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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1912
Page
14
A period article urges women to integrate housework into healthful exercise. It notes wearing sturdy shoes, using gloves, proper ironing board height, and balance on both feet. It suggests standing on one foot for stockings, bathing routines, and deep breathing for lasting heart benefits.
The article notes a return to traditional millinery and ribbon trimming with long bows and voluminous lace. It cites large winged hats, fan shapes, and retrievable ribbons for formal wear alongside new reticules and stoles. Mixed English and Scottish fabrics gain favor as plain colors decline in popularity.
In a humorous domestic tale, Homer Justwed and wife Mrs. Justwed clash over a book purchase. A book agent prods Homer into buying Feathering the Nest. a second copy leads to comic strife as Mrs. J notices the duplicate and questions the need. The couple ends with playful blame and a plan to gift the volume to the mother-in-law.
A cautionary satire guides Miss Worldly-Wise on train journeys using eye washes, creams, and careful posture to avoid fatigue. It mocks vanity and preaches comfort through travel beauty routines, noting preparations and routines for long trips and the appeal of refreshed appearance.
This article outlines methods for maintaining false hair, including brushing with a rubber-backed bristle brush, using a towel to steady the piece, and brushing both sides to avoid tangles. It advises brilliantine, washing with pure white soap and lather, and drying with chamois cloths, then air drying and fluffing. Occasional washing with gasoline is suggested, while avoiding ammonia or borax.
A short anecdote follows a boastful debtor and a persistent collector over a sixty eight cent bill. The collector confronts the man claiming memory over record while the debtor insists on principle and refuses to pay. The tale ends with a reminder of the collector’s stubborn stand and the man’s stubbornness.
The illustration shows a two story brick home 27 by 22 feet plus front porch, priced around 6000 dollars. It highlights brick walls cost versus wood, long term painting savings, a central staircase, basement access, four rooms on the second floor, and a good English style with brick fronts and center chimneys.
American dealers report growing interest in monogrammed shoe buckles as Paris women order initials in rhinestones or real gold. The fashion trend has begun to catch fire, with early adopters driving demand for personalized accessories.
Fragmented reminiscences describe Roman gastronomy masking flavors with exotic sauces and gloves used as a culinary joke. The piece also notes the Paris Canipolis dog necropolis with violet tributes on graves and a police dog honored with a marble headstone.
The Abbottian Aero Club issues the most polyglot passports for balloon pilots and aeroplanists, available in at least fifteen languages.
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