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Newspaper
Baxter Springs News
Location
Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1908
Page
3
A humorous exchange about a frame with twin nymphs chosen for an important picture. The dialogue shifts to a layered quip on marriage, widowhood, and female business acumen, reflecting social mores with wit and irony.
A concise reflection on criticism, effort, and risk. It argues that sharp critics cause sharper wounds and urges immediate action over loafing. It notes that success rarely comes without taking chances and cautions against rigid adherence to personal opinions, especially in women’s steadiness.
Joseph M. Galtes presents Charles Dickson and Carl Hoschna musical comedy Three Twins at Willis Wood Theatre October 18 to 21. It opened in Chicago last spring, ran five months, moved to New York and now plays Herald Square Theatre. Hit songs include Yama Yama Man and Cuddle Up a Little Closer Lovey Mine.
Review outlines the October 22 23 and 24 Willis Wood production of Peer Gynt. It notes the show’s poetic pictorial and dramatic delights and explains the theme of self realization versus self assertion. It references Wicksteed’s contemporary critique on the meaning of Be thyself in relation to destinies and divine order.
The Shubert Theatre presents The Sunny Side of Broadway, week of Oct. 11, featuring twenty three original musical numbers. Critics praise it as the season’s best musical comedy with standout songs such as There Is Only One and Good Old College Days.
The article describes several children’s coats in serge, covert cloth, pongee, and red serge with contrasting braids and trimmings. It details sable brown rajah coats with ecru broadcloth, Egyptian red serge garments with red braid tabs, and a pongee option with wine braid edges. A beaver hat and velvet bands accompany the outfits as part of a between-season wrap.
The article provides household tips for cleaning ivory articles including methods with warm soapy water sun exposure and lemon juice to remove stains and maintain tone. It cautions on heat damage and notes that very dark discolorations may require oxalic acid solutions or expert help while urging thorough rinsing drying and sun bleaching for best results.
The article advises treating a neck skin discoloration from a tight collar. It recommends hydrogen peroxide applied with absorbent cotton, using nightly dabs after washing, leaving on overnight, then scrubbing with hot suds and rinsing. Repeat until the stain fades.
An old remedy suggests placing water in the shoe when the cap or mist makes the wearer suffer to keep the water in the heel. Set in a dish overnight and add one in the morning to soothe sore toes.
An article advises women to improve complexion with a clean diet avoiding greasy foods, outdoor exercise, and deep breathing to purge stagnant air. It promotes massage cream to cleanse pores, recycle blood flow, and says fresh air and proper diet preserve beauty as a key personal charm.
A chic neck arrangement is suggested for young and pretty faces. The stock is high with a red ribbon band and bow around the neck, ending under the ear. The ribbon should be wide enough to cover the stock and secure the lace frill beside the face.
In northern Arkansas a farmer crafts a field drag from four old wagon tire irons. The device, heavier on the front tires, is wired to a log on rough ground and uses chains or rings to secure the assembly. The drag grinds clods into powder, leaving a smoother seedbed and costing little. It may aid wheat sowing and late cowpeas.
A cor respondent describes an inexpensive method for farmer level surveying using a board with a straight edge and a spirit level. Drive two stakes, set a sighting board between them, level it, and mark where the sight lines hit each stake. By comparing the marks’ ground distances you obtain the level difference, such as eight feet versus five feet, indicating a three foot fall.
Agricultural notes advise Babcock testers for dairy farms with rich cows, emphasize cleanliness of housing and hog peas, and recommend using a common wheat drill for planting cowpeas and soybeans. The text also mentions a stray large calf born who wanders away and is later disowned by the mother.
Borax touted as a hygienic, harmless preventive against typhoid and a versatile household cleaner. Hot two tablespoonfuls to a gallon of water flushes drains, kills germs, and cleans pipes, while Borax aids whitening, moth prevention, skin care, and bottle sterilization. Free Jingle Book offered for mothers sending baby details and tops from two one-pound cartons.
In a curt exchange, Mr Henny Beck quips about a philosopher named Willie being a married man who cannot wish otherwise, preserving a wry, humorous tone from the periodical Smart Set.
An old advertisement proclaims Pettit’s Eye Salve for irritated eyes at five cents through Howard Bros. Buffalo NY. The page then presents scattered aphorisms about youth and self opinion attributed to Lewis’ Sage from Lewis’ Factory Peoria IL, urging restraint and self-knowledge.
A woman from Panicumia recounts seven years of distress and nervous weakness. After doctors offered no relief, she wrote to Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She reports renewed strength and health following use of the remedy.
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