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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1908
Page
6
Readers debates practical winter wraps for semi dressy wear. Advice favors long simple designs in black broadcloth or velvet, with careful tailoring. Home sewing saves about nine dollars on a $30 coat, plus quality linings and fittings determine value.
Prince Ferdinand ruler of Bulgaria is in the public eye amid Bulgaria independence debates. A Paris illustration shows him in Hungarian Hussars uniform during a visit to Emperor Franz Josef for his jubilee, conversing with a court official en route to review the regiment.
A florist warns beginners not to panic if houseplants droop when moved indoors in fall. Yellowing and shedding leaves are normal as plants adjust. Do not fertilize until the plant resumes growth, then apply moderate food.
After summer absences clothes often take poor color from laundresses. Soak overnight then boil soap in water with kerosene, rub on a board, and rinse through two waters before blueing to remove yellow tints. Use enough suds to keep boiler half full and rinse thoroughly to avoid kerosene odor.
A description notes a dead black coat suit returning in fashion with bright apple green triple revers and cuffs. Some tailors even add a three inch green band on the skirt, creating a striking color contrast.
A compact traveling case for two military hair brushes and a comb. The design uses stiff card board with cord edging, a top flap that fastens to a button, and a small pocket for the comb. Exterior can be dark green art linen with a silk-lined interior for aesthetic harmony.
To remove a knot form on the thread when hemming or overhanding, hold the thread firmly as it comes from the material, insert the needle into the loop, apply tension to draw the loop through, then remove the needle and pass the thread through your fingers toward the needle. This frees the knot and saves annoyance and possible thread breakage. Always hold the thread firmly at the material.
The wide bibs of lace or embroidery pinned on the waist last winter remain popular and are styled to trim separate lingerie waists. They appear in lace or thin muslin with small white braid designs.
The wife of the Maharajah of Kapurthala, formerly Senorita Delgado of Malaga, famed for charm and dancing, married the Maharajah in a ceremony noted for its splendor earlier this year.
Paris writer escorts an elderly American authoress to Lac Saint Fargeau to witness a wedding mock up. A lively party arrives, guests smoke, a jittery bride performs on tables, a red haired youth is hugged, a fight breaks out, and a somersault reveals the scene was a cinematograph rehearsal.
The account recalls Dieppe in 1806 as a poverty stricken port under watchful eyes of guards and fishermen. Bathing was then rare and feared, with a dragged procession of preparations and crowd curiosity. By 1816 bathers arrived in numbers and Dieppe led the way for French seaside recreation.
Hunters find a fox den south of Hagerstown with five cubs. The mother feigns distress to lure attention but the hunters uncover the den and capture the cubs. The cubs are confined at a farmhouse and will likely be killed. Experts note foxes scatter young and avoid roosts near dens.
A réflexion on how modern science challenges the revered Ganges water. E H Hankin notes in the Indian Review that the Ganges and Jumna water appears hostile to cholera microbes due to an antiseptic, while pilgrims still practice bathing amid disease.
Letter from Mrs. Lenora Bodenhamer of Kernersville North Carolina describes stomach trouble indigestion nervousness and unease. She credits Peruna and Manalin after doctor advice and claims she now feels well and urges others with similar symptoms to try Peruna. The note says many similar testimonials exist in their files.
Consul Baker reports large mutton birds or Antarctic sooty petrels form rookeries in Furneaux islands northeast of Tasmania with venomous snakes in nests. Hunters grab snakes, not birds, as flocks stretch forty miles praised by Capt Flinders. Goose Island lighthouse protection involves row screen work and many dead birds found below. Birds arrive yearly about September 20 and pairs alternate incubation while foraging far afield.
A humorous exchange shows Martha guiding Miss Min in pudding prep. The dialogue highlights outdated kitchen notions and comic mispronunciations as Martha improvises with bread and milk.
A Michigan woman details illness after surgery with indigestion and nerve strain. After a year of poor appetite and weakness, she credits two months on Grape-Nuts with restored appetite, steadier nerves, and renewed work interest. The letter ends with a plug for Postum Co and The Road to Wellville.
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