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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1911
Page
3
A reflective piece argues that marrying for money without love leads to lifelong loneliness. Genevieve weighs love versus security as James provides wealth and daily routines. The column warns readers that marrying without genuine affection is like selling a gold brick to oneself, urging self-check before commitment.
An examination of how photographers alter images to avoid harsh realism. The article notes methods such as tone adjustment, central framing, and added borders to imitate engravings. It explains a new framing device that lets amateurs imitate professional techniques easily.
A man recounts asking a doctor for the worst news about his wife’s throat. The doctor whispered that she will recover her voice, and the wife overhears the exchange, leaving the couple in alarm and distress.
A Perak report shows 117 people, mostly habitual criminals, banned for life last year. Ninety nine were Chinese with twelve linked to unlawful societies. Prison offenses rose as tin prices fell, fewer crimes occurred when tin was high and the industry prospered.
An open air meeting led by a reverend Scotchman ends with a comic misquote as he sits on a bank and, feeling insects in his clothes, quips that a deer has got into his breeks while professing the word of God.
A report from the Essini Observatory describes a seismograph record showing an initial slight shock building over ten seconds, then a ten minute quiet period, followed by a second strong quake with subterranean rumbling that caused the calamity. The article notes many lives could have been saved if the first warning had reached the public.
Last year England exported aeroplanes and balloons valued at 274000 dollars while exports from the United States were very small.
An eminent astronomer measured moon size across several paintings to estimate terrain height. He found hill averages around 43 miles with a peak exceeding 100 miles above sea level. Turner is noted for exaggerating hill heights to enhance majesty in landscapes.
Germany processes annual average over one million tons of vegetable oilseeds at Hamburgs port network. Steamship lines connect Hamburg to major world markets, handling vast seed shipments.
A year's product of the silkworm, drawn into one thread, would circle the globe about one and a quarter million times.
A miner named Cal who had been blind for over a year due to a mine explosion underwent a treatment at the Royal Ophthalmic hospital in London. Surgeons removed embedded quartz from eye muscles and reshaped cornea and retina to improve light focus, with a glass lens compensating the damaged natural lens. The patient now reads fine type and may work again, though vision remains limited.
A Pennsylvania inventor introduces an automatic magazine needle holder for talking machines. It stores about a dozen needles in a rotating disk and uses a thumb clamp to advance a new needle for each record. The device also accommodates wooden needles, saving time and effort for operators and enhancing listening enjoyment.
Modistes evolve wedding gown trends with supple fabrics and soft satin linings for body. Lace, gauze, and chiffon frocks prevail with new tones and decorative orange blossoms. A two point train and rosette trims appear in a bold, playful two-tone traveling frock with a blue black wool design and red velvet accents.
A jumble of tech and curiosity items notes false teeth held by owners, a device to clean straw hats, a bathroom fixture for dental use, a hydraulic clutch for cars, and claims about brain weights and taste. It also mentions mint flavoring for water, a fountain brush patent from Michigan, and airships planned with Liege metal lighter than aluminum.
Fashion notes describe satin slippers with rhinestone buckles and chiffon trims for brides. Lower heels and pointed toes mark the new silhouette, with velvet and suede pumps remaining popular. Boudoir mules in satin and brocade feature embroidery and buckles, with varied sizes and jeweled or leather coverings.
The article notes a shift in German textile factories toward using female labor instead of male workers. It highlights economic and social implications of this preference and its impact on workforce dynamics.
Crochet directions describe chain sequences and treble stitches across groups. It details a sequence of 5 chain, treble in the fifth from hook, longer trebles, followed by 4 chain with 3 trebles in the last treble, then 6 chain 1 treble, and repeated 3 chain 1 trebles in the same stitches as the last, ending with 5 chain.
Pattern describes chaining, trebles, and doubles to form a trim. Repeats connect into the previous group with chains between trebles and several stitches forming a decorative edge. Instructions specify working trebles under loops and aligning stitches with the last and first groups.
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