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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1908
Page
6
Purported benefit of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a safe pleasant laxative. Claims a natural cleansing effect without debility or dosage increase and endorsement by physicians. Warns to buy only the California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists.
Madame A debates sending her two worn daughters to the seashore or inland waters for a healthful change. Madame B suggests sulphur springs as a remedy, noting sulphur as a key element in matchmaking.
Six months after birth a girl developed severe eczema with no skin remaining and blood oozing. She required silk wraps and a pillow for ten weeks while doctors and remedies were tried. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, she recovered and shows no signs of the disease. Durmid, Va. Oct 14 and 22, 1906.
Blackduck Bemidji and Bagley prepare for publicity meetings with a visiting delegation of speakers. George Welch addresses immigration and land settlement, D M Neal and Curtis Mesher discuss commercial clubs and advertising, William Magivney covers the stock industry, and A J McGuire speaks on dairying and Northern Minnesota farming.
A physician argues that much disease stems from poor diet and details his recovery from malnutrition and heart symptoms after using Grape-Nuts with Goodrich's milk. He claims the food steadies heart action aids digestion and sleep and endorses its value in a scientific feeding system.
A Boston Globe item advises matronly wear for the season focusing on straight silhouettes and clingable fabrics. It favors soft silks like crepe foulards and satin, mull in wash fabrics, and light coats with few buttons, noting princess gowns as advantageous and detailing skirt trims for slight figures.
The article outlines hygienic sleep practices including mattress softness, use of single beds for children, open bedframes for air circulation, proper sleeping posture with a relaxed right side, light coverings, and the necessity of fresh air for healthful slumber.
The article notes striped shirt waists are popular for ease and trim lines. Linen and silk versions attract admirers, with severe shirt waists appealing for morning wear. Striped effects in washable silks offer varied colors and widths to suit all tastes.
Chicago Journal notes a new hat style that obscures part of the face with a jammed crown and upturned left side. Descriptions include mauve straw high crowns with hyacinths, black hip hats with pink rose wreaths, turquoise under brims, and purple pansies with Russian violets noted among uptown millinery offerings.
An illustration showcases a simple corner cupboard design to store hats coats and umbrellas out of sight and dust. A triangular roof panel is supported by two wooden bars with two rows of pegs beneath for hanging items. Curtains with brass accents and a small umbrella stand complete the tidy hall feature.
A Saxe blue chiffon dress embodies smart simplicity with a wrapped front tabber embroidered at the corner. The kimono over-bodice is horizontally tucked with galloon trimming, crepe-de-chine blouse, fine tucked yoke, and puckered sleeves. A crinoline hat with ribbon and feather completes the ensemble. seven yards of fabric and four yards of trimming needed.
A small black satin band at the collar end adds charm to any gown. Paris styles show ties in many colors with soft satin finished silk and tassels of gold or silver thread.
Describes an effective bedspread and bolster cover crafted from Persian lawn or India linen. Features shadow embroidery of chrysanthemum sprays tied with ribbon bows on the wrong side, with sheer material. Edge trimmed in lace and lined with sateen matching the room color.
The drawing string and ear-muscle appendix are obsolete as skirts shift to sheathlike styles. Modern dressmakers stress proper lingerie adjustment for perfect fit, noting drawing strings caused bungling welts and are no longer regarded as essential by women who dress well.
A new fad features genuine rosebuds heavily coated with gold for stickpins. Mint leaves and violet blossoms could be candied, suggesting buds might be pretrified with gold. Used as pins, watch fobs, and pendants, with small pearls adding dewdrop appeal.
Practical gift idea for men a compact shaving case holds razors brush and shaving papers. Shown in art serge with wash-leather lining and simple fold over design. Monogram outside only suitable for week end trips and travel.
The article urges home sewers to master stripe fabrics for coats and suits, noting patterns and cut are key. It highlights a cutaway coat as the season’s style, favors hip-length tailored coats, and suggests inexpensive striped fabrics like mercerized striped materials or flannels with matching or taffeta revers and cuffs.
The prevailing foulard feature this year is simple development with minimal lace and trims. Frocks are crafted to showcase the fabric’s pattern with artistic restraint. The princess jumper pairs a lingerie guimpe with a simulated front closure, satin button accents, and wide satin bands at the hem and between knee and hem.
A Gardiner Maine woman and a Chicago resident credit Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health and avoiding surgery after doctors deemed operations necessary. The ad promotes the remedy as a thirty year standard treatment for female ills and invites readers to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Mass.
The exchange jokes about vessel names ending in ic with quips on Gastric and Dyspeptic. A playful line suggests a family ship named Pare goric to mock overlong naming trends.
The exchange notes a grand opera prima donna being ordered to perform by the emperor and questions whether the command altered her act or its reception.
Carey law irrigation canal finished offers irrigable homesteads with perpetual water right. Land priced 810 to 15 dollars per acre with long time and email payments. Husband and wife entitled to a section near Rock Springs with free timber and fuel improvements white pine lumber 816 per thousand. Ready for entry June 6 1908. Send four cents in stamps to L B Trapp Official Agent Boulder Canal Lands Rock Springs Wyoming. No drawing for numbers.
A jocular exchange shows a character declaring a leap into business and noting a first step by ordering a tailored business suit, signaling confidence and new enterprise. The humor underlines readiness and boldness in pursuit of entrepreneurial effort.
In a Pinch Use ALLEN'S FOOT EASE a powder that cures painful smarting nervous feet and growing nails. It makes new shoes easy and claims to be the greatest comfort discovery of the age. Sold by all druggists 25c trial package free address A S Olmsted Le Roy NY.
A lively exchange centers on public duty and civic duty as one speaker quips that someone must wear the first straw hat of the season while another notes no man is utterly indifferent to the public. The remarks reflect timely social mood and leadership expectations.
An old classified style ad touts Pettit's Eye Salve for sore eyes with blurred lines and blurry vision. It lists a price of 25 cents and credits Howard Bros. of Buffalo New York as the supplier.
A humorous quip about admitting a cold and the cliché that spring colds linger into summer. The exchange plays on originality and common sayings in a light, newspaper cartoon style.
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