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Newspaper
Brook Reporter
Location
Brook, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1921
Page
3
Gifts listed include canvas and unbleached linen items trimmed with narrow ribbon and ribbon flowers. Baby ribbon threaded through fabric, woven borders with ribbons, and cotton floss edge detailing. Card cases, multiuse bags, paper tape flowers coated with colored sealing wax brighten homes for Christmas.
A decorative half dozen jelly, preserves, and marmalade glasses arranged in a wicker basket feature lacquered tin covers with white gummed letters at the center. Each glass bears a fruit or blossom spray and a letter such as A for Apple or C for Currants, with colorful wax accents on the marmalade glass.
Shown are candles for the season made from guy sicks or crepe paper with sparking silver tinsel adding a gilt shimmer. A shade decorated with tinsel appears at the right while the left features white and green crepe ruffles and paper tassels.
An advertisement touts oil cloth table sets with cheerful borders by Guy Nowers, claiming they outshine stencil pieces. Sets include a centerpiece plate domes and smaller doles with natural colored fruits and flowers on cream cloth, said to suit dinner and breakfast tables.
A feather quill pen is described as a beautiful decorative writing instrument for desks or guest books. Feathers are praised for their markings and color options, with ostrich varieties mentioned as used for these pens.
Santa recalls babies gift their little belongings and each year unveils new outfits. This year bright "Aightin gates" bonnets and matching cap are showcased with a flannel key, narrow satin trim, feather stitching, and Harrow highlighted frills on the cap.
A quaint note describes three small doll hangers as gifts for young children. Two hangers dress dolls as a girl and a boy, while the third is ribbon decorated. Made with cotton satin ribbon wire hangers and simple sewing, these crafty accessories charm without complexity.
The Oregon Telegram argues that rising renting weakens personal independence and self-reliance that defined American identity. It laments a drift from owned homes to renting as a sign of societal and moral decline, contrasting American individualism with European patterns.
The page describes two original bird baths built from logs with a hollow upper section for the pan, plus a long dialogue among Bat family members about their nightly habits and dislike of housework. They joke about old times and defend their simple, contented way of life as mothers and children discuss chores and curiosity from people.
Hedge planting grows in popularity as homeowners seek private outdoor space. Emphasis on using evergreens for windbreaks and privacy, with clips limited to root strength and appearance. Nurserymen source hardy shrubs and introduced varieties from the east coast of Asia to endure climate extremes.
Local governments promote community play as a practical business proposition arguing leisure time can be asset or liability. County residents have about a bill on hours daily outside work and sleep, and most crime vice and delinquency occur during leisure time.
In a bedtime scene, Mother Brown Bat speaks to her young about upcoming winter sleep. She notes the glow of colors, the need for warm clothes, and the quiet life of Brown Bat babies versus other creatures. The tale ends with preparations for winter migration to sleep through the cold season.
The editor rejects a two year fashion forecast claiming it to be too long ahead yet recalls a past forecast that proved accurate for today’s styles. The designer reflects on the challenge of predicting trends and the editor’s stance.
Heartfelt testimonials from women across towns praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring health after childbirth and in cases of irregularity and nervous weakness. Letters from Altoona Millston Marinette and others claim improved fertility and healthier babies, urging others to request the company booklet on women’s ailments.
A garbled note touts “Spohn's Distemper Compound” with hurried claims of speed and racing feats. The text references names like Voye Ayala and Amerie Tags Weekly and mentions golf and Tulnous disease in a fragmentary, surreal style.
Boschee's Syrup is promoted as a soothing remedy for throat and lung irritation, claiming quick relief from coughs, bronchitis, and throat trouble. The ad emphasizes its fifty-five year history and notes it helps patients sleep through coughs, with sales throughmedicines sellers.
A playful exchange unfolds where he credits kissing her for personal betterment while she responds with a light hearted tease. The brief moment hints at mutual affection and charm between the two.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant kidney liver and bladder remedy made from vegetable herbs. It discusses bottle purity sworn statements and sample requests with address in Binghamton New York and asks readers to write for a sample.
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