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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1908
Page
6
The article explains panel emphasized dresses across fabrics from lingers like batiste and mull to silk and linen suits. Panel work includes hand tuck quilting lace embroidery and soutache braiding with novelty bands. A Newport silk frock features point de venise and gold thread with a lace tucker and leghorn hat enhanced by roses.
The article details a pretty rival to the Puritan collar for hot weather. It attaches to the shirtwaist or buttons to it and mimics a stiff linen turnover. The turnover is wider with pointed ends, finished with lace, and a sheer organdie foundation. A broad satin ribbon cravat ties beneath the collar.
The article debates hat trimming sides and plume styles. It notes trimming on the right gains favor but not universally. Nodding plumes and short loops create graceful or heavy effects, with ribbon bows described as unflattering and often making wearers look dandy. It ends urging improvements to suit most faces.
A midseason novelty parasol tones in with bright green silk and a jet black carved kitten at the end of a black wood stick. The kitten is carved with green eyes and adds a playful animal motif to the accessory.
Jet, brilliants, and colored glass knot hats pins replace older designs. Jet knots on white chip trimmed with black silk net create a striking effect. Pastel pink hats feature jet knots while brilliants adorn black hats.
The illustration shows a deep pocket sachet to hang from the bedhead by wide satin ribbons. White satin sachet features a wild rose and foliage embroidery in pink and green with turquoise cord edging. Varied floral motifs and color grounds suit room draperies and decor.
A compilation of dog anecdotes highlights terriers and other dogs famed for courage and memory. One tale recalls Terence the Irish terrier saving a sleeping child from a fire by fetching water to extinguish flames, while a Scotch terrier repeatedly met a returning train for a year until its master appeared.
Summer project hints describe making a five clothespin pen rack with glue and paint and a cork crochet tool gift. It notes a cross motif cork with glove thumb cap and crochet needle, a portable dainty passed to a mother or friend, suitable for boys and girls.
Brig. Gen. David K. Wardwell, retired hero of two wars, reportedly stole his leprosy suffering wife from a county hospital contagious ward at night and hid her in Mexico to live together. Hospital authorities say both risked double suicide if denied to stay together in isolation.
A brief Chicago era quip highlights social standing and public opinion, noting that while one man is called an ornament to society, another remarks that few find him useful. The exchange reflects attitudes toward reputation and utility in the era.
A Malta incident on the Dreadnought tells of a diver who slept through his task while underwater. After the rescue search and a surface pump throb, the crew learns he had lunch and dozed on the propeller blade, fishes circling as the searchlight shone. The officers amusedly spared punishment.
A teacher tells William that every hair on his head is numbered. He pulls a hair and asks for its number, seeking a test. The moon’s surface spans about 14,685,000 square miles, roughly four times Europe’s area.
The article explains how a trade mark signals product merit and dealer accountability. It contrasts responsible manufacturers with unknown brands that mislead buyers, citing National Lead Company's Dutch Boy White Lead as an example and offering a free blowpipe test kit from New York to verify purity.
A playful exchange between Milton and Mr. Manyack centers on marriage proposals. The speaker questions if she is the first asked this month or if prior contexts are also included, prompting a light, social dating tone.
A mother writes personal letters to each teacher based on monthly school reports. She thanks them for learning surprises and offers help when reports are unsatisfactory, illustrating appreciated effort and support from parents.
A Calvinist friend asked Thoreau if he had made peace with God on his deathbed. The naturalist whispered that he did not know God and he himself had quarreled, revealing a final, ironic spiritual doubt.
Advertisement style notes claim Lewis' Single Binder costs more than other five cent cigars with dealer and factory references in Peoria Illinois. The text also endorses Allen's Foot Base with over thirty thousand testimonials and offers a free trial package from A S Olmsted Le Roy New York. A proverb about a woman and acquaintances follows.
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