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Newspaper
Baxter Springs News
Location
Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1908
Page
6
Farmers urged to let sheep feed on short pastures after rain and to keep milking stools off the barn floor. Emphasis on good plowing and seeding, early pasture for weeds, careful breeding for cattle hogs and poultry, and regular chaffing and pruning to improve yields. Also covers pest control, gear fitting, and dairy herd improvement.
A vintage fashion notice showcases dainty underclothing including a top arrangement for combinations in cam trie or longcloth with lace edged armholes and a narrow insertion neck. Two nightdresses suitable for Indian longcloth cam dric or minsock are shown plus a yoke end camisole. Materials listed: 2½ yards and 1 yard 36 inches wide with insertion and embroidery details.
The narration paints a sunlit yellow room in bright detail. Yellow wallpaper lacework light oak furniture and white dotted swiss trim create a gilded warm space with gold moldings and a large yellow table beneath three windowed walls.
Empire tea gown described in Vogue features turquoise liberty satin with a tunic front, ivory and gold tulle chemisette, rosettes and pendants, a gold ribbon trim on sleeves, and a gold embroidered hem with turquoise highlights and gold ribiga flower medallions at intervals.
At a fashionable southern resort a striking gown of rough white linen resembled a rough weave pongee. It featured a latest jacket suit style with a cutaway coat, long sleeves and a miniature linen vest in barred white damask. The coat showed large white front buttons and cuffs trimmed with small braid buttonholes. A panel skirt edged with white buttons along both sides completed the look, paired with a heavy white Irish lace waist.
A brief technique describes folding a strip of paper, pinning or gluing it, and shaping it to the desired width. The folded band is run through a gauge and pressed with an iron to ensure a uniform, finished fold.
The piece describes a rest cure for insomnia where a tired patient, especially a woman, is assigned light outdoor labor like sweeping and raking. It claims the routine, framed as part of an expensive treatment, will induce physical fatigue and restore nighttime sleep, with daytime naps as a usual part of the regimen.
A curious dialogue about wills and property leads to a classified-style pitch. It touts South Texas climate and rich land offering 10 to 640 acres plus 2 town lots for 120 dollars with 10 dollars monthly payments, inviting readers to write Dr. Chas F. Simmons in San Antonio.
A historical testimonial touts Peruna as beneficial for digestion and nervous debility. Julia Marlowe endorses the remedy, arguing digestion supports nerve centers and that Peruna targets stomach congestion to relieve symptoms. Mrs. J C Jamison of Wallace California recounts long stomach trouble and recovery after trying Peruna.
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