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Newspaper
Baxter Springs News
Location
Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
3
A vintage advertorial extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as uniquely effective for women’s health. It cites testimonials, mentions a large file of letters, and asserts the product can relieve distressing female ailments without drugs, restoring health naturally.
Overworked homemakers with nerves stretched to the limit should try five to ten minutes of complete stillness twice daily. Relax the mind, drop worries, and focus on pleasant thoughts. Practice may require several trials, but benefits quickly surpass the time spent, yielding larger returns.
Two costumes shown with detailed descriptions of the silk skirt blouse cape lace and hat in mauve and pale green tones. Materials list included cites 12 yards delaine 27 wide 1 1 2 yards silk 22 wide 5 1 2 yards sateen 3 1 2 yards lace 18 wide.
Crocheted edgings finish pillow cases for summer use, offering a simple yet pretty touch. The Greek key remains the favorite, two inches wide with a battlemented edge, used on shams and pillows alike. Other patterns include wheels with a central row and a fan shaped edge and the Worcester cross for wider lace, at least three inches wide.
A Vogue excerpt notes a shift from rigidly balanced hot iron hairstyles to grouped and twisted looks that appear effortless. It describes varied, individually styled finishes with fronts crumpling and brilliance polished by hair ointments, reflecting evening elaboration over morning simplicity.
A listing highlights a pair of bracelets of identical design offered as a set. The item emphasizes matching style and potential for coordinated wear, with details on material and pricing not provided in the fragment.
Description of a fashionable outfit in green cloth featuring a tight fitting coat with cut away fronts and a single bust button, long plaited sleeves, a skirt with inverted plaits, a green chip hat trimmed with roses foliage and a feather, plus material list of seven yards forty four inch cloth, a half yard silk and three buttons.
A home features a large reading table with a hand-wrought mission lamp at its center. The lamp cost $12 and is bolted underneath to prevent tilting, reflecting the family's need to keep a steady surface for games and study amid constant worry about the lamp.
Olive oil is touted as a universal remedy good for many ailments. It can be used internally and externally for nervous troubles and general exhaustion, with massage and Turkish towel rubdowns advised for best results. Also recommended for throat and stomach ailments.
Mrs J B Renaud of 277 Montana St Montreal testifies after 25 years of eczema plagued her leg. Doctors urged amputation as the leg peeled to the knee and the foot rotted. After two Cuticura treatments swelling subsided, skin regenerated, and she recovered within months. Now over seven years free of symptoms, she credits Cuticura for saving her life.
A mutual improvement society program delayed a performance when Miss Molemy-Brown could not sing due to a cold. The chairman announced her absence and Mr. Green would sing A Song of Thanksgiving instead. The fragment also notes laundry starch tips and flower insect attraction lore.
An old time ad fragment touts Allen's Foot-Ease as a powder curing painful smarting irritated feet and ingrown nails. It claims comfort for new shoes and sweating feet, selling through druggists at 26 cents with a free trial package offered by A. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
A terse report notes a marine eye remedy effort saving Seay and Porter after an injury. The fragmentary text mentions Bia and o8Porter in unclear context amid the scene.
An old advertisement extols Lewis' Single Binder cigars sold by the Lewis Factory in Peoria Illinois. It claims the cigars use rich mellow tobacco and offer top quality beyond imitators, emphasizing no substitute exists and urging buyers to request the Lewis' Single Binder from their dealer. Original Tin Foil Smoker Package noted.
A Chicago police recruit Patrick McGinnagan was surprised at dinner when friends burst in to present him with a ceremonial night stick in appreciation. He thanked them and pledged to serve with duty and influence. An ad for Defiance Starch claims superior strength and smoothness. Moroccan Harem beauty practices describe elongated eyebrows and painted chins amid fair complexions behind walls.
The Well-Informed world seeks a simple pleasant liquid laxative. The California Fig Syrup Co. offers Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a known value, gentle yet prompt, with ethical manufacturing. Buy the genuine California-made product from leading druggists, price fifty cents per bottle.
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