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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1908
Page
6
A city hair dresser explains building puffs from one's own hair to create a natural effect. Five to six puffs form an outer layer. eight to ten suit the average head. Puffs should be loose and conical with trails, not tightly arranged, and pompadours vary by hat style and English influences.
A detailed description outlines an afternoon dress bodice in satin like the skirt fabric. It specifies a yoke of fine lace with tucked sides, a triple boxplait front adorned by velvet buttons, and an applied lace band under the yoke. Sleeves, cuffs, and trim match with velvet and lace. Materials listed include fabric, lace, lateen, and velvet.
A decorative pin tray concept highlights a tree shaped cushion inside a square box. White and green colors dominate with a green velvet stem and gold thread cords. The top uses fine wire netting to hold hatpins, making the item both practical and ornamental.
The piece discusses color embroidered towels as a relief from plain white linen. It notes matching towels to room furnishings, offers variety in stitching such as Wallachian and satin stitches, warns against cotton threads due to fading, and recommends using high quality silks.
Small table covers are turned into cushion covers by folding the four corners envelope fashion and stitching. Covers feature many colorings and designs including floral conventional nursery pictures and rhymes.
A summer blouse dress for girls uses a straight underwaist fabric strip with buttonholes to adjust fit. The design avoids tight lining, keeping coolness and easier washing and ironing while joining waist and skirt.
A illustrated waist design shows pairing with skirts of cloth linen silk or voile or as part of a silk or batiste costume. It suits pale blue silk and features all over batiste embroidery and velvet ribbon. Low necklines enhance fichu styled effects while sleeve cap and extended pretelles alter shoulder balance.
Harper's Bazar advises that hat size depends on full height and figure. Stand before a mirror to see how crown height and brim breadth affect balance with hips and shoulders for a flattering look.
Long spike like Mephistopheles quills appear in the mil linery market this season. They were seen earlier in winter but are now being exploited as a notable fashion trend amid recent surprises.
When space is tight, turn extra winter bed clothes into large sofa pillows using bright calico or printed pillow covers. Fold and stack comforters, then button or stitch them together to create a decorative, space saving storage solution.
An almost invisible darn can be made on woolen goods using hair from combings. For colors not matching the crown of glory you can buy a small quantity at any hair store in white, black, or gray. It will hold as well as silk or cotton.
A practical mending method for round holes in woolen or silk garments uses a moistened patch placed under the tear. The frayed edges are smoothed, a patch of material is inserted, and a heavy weight kept on until dry so the mend is nearly invisible.
A detailed crochet instruction describes a rosette motif in ivory or white cotton. It covers ring creation with twelve chains, then successive rounds of trebles and doubles, forming a lacy star-shaped motif suitable for trimming dresses or as individual appliques.
A seasoned laundress shares color fixing methods from varying agents. Alum in rinse water prevents green fading, salt sets blue, ox gall enhances gray and brown, hay water washes tan linen, pepper in first suds stops color running, sugar of lead fixes pinks blues and lavenders, and vinegar revives colors.
The ablest masters in the science of mystery are lawyers and physicians. This bold claim positions legal and medical experts at the forefront of unraveling enigmatic cases and puzzles.
Miss Annette Kellerman world champion swimmer arrives aboard the Cedric of the White Star line in New York after a dramatic sea storm. She recalls fearlessness without a life preserver and notes her past Channel swim attempt and Australian origins. Kellerman introduces a new pastime diabolo tennis played with a net and plans matches with partner Mr Lefevre in Boston.
Miss Ruby Abrams of New York wins four art prizes this year and last, becoming the first deaf and formerly mute pupil to receive a diploma from Cooper Institute's art department. At twenty, she plans to pursue illustration or teaching art in a deaf mute school.
The piece notes long standing chrome mining in Asia Minor and nearby Smyrna yielding 20 pounds per ton, but current prices are low. It argues Turkey's chrome, uneconomical due to lack of modern mining and distant railways, will fall further as global chrome supplies rise.
The excerpt compares Greenland to an icebox, noting New York’s 47,000 square miles against Greenland’s vast size. It claims glaciers drift from Greenland’s center, reducing land, and links this to fears of warmer climates, as cited from St. Nicholas.
A discussion explains that thinness stems from digestive issues and pancreatic digestion problems. It cites hyperacidity from stomach fermentation and proposes Peruna before meals to speed digestion and prevent fat loss, then advises consuming fat forming foods to restore plumpness.
A note of curiosity follows a flamingo’s journey as it travels to a sunfish sighting. The unusual excursion captures local interest and hints at a whimsical story about animal movement and observation.
An advertisement promotes Murine Eye Remedy from Chicago firm Murine Eye Remedy Co. It claims relief for red weak weary and watery eyes with pain, selling at 50 cents per package containing a 48 page book and urging readers to ask their druggist.
A Travel magazine piece compares the Zambesi Falls with Niagara. It notes the Zambesi is two miles wide and 420 feet high while Niagara is half a mile wide and 158 feet high. The article argues Niagara remains more impressive despite the Zambesi’s greater width.
Fifteen lines extol Grape-Nuts as a balanced food for all ages with milk or cream. A 60 plus narrator reports steady nourishment through noon meals, improved nerve and memory, and family adoption. The ad invites readers to compare their own experiences and references The Road to Wellville.
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