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Newspaper
Baker Sentinel
Location
Baker, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1914
Page
3
An old advertisement extols Jad Salts as a kidney flushing remedy. It claims four ounces in water daily restores kidney function by flushing kidneys, reducing bladder issues, and neutralizing urine acids, presenting it as an inexpensive safe tonic for general health.
A small man faces an examination for life insurance. The examiner asks about dissipation and the man, scared, admits he sometimes chews a little gum. The anecdote, as told in Collier's Weekly, highlights a timid respondent in a medical test context.
A discussion notes women working as streetcar conductors in several Chilean cities, while a reader comments on men crowding the platforms, highlighting gendered labor roles and public transit dynamics.
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children. It warns mothers to notice the tongue for signs of constipation and claims a quick internal cleanse can restore a sick child to playfulness.
In a short exchange Mrs Dearborn asks if Burke Mart in? Wabash explains the hyphen links two family names. Burke asserts Burke and Martin are her husband’s names, while Wabash notes the hyphen shows she is separated from her husband.
A fragmented note recalls Salter's Catalog blooming over 30 years ago with alfalfa strains such as Grimm. It hints at seed trade momentum and a boastful era among seed sellers before competitors gained ground.
The piece describes Herzegovina’s struggle amid Austrian troops, focusing on the goats as a national livelihood. It details government efforts to reforest, regulate grazing, create forest reserves, and conserve water, while war devastates herds and leaves women to tend homes, wounded, and graves as reserves are plundered.
A reader laments the high cost of mailing manuscripts and return postage, noting editors often refuse to read unless postage is included. The letter mentions magazines buying little and the idea of government help to fund manuscripts, calling it a hard winter for authors.
A discussion on covert cloth resembling khaki replacing blue serge as daily attire. It notes the material’s greenish tan tone, high necklines, and pairing with black satin. Suggestions include black satin collars, organdie trims, and Louis XVI pocket flaps for a modern coat and separates.
A stylish green faille silk tailleur trimmed with dyed blue fox fur highlights an elegant winter ensemble. The ripple skirt and fur collar emphasize luxury, with plaid accents rising in popularity for skirts and jackets though cautioned against in some uses.
Separate skirts display plaited models fastened with tape or elastic and showy effects from underskirt plaits. Fabrics mix serge gabardine satin and messalin with checks and plaids. The latest trend highlights circular flounces from knee height and velvet or satin ribbon trims.
A new flower, the ranunculus, arrives as a versatile bloom for corsages, bouquets, and decoration. The small red blossom features a dark nearly black center and a stem reminiscent of a poppy, offering a fresh decorative option.
The article describes a soft wash leather case for a silver corkscrew. It uses two main pieces, binds edges with ribbon, and secures with a snap. An empty case unfolds flat and protects the corkscrew tip with two leather cork guards.
The piece notes dark bine serge as fashionable for several seasons with wide demand for buna accessories. It highlights bice blige ret bloeses blue silk Hile stockines and bice handbags. It also references blue velvet hats and the appeal of velvet in new brocades for evening wear.
Fashion notes describe beaver fur making a comeback in garments and trims. Beaver pelts appear as fringing on frocks and as sleeve edgings for pussy willow silk and white cloth ensembles. The costly trim suits older women who may avoid its delicate warm tone.
Two church deacons debate removing an unruly pastor. One suggests a large salary cut to force his resignation, while the other counters with a bolder plan to double his pay and end his tenure.
Prof Aug F W Schmitz of Thomas Oklahoma reports twenty five years of backache and Bright's disease, finds relief with Dodd's Kidney Pills after two boxes, stops, then relieves again with three boxes and later two more. He says the pain left and never returned. Pills sell for 50 cents per box at dealers or Dodd's Medicine Co Buffalo New York.
A short reflective piece on winter picnics noting delight in cold outdoor meals yet humorously missing spiders. It includes a line about great men often unseen near home, a literary aside emphasizing local, familiar experiences.
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