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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1908
Page
2
Leila recalls a tense walk with Arthur Calthorpe and alas, encounters a bleeding Mrs Wycherly by a roadside barn. Leila’s governess friend Miss Gregson dismisses the vision while Leila debates whether the sight hints at a hidden scandal within Wycherly House.
A Nebraska inventor patents a new horizontal washboard setup that spans the tub top, lifting the user from bending over. The mechanism uses end hangers, optional incline, and a raised tub support to ease washing motion. The text also mentions fashion notes on collars, embroidery, and summer clothing trends.
A colonial era saying links a woman’s manners to the condition of her heels, arguing that neatly kept heels signal steady housekeeping while worn, uneven heels predict sloppiness after marriage. The piece contrasts two kinds of women and warns against neglecting outward order. It also notes Tamaulipas parrots, their price, nesting in tree hollows, and the harsh ants that guard tropical vines, risking peon lives in collecting chicks.
An anxious mother frets that a bride’s pew gown will be too costly for her husband. The young wife responds she designed it not to please him but to unsettle other women.
A brief item framed as a dialogue cites speculation about Sly man being the author. The Philadelphia Press quotes a debate over whether he is at the bottom of a sly trick with no concrete evidence offered.
The piece cites Canon MacColl in the London Spectator noting prolonged brain growth into late life, even around age sixty to seventy, suggesting this may explain Mr. Gladstone’s youthful appearance. It also describes a cosmetic tip from Delineator for rosy cheeks through cold cream and repeated washing.
The article previews new hat styles for spring led by The Campaign Liat priced from 50 to 1000 dollars to deter common wear. Popular hats include the Campaign hat the Merry Widow sailor and the black leghorn with fewer wide brims and no ribbons. Flowers and fine lace will feature prominently in design.
The piece offers cautions for nurses about discipline and behavior, plus practical at home fashion and grooming tips. It covers making a dusting cap, collar fixes, sleeve and skirt trends, and silk care guidance. It emphasizes order and neatness as remedies for irritability and stresses proper laundry handling and ironing precautions.
Practical household hints list color preserving methods. Salt preserves blue, alum helps green, ox gall prevents gray or brown fading, and hay water is suggested for tan brown or linen colors.
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