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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1909
Page
6
Julia Bottomley outlines mourning hats made from crape and silk grenadine. English crape hats feature wide crown drapery and feather aigrette, while grenadine hats emphasize waterproof dye stability. The piece urges durable, weather resistant fabrics and notes English manufacture supplies both materials.
Elegant visiting dress features champagne suede cloth in a princess line with tucked bodice, braided trim on the lower edge and yoke, plaited skirt stitched in place, long tight sleeve, and a beaver hat with feather. Materials list includes 6% yards of fabric, four dozen yards of braid, tucked silk, and a pearl rope. The pearls’ display length has changed from 14 to 20 inches.
The article surveys winter hat fashions emphasizing the Robin Hood silhouette and beaver toques. It describes beaver dominance with black, cinnamon, and blue ostrich plumes, rosettes, and metallic trims. It notes travel hats, quill motifs, lace shadows, and gobelin green plumes shaping turban and toque styles.
A historical note on Washington society shows wives of top officials facing heavy social duties. The piece cites Mrs. Charles W. Fairbanks and Mrs. William H. Taft as examples of strain from official social life. It explains the vice presidency’ s evolving daily duties and the formal protocol for state receptions and diplomatic breakfasts, detailing etiquette and seating practices.
A messenger recounts being robbed of all belongings but receiving a receipt as proof of transfer. The brief exchange underscores a tense incident and the reassurance implied by the receipt.
Mrs Elizabeth Wolf of Tipton Missouri reports severe bladder inflammation and back pain with scanty painful urine. After using Doan's Kidney Pills she recovered fully and has remained well. The ad urges readers to remember the Doan's name and notes 50 cents per box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. The second fragment features a humorous dialogue about negotiating a meal, mentioning a possible boarder and appetite.
In Yonkers the manager notes a small town audience prefers local ads on the curtain as protection against disgruntled patrons. He explains that locals won t egg the author when their own advertisements face the audience, a motive tied to community loyalties.
An old newspaper ad claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh as a constitutional disease with internal use and blood action. It offers $100 for a cure and invites testimonials from Toledo listings. A courtroom joke follows about saving his letters for comparison, highlighting light local humor.
Fragmented ad style prose touts Hamlins Wizard Oil to banish rheumatism neuralgia and other ailments. It sells Dr. Orce’s Pelleta as a remedy, touts large living as heaven, and notes a dubious motto about wealth, neighbors, and justice. The satire hints at humorous claims and sensational health tonics.
An old reliable cough remedy known as Alles’s Lung Balsam is advertised as found in drugstores and homes. It is offered in 2c 6c and $1 bottles. The ad also touts Winslow’s Baby Syrup for teething and soothing gums, claiming fever and inflammation relief.
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