel Company and Thomas Taggart win a casino suit verdict. The state plans a new trial and may appeal. Jurors split on early ballots with John Brothers supporting the state. Attorneys White and Thompson say appeal possible if denied. The decision resonates with racing and gambling circles statewide.
Bedford reports Wat son Lawrence of Newark N J arrested on desertion charges as officers chase him from Newark. Evansville notes Frank Whittaker missing. wife fears foul play after he left with $250. Bloomington cites failed $1500 courthouse tower clock and unpaid $386 payment. Vincennes Aerie of Eagles held public memorials at Grand Opera house with nine deceased members. South Bend mayor directs police to curb gambling in saloons and private rooms. Shelbyville accident leaves father-with-ax wound. son distraught. Terre Haute recalls hydrophobia death of Miss Bessie Sires and related rabies cases. Bloomfield reports Rev Edward Tilburn embezzlement trial in Greene circuit court. Newcastle firefighter Bert James injured in engine accident. Snelbyville notes postal reorganization moving Boggstown mail from Needham to Fairland office.
Don Cripe, 21, shot himself at his father Alexander Cripe's Warsaw home after a postponed wedding to Miss Ethel Moore. He had resigned a Mishawaka job to return to the city and, following a meeting with Moore, retreated to the rear lot and fired a revolver, dying five hours later.
W S Coyner and associates report placer gold finds in White river near Kentucky avenue after sandpumps and scoops reveal specks and nuggets. Experts confirm deep river bottom gold and expect operations to begin in coming months using western mountain stream methods.
Shelbyville report says Ralph Johnson awaiting trial for a shotgun theft robbed again in the county jail area. Dr. J W Carney of Edinburgh jailed for intoxication had his paper money go missing after Johnson exchanged 34 dollars with Mrs Arthur Edwards to buy fruit, with 30 cents paid and the rest turned to Johnson. Officers found the stolen funds traced to Johnson.
Fire Chief John Casey barred entry to the Majestic theater until the stock company's management complied with fire laws. He cited rubbish and combustible material in basements and other parts of the building as violations.
Danville reports a sensation as Dr. John N. Beck, a prominent young physician, disappears and his office falls under police control. The Hendricks circuit court learns of a breach of promise suit from Miss Elma Julian seeking $2,000 for damaged affections.
Laporte Lewis Shroll of Ryder marries Miss Ella May Troxel after twenty years. She jilted him years ago while engaged and lost a breach of promise suit for 10 000 dollars. Shroll renewed the suit and they wed swiftly.
A farmer, Frank W. Boyle of a farm ten miles east, shot and killed an eagle that had seized a seven foot wing span gander from his barnyard. The eagle was flying away with its prey when Boyle fired.
An undertaking establishment owned by Jacob Schwenk and a cigar factory run by William Jahn burned in Jasper. The building, owned by Albert Sondermann, was not entirely destroyed and only one coffin was saved. Estimated loss about 3500 dollars, partly insured.
Patrolman Charles Brown confronted a burglar in a dark grocery arrest attempt by State Representative L A Stephens. The assailant swung a hatchet at Brown, severing the officer’s little finger while Brown protected himself.
Charles W. Gordon of Ogdensburg N Y agent for Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co recounts successful relief from stomach catarrh using Cooper's New Discovery. He attributes long relief and claims permanent improvement after two bottles. He recommends the remedy and notes druggists carry it. The ad ends with a remark on the difference between slender and skinny women.
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