16 Dec 1902
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Newspaper
The Bellefontaine Republican
Location
Bellefontaine, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1902
Page
1
Christmas bells herald seasonal shopping as a local shop promotes a fine selection of rings including Plain God Rings Fancy Gold Rings Diamond Rings Opal Gold Rings and more. A fire display features Watches Chains Brooches Cuff Links Necklaces and Lockets Silver Ware and Cut Glass with a call to inspect quality.
The Bellefontaine Mattress & Upholstering Co announces new rug machinery and services to convert old carpets into new rugs with latest designs and high quality work. They solicit public patronage and emphasize business and dispatch in meeting inquiries. October 4, ner-rf.
A Cleveland Press letter argues that ending saloons in Collinwood would justify a $1 million investment to improve shop workers. It claims sobriety boosts skill, reliability, and efficiency, warning that drink harms workers and reduces lifetime value to both employer and employees. The piece labels the Lakeshore Railway as a soulless corporation wagering on better sober labor.
The Verdigre branch extension of the North Western Line to Bonsteel on the Rosebud Indian Reservation is now open for traffic. Rosebud lands will open for settlement next spring and are expected to draw a large influx attracted by rich grazing lands and overall high value.
Mrs Roosevelt wife of the President declines a solicitation from the Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Protestant Church of Big Springs for a handkerchief donation. She notes she cannot respond to such applications due to abundance. Other prominent women such as Mrs McKinley Mrs Foraker Mrs Warnock Mrs Hanna and others have responded to similar requests.
Eldert Hubbard, who runs a 200 person book printing office, offers free guidance to workers. He urges employees to address a curmudgeonly owner kindly, propose reform, or leave if unresolved. Loyalty to the employer is valued, and an undivided service is worth more than cleverness.
A Presbyterian church choir member’s nuptials prompt reflection on courtship in youth groups. In Greenville New Jersey a six couples choir dissolved after marriages formed within eight months. A new choir formed with a one year marriage ban and a $100 forfeit.
The Salvation Army lassies visit Pindiay to identify drinkers by listing names from the police docket and urge quit. the paper notes their systematic approach and cites a broader temperance reform logic. It contrasts Anti Saloon League claims, mentions army morale data, and reports Cleveland Sunday intoxication arrests dropping after saloon closures.
In a South African frontier tale, Jacob Kloofman, eighty, vows to defend his land as war looms between burghers and the English. His daughter Mary promises to guard the threshold, while Karl Onderman returns from enlistment to support the family with loyalty and love amid the mounting conflict.
A 600 strong British cavalry raid assaults a farmhouse in a border skirmish. Fire from a father and daughter defends the home until shells crater the roof. The couple die under bombardment, honored by the invading colonel who orders them buried with respect. The piece also notes fishermen superstitions about herring, luck, and omens, including male or female first catches and feared names in villages.
A visitor asks for Mrs. Johnson’s services as washerwoman. She recalls naming her baby Hoscar after an Englishman who helped Mr. Johnson on a voyage west four years ago. The mother explains the name caused local talk but honors the savored memory.
Our fashion letter outlines fall wardrobes for girls including coats, blouses, and skirts in darker tones, with one color head to toe trends in browns and dark reds. It highlights metallic velvets, rough felt fabrics, and carriage wraps, plus automobile wear suited to practicality and warmth.
Description of a carriage cloak styled as the Marie Stuart with a low broad crown and arched sides. The brim forms a round front point to reveal the hair, rises to fitted back, and features smart bat shapes in dull red velvet tones trimmed with poplin or velvet.
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