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Newspaper
Casper Press
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1909
Page
2
A guide to pillow top embroidery using pongee satin silk and velvet with gold thread, outlining roses or carnations. It covers fabric choices, color schemes, laundering, backing, and finishing touches for boudoir and den uses. It also notes lace trimming and fur muff enhancements with ribbon and chiffon accents.
Article discusses using deep decorative borders on solid color fabrics to dress short curtains. It suggests skilled seamstresses can replicate expensive look with borders bought separately, and outlines foundation colors, border designs, and placement options for a finished window treatment.
Fashion items feature velvet buttons and oversized muffs with durable coal cloth boots returning. Paris sets a rule for dark hats while clinging robes dominate the year. Squirrel pelts loom, fur trim detachable on rich coats, and jeweled hosiery and lace cap adornments trend with new blouse designs and net bases.
Dr. Jules Neubrenner of Germany unveils a lightweight camera mounted on pigeons for automatic exposure via a rubber bulb. The device captures military data from restricted sites and promises eight to thirty frames per flight as pigeons endure over two ounces and travel up to 150 kilometers.
Capt Irving P Grace of the Vigilant, flagship harbor patrol, owns a seven foot high cottage near Randall's Island built by House of Refuge students. The tiny dwelling stands beside a larger vine covered cottage where Grace and his father live, a notable East River landmark.
A phony cold cure recipe promises to fix a cold within 24 hours using whiskey and syrups. The page also features a cheeky exchange about a maid, with a line that hints at danger behind a recommendation.
A fragmented column mixes medical claims about deafness being caused by inflammation of the Eustachian tube and catarrh with assorted notices and advertisements. It mentions Hall's Catarrh Remedy and a promised reward, plus stray quotes about a house alarm device and toast humor. Names include Mrs. Crimsonbeak and Emil Kiang.
A Boston woman says she cannot live with her husband because he is too good to be true. The remark reflects a rare marital change and hints at the dangers of idealizing a partner.
A fragmented OCR sample shows old product pitches including Castoria with signature claims and the line The Kind You Have Always Bought. It also includes quips from The Bride I Want a Piece of Meat without Bone and a sample line for Garfield Tea, a laxative. The text also contains quotations from Carlyle and Wycliffe about effort and future.
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