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Newspaper
Sandersville Herald
Location
Sandersville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1908
Page
7
The article describes seasonally popular ward robe features in New York. Fancy waists with chemisette effects suit silk and wool materials and pair well with gowns or blouses. It notes bold skirt fronts, large bows, and warm bloomers as stylish and practical winter wear.
The article discusses chemisette and sleeve trimmings in tucked taffeta, possible muslin or chiffon chemisettes for transparency, fitted linings, novel sleeves, and dry goods quantities for medium sizes. It notes rich trimmings with velvet and braid, compares eighteenth century gowns to kimono sleeve influences, and mentions washable coat trends and bloomers with elastic hems. It also cites Oriental shapes adapted by Paris designers and dyed guinea wings in brown and petunia shade.
The Berlin postal service tests an underground tube system to link the central post office with principal stations and district offices. Two stacked rail sets carry small electric carriages that speed letters and parcels across the city without locomotives or attendants. If successful, mail delivery could drop to about a quarter of former times, replacing the mall van.
In a Brooklyn Life scene a mother checks on Dorothy in the nursery during a brilliant lightning flash. The child sits upright, eyes bright and hands clapped as she exclaims, Bang it again, God, Bang it again. The family, gathered in the library, admires the storm.
A Pelham man bought a mule from a local seller who guaranteed it sound. Four days later the animal died in the stable yard. The seller offered no refund and puzzled the buyer with a quip about the mule having never done that before. The incident ends with the purchase money unrecovered.
Strange gifts appear at a Wesleyan chapel harvest festival in Cornwall adding jam bottles pickles and two china figures to fruit and vegetables. Peculiar items such as rabbit pies herb beer and marinated fish are noted as not unusual in the district.
A quip contrasts optimistic faith in neighbors with a skeptical view of their virtues. The piece mocks self-serving ideals and hints at human imperfection in social judgment.
Texas marksman Adolph Topperwein wowed San Antonio crowds by smashing world records in rifle wing shooting. He hit thousands of targets with two Winchester .22 rifles using smokeless ammo, making long runs of 14 340 and 18 590 hits without misses while missing only a few early attempts. He used 214 inch wooden blocks tossed at distance a feet away, with a streak of flawless performances.
A collage of patent medicine pitches and seed promotions, touting Dr. Kline’s nerve restorer, Cuticura for itching, and Bromo Quinine for colds. Included are long testimonial fragments, seed catalogs, and assorted lines about promises of cures and new products from various advertisers.
Mrs A Gregory of Denver writes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her after operations and years of invalid status. The note extols relief from backache bearing down pains and menstrual issues and promotes the remedy as a standard treatment for female ills.
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