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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1908
Page
6
A simple high waisted white dress features a fourtech mauve foot trim a lace yoke and a puffed sleeve with a burnished cuff. Inca shoulder straps and blue accents are used with a white crinoline hat bound in mauve and adorned with marbles chiffon and antaigrette.
Fashion notes describe trimmed gowns with long clinging skirts in crepes and satins, showing a flat finished bottom, high fitted sashes, figured nets or lace bodices, and minimal jewelry. Hair is neat, accessories lean toward pearls and delicate stones, with frock lines favoring soft satins and netted trims.
A charming sky blue blouse features crepe-de-chine fabric with a white chiffon yoke. The yoke is horizontally tucked and outlined by a lace square, with the lace on the deep square matching the pattern used on the yoke.
A brief excerpt describes a yoked garment with a two inch wide band along the outer arm and an insertion band at the elbow. The deep mitten cuff uses Luckett chiffin to match the yoke and lists fabric requirements including quarter and two yard widths, plus specific trims and bindings.
The article describes delicate one mition gloves with transparent tulle sleeves, noting edge trim seen through ruching and the contrast of ivory or white gowns. It highlights sleeveless gowns leaving the shoulder exposed and the display of gloves with hair ornaments and accessories as depicted in Vogue.
The article highlights fur ruffs imitating tule and lace with satin and velvet gowns and afternoon wear. Ruffs use ermine with dyed squirrel and black fur, edged with plaits and a satin bow. New neckwear features batter nds with edging, tab trims, and Valenciennes lace details in a period fashion summary.
A young woman nearing a social season reflects on trading authenticity for popularity. Her double life in society leaves her hollow as she endures arranged appearances, flirtations, and family expectations until a decisive vow to reclaim honesty. The crisis disrupts her circle and hints at lasting consequences.
At the Old Bailey Tom Waite Rogers of Gray's Inn Road, 40, described as a magnetic healer, is indicted on stealing £44 from Emma Ling, a domestic servant. Prosecution says he pretended to restore Ling's missing eye by growing a new eye in the socket.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a domestic scene where a father Wallace Knight contemplates a philosophical view as a small daughter questions punishment. She asserts she would prefer a spanking to lying awake in bed, challenging the idea that bedtime discipline yields improvement.
A young woman brought to the city mission with severe sores and illness showed marked improvement after seven weeks of care. After applying Quinicura products and Resolvent, she slept better and, five weeks later, regained strength enough to seek employment. Laura Jane Bates, 86 Fifth Ave, New York, N Y, March 11, 1987.
A local benefactor funded the annual Sunday school event for 250 children. The speaker, a poor public speaker but skilled at poker, told the crowd that it pays to be good and warned that a man who deals from the bottom of the pack is buried at public expense.
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tubes and catarrh. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and promises a $500 reward for an uncured case, naming F. J. Cheney & Co. and offering mail order medicine from Toledo Ohio.
A young boy asks who puts the milk on the porch at night while others sleep and suspects God but seeks a definite answer from his mother. The mother replies with a pondering doubt about responsibility, reflecting a child's awakening curiosity.
An advertisement touts Pompeian Massage Cream as harmless and widely used, claiming facial benefits and a free sample jar offer with a price of 1.00 per jar. Included is a Houston Post anecdote about a man drowning for money, illustrating the idea of money as a sinking fund nucleus.
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