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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1903
Page
7
Doan's Kidney Pills claim relief for a bad back and cure kidney and bladder disorders from backache to complex cases. Sold at all drug stores for 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York.
A pattern notes a long scarf style shawl with hood formed at the back. It uses cream white Shetland floss, black Shetland wool, ribbon for the hood, and a crochet hook. Careful row by row instructions cover chaining, loop work, borders, and finishing.
The article warns that while mothers and nurses often ensure day garments for children, night attire may restrict breathing and growth. It stresses that tight collar bands are dangerous and that looser clothing provides more warmth, reducing harm to the chest and limbs during sleep.
Vogue notes waists in lace, velvet and mousseline join perpetual fashion. Two piece suits boost demand as skirts claim their own waists and coats seek matching pieces. Shoppers retrench by buying all white waists to harmonize with outfits.
Brown will be a favorite color. printed embroidery remains popular. Flounces and narrow ruffles return. perforated cloth trims appear. Gracefully draped fichus are pictorial and fashionable. Cadet blue shines in costume colors for street wear. children’s coats feature box plaiting. Velvet fabrics stay light. ribbed velvets mark chic. Velvet and fine cloths underpin smart day dressing this winter. A smart turban completes street outfits, harmonizing with many costumes.
The ad claims women suffer harsher headaches than men and blames a diseased womanly organism for headaches backache nervousness and sleeplessness. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery as cures and offers testimonials and a free medical adviser with mailed orders.
The article outlines historical offenses against market manipulation such as engrossing, regrating, and forestalling. It notes these laws aimed to prevent buying or hoarding essentials like grain to raise prices and mentions prosecutions at Preston up to Queen Victoria’s accession.
In a Philadelphia museum a wild event occurred when eleven foot anaconda and a colony of cottonmouth moccasins shared a glass enclosure. Nighttime born cottonmouths slipped through a wire mesh and attacked the unconcerned predator, killing it within hours by venom.
Five year old Johnny resists the idea of a new father, telling his mother not to place responsibility on him. He clarifies he wants a new husband for her, not a new dad for himself.
A disaffected tenant warned the wife of a prominent Ireland landlord that her husband would be shot. The letter claimed the threat would avoid legal action or annoyance to her, reflecting tensions over property and tenancy in the period.
Detailed instructions from the Boston Cooking School Magazine on singeing, trussing, roasting, and braising a turkey, plus chestnut stuffing and cranberry sauce. Includes steps for cleaning, stuffing, stitching the bird, roasting times, basteing, and final sauce preparation.
A reader reports applying iodine generously to skin splashed with carbolic acid. The iodine stopped the smarting and healed without a visible burn by morning, while untreated skin formed a blister from even a small acid exposure. The note cites Good Housekeeping correspondence.
A method for cleaning dried currants uses a squash strainer sprinkled with flour to rub away stems and grit. The strainer is placed in a pan of water and washed carefully to clean the fruit.
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