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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1909
Page
6
A guide to hemstitching a straight hem using loose weave fabrics like serim linen or batiste. It explains selecting material, measuring a quarter inch hem, drawing and pulling threads, basting, starting with a needle loop, and maintaining square corners, with notes on large pieces where a spider web fill can finish the center.
An amateur vaudeville show in a fashionable suburb features a Memory Box act. The raconteur, stalling over his pretended lack of time, is surprised as two porters deliver a chest of legacies from a recently deceased aunt. Each item triggers a rehearsed anecdote and the crowd enjoys the clever ruse.
Carnations surge in fashion as hats feature white pink and deep red blooms. The piece notes the quick swing from American Beauty roses to carnations in social events and even as boutonnières among congressmen.
A brief note suggests using a scrub brush and pure soap to clear blocked pores. Repeats that this treatment frees pores from secretions and gradually normalizes their appearance.
The article notes hair practices shifting to a less voluminous, more natural look. False puffs are reduced as spring hats require less height. Gauze and metallic bands are used to pull hair close, keeping it in place for the new season.
Foulard regains appeal with border trims. three to four inch bordures in Persian and Oriental colors elevate outfits. Designers show bordures on silks pongees cotton voiles and light fabrics including ceilings with white grounds and small sprigs dots or buds.
A homemaking note explains removing silk grease stains by rubbing with French chalk or magnesia then applying heat. The powder absorbs the grease and can be brushed away afterward.
The article describes boys summer suits in serge, linen and pique with belted coats and knicker trousers for ages up to five, emphasizing a snug fit and ease from neck to knees. It notes sailor styles for 6 to 12 year olds, with dark blues and reds, nautical trims, and preferred fabrics like white serge, crash linen, and pique. It highlights Dickey’s preferences and the appeal of anchors and seafaring imagery.
A thrift minded hostess can craft plate protectors for bridge prizes. Cut batting into circles to fit plates, edge with colored cotton by hand, and make sets for dinner plates dessert plates and saucers. Use colors to distinguish tables, package in boxes with ribbon. Cost under 25 cents per prize.
Harper's Bazar notes color changes for spring fats gowns and gloves. Hats in a dead shade pair with bold suits while colored gloves become proper for afternoon wear. New shades include pale tan buff pale butter silver gray and dull pink with hooked and laced fastenings. two and three button gloves favored.
Guidance on feminine carriage emphasizes upright posture, aligned shoulders, and weight balanced on hips. It urges young women to maintain a firm bust, avoid slouching, and project a poised walk, asserting graceful strength without vanity.
Corduroy is praised for directoire revers and cuffs on smart coats and for street skirts. It pairs well with broadcloth cheviot tweed and serge with tones matching other fabrics. Designers note contrasting or matching colors, oxidized buttons, and high waistlines creating a new, stylish and practical street costume.
Fashion note says bodices will be cut more square across the shoulders and sleeves set lower. Shoulder seams will be extended beyond directoire lines, hinting at a look reminiscent of the Second Empire as designers anticipate changes.
A dated domestic tip warns against wearing high-heeled shoes and describes a soap bark hair wash. It instructs placing bark in a six inch bag, steeping in hot water without boiling, using the bag as a sponge, rinsing with warm then cold water, and drying thoroughly. The method is claimed to help oily hair.
At bridge games meals shift from bonbons to hot dishes and tea as the hostess rolls out a big tray of refreshments. A clever hostess gains social doors and esteem, while less fortunate women knock in vain for such access.
The newest bridal fad features an arm bouquet of American Beauty roses tied with wide light blue ribbon. The ribbon falls in soft loops from the arm, creating a chic contrast with pale gowns.
An Engineering review notes ten to twelve years of rail improvements in England with more nonstop trains, restaurant cars, and higher speeds. Short runs now reach 56 to 61 mph on several lines, while long trips like 400 miles London to Edinburgh exceed 50 mph historically. The New York Central’s 977 mile Twentieth Century Limited averages 54 mph.
A railroad industry report cites 1907 freight losses totaling 24 million dollars caused by defective cars careless staff and misclassification. An inspector notes roof tightness matters and recalls a floor loading station agent found atop a box car to inspect the roof costing 275 dollars in a flour shipment dispute.
New German rail rules, in force since April, ban tipping railway staff and punish tip givers with dismissal of officials. Railways assume baggage liability for 14 days and during all losses. Over ten travel in women compartments only. full trains may force wait for next train. A friend staying on a moving train faces a $1.50 fine.
The Indo European Telegraph Company introduces relay nodes along its line from London to Karachi speeding dispatches. Relays replace multiple operators, boosting signal strength and reducing the need for intermediate repeating points. The Anglo Indian line remains the longest in use for this method.
David W. Martin of Bolivar Missouri shares that kidney trouble began after wartime injuries including a back strain from a falling horse and a floating kidney diagnosis. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills with removing the pain and irregular bladder action after three years of suffering. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A damp sponge sliced to shape is used as a seed bed for red clover millet barley grass rice oats or other seeds. Soak the sponge until damp, wring half dry and sprinkle seeds into the openings. Hang the sponge in a sunlit window to sprout.
Report by Lothrop and Johnson patent lawyers lists recent patents awarded in the region. Recipients include W. O. H. Bergman Bottineau N D whiffie tree A Dumas Valhalla N D match box J Feucht St Paul Minn door latch F Hachmann St Paul Minn ham salter I Lindblad Kost Minn milk pump H A Ludtke Am boy Minn plow A Norrander Clara City Minn wheel.
The piece explains wireless telegraph waves suffer less absorption from fog than light. It notes that daytime transmission loses power, reducing effective range to about half the night distance, prompting reliance on alternate waves for long distance dispatches after sunset.
A lively shopper remark references Whiteteeth smiles and a delicious perfume, calling out WRIGLEY'S SPEARMINTY in a playful, nostalgia tinted exchange about chewing gum and fragrance.
A retail dealer accuses the Cake & Son soap firm of delaying a shipment questioning payment. The letter ends with a punch line noting the soap was found under the counter by the dealer’s wife. The exchange is presented as a witty historic business note.
Mme De Navarro praised at a New York luncheon as American wit. She recalls bitter cold with wind and snow. Policemen showed red faces while teamsters kept frostbitten hands warm on the drive. The driver jokes about butterflyless day.
A physician recounts illness when appetite vanished and digestion failed. He credits Grape-Nuts with restoring nourishment and strength after two weeks of nearly sole consumption. He urges physicians to use the cereal to prevent starvation during stomach breakdown and claims it proves the product’s value.
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