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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1908
Page
9
The notice outlines designs for fashionable dressing jackets including a kimono jacket with figured silk and plain silk trims. It details fabrics such as pyards silk plain silk and lace, turn down collars edged with lace, satin gibbon bands, and decorative cuffs, with material quantities listed for multiple versions.
From a Paris letter in Vogue this notice describes a new undergarment worn under sheer mull gowns. It details a corset cover style with lace bands, a sash, and embroidered stove, aiming to reveal the arm and shoulder while maintaining elegance.
Revealing Paris gowns draw chatter as critics notice minimal draping and form hugging silhouettes. Observers point to heavy fabric, straight lines, and deliberate nudes styled to push boundaries, while designers defend structure and composition of garments.
A fragment describes Linen Reticules and jacketbooks with embroidered white hen motifs, noting their shapes and handles. It references the Pocket Revival, suggested dress alterations, narrower skirts, and fashion changes such as non pointed fingernails and hoop skirts shaping the silhouette.
A practical method to suspend hanging baskets from porch columns using pulleys and cords. Install a pulley in the porch ceiling and another in the porch column, with an awning hook behind the column. Thread a cord down the post to lower the basket for watering, then raise it back to place. Fern hides can be lowered for weekly dunking.
The piece notes that stores sell nearly completed embroidery such as pillows and centerpieces, aiding beginners and elderly buyers with eyesight issues. It highlights the appeal of starting from a ready stage, including drawn work where threads are already laid, offering a path to finish quickly.
A fashion note describes a pale green dress inspired by the sheath style yet looser fit. It features four narrow black velvet band trims, matched on the bodice, with heavy white lace sleeves and a large black straw hat adorned with green leaves and a large black velvet ribbon bow.
A young wife endures daily letters from her husband on a business trip, fears a break, and discovers after weeks that letters were mailed daily but delayed by post offices. Her mother and Uncle Josh uncover the truth as dates and postmarks prove the letters arrived regularly from Pittsburg Kansas City Las Vegas Ash Fork. The shock turns to rage at postal mishaps and mismanagement.
Des Moines mourns the death of Phineas M. Casady, longtime jurist and Democratic official, at nearly 90. Born Dec 3, 1818 in Indiana, he practiced law after 1841, held posts from deputy clerk to postmaster, served as state senator and judge, helped organize Des Moines Savings Bank, and remained active in public affairs until his death. Married in 1848 to Mish Augusta Grimmel. survived by wife and several children.
Topeka Kan Ang 21 Bank Commissioner O Roegee disbars Central National Bank of Kansas City from recognition as a reserve agent for Kansas state banks. The move follows charges that Chancellor D Thornton at the Central National Bank lied about the reserve condition of a small Kansas bank to deputy examiner W T Watson. The small bank’s treasurer allegedly misused funds, was removed, and the shortage later repaid.
In Easton Missouri the Bank of Easton was robbed early yesterday and about 156 dollars stolen. Four men carried out the heist for two hours before a frightened bystander across the street failed to raise the alarm. The bank was wrecked in the prologue to the robbery.
Woodstock Conn Aug 21 congressman Charles Littlefield was named receiver of the Wall street firm A O Grow n Co by Judge Holt of the U S district court in New York. He must post a bond of 250400.
Vermont voters went to the polls Tuesday to decide the outcome of the state election, with results awaited to gauge gains or losses for parties compared to four years ago. Analysts in New York and Vermont say the turnout and margins will influence campaign strategy across the eastern states and warn against overconfidence among Republican leaders.
A farmer in Rockwell Texas reported uncovering the United States oldest prehistoric rock wall in 1857, with a long pathway 16 miles by unknown width. The wall consists of sandstone blocks laid without mortar, featuring varying surface textures and enclosing a claimed arched opening. Local observers have only glimpsed portions exposed and have not determined its origin or purpose.
A study of Mabylon field names traces local history from old feuds and landowners to quirky descriptors like Gooseland and Bloody Paddock. The piece catalogs romantic, grotesque, sarcastic, and personal names such as Little Perdigate, Pepperleaf, Wet Mead, Pearce's Leg, and Poor Apsall's.
Secretary Metcalf of the Navy Department examines using oil instead of coal for surface torpedo-boats. Promising experiments are planned to test feasibility and efficiency. Estimates suggest radius of operation could increase by about twenty percent.
The article notes Swedes and Norwegians are highly independent with only 15 to 20 percent living in towns. Most live in rural districts, earning a good living by farming their own lands. It mentions actors avoiding Russia, and managers must deposit government funds to cover actors' travel home.
Arizona Republican reports L. T. Clifford whose poultry yard was invaded by a large bullsnake and a frog. The reptile coiled around two chickens, killing them, and Clifford struck the head to break the coil. A frog later consumed a broiler before Clifford killed it.
A man returns home and displays placards reading For Show and For Use, claiming he has solved the problem. He explains Sam Gotaga gave them to be placed on cushions around the house, prompting his partner to ask what he intends to do with the e cards.
A fragmentary dialogue describes a plan to deploy poison, trigger a dynamite explosion, and a dramatic rooftop collapse. The scene includes characters Walt, Theo, and Sir Phiat in a cabin setting with a female referenced as “the girl in mine” as the roof falls.
An elderly Georgian speaker complains through a muddled quote about lacking gifts and favors, referencing a beaver coat, old shoes, and a snake-spotting outfit, in a fragment from the Atlanta ConstituCen.
The grange emblem of plenty was chosen to symbolize abundance as powers and tears align in rule, presenting a single sign of plenty despite tribulchesatts.
A Washington Star excerpt notes public sympathy for a young woman recalling the hardest hotel test, a heat waiter. It suggests officials and others in higher life adopt clerical or domestic traits, with a patriot reminding officeholders they are servants of the people and a suburban resident questioning tact and restraint after election.
An exchange aboard a becalmed Iltile sailboat leads to playful taunts about kissing. He fears to kiss while she insists no puckered lips. The couple declares they care little for the wind and continue their lighthearted tension.
A described farm of be cream uses seasoll as a base with snow stirred in to reach a consistent texture. It is then frozen with a variety of berries added for flavor and color.
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