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Petersburg Daily Progress

Location

Petersburg, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1909

Page

2

Canada’s Greatness and Size Claims

Montreal Herald reports Canada larger than the United States by 250 000 square miles and one third of the British empire. It claims Canada spans twenty degrees of latitude with vast comparisons to the United Kingdom and Australia, noting a wide boundary with the U.S. and a coast nearly half the earth’s circumference. The population figure is given as about two million, tying to New York.

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Notes and Comment Of Interest to Women Readers

A column offering cheese based lunch and supper ideas such as Cheese Relish Cheese Patties Scalloped Cheese and Cheese Straws with steps and ingredients. It also notes fashion trends referencing the oblong woman and hipless dress forms among high class ready to wear makers and individuals.

Princess dress styles vary widely in fashion notes

The passage describes a range of princess dresses, noting that most are distinct, with 90 examples in varied styles. Some outfits are very simple, comparable to tailored suits, while others are oblong or fitted to the hip line, showing diverse interpretations of the silhouette.

Talk to Mothers informal chat ends with Doughertys’ mother

A settlement worker chats over tea with Mrs Dougherty and six children, noting practical help from a talk about plant care. The mother praises the session, recalls a story about sun and shade for plants, and mentions a birthday fuchsia. Jean is ill in bed, missing future meetings.

Jean

Burial of a Cold Blooded Murder Verdict Reported

Ezra I NSTIFABLE reports a verdict of justified murder for Si Plummer in a fatal summer hotel death last August. Eyewitnesses describe a tense scene with a patch on trousers, questions about honesty, and testimonies from a laundress, a gal, and a hired man. The testimony depicts a day of haymaking and a chilling image of the killer under a tree sipping a refreshing drink.

Ezra Plummer Bomerside Rufus Sia le Vn New York

Deans critique of parental help in schooling tale

A Chicago school incident shows a mother proud of her child’s lessons only to learn the child says her solutions were all wrong, explaining that other mothers had helped their children too much and that this assistance spoiled the work.

Chicago Mamma Toy

A Case Before Court on Train Ride Theft

A man calling himself George Arnold stood before a Police Court Judge charged with stealing a ride on a train to Dagupan. The exchange with Judge Low reveals a humorous exchange about his supposed waiting in Manila and a restaurant, ending with a gag about a modern Apollo and stand-up collars.

Walt George Arnold Dagupan Philippine Gosalp Judge Low Manila

When the Little Man Scored on the Train Car

A meek man with a large pasteboard box boards a moving car, bumps a sleepy passenger, and quips about the box not being freight. An editor’s note mentions a county fair ad promising donkey and pig races limited to county citizens amid humorous misreadings.

Saya Champ Clark

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