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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1906
Page
3
A May social feature endorses Apple Blossom decor with natural flower displays and pink punch set in a drawing room. It outlines a May birthday dinner with emerald green color scheme, Irish castle centerpiece, green invitations, green attire, and a festive toastmaster command gift book program.
A Sedalia Capital note tells how a Warrensburg Normal student phoned the college president during a class time. The president answered, saying this is the president, while the girl cheerfully replied with a friendly greeting.
State Senator Ernest R. Ackerman of Plainfield New Jersey, owner of a major private stamp collection, becomes the first American to enter the international exhibition set for May 23 to June 1 at the horticultural hall in London.
A program called the Wedding of the Operas presents a musical game for a social gathering. Contestants answer 20 opera related questions about wedding couples, disguises, parties, and famous pieces with a key listing answers such as Romeo and Juliet, The Bohemian Girl, Lohengrin, and The Gondoliers.
A 1900s style beauty piece promotes facial exercises and massage to reduce a double chin. It extols vigorous neck lifts, walking with head high, and strict daily routines while warning against tight clothing that hampers muscle use.
Margaret E. Sangster argues girls aged 13 to 16 should learn outward repose to calm temperament and health. Self control over anger and restless activity preserves health, fosters courtesy, and aids poise. a patient, seated calm can outshine wilder beauty over time.
A maternal guide suggests renting high chairs for baby guests and seating them around a table. A white iced cake with a pink one to grow on candle, milk beverages, crackers, and baby balloons or bouncing balls as decorations are recommended, with soft toys and rattles for play. For adults serve cocoa, whipped cream, chicken sandwiches, charlotte russe, nuts and bonbons.
The piece explains a bride should furnish house linen for marriage while personal trousseau stays private. It notes that a dower chest begins at a girl’s birth and grows as she yields woven furnishings, sheets, towels, and napkins marked with her initials.
After typhoid fever the suggested treatment is to cut hair short, avoid brushing and fine combs, let it hang, and shampoo monthly with green soap from any drug store. Massage the scalp gently with fingertips nightly. the old hair will likely fall out, but new growth should be healthy.
Black silk armlets priced at 50 cents and one dollar pair with short black silk gloves to simulate elbow length. They extend glove wear by allowing the armlets to wear out instead of multiple silk gloves, described as an excellent economy.
A quirky green round hat features evenly spaced bright red roses around the rim, giving the wearer a rose crowned look. The vivid contrast and symmetrical placement create a standout accessory note.
A physician guides a skin care regimen for enlarged pores using repeated applications of cold cream, daily cleansing, and gentle powders. The routine includes nightly washing with boric acid and witch hazel, leaving cream on, and minimal water in harsh climates.
A new skirt design gains favor replacing the plain circular style with tucked panels at front and back and an extra plaiting on both sides. The side plaiting runs halfway up the hem to maintain a smooth hip line while preserving the circular cut look.
Describes a young girl’s costume using a very dark gray tweed with a narrow front skirt and circular sides, two flounces, a tight double-breasted bolero with stitched straps and gun-metal buttons, red velvet collar and waistband, red silk blouse, and red straw hat with ribbon velvet. Material list includes five yards tweed and related linings and trims.
A guide says a bride should return first calls within two weeks and adjust if no day is given. It notes husbands’ cards should match for form but may vary for expense, and that two of the husband’s cards are left for first calls. Cards from out-of-town visitors need not be returned.
Lingerie hats for this summer favor dress occasions over last year. Many hats use wire foundations that turn up sharply at the back with a full bouquet of roses or violets resting on the hair. A wide embroidered brim cover and scalloped edge, a circular crown embroidery, soft maline or chiffon draping around the crown, and a soft gold ribbon tied around the crown finish the look.
A striking Leghorn picture hat appears in fashion coverage this week. It features a wide white gauze scarf with a gold figure, a low crown adorned with pink roses, pink satin under brim, and a large ribbon bow at the back, epitomizing revived style.
The article advises recording all calls received over a recent two week period to filter the visiting list. It suggests dropping contact with those whose company is not desired, as a method to streamline social acquaintance.
Handkerchiefs described as plaided in white with cross bars also white, detailing the fabric pattern and style.
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