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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1904
Page
2
Mrs. Col. F. J. Gresham of Herniden Virginia writes that Peruna cured her chronic nasal and throat illness after doctors gave up. She endorses the tonic after using six bottles, saying it was worth a king's ransom and she urges others to try it.
An advertisement warns that winter brings catarrh and related illnesses and urges women to keep Pertina at home for prevention and treatment. It claims Pertina treats all causes of catarrh and offers free advice from Dr. Hartman, president of Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus, Ohio.
The article describes new hat trimmings in silk and silver including large black and blue felt hats trimmed with light blue silk cords arranged in loops and knots. It notes silver cord with cabochons on white felt and black velvet, silver soutache on velvet or satin, and ribbons for bindings. It also mentions gilded gauze ribbons used for opera wear and Turkish boleros adapted for firefly fashion with black or white blouses.
Furs such as sable mink and ermine trim skating frocks, especially the costly ermine. Cream white cloths and corduroy velvet gain by mink or sable edging with martio tail as substitute. The short skirt design features a full frill at the feet to enhance the graceful skating swing.
A gray zibeline walking suit blends a Russian coat with a plain five-gored skirt. The coat features wide sleeves for comfort and style, while the skirt flares freely about the feet. Pattern costs and yardage are listed for coat and skirt from May Manton patterns.
A visiting costume described in dark green cloth with velvet trim features a belted ejon with double rever effects in velvet and cloth appliques. Persian lamb highlights motifs, broad pointed reveres, velvet sleeves with scalloped points, plisse chiffon lingerie ruffles, and a plain skirt. The white beaver hat has gold braid straps and a plume shaded white to pink.
The article urges dainty simple fashions for young girls and warns against elaborately trimmed outfits. It argues school age attire should stay within age appropriate styles to avoid losing timeless options for later years.
Fashion notes describe short white felt Turkish capes becoming a pretty trend. The look pairs lightweight bolero shaping with simple elegance, seen as a fresh accessory for contemporary ensembles.
The design showcases tucked blouses and waistlines in washable fabrics, wool, and silk. A central box plait creates a narrow waist and broad shoulders with back tuck yoke effects, full wrist pulls, and fancy cuffs. Pine green peau de soie features velvet collar cuffs and cut steel buttons, pattern 4619 in bust sizes 32 to 40 inches.
A debutante costume uses soft sicilienne silk in white with a handkerchief yoke bertha and heavy lace. The gown shows tucked sleeves and a puffed skirt with five horizontal tucks, a short train, chiffon upper ruffles, and a white silk finish appropriate for the ensemble.
The teagown is noted as superior to the dinner toilet with a pearly gray satin dress featuring an empire band of silver embroidery along the hem. A Brussels appliqué coat trimmed with gray chiffon and undersleeves with falling gray chiffon corners complete the elegant ensemble.
A description celebrates a beautiful whimsy of cloths in paté tint and bisect color with silver blue and oyster shell tones. It highlights a pale rose petticoat, chiffon ruches from dawn pink to deep rose, and a bold French rose skirt with black chiffon frill seen as chic though audacious.
Readers can obtain any May Manton pattern by mailing a coupon with blanks filled and no cuts to E. Harrison & Co. Plymouth, Chicago. Patterns will be mailed promptly to the purchaser.
The discussion outlines why horses need water to moisten feed and sustain body fluids, with data from Wolff and Grandeau Leclerc. Water loss increases with temperature and work, from rest to trotting with a load, showing daily losses from about 6.4 to 20.5 pounds and shaping the required intake accordingly.
Advocates buying a bone grinding mill to convert butcher waste into poultry feed. The writer cites a poultry establishment using ground bone and meat to supplement feed at low cost, boosting egg and meat production and reducing waste.
The essay argues every farm should keep sheep, noting they trim weeds and keep fence corners tidy. Sheep act as wage earners by providing summer meat and reducing feed waste, enhancing farm profitability and land use.
An advertisement claims deafness results from an inflamed Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by focal applications. It warns improper treatment may cause permanent hearing loss and offers a $100 reward for a failing catarrh cure. It promotes Drs. Cheney Co. and a tonics line for constipation.
Professor Woodward reexamines Laplace using modern data and argues that while theory predicts a lengthening day, the effect is so tiny that no half second change would occur in 10 million years due to increasing planetary mass from meteor deposition.
Dealers say a certain COR tamer when used with Defiance Starch becomes hard to sell any other cold water starch. The product can be used cold or boiled. A woman who treats money as life’s aim wonders why it cannot bring contentment.
A gentleman asserts that a man does not need to coin unmentionable language to express himself. The fragmentary text suggests the piece discusses decorum and speech without graphic detail.
Emmons Co Dakota listing 160 acres of fine land for sale with 100 acres breakable this spring. Prospective buyers can tow to Salzer's Flax and harvest enough to cover the land cost, promising a free first year. Ten similar parcels available from Salzer Seed Co La Crosse Wisconsin. Debt metaphor noted with a proverb.
Storekeepers report Defiance Starch extra quantity and superior quality make other brands hard to sell. Red Cross Ball Rice promotes keeping clothes white. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup advertised for teething and wind colic. Skeptical social advice about friendship and selflessness appears among the lines.
London authorities report successful rat elimination with over 5 000 rats killed monthly for the past year. Since the bubonic plague scare, not less than 250 000 rats have been slain, improving public health and saving property. The London wharf rat is described as highly destructive both individually and collectively.
A Pharmaceutical Journal writer notes high traffic in Himalayan tahr bones Capra jemlanica used as an imagined cure for rheumatism. Antlers of Altal wapita deer exported to China fetch high prices for medicinal uses. Sumatra rhinoceros horns are imported to China for disease remedies.
A Memphis furniture maker credits Postum with curing nervous spells and weight gain after a year of coffee use. He followed a physician’s advice to switch to Postum, stop coffee, and get outdoors. He reports dropping from 142 to 105 pounds and restoring health, offering to testify to a notary. He cites Postum Co. Gatlle Creek, Michigan. Trial 10 days proves them all. Look for the book The Road to Wellness in every package.
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