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Newspaper
The Spanish American
Location
Roy, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1908
Page
7
The article praises light airy hats for midsummer use and argues the Erin hat is the most versatile option. It contrasts crin, Panama, Leghorn, and lingerie styles, noting crin hats suit all ages and occasions while heavy trims and fabrics ruin comfort in heat.
A girl introduces a novel curling technique using a common face veil. Hair is dampened, pinned, and patted with a soft brush, then wrapped with a thin veil tied with a small knot at the nape. The method forms waves if the hair has any natural twist.
A historical note describes an ointment for insect bites made from hartshorn, citronella and camphor that gives instant relief. It also cites a tea leaf poultice for aggravating bites, wet soda for bee stings, and stewed rhubarb as beneficial for rheumatic troubles and complexion.
A blue and white checked voile dress features a box plaited blouse with elbow sleeves, a white taffeta collar and cuffs adorned with blue ribbon, white linen band and buttons, lace yoke, blue ribbon belt and rosette, and a box plated skirt matching the trim.
The note suggests washing sore blistered hands with fresh buttermilk and letting it dry to aid whitening. It also links tight clothing and indigestion to red noses, implying lifestyle factors affect facial redness.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled against Henry B. Davis of No Mans Land four miles off Martha's Vineyard. Davis, sole resident of Chilmark, pays $7,000 in taxes but cannot compel the town to furnish a school for his five children aged 4 to 24, the 12 year old being the only one legally required to attend. The court noted the hardship but dismissed the petition, citing lack of a legal basis to mandate a town school for a single household.
A Boston report notes a cargo of a ton of Chinamen pigtails aboard the steamer Seneca from China. Hair dealers will use the tresses to make rats and switches for women’s hats, praising Chinese hair regardless of origin and quality.
Excavation began on Dr R B Stable's Manchester township farm to recover a supposed immense prehistoric beledom crocodile. A fossil tooth found and identified by Dr Nixon of Philadelphia's Academy of Natural Sciences prompted Dr Stahle to search for the complete skeleton.
A Yonkers Statesman quip notes the unnamed girls wore undress style uniforms during the March of the Amazons on stage. It jests at the uniform’s revealing nature, reflecting theater fashion humor of the era.
A man warns that if Smithers tries to pull his ears he will have his hands full. The crowd at the street corner looks to the ears and smiles at the quip.
A playful exchange unfolds as a milkman allegedly kisses a woman and a mother confronts the affair. The woman rebuts that the milkman swore loyalty to her, signaling a domestic tension captured in a humorous street vignette.
A playful vignette about a king building hanging gardens to outwit neighbors' chickens. The quip contrasts royal ambition with rural poultry antics, underscoring cleverness and humor in neighborhood life.
A quip on a young office boy who was fired for constant cigarette smoking. The employer quips that where there is so much smoke there must be some fire.
A quip about Bluffington frames his ailment as gout reported by a doctor, while neighbors highlight his pride and cheerfulness despite pain. The exchange references rheumatism and a medical label tied to Bluffington in a light social note.
A brief theatre note contrasts Miss Howells’s singing with a remark that she “gives” more than she “takes,” suggesting the performance’s polish and public reception.
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