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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1909
Page
6
A collage of opinions on contemporary figures and events. References include Prince Helle’s debt to an antiquities dealer, a professor claiming three new disease germs, Edison’s evolving battery ideas, and Rockefellers finances. Contemplates diplomacy, press freedom in Germany, and society’s views on marriage and gender roles.
Treasury officials note silver dollars are phasing out in the West and South as dollar bills replace them. A few years ago dollar bills were rare west of the Mississippi and silver dollars were plentiful in the South. The shift began when the government stopped paying the freight between subtreasuries and banks on the coins.
Figures released show seventeen key crops representing almost nine-tenths of farm product. The October report notes two points below the ten-year average but one point above last year. Winter and spring wheat oats barley and hay rose while rye slipped. corn remained nearly level with last year.
A constitutional amendment passed in the recent state election tightens voting rights in Georgia. It requires voters to have paid all taxes assessed and to have served in a U S or state war, or to be a lawful descendant of such veterans.
The text notes that voting before 1867 required poll tax in South Carolina and Virginia. It cites educational and property qualifications in South Carolina and an ancestry requirement in Virginia as notable voter eligibility rules.
Prof. F W Blackmar of the University of Kansas warns against overemphasis on a $25 weekly income for marriage and family life while J D Bowersock of Lawrence argues a large income is not essential to happiness. The debate notes rising living costs and argues thrift and character determine success beyond income level.
Allan Cunningham in Lives of British Painters notes how a man had three wives painted in a single family portrait by Copley. The first wife appears as a woman, the second dead, and the third added after an accident. The tale hints at sitter vanity and the painter’s diplomacy amid eccentric requests.
An obituary style profile praises Mrs. Taft as wife and mother, a strong, straightforward figure who keeps pace with her husband in public life. It highlights her intelligence, literacy, charm as a hostess, and absence of pretense, noting her influence and resilience in the White House era.
The page surveys embroidery styles and Directoire influences in a 19th century fashion tone with mentions of white and gray maline ruffs, deep narrow yokes, and long flounces. It also reports on suffrage movement chatter in Ragland with wives urged to engage in politics, plus advice on health and grooming and a critique of chattering women and domestic duties.
The article surveys 1920s style shifts with long barrow and high waist skirts, bloomers in petticoats, and a rise in knitted vests across colors. It notes square-shaped calling cards, wrist-length sleeves, dark bats, dyed fur looks, and lush evening dresses of silk Brussels net with satin trims.
A passage describes a large hall closet under stairs with white cloth on floor and walls. It holds long black dresses on hooks and a visible electric light Hoag cord. Boxes line the lower stairs, all white with black labeled ends, and dust-guarded shelves store wrapped books and other items.
Children wear oversized hats matching adult trends with a soft chamois felt cap, black satin crown band, and a streamer with tassel at the left side. The sketch shows the fashion’s fashionable size and shape for the season.
In Canton a strong idea of emancipation has taken hold of Chinese women as New Woman ideas begin to save mild excitement in China.
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