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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
6
Instructions describe making a trinket box with wadded silk or sateen lining on a wooden or cardboard base. Cover the lid with silk or linen, add embroidery with ribbon and sequins, fix edges inside with mucilage, and complete with a silk or tinsel trim.
Women turn to coarse unbleached muslin for summer tops and dresses. The fabric is wide and cheap yet surprisingly artistic when fashioned into a shirt waist frock trimmed with cretonne or printed bands. Dark blue and deep red accents appear in trims. One example features a four inch crxe tonne fold on a gored skirt.
A fashion note on black net and lace frocks using faded tints like gray blue and mauve. It advises avoiding color belts, recommends black filet lace trim or ribbon braid embroidery, and suggests black yokes with white accents and decorative girdles for smart, era-appropriate mothers’ generation attire.
The article argues daily bathing supports good health and skin condition. It suggests a sponge bath when daily immersion is impractical, notes cold baths can dry skin, and recommends outdoor activity after bathing. For nervous individuals a sea water bath or salt water bath benefits heart function and fatigue.
A dainty white wool crochet jacket with a pink blue or mauve accent is praised as a delightful gift for invalids or elderly women heading to the mountains or seashore. It features a square color yoke supporting a full hip-length body and wide bell sleeves.
A Chicago American notice describes a jacket priced at 3.50 dollars with airy weight, border and sleeve edges threaded in ribbon matching the wool color. The detail emphasizes style and affordability for the period.
Lack of sufficient sleep shows in appearance. Buttermilk helps freckles and sunburn. Sleeping with mouth open spoils lip shape. A brisk walk before breakfast benefits health. Sunlight benefits hair. dry hair in the sun if possible. Tea and potash can aid hair curling. Sunshine helps neuralgic facial ache and nervous debility. rest with sun is best for insomnia.
An discussion of grade versus pure-bred horses, detailing top cross concepts, prepotency, and the long term aims of a true grading up. It warns that mixing grade sires with native mares yields non grade offspring and urges steady use of pure-bred stallions for lasting improvement.
A witty exchange notes the delicate balance workers face in modern offices. The speaker jokes that lingering ten minutes after tours may impress, while staying fifteen minutes risks suspicion of manipulating records or "keying" with books.
In Black and White a character warns that if Bryan wins he cannot be fooled by his friends. The reply asks why, noting the subscriptionist to the Commoner as a troubling influence.
Waste and feed are the main costs in poultry. Prevent waste and maximize feed efficiency to unlock profits. Cleanliness cuts losses. keep lots yards and houses clean to reduce last year losses by half.
A motivational note on poultry raising stresses the need for enthusiasm and effort. It argues that success requires attentive mating and careful rearing of fowls and questions the value of any shortcut for prize winners or extra heavy layers.
Do not waste time trying to cure unfamiliar diseases in birds and kill those that are beyond salvage. Maintain clean dry housing and valuable exhibition specimens can be protected. otherwise prioritize the health of the flock to reduce disease risk.
Poultry raisers oppose late hatched chicks citing higher risk from mice lice and chillers according to the report.
The prompt asks students to evaluate Julius Caesar’s calendar reform. The suggested verdict is that he was a good politician who stuck to harmless issues, offered by the class as a single collective response.
Poor's Manual reports a 1907 rise of 1.103 billion in assets and 5,362 miles added to U S railroad mileage. It lists total capitalization of 7.458 billion in stock and 8.223 billion in bonds with 1.843 billion in other liabilities and notes 961 million net income after expenses.
Railroad officials test a telephone based dispatch system at Hoboken in a miniature setup. They predict eastern lines will adopt telephone dispatch within a year, noting eight hour telegraph work limits drove interest. Burlington leads with over 300 miles under the system and interlocking devices allow selective station communication.
A Pennsylvania Railroad compilation shows 1340 employees retired from active work but still drawing pensions. The company has 316 workers with over 60 years of service, including several at 69 and 62 years, with most past 60 years. Sixty seven of 85 top officers began at the bottom, averaging 26 years of service.
A Honduran railroad opened to Celba covers 35 miles and uses creo soted pine ties shipped from the United States. Meanwhile hardwoods, including mahogany, are being sent from Honduras to the U.S. An American company holds a large tract of land to cut timber and export it back to America.
Mrs David Brown of Locke Ark describes years of eczema on her ankles and sleepless nights. After trying two doctors without lasting help she used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills three times and saw healing with no relapse after a year. May and July 1907 dates noted.
A historical notice on ferry crossings along the North River admonishes riders not to spit on doors and mentions life preservers being provided for all passengers. The article muses whether such reform zeal by the ferry company has gone too far.
A 1564 Aldgate parish register records payment for an hourglass hung by the pulpit for sermon timing. A Savoy Chapel restoration in 1867 added an eighteen minute pulpit glass, noting its rarity and link to modern sermon timing.
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to examine Castoria profiles and ensure the signature is genuine. It touts a remedy used for over 300 years and claims the same trusted product families have always been bought.
Dialogue features O'Brien and O'Toole discussing insomnia with a doctor diagnosis. O'Toole claims the only cure is to simply go to sleep and forget the problem, delivering a humorous regional exchange.
Four year old Little Jr. ran inside crying to his mother that a locust was taking its trousers off, startling him as he watched the insect emerge from its shell.
Cure claim for St. Vitus Dance and other nervous diseases offered by Dr. R H Kline with free trial bottle and medical treatise. Advertises 931 Arch St Philadelphia Pa as contact.
The court hears the receiver report after a week of effort, noting only $100,000 remains from the estate. The receiver seeks guidance on entitlement sources for the balance of his fee.
A theatrical exchange depicts a milkman kissing Mistress Jane scene echoed in a tense domestic dispute. The characters Mistress Jane and Jane discuss the future of their relationship while a third party notes a promised change.
The Well-Informed world seeks a simple, pleasant liquid laxative and the California Fig Syrup Co. presents Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a safe, gentle, effective remedy. Physicians sanction its family use, and it is sold by leading druggists at fifty cents per bottle.
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