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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1909
Page
7
The article describes tapestry work bags boxes and picture frames imported from Paris as charming yet expensive items. It explains how women can imitate the look cheaply by covering pasteboard boxes with tapestry and gold galoon trims, using simple materials and easy stitching, to create stylish hidden storage and dressing-table accessories.
The article surveys fashion cues from sleeves of varying lengths to black gowns. It notes the tolerance for diverse sleeve shapes from long puff to almost straight, and highlights the modified teg o mutton, transparent evening sleeves, and the appeal of genuine black materials. It also covers weighted tapes for hems and the use of gold lace to brighten diaphanous gowns.
In autumn attire notes a dark hellotrope shade for shantung fabric used in a model’s skirt and open coat trimmed with shantung, silk tassels, and velvet facing. Accessories include a bellotrope hat with ribbon velvet and roses, with material list detailing 12 yards of fabric, a half yard velvet, tassled ornaments, and three silk ornaments for the front.
When floors are poor and must be covered with matting, plain matting can be preferable to rugs. It wears better than many fillings that hold dust and soil. Clean matting with salt water rather than soap to maintain it.
Carrie Morse the organist of Roxville meets Burke Ellison after a Thursday service. Jessie accepts his proposal, ending doubts about their engagement as she hints at a public good motive and agrees to announce the engagement.
The piece argues snakes are not inherently intelligent and that mythic figures like the Devil and Lilith exploit human curiosity. It uses comparisons with Godiva and Eva to claim snakes are neither uniformly clever nor foolish, challenging the stereotype of snake sapience.
In Rambouillet France an elderly man walked into a muddy pond near a park during a picnic and attempted to drown himself. After about forty five minutes he remained with his head above water in the middle of the pond until park staff rescued him and he was sent to hospital.
The international water ways commission may recommend building a dam on the Niagara River opposite Buffalo and St. Johns to raise Lake Erie. Autumn lake level drops about two feet reducing navigation depth and threatening shipping. Estimated dam cost about 5 million dollars.
A St. Abb's fishing boat owner reports a blue dyed net catches far more fish than traditional brown nets. In tests among 65 boats, the blue nets yielded the largest catch, suggesting color influences success at sea.
A long bearded actor in hard luck asks a stern, red broom wielding woman for a quarter to pay for a shave and haircut to land a role as Virginius. She retorts by sending him to town for Rip Van Winkle and uncouples a guarding dog.
The cartoon caption notes a man keeps three servants to ease loneliness at home. Becker explains one girl for the wife’s loneliness, a second for the cook, and a third to comfort both cook and waitress, reflecting comic speculation on domestic life.
A collage of quirky quotes and ad blurbs from the Chicago Daily News pieces. It includes a farmer joke about milk supply and well water, a remark on home life at a club, book wisdom motifs, Mrs Winslow soothing syrup, teething relief, a homely truth proverb, Lewis’ Single Binder cigar and a tinsy note about smoking packaging.
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