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Newspaper
Rocky Ford Enterprise
Location
Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1908
Page
3
Instructions on cleaning white Milan split straw hats with oxalic acid solution and sun drying. Black Milan and harechair use alcohol dipped velvet. chip hats coated with shoe polish or dyed. colored hats with gasoline and velvet. lace hats dipped in gasoline. faded hats reconditioned with polish or professional help.
The article discusses veil choices for brides noting tulle is favored in nine of ten cases even for rich brides. It describes tulle as soft and flattering, draping from orange blossom wreaths, and outlines length guidelines and edging options with lace.
A guide to prudent dress care praising careful mending by intelligent women. It urges keeping needles ready, repairing rips and frays promptly, patching worn areas before holes form, and repurposing worn garments into children's wear to maintain a sharp, well groomed appearance.
Flowers are the rage for dress with real and silk varieties worn in buttons and blouses. Orchids, gardenias, azaleas and poinsettias top the list as the season’s popular touches. Artificial blooms rival real ones, fragrance added by perfume helps, and autumn leaves appear on some outfits, a curious out of season trend.
The piece describes border trimming for skirts and blouse parts using lattice weaving of material with baby velvet ribbon. Each diamond formed holds a tiny velvet button, producing a charming effect especially on an evening gown made of sheer fabric.
Denver report notes President Roosevelt and leaders from most states, the Supreme Court, and Cabinet officers convened to discuss forests water minerals and land. Governors, Bryan Carnegie Mitchell Hill and Andrew Carnegie received praise for cooperative spirit. Mrs Decker attended as only woman.
Washington reports an omnibus public building bill allocating Rocky Mountain sites and construction funds. Fort Collins Roswell and Albuquerque receive specified sums, plus Boulder site funds and Denver noted but excluded as a general public building. The committee urges model post offices in several cities but omits Denver.
A Valle project linked to railroad and power development appears in the records, indicating planned infrastructure work. Officials name company partners and outline aims for improved regional transport and energy distribution, signaling coordinated investment.
At La Junta Colorado a meeting of nearly 400 delegates from towns along the Arkansas valley launched plans for a 15 200 000 electrical power and railroad interurban linking key towns and reclaiming 300 000 acres of arid land. A thirteen member committee will perfect the organization of the Kansas Colorado Power and Railroad Company with surveys and equipment from Northern Electrical Manufacturing Company of Madison Wisconsin.
A Denver grand jury returned sixty five indictments including officials from land offices and forest service figures. The Yampa Live Stock Company faces charges of illegal land enclosure on Routt county ranch land. Franklin Barnes faces timber theft claims involving 3,000,000 feet and $75,000 in damages. Shepherd Husted and Warren Rutledge linked to false testimony in Estes Park homestead filings. Postmasters Avery and Yutz charged with irregularities and flight. Renea Branca faces white slave trafficking charges. Charlies Erbaugh to re answer frauds in patent mails. Haywood denounces courts at Chicago rally amid Debs Hanford ticket approval.
A collage of quips and humor from the Somerville Journal features a child’s lazy Philo Philander bee metaphor and a jokey dialogue about philosophers money, gas meters, and glasses. The snippets blend wit on work, wealth, and machines with playful banter.
A New York physician's young wife, teaching a Sunday school class, fields a question from Sammy Eastwood after telling the story of Joseph. He asks, with a shy appeal, for a ride in her automobile, a request recorded as a small personal note in the paper.
Mrs Isaac L Rice founder of the New York Society for the Suppression of Unnecessary Noise claims the Fourth of July observance exposes human folly with “probably sadder” moments than any other celebration. The June Century will publish her condemnation and calmer observance suggestions. Dr R O Beard of Minnesota will write on the pathological aspects of noise and an editorial will discuss offenses to ear and eye.
Mrs De Breeze of Chicago jokes about which surname to resume after divorce. She considers returning to her maiden name but admits she cannot remember it, prompting a humorous exchange with a friend about name choices.
The Colorado and Southern announces Eldorado Springs is open for the season. The resort offers warm pools, grand mountain views, and easy access. The New Eldorado hotel welcomes guests and invites Sunday dinners.
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