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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1908
Page
6
Advice on selecting wall finishes and patterns for harmony and mood in rooms. Notes that lighting exposure affects color choices, with guidance for living rooms, bedrooms, baths, and woodwork. Recommends white or ivory frames, subdued patterns, and durable varnish over steam. Emphasizes avoiding harsh contrasts in spaces likely to hold people for extended times.
The article describes a walking costume in brown consisting of a plain brown cashmere skirt and a drab face cloth semi fitting coat with side seams, a silk embroidery collar cuffs and pocket flaps bound with brown velvet, a brown straw hat trimmed with velvet and ostrich feathers. Materials listed include three yards of 48 inch fabric, half yard velvet, six yards lining silk and four buttons.
Fashion note describes lizard jewelry as ornamental skirt holders used by the Queen of Spain and the Queen of Italy. Four to six inch enameled lizards trap the skirt between two prongs, with some pieces diamond or emerald eyed and silver or gilt.
A black china silk waist nearly finished features black coronation braid and eyelet work with a few dots. The embroidery is described as very effective and rapidly completed.
Renovation of millinery supplies is advised to avoid costly replacements. Black ribbons regain appearance through careful sponging and pressing, which also reduces hat pin holes. A method for renewing black taffeta ribbons involves soaking in tepid water with ammonia, then drying and smoothing on a wooden table.
The guide advises choosing flowers with faint odor and lasting variety. Carnations are favored for satisfaction and scent. roses, lilies of the valley, and violets suit sick rooms but fade quickly. To extend freshness, remove blooms from the room at night, recut stems, place in a cool area, and use water with salt to revive fragrance and colors.
Beatrice Fairfax in the Chicago American argues all women crave marriage and that love and home life fulfill them. She says maternal instincts guide girls toward matrimony, while noting some women remain happy and unmarried. If not married, seek love or happiness, and endure married life with patience, tact, and devotion.
Commentary on fashion models highlighting line color and material over trimming. The author praises artistic construction and contrasts it with higher prices for artist work. Describes a model with shaped skirt and coat, a vest front with black velvet band and silver buckle, and suggests adaptable decor ideas including a pine cone and Indian designs using crepe paper in baskets.
A six inch high trinket basket uses moderately heavy cardboard for four sides with rose embossed and plain pink crepe paper fronts and backs. The square bottom is pink on both sides. Holes punched in all corners link parts with half inch ribbon to form the assembled basket.
The article notes changing trends in long scarfs paired with dinner gowns for theater or day car drives. It highlights luxe skins in navy blue suede with mauve detailing for car wear and a white chamis richly embroidered in gold for evening use, described with delicate finishes.
French woman favors white plastic belts with delicate flowered designs and a filmy scarf dotted with indistinct blossoms. The text notes belts and scarves as indispensable accessories, highlighting new belt styles and floral patterns.
The article describes morning skirts as short with afternoon styles longer and full. It notes fashionable blacks and mahogany tones, Nattier and peacock blues, plus grays. It mentions muslin and crepe de chine blouses matching dress fabrics and velvet, and deep tucked sleeves often in one piece with coats or bodices.
The era shows bold color in opera costumes and day wear with banana brown and cinnamon hues. Leather bows adorn patent shoes, morocco bags hold opera glasses, and breakfast trays become gifts for china painting enthusiasts. Paris sees higher clothing costs, skirts trend shorter, and matrons favor dark silks brocaded in velvet.
Wide belts showcase flowered plastics from three to seven inches with striking buckles. Big buckles include novel designs such as flowered china and a black enamel cat buckle whose kitten head eyes roll when a button is pressed.
Dressing sacques of albatross are lined with white china silk. Edges of collars and rolling collars are scalloped and finished with buttonhole stitch. Large coin spots with tiny French dots form an embroidered trim.
The article advises careful color planning for table decor. Consider the room, the china colors, and even the gowns to be worn at the table to achieve a harmonious look.
A large electro pneumatic interlocking plant at the Hoboken terminal, built by the Delaware Lackawanna and Western, replaces manual operations. It uses 181 track switches, compresses air to move them, and forces fixed routing with signals shown to engineers before departure.
Phil K. Gordon reflects on his background and recounts a Sonora railway ride with an American conductor and Mexican brakeman reporting a violent melee. The tale contrasts dangers on Mexican trains with U S rail safety, imagining a similar incident on American rails.
London Times states the Grand Trunk Pacific will build 70 miles of straight track without a curve, surpassing a 71 mile straight Rhodesia extension from Bulawayo toward Victoria Falls cited five years earlier.
Michael Callahan a Southern railroad section boss in Ludlow Kentucky found a section hand sleeping along the tracks. He taunted the sleeper saying that as long as he slapes he has a job but once awake he will have none.
The Lackawanna railroad announces a single globe six feet in diameter housing 49 arc lamps in series. Each lamp draws 16 amperes at 2300 volts, aiming for an estimated candle power of 1,500,000. The lights will illuminate the new Hoboken station in North River, N Y.
Annie Catron of 927 Main St Cincinnati Ohio writes that Peruna cured her severe head and throat catarrh in a month after years of suffering. She reports offensive breath stomach issues and headaches improving with Peruna and praises general health, urging trial of Peruna tablets and Man-a-lia laxative.
A man rushing for a train hurries into a nearby restaurant not famed for its cuisine. He spots an old school and college friend as the waiter. "Good heavens," he exclaims, surprised by the reunion. The friend explains he only waits, not dines, here.
A bride and groom express eager joy before a ceremony arranged with Dr Thudleigh. The dressmaker finishes the wedding gown as they plan the 9:30 train departure and the groom mentions a $10000 accident policy for protection against harm from friends.
A wife recounts her husband’s decline from coffee illness to recovery after switching to Postum. She describes headaches easing, complexion clearing, and kidney improvement, then notes her own weight gain and renewed strength after adopting Postum. The ad promotes Postum with a testimonial and a product cue.
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