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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1911
Page
7
Distri Kenner Clarke discusses kidnappers losing popularity and compares widowers to widows noting their uneasy matrimonial appeal. He recounts a widower planning to remarry and a daughter's sharp correction on a phrasing slip.
A home laundry tip praises Defiance Starch for giving stiffness with less thickness. It says ordinary starch hides fabric beauty and wears it down, while Defiance allows much thinner application due to greater strength, improving look and wear.
A tradesman from Ditching, England, Mr A J Gorringe, owns a remarkable bantam egg-laying yard finder. His cat locates the eggs laid in various spots, drops them on the step, and rouses the mistress by pawing the door handle. None of the eggs have been broken.
A London Opinion cartoon item shows a suffragette misplacing her hatpin in a humorous dialogue. One woman recalls leaving it stuck in a policeman, prompting light critique of wartime social quirks and police presence.
Briggins is criticized for poor luck in driving bargains. He admits he cannot even change his own mind without ending up with the worst of the deal.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a quip about a stain and proving oneself to a rich girl. The brief underline hints at a theater or social scene in Washington. No identifiable people, places, or dates are confirmed.
A humorous line from Chillome recalls proposing to someone in a conservatory. The joke turns on the contrast between romance and botany as expensive plants are met by frost, reflecting a witty mishap captioned in the Washington Herald.
The article outlines spring fashion trends including high waisted skirts created with a shaped belt to imitate height, side fastening, and a wide front panel. It notes four gore patterns, button or hook fastenings, and a wide girdle to keep seams straight. Short sleeves dominate though long sleeves persist on select gowns.
Ornamental camisole features a high neck square yoke of broderie Anglaise edged with beading. Sleeves match the yoke in broderie. Nainsook fabric is plain at the yoke and tucked at the waist, with decorative embroidery and a 1% yard trim estimate.
A travel themed note describes frocks in dark blue or black suited for trotting and travel. Some designs feature collars and guimpes, but the trend toward bare throats is rising in popularity this summer, urging women to prepare by whitening and massaging the throat now.
The article notes that braid dominates new suit trim with wide braids forming collars cuffs reverses and skirt panels. Narrow braid appears in ornaments on skirt and coat, with oriental embroidery accents on collar sleeves and revers kept subtle. Buttons match trim colors or appear in silver or gilt. overall most suits are plain aside from braid except for elaborate satin examples.
The article notes bags shrink after growing larger, with men jeering at heavy baggage. Velvet and satin, once replaced by leather, return to favor for small bags or large purses, often matched to gowns. Cord handies and trimmed cordelieres feature knot and tassel details.
Nebraska in Brief reports county treasurer Carlos Johnson issuing distress warrants for unpaid taxes. It notes murder investigations with large rewards, a Sargent franchise grant for Mutual Telephone, bank officer changes after a death, post office Sunday closing votes, and a state egg menaced by the Heyburn bill. It also covers a railway bid ad, a suicide of James J. Reed, and educational school site proposals in Alma and surrounding counties.
An adult story frame shows Henry shouting for an apple as Melville claims a personal drink cup. The children, taught to value individuality, rally around the idea and defend their own items in a light domestic scene.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a dispute between a late pupil and a teacher over school location and punctuality. An advertisement-style note mentions Allen Foot Mage shoe powder to ease discomfort with new shoes and a trial package offer. The text appears as a garbled historical clipping with inconsistent names and places.
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