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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1909
Page
6
The article discusses new methods for cutting buttonholes to prevent slipping, a hem insertion trick to hide stitches, and revived hand embroidery for trims on velvet and satin fabrics. It mentions decorative hats from London using sealing wax pins in bright colors and describes fashion details like taupe satin, brick red flowers, and jewel-toned wax stick colors.
An Ips of an expert housekeeper notes that nothing is wasted in a home. The piece suggests repurposing worn hat felt as interior boot soles and slits for comfort, warning that discarded items often end up unused or misused.
A brief mention of a safe daily remedy promises to improve hair by making it beautiful heavy and fluffy. The ad style copy emphasizes regular use and noticeable enhancement of hair texture and fullness.
A lively trend of homemade picture puzzles spreads across the country. People use colored prints and simple jig saws to craft intricate images, selling for up to eight dollars, with caution to select detailed pictures and preserve all pieces to keep the reconstruction accurate.
The Children’s Friend Mr. C a Boston lawyer traveling to Denver notices a tired mother with four children in a Pullman. He befriends the children, then gently recites a rhyme when a foot peeks from the curtain, and the mother quietly ends the moment.
A classroom exchange uses coal terms to illustrate hard and soft coal. Willie defines anthracite as hard coal and bituminous as soft while crafting a sentence showing his pun on “bituminous words” and an “anthracite look.”
An advertisement urges prompt use of Foley's Kidney Remedy at first signs of kidney or bladder trouble to prevent Bright's disease or diabetes. It claims to correct irregularities and cure all kidney and bladder disorders, attributed to W. E. Lloyd and Elam, Ord way & Houser.
Mr Hobart recalls a New York painter who summered on his farm choosing hens and pigs over grand schemes. He refused to risk a failing house painting, saying he knew his limitations. Hobart predicts the artist would earn a living later, his humility proven true by reports.
A testimonial from Hon. John R. Garrett, Mayor of Girard Alabama, claims he endured severe itching piles day and night until using Dean's Ointment, which he says cured him permanently.
A terse note reads I have coal to burn but I want you to do the burning. It is signed with the initials Phone 72 R O Waraon.
A witty urging to send want ads to seize chance at opportunity, claiming persistent knocking will yield a response. It emphasizes that the want ad knows the address and will keep appealing until outcome is achieved.
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