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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
6
An early 20th century household tip describes a system where linen and garments rest between uses. Two housekeepers rotate eight sheets weekly, storing used sets for future weeks, with similar rest cycles for towels and table linen. The method aims to extend life, reduce losses, and cut costs.
The piece urges practical care for brushes and clothes, noting two brushes last longer if alternated. It describes a dressy silk gown with embroidered panels, ruffled skirt, velvet girdle, and coordinated Chinese embroidery, plus a cream mousseline chemisette and stock for airy summer wear.
A compact wall hanging cupboard idea for bedrooms. Use a wooden box or case with a lid removed, two holes punched in the bottom for wall mounting, then drape the exterior with fabric. Ideal for medicine bottles or a smoker’s cabinet with tobacco and pipes, plus a top shelf for a fern or ornaments.
A housewoman uses honeycomb material bed spreads that wash easily and need no ironing. Cream white madras draperies wash well and retain color after laundering. She trims with ball fringe and air dries lightly. Rugs are used throughout, weekly outdoor cleaning by the maid. Another family has luncheon served in the sitting room and uses light cotton dresses in white and black to match a perpetual mourning mood.
The dining room should feel cheerful yet dignified, moving away from heavy massed styles. Uniform furniture is preferred, with chairs matching and tables and sideboards following a consistent type to maintain a cohesive, refined atmosphere.
The article notes crocheted or knitted hatbands in red blue green yellow gray and tan as popular gifts. Made by sisters or cousins they appeal to boys who dislike apparel made by females and are seen as a stylish next project after handmade ties.
A quoted inventor describes his flying machine and claims it can travel upside down as well as right side up, with remarks implying a potential to revolutionize travel. The exchange highlights the device as a dramatic new concept rather than a proven method.
Augusta remarks that Wyss has devised many ways to call her a fool. He responds that it is a matter of necessity. She retorts that he has devised as many ways to be one.
A brief dialogue shows Cora remarking on social harmony while Merritt notes that compliments feel good until others add they cannot understand it. The exchange highlights social perception and interpersonal dynamics in everyday talk.
A humorous travel piece describes a journey from Boston to Albany and Niagara Falls stopping at a Midwest pickle factory. It details the grand shed, wooden vats, cucumber grades, farmer payouts, and the odd mishap of a reporter who falls into brine while hunting a curious cucumber chamber.
A magazine advertises ten cents a word for jokes. A writer boasts of a windfall from a long piece and cashes multiple checks, only to learn the punchline is a dream. The editor finally pays more for Ha-ha jokes, then the writer awakens to a moral about not joking about the White Elephant.
Former lieutenant governor Uncle Jake Neff describes flour sacks and fabric scraps used by miners. He notes flour sacks were valuable and could be unraveled into patches towels and socks. He explains a three-inch strip method to wrap the foot for instant footwear with no darning needed.
A Harrisburg woman gave a meal to a melancholy hobo at the back door. He explains his left hand habit from a halcyon day when a diamond ring was worn, saying old habits are hard to break.
One of the essentials of happy homes is a vast fund of information on health and happiness and world class products. The Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is praised as a wholesome family laxative approved by physicians and well informed buyers worldwide. Buy the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product through leading druggists. No man can sneak into heaven on tombstone epitaph.
Buy U. S. Dip and Disinfectant and ship your hides pelts wool to WN. W. Hide & Fur Co. Minneapolis Mina. Beware of the spinster who asks you for a match during leap year.
Storefront ad announces STACK COVERS AWNINGS TENTS and flags. For information and prices, contact American Tent and Awning Co Minneapolis.
A brief dialogue depicts a man and his companion debating departure for work. The exchange hints at concern for a wife seen as unwell, coloring the scene with domestic tension and daily hardship.
Reported by Lothrop Johnson patent lawyers in St. Paul Minnesota list of patent awards to C. W. Barber Red Wing J E Carlson Vermillion D Dougherty Minneapolis E Lindblad Kost W B Seymour Kennebec N S Stalker Duluth A Wheelock Waseca for items including journal box dipping gear grain bin cream pump folding square grain car door and railway gate.
A rift over newspaper coverage emerges after a banquet speech goes unprinted. The editor defends friendship, while the speaker challenges the paper’s willingness to print remarks.
The piece notes how ants signal weather changes by their nest activity. Morning clearing and surface sand work predict dry days, while afternoon frantic retreat and other ants seeking shelter foretell rain that day or night as the nest is sealed to keep out water.
Pale and ailing individuals discover caffeine in coffee as the cause of sickness. One patient narrates decades of weakness, recovers after giving up coffee and using Postum, claiming weight and health gain within months. The ad-style letter ends with a branded line from Postum Co.
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