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Newspaper
The Greenville Journal
Location
Greenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
7
The pattern description showcases a hydrangea blue crepe de chine evening gown with a waist on a fitted yoke, optional high neck and long sleeves, and a circular flounced skirt. It notes yardage for 44 inch fabric, bust sizes 32 to 42, and provides ordering details and a coupon for Pattern Department.
Fragmentary OCR note references a pattern pattern size and number details. It mentions 10 cents and department items but unreadable full context. No clear date place or person appears in the readable text.
An article from Harper's discusses why profanity persists and how culture and refinement affect its use. It argues that strong feelings drive swearing, yet increasing cultivation reduces its frequency, with exceptions for early training shaping individual use. The piece surveys literary figures and public figures, noting shifts in moral perception and expression.
A Chicago Daily News excerpt shows a contentious exchange between Mrs. Gillipen and her husband about gender roles and sacrificing personal comfort. The dialogue questions whether wives should endure subservience and whether husbands also bear sacrifices, framed as a domestic stand-off over manners, clothing, and social obligations.
Railroad claim agents defend the public against blanket fault assigning. A recent remark notes some villagers expect the railroad to pay twice for every accident. Two drivers, after overturning by a ditch, questioned the train’s absence, joking the railroad must be three miles away and that the crash shook three tiles from the track.
A reader recalls using Cuticura remedies to cure a grandchild's eczema after failed treatments and notes personal improvement. Another anecdote depicts a dinner party where a Chinese cook, now converted, places a cake with the motto Prepare to Meet Thy God, prompting reactions.
A railroad worker describes chronic indigestion and poor appetite, seeking relief from doctors. After trying Grape-Nuts food, he reports rapid appetite improvement, increased energy, seven pound gain, and no indigestion for weeks. His wife also begins using the product.
Borax touted as a simple safe method to prevent typhoid by cleaning drains. Claims include germ elimination, water softening, whitening, and household sanitizing, with uses from kitchen cleansers to sterilizing baby bottles. Also includes assorted ad-like excerpts and quotes from various sources.
A fragment lists Rev B Merton as a clerical inventor known for a world widely used device. It credits Berthon with early screw propeller ideas and a speed inflicator, plus a horizontal cattle berth at sea and collapsible pontoons. Other clergy named include Rev E B Darnley Smith with a fruit protection device and Bishop Sribbs with a Sleepy Hollow chair.
The habitual orator asks for guidance on his next tour and the coldly practical theorist offers a terse reply about choosing a coherent theme and audience appeal. The exchange hints at a strategic approach to public speaking and presentation.
A short dialogue explores moral contrasts as a father questions Virginia three about habits and vices, while the child asserts innocence and imagination. The scene shifts to reflections on children brightening life and the family mood during holidays and visits.
A father questions his daughter’s match with a fortune only. She rejects the suitor because he smokes drinks and parties while seeking a husband who does not. The father concludes the daughter is a stranger here, heaven is her home. The Busy editor’s postcard exchange parodies journalism hiring. A mock reply offers improved subscription pricing and directs to the management.
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