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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1907
Page
7
Montreal Herald reports Empire style linen embroidery rising in popularity among housewives. White and pale blue or pink threads adorn bedroom and table linens with wreath motifs, satin stitching, eyelet options, and a centered monogram for personal touches. Designs suit bedspreads crib covers shams pillowcases sheets and bolster covers.
The article notes a shift toward shorter mandarin sleeves and tighter fits as winter garments adopt draped podices. Surplice lines prevail, with blouses overlapping the girdle and less fullness for plumper figures. This signals a trend to more fitted, surplice inspired jumpers as temperatures drop.
A wife dismisses her husband’s caution about a flirty neighbor. Later he notices she reduces contact with that neighbor. Previously she sought a fortune teller’s wary advice about a nearby light woman and paid for guidance.
A simple shadow embroidery project on a handkerchief sachet can be made cheaply. An envelope shaped holder for cleaned handkerchiefs costs about 95 cents. Pink silk plaid lining and ribbon bow add little extra cost, yielding a dainty gift.
Scotch serge, four fashionable fabrics noted for wear, shapes many runabout street costumes. Cheviots are popular as rough fabrics return to vogue, while some women prefer smooth faced broadcloths for fall and winter wear.
The article outlines boys and girls coats and jackets in varied lengths for 14 year old misses. Cream pongee coats with green piping and crystal buttons are featured, as is a red velvet collar kimono sleeve style. Plain materials with braided trim and washable kilts with right side hem turns are described for current fashion.
A fashion note describes an afternoon dress featuring tucked taffeta straps and a jumper style for daytime wear. The piece emphasizes light elegance and suitability for after noon social events.
Fashion notes many shirtwaist styles in vogue this year with no single trend. Mrs. Fashion highlights multiple models, but the most popular designs emphasize tailored lines, and round yokes appear on several new models.
A roundup across towns shows civic meetings, school events, road projects, and local business openings. Officials in multiple cities announce new programs, infrastructure updates, and community gatherings aimed at residents and neighboring counties.
In Joliet two constables and assistants tried to seize furniture from Mrs. Aurora Peterson at 225 Comstock Street to remove a bed for her sick infant. Peterson protested and was struck as neighbors gathered. A riot call sent patrol wagon detectives, but the levy was completed and the furniture was already gone.
The Naperville girl May Cooper won the Wheaton Dupage county beauty contest tied to the 1907 country fair’s closing events. Runners up included Miss Laura Sauer of Wheaton, Miss Jessie Higley of Glen Ellyn, Miss Hattie Ketcham of Eola, and Miss Evelyn Martin of South Chicago, with prizes showing even regional support.
Mary Williams was abducted in Cairo as three gypsies and a wagon pulled away from the courthouse area. Witnesses, including many children, saw the kidnap attempt and incident details are being reported as authorities investigate. Delegates to Methodist Conference chosen in Bloomington for the May Baltimore meeting include M G Hamilton Saybrook J C McKinney Barry Judge W G Cochran Sullivan Prest Edmund Kamp Champaign F T Pwice Quincy Samuel A Bullard Springfield W C Ross Rossville Joseph R Harker Jacksonville. The ministerial delegation list is incomplete with Rev Christian Baltner Champaign Rev W J Davidson Decatur and Rev Theodore Kemp Bloomington named.
Stock dealer James Walker of Secotsville Ma, prominent in Scotts county, sold 400 Aberdeen Angus cattle to United Dressed Beef Co of New York through Brainerd Horton of St Louis. Cattle weighed 148,983 pounds and sold at 7.10 per hundred with a small reduction, totaling 10,451.78 dollars. Average price per head was 104.51.
Clarence Wilson, denied tickets at Mackinaw, paid 2 cents a mile under protest, was ejected and walked three miles. He sued for damages. The case marks Illinois’ first filing under the new fare rule.
Cairo readers note a couple, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fulton English, aged 60, take a second honeymoon visiting their Hardin county old home where Rev W C Hargan who married them will host. They wed at 19.
Thomas M. Taylor aged sixteen and Pearl Eeibert Chapman nearly seventeen, both of Boody, traveled to St Louis to obtain a license and inform the girl's parents and guardian J H Latham of their plan. They sought parental and guardian consent before wedding with a Methodist minister. Four Husbands Meet Tragic Death in Sterling
Assumption schools begin the 1907 08 term with O A Bair as superintendent and Daisy Payne as high school principal. Bernice Marshall serves as assistant principal with a staff including W W Sheffler Minnie Neff Grace Long and others. Jacob Orr ex supervisor of Rosemond township dies instantly after being crushed under his wagon near Pana. Four 500 pounds of grain lay on the wagon as the wheels passed over his back. He was about 73, a noted Christian county figure.
A Missouri woman from Columbia reports two years of dropsy after surgery with kidney distress and heart discomfort. After two boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills, she says the trouble has not reappeared and praises the relief. Sold by all dealers, 50 cents a bottle.
Clarence Darrow cited a Alabama witness in the Haywood trial whose ignorance grew clear during testimony. The judge asked if the man knew the value of an oath and the witness replied that he had been paid six dollars to swear for the other side, claiming that as the correct value.
TJ learned something from the porter on our train this morning. A hotel guest says he saw a porter lift the coat to a pair of pajamas left in a berth. The berth occupant had already left, and the porter notes it was a lady from the previous night. Many women reportedly wear them on cabs for safety in a wreck.
A Scottish inn tale describes a shooting party hindered by rain. The host Dugald insists the barometer is reliable and refuses to admit any change in weather, calling his glass a steady guide despite the downpour.
A former long distance runner describes how switching to Grape-Nuts for two meals daily restored endurance and energy. He reports improved digestion, steadier nerves, clearer thinking, and faster study, noting many university men now use the product.
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