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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1908
Page
6
A critical portrait attacks a self pitying type of woman who blames fate for every limitation. The piece argues she ignores personal accountability, catalogs excuses for not exercising or pursuing social life, and self creates perpetual distress. It labels her a home made martyr doomed to a martyr's grave.
The article shows a packing case transformed into a movable dressing table with a lid removed and draped exterior. Inside, shelves and pegs hold hats, keeping them dust free and uncrushed while curtains open at the center to reveal all hats for easy selection.
A homemaker can brighten a room with white lawn embroidery featuring wild roses and bow knots. The set includes bureau, dressing table, chiffonier covers and at least one pillow cover, with curtains and bed valance optional to match. Stenciling unbleached muslin offers another pretty bed room option.
A dainty accessory can elevate a plain blouse with a velvet rib bon bow and lace. Describe a half inch velvet band hooked around the collar base with a small stiff bow in front and velvet ends cascading over lace plaits.
Cretonne and chintz no longer dress chairs alone. Now the fabric decorates the mistress, appearing on waistcoats hats and parasols. French modistes use cretonne under evening gowns to add artistic effect. Embroidery can add individual motifs to trim.
A homemaker shares steps to fashion a door draft stopper doll from a stone beer bottle filled with sand. The head is formed from the upper bottle portion, stock ing, black worsted hair, stitched facial features, a plaid gingham dress with a white apron, and a sunbonnet. The figure stands as a housemaid likeness to keep a door open.
The article describes a white serge model featuring a plaited skirt with a stitched hem band and sleeves cut in one with the blouse. A heavy lace yoke and stock are accented by narrow bands joined by pale blue ribbon lacings with gold tip ends. The sash is blue satin ribbon and velvet accents appear on the bow.
A fashion overview notes the return of dot patterns across dress goods for midsummer wear. Groundwork and border contrasts fall out of favor, while dotted pongees, batiste, Swiss, lawn, and voile fabrics appear in bright colorways. Large and small dots shape dresses, with ring-dots and embroidered textures guiding styles from frocks to shirt-waist suits.
A new satin majestic fabric for fall wear offers good drape, broad color range and finish. Prices are low to spur quick sales as mirage silks prepare new lines. Summer demand grows for tussahs pon gees and shantung silks with fresher colors and designs.
An antebellum style observation discusses mixing cloth and linen in outfits. A green cloth skirt pairs with a long green linen skeleton coat with Cretenne trim. The piece notes linen’s cooler fit and contrasts with satin broadcloth skirt.
The article explains fashion collars linking lace stocks to outfits. A half inch ribbon forms a three row lattice on the stock, held by four uprights, with bone supports wrapped in ribbon. A lower bow ties loosely in front with fringed ends.
A brown linen suit features an over skirt effect created by deep point tucks. The bodice shows sou tache braid, tucked sleeves, and a braided high stock matching the yoke. A white palmetto straw hat with brown ribbon and green grape adornments completes the look.
Woman's Life warns against cutting flannel garments before washing the fabric. Wash pieces first to prevent shrinking after laundering. When cutting, always allow a larger seam than the pattern, even if the pattern shows seam allowances.
White canvas shoes can be turned into ornamental slippers by painting a Dresden floral design. The finished shoes resemble cretonne fabric and pair well with light checollete dresses in the evening, though artistic talent helps.
Henry B. Macfarland told the Chicago City club that Washington’s planned federal district and capital, established between 1790 and 1800, enabled national growth. He traced federal district governance since 1878 and argued the system, supported by a capable citizenry and independent press, spurred civic progress.
In a market scene a woman tells a flower stall vendor she wants many plants but doubts her gardening skills. The vendor reassures her that gardening is simple and she should dig holes, plant, and take credit when they flourish. The woman proceeds to buy.
A compact adage warns that agreeing can save money and trouble under law. The saying reflects prudent negotiation and risk avoidance in disputes.
A Lake City Minnesota resident reports severe kidney trouble with back pain dizziness nervousness and vision issues. After using Deans Kidney Pills he says he is now in perfect health. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
In Syria and Palestine the absence of rain from April to October yields lush fruit growth as crops prosper without irrigation. The key is leaving a loose dry upper soil layer while Moist subsoil remains consistently damp, allowing roots to thrive until late autumn. Ploughing is shallow to preserve moisture and seed sowing targets the damp subsoil.
List of patents issued to Northwestern inventors reported by Lothrop and Johnson lawyers at the Pioneer Press building St Paul. Items include a grain shocker by H C Gile Oldham S D a tender for agricultural implements by Reubin Schultz and J Neubauer Wells Minn a quack glass puller by H Strom Hillsboro N D an excavating machine by F T Vail Minneapolis Minn an automatic vibrator for telegraph keys by J A Wanous Minneapolis Minn and a toilet article.
A humorous exchange shows Mrs Blimber fearing ill omens at a dinner with thirteen guests. She mentions the problem is not superstition but lacking enough cutlery with only a dozen knives and forks available.
Advert says Marine Eye Remedy cures eye trouble and strengthens weak eyes. It relieves pain and suffers no smarting. Sold for 50 cents with the promise of soothing results.
In a terse exchange two speakers joke about ancestry and age. One boasts relatives reaching a hundred, while the other retorts that their forebears were not rounders, signaling playful family lore.
Advertisement claims FITS St Vitus Dance and all nervous diseases cured by Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. Offers free trial bottle valued at $2 and a treatise from Dr R H Kline, Sd. at 931 Arch St Philadelphia Pa.
A concisely worded observation suggests that pursuing theater talent may deprive a husband of a valued partner, reflecting social tensions around performance careers and marriage.
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