Iowa
Old Press
Nashua Reporter
Nashua, Chickasaw co., Iowa
December 7, 1899
WOMAN AND HER WAYS
Length of the Skirt.
Trailing dresses have already proved so uncomfortable and
unsuitable for walking that a number of our most noted ladies'
tailors have decided to make a virtue of necessity by setting
forth a tailor round skirt for traveling and walking uses. By a
round skirt is not meant one of short length and devoid of a
certain graceful sweep, but a carefully sloped model whose
greatest length sweeps the ground about two or three inches just
at the back, says the New York Post. Demi-trains are retained for
ceremonius calls, made in a carriage, for afternoon
entertainments and for pretty house gowns, and the long train
appears only on toilets for elaborate dress occasions.
Millinery Fad.
An old fad in the milliner's department is showing the feet of
birds. The doves and birds that decorate beauty's headgear hang
and dangle their feet over the brim in a most curious and
ungainly fashion. It is most unattractive. It's not becoming, and
it is most decidedly startling. But it is the correct thing. The
feet are shriveled and yellow and anything but an ornament, but
they are used as such.---New York Telegram.
Recreation Needed.
No home should consider itself well organized that does not make
some appropriation for recreation. The amusement need not cost
more than car fare to the free illustrated lecture or concert, or
perhaps only time and desire to walk to the park, where luncheon
may be carried from home; but recreation of some decent and
enjoyable kind there should be. There is no home so humble but
that its hospitality should be extended sometimes to friends,
though it be upon the scale only of friendly chat and apples and
popcorn.---American Kitchen Magazine.
A Good Tooth Powder
In order to keep the teeth in good condition absolute cleanliness
is necessary, and they should be brushed night and morning with
some good powder. Here is an excellent one: Take half an ounce
each of powdered orris root and prepared chalk and add to them
one teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda. Mix thoroughly. The soda
acts as an antacid and neutralizes the acids of the mouth, while
the chalk and orris root are gritty enough to remove any
particles of food which may cling to the teeth..
Rule for Hospitality.
Do not intrude into your hostess' affairs.
Go direct when the call or visit is ended.
Do not make a hobby of personal infirmities.
Do not overdo the matter of entertainment.
Do not forget bathing facilities for the guest.
"Make yourself at home," but not too much so.
In ministering to the guest do not forget the family.
Do not make unnecessary work for others, even servants.
Do not gossip; there are better things in life to think about.
Let no member of the family intrude in the guest chamber.
Conform to the custom of the house, especially as to meals.
Be courteous, but not to the extent of surrendering principles.
When several guests are present, give a share of attention to all.
Introduce games or diversion, but only such as are agreeable.
A guest need not accept every proposed entertainment; he should be considerate of himself and host.
Learn the likes and dislikes of those who are to be entertained, but not through the medium of an imperative catechism.--Exchange.
ITEMS FROM EXCHANGES FROM NEIGHBORING TOWNS
-James Martin, a young man teaching school near Carpenter,
committed suicide Monday by shooting himself. No cause is
assigned for the deed. His parents are highly respected citizens
of Osage.
- Mrs. Severan, an aged woman in the county home in Linn county
committed suicide Sunday by tying a piece of string around the
door knob, the other end around her neck and lying down on the
floor strangled herself to death.
-Louis Guhr, a wealthy farmer living near Sumner, was killed
Monday in a strange manner. While ascending a windmill tower a
set screw on a revolving shaft caught in his clothing and twisted
it about his throat until he was choked to death.
-E.E. Barrett, of Utica township is one of the men of the county
who have faith in sheep-raising for profit. Mr. Barrett has a
farm of 110 acres and has over 200 head of sheep. They are of the
Shropshire breed, a medium wool sheep, and Mr. Barrett is having
good success with them.-- New Hampton Gazette.
-Boone had a $15,000 fire Saturday and 38 head of horses
cremated, besides two fine hearses and a large number of
carriages. This is the second livery barn burned there within a
month about 30 head of horses being burned in the first fire.
They are supposed to have been of incendiary origin.
-Emile Mattke, son of Chas. Mattke, a young man about twenty-one
years of age met with a very painful accident Friday of last week
while feeding a corn shredder at Al Blanchard's farm. In some
manner he got his right hand caught and badly lacerated. He was
brought to town and Dr. Johnson amputated the ends of three of
his fingers.-- Fredricksburg News.
-Out in Jacksonville township this fall a new hog disease made
its appearance and caused heavy loss. P.W. Galligan hada drove of
115 out of which only fifteen survived and his loss is estimated
at $1,200. The disease made its appearance about Sept. 1 and
raged for several weeks. Though resembling cholera it is said to
be a different disease.-- New Hampton Gazette.
-A sad accident occured at the Garner place just north of town.
At about 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon the 2-year-old boy of Mr.
and Mrs. Allen Carr swallowed a quantity of carbolic acid from a
bottle which stood on a stand. Dr. Brown was summoned by phone at
once, and he ran his horse from the time he got into the buggy at
the office until he jumped out at the house but the little one
died a few minutes after the doctor got there. It was just 25
minutes from the time he swallowed the stuff until he was dead.
Dr. Brown says if all the doctors in the town had been there
within a minute after the acid was swallowed it would not have
been possible to save the little life. The acid had been left on
the stand by the mother who supposed it was out of reach of the
baby. The family came here from Spirit Lake only a few days ago
to take charge of the Garner place. They have the sympathy of our
people in their great affliction. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. at
Rew school house and burial at Andrews cemetery.-- Waverly
Independent.
[transcribed by C.L., October 2004]