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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
6
An 1890s style guide describes affordable bridel attire including a two piece flowered dimity sacque edged with lace costing under 1.25, a lightweight ring dotted lawn wrap, a dotted swiss gown with lace, and a kimono style house frock. It favors simple elegant housewear for dressy home moments.
The article praises soft scarfs and motor veils gaining popularity with weekly introductions. It highlights chiffon and net designs, home-made appeal for limited budgets, tassel finishes, gathered edges, and color ranges. It also suggests reviving old scarves with naphtha or soap and adding silk tassels for renewed charm.
The article outlines finishing seams for light fabrics using the French seam a double neat seam. It covers plain seams on the right side with close trimming and turning, plus a stronger edge finish. It also describes securing embroidery by rolling and overhanding the edge for a dainty strong result.
Vogue notes green remains a chic stand out color in clothing as singular pieces like a silk coat or skirt with white or pale bis centi and pongee shades. Green ruchings on hats and parasols create April May charm. Nets and mousselines of green ruchings also appear.
A grandmother era craft explains cutting the tops of old socks into half inch wide strips and knitting them with a crochet needle to form a bedroom rug. This method recycles carpet rags instead of burning or discarding them.
The New York Evening Post advises bedroom design focused on dainty order, avoiding heavy furniture in small rooms. It favors unornamented paper walls, light daily colors, painted floors, washable fabrics, and minimal upholstered pieces to keep a fresh, neat, modern chamber.
A summer refresh idea uses flowered silk for the inner cover and a sheer net or muslin outer cover. The under cover features a vivid wreath such as pink roses, with net or voile outer covers allowing the design to show through.
A home wear dress pattern in Wedgewood-blue cashmere features a trained skirt gathered at the back and sides, a plain front, a five-inch taffeta trim, and a bodice with cross fronts and lace edging. Velvet lace vest and net lace yoke complete the look with silk and lace finishing touches. Materials listed include S yards 46 inch cashmere, 1½ yards silk, 2 yards bodice lining, ½ yard coarse lace, and ¼ yard net lace.
The article prescribes chest expansion by raising the chest with a noseward effort eight times and describes scalp care advising washing every two months. It also outlines a hair oil mixture of castor oil cocoa butter rosemary and jasmine and provides facial massage motions to plump the cheeks using specific hand strokes.
The article explains singeing hair as a remedy for split or broken ends. It notes singeing should occur before shampooing with an ordinary wax tarer, while after clipping with scissors it is done post shampoo. It also advises consulting a hair specialist for serious hair loss and using the right tonic.
A friend solves a delicate dining dilemma when fine china creamer lips always leave a trace of cream on the napkin, the spill darkening the lunch cloth after pouring.
A note from Housekeeper suggests rubbing a touch of butter on the pitcher underside to prevent cream spills. After the first use, the cloth shows no drops, making the method practical despite initial skepticism.
A pale brown mococco vanity bag, available in other colors, measures about 3 by 4 inches. It contains a mirror, powder puff, memorandum book and pencil, a coin compartment, and a handkerchief pocket. The handle is a flexible chain for practical use.
When sewing in a great hurry and the machine belt becomes loose, do not stop to remove it to tighten. Simply put a drop of machine oil on it, turn the wheel a few seconds, and proceed with a tightened belt.
Veteran engineer Horace L Seaver, paired with the ghost of an unseen co pilot, halted the Big Four fast express near a burned bridge at speed over 60 mph in 1890. He credits a spirit guiding his throttle to saving the sleeping soldiers en route to Champaign, Illinois.
Buffalo Scotty recalls a life on the rails and in camps after leaving a farm in Illinois at fifteen. He describes how his father’s harshness and his mother’s absence shaped a lifelong pattern of wandering, drink, and petty theft, and rejects returning home or being saved by a woman. He notes runaways from farmers face a harsher fate in the railroad life.
A mineral train of 24 coal wagons on the Highland railway near Perthshire and Inverness-shire experienced a broken coupling. The wagons dashed down the incline at high speed, the rear guard escaped, and after four miles they were diverted into catch-points and piled in a hillside wreck. No lives lost.
The Brazilian federal government directly operates 1,287 miles of railroad lines and owns four lines totaling 734 miles, leased to private firms. State governments hold about 110 miles. Private ownership and operation cover roughly 8,000 miles.
Mrs. Della Meanes of Maysville Kentucky reports seven years of kidney pain bad hips and swelling. She used Dean's Kidney Pills which she says cured her completely after one box and continued use. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY.
Dialogue reveals suspicion about Paul's honesty as friends doubt his words and question his integrity. The exchange underscores trust issues and possible deception within the circle.
George B. Farley of Concord New Hampshire recounts a two month itching outbreak on his limbs that resembled raw beefsteak and resisted several remedies. After applying Cutcura the itching stopped immediately and he recovered quickly, able to wear shoes within two days.
The article explains how a shipboard compass fights magnetic forces from steel, dynamos, and electric currents. It argues that true north alignment is rare at sea and describes the compass needle as a "shrinking saint" amid a crowd of magnetic devils.
An elderly testimonial warns coffee harms children and adults alike. A man recalls coffee caused nervous spells and poor sleep before switching to Postum. He praises Postum for better sleep and no headaches and urges others to try it. The ad ends with a company slogan and a prompt to read The Road to Wellville.
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