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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1908
Page
6
An advertisement claims Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is a reliable laxative offering cleansing and relief without debilitation. It emphasizes natural acting, physician approval, and warns to buy only the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product through leading druggists.
The Old Codger reports Judge Thomas Rott visited the Sit and Argue club but, hindered by poor voice, spoke only about two and a half hours before ending without a clear topic. Simpry notes the absence of a stated subject.
The article recounts Robert Hewes of Boston starting an American glass factory during the Revolution era. He chose a site near Kidder Mountain in Temple New Hampshire, with Mount Monadnock and local towns named for context. Remnants of ovens foundations mark the site as a symbol of independence and early American industry.
A wife writes of leaving coffee after her nervous system improved on Postum. She prepared it as directed, found a rich flavor with cream and sugar, and soon the whole family adopted it. Her husband then joined, claiming improved color and health, ending their coffee dependence.
A feature on linen as a dependable fabric with weights from cobweb to heavy. It highlights popular colors including Copenhagen blue rose pink gray and raspberry, with designs from bold hand embroidery to large buttons and soutache trims.
A Vanity Fair social figure described a striking hair style at a recent party. Golden red Titian tint hair was enhanced with a jet coronet and bands of cut jet woven through puffs and a large braided coil.
A vintage sewing note describes a teen girl costume in olive green face-cloth with black silk braid trimming. The skirt is plaited all around with a box-plaited front, detailing the garment’s design.
The article notes summer gowns trend toward minimal lace and added frilling. It highlights a pew idea waist with lace only on cuffs and front strip, plus net and batiste elements, narrow ruffles, and a side opening with pearl buttons or jewelled closures.
The Delineator notes dainty and charming warm weather accessories this year. Lacy mitts hand embroidered sili gloves and washable chamois gloves are favorites. Silk gloves feature inset lace and bracelet effects. Handkerchiefs range from lace trimmed to plain with fine hems. Parasols show new 16 rib design and varied handles with bright shading. Neck raches in tulle or net finish with large back or side bows.
Cretonne and chintz shift from chairs to wardrobe and accessories. Women wear cretonne waistcoats and hats, with parasols to match. French designers feature the fabric under evening gowns for artistic effects, with embroidery or gold thread adding individuality.
A compact description of a neat music case designed to protect sheet music during transport. The sketch outlines a practical, easily made project suitable for home construction, highlighting portability and preservation of music sheets.
The text details a two sketch design for a music case using double art serge or stiff cardboard and elastic band, with a flap secured by buttons. It also describes a method to train eyebrows by nightly gum arabic paste and morning washing to shape the hairs.
A guide to maintaining a smooth clear forehead by avoiding facial frowns and eyebrow movements. Emphasizes daily care and mindful expression to preserve texture and tone.
A fashion note says the modish woman prefers shirt waist suits over shirt waists and separate skirts. Linen, etamine, and duck fabrics come in many shades with intricate Norwegian lace trims. Plaited skirts dominate yet washability is praised and ball gowns can rival price.
A semi fitting coat described with a velvet collar edged in braid. It features a front fastening below the bust with one large button, braid trim along the seam both sides, long plain sleeves, and a braided cuff edge. The braid continues from a plaited foot finishing.
A teacher explains architecture and asks what a buttress is. Tommy Smart shouts that a buttress is a nanny goat, prompting a humorous classroom moment.
List of patents issued during the past week to Northwestern inventors reported by Lothrop and Johnson patent lawyers in St. Paul Minnesota. Names include D Backlund Bemidji with tying appliance F Butchart Duluth railway car M Forder Thief River Falls H B Fuller St Paul sheet metal article M H Mills Foley R Baird St Thomas North Dakota buckle Sp F Geiger Barlow North Dakota wrench
A quirky note on birds and a husband’s remark about paying for his wife’s hat, referencing eagles and a playful exchange.
Zimmerman Bros in St Paul Minnesota runs a premier Kodak Store offering developing and printing for amateurs with high quality work at reasonable prices. They will mail a price list to any amateur on request.
A brief Victorian style exchange shows Ethel pleading to speak, asking when she will be old enough to converse, while her mother cautions against monopolizing talk. The scene captures expectations of propriety and growing independence in childhood dialogue.
The piece notes loose colored coats with white skirts dominating street wear, navy blue leading, with jade green and hunting pink close behind. Described as light summer weight serge, lined with pongee or china silk, the coats are praised as dash ing and practical for all outings. A health tip urges greens and rhubarb sauce, claiming a foot bath helps headaches.
Among Parisiennes toilette details are large egg shaped hatpins bearing mottoes in jewels and sunshade hurdles with animal or bird heads that open to reveal a powder puff or bonbonniere.
The article extols mirage as the finest rough weave silk for suits. Its misty watery sheen gives a refined, chic appearance suitable for shirtwaist ensembles.
A guide from Lillie Hamilton French in the Reader on room layouts around a hearth. It covers sofa placement for libraries drawing rooms and halls, advising against a lone gilt straight back chair and favoring long sofas, tables, and lamps to create intimate fireside zones.
A passerby buys a blood purifier for one dollar from a blotchy faced seller over the counter, illustrating a curious faith in a remedy as a local curiosity.
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