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Newspaper
Spencer News
Location
Spencer, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1909
Page
6
Tae Te at staatehates cloayet Poa ty ree. Embroidered gown features a velvet ribbon and an immense crown encircled with pink poses and foliage. Ornate headdresses, cap shaping, and stock elements, plus detailed embroidery, highlight a ceremonial reception outfit.
A fragment from a Denver Times column mocks Garbo era theology with a humorous scene of Saint Peter admitting Abraham Lincoln and George Washington while mispronunciations and racial caricature appear in a preacher’s Washington anecdote. Millinery notes close the piece with critical, comic tone.
A witty column notes a bachelor’s musings on aging, youth, and social behavior. It humorously contrasts a woman’s reluctance to reveal age with the convenience of a visible nose, while suggesting a man’s piety and family harmony depend on shared churchgoing habits.
The text outlines Fashion Fancies with emphasis on reading parts, pompadours, Dresdet silks, and hand embroidery. White grounds with colored dots recur among embroideries. Sleeves are rinimed at the bottoms while upper parts stay loose. Stripes shrink from last year. Pin stripes pair with summer wear. Children favor white outfits with colored stripes. Rich evening footwear features jet, silver, or wire ornaments. Luxurious silks and crêpe fabrics appear in gowns and mantles. Louis AVEO mode reappearance is noted alongside headpieces and stylish hats.
A fragment notes Miss Margaret Ashton, sister in law of James Bryce, has been elected a town councilor in her native town in England. A literary collage mixes poem quotes from Bangs and Lowell with a Spring season motif and a brief civic item.
A striking outdoor gown crafted in matte crepe radium with selftone silk soutache on the suit and bodice. White chiffon yoke is tucked under a collarless plait, the high waisted skirt draped in matching fabric. A lavender ribbon trimmed poke bonnet with ostrich tips completes the ensemble.
Mr Townington extols Indigo as a prosperous painter and paperhanger while guests admire his eccentric dress and the artistic temperament. They note fashion trends with colored shoes and bold costume shades, all while a hint of vertigo mars the tour.
A concise fragment from the Chicago News notes self made men hiding success and women preferring gossip to boasting. It comments on Quakers not blamed for earthquakes and the belief that silence is used by many women. It ends with advice to blow own horn and a remark on costly hats women buy.
In a tense valley confrontation, Squire Hartswick uses bluff to trap Jim Farthing in Karl Reichline's murder case. Rose Farthing publicly defends Jim, admitting she rode with him at 10 o’clock, exposing motives as townspeople confront arrest, doubt, and a crowd’s shifting loyalties.
A London Chronicle item notes a bishop of Argyll and the Isles being surprised by a misaddressed letter. A brother in law abroad and a sister handling the correspondence led to an unfamiliar nickname in the greeting, requiring the reply to Kenneth A and 1, Esq.
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