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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1908
Page
2
A rose pink linen parasol with pink silk fringe and embroidery complements a pink linen gown and blue velvet accents, reflecting Parisian chic. The piece discusses new blouse trends including jabots and front panels with frills, plus a playful tip on achieving rosy cheeks by eating raw carrots for months.
Instructions for making mustard paste at Presbyterian Hospital Manhattan. Mix mustard with water to spread on gauze or cheesecloth. for tender skin add oil or vaseline. Large poultices use muslin. small use thinner material. Cover with oiled muslin and bandage to keep heat. Chest poultice should fit around neck and armpits.
Instruction describes using a sewing machine to gather ruffles. It recommends coarse thread on the bobbin, a long stitch, slitching the ruffle to desired fullness, and using the under thread as gathering thread to even out fullness. The bottom coarse thread is stronger and less likely to break.
The article details a tea like cosy for a hot water jug. It notes a linen or cambric removable cover, a wadded satin foundation, and a cord edged edge with three top loops to lift the cosy. The design includes an embroidered jug image for decoration.
The passage offers practical guidance on daily comfort and health including posture, footwear, digestion, hand care, and cleaning routines. It suggests shifting positions to ease sewing strain, wearing sturdy outdoor shoes, balanced meals, and a glycerin lemon hand treatment with carbolic acid for care.
Burlap ranks close to leather for covering shirt-waist boxes and other utilitarian containers. It can harmonize with room color schemes, combining beauty with usefulness. Edges are finished with linen braid of burlap color and secured by button tacks, available from upholsterers or drapery sections. Burlap also serves well for affordable portieres, with a running stenciled design around the bottom and sides for decoration.
Colorful hand embroidered doilies offered in flower and fruit patterns are on sale at the shop for 1.25 dollars each. Local buyers note the variety and affordable price for decorative linens.
The guide suggests harmonizing four corner spots with rest of the room using a unified idea. A tall three cornered wall cabinet and a second height piece frame a corner bench, with a square window and stenciled curtains. An Oriental grass cloth and matching hangings tie the scheme together.
The New York Sun notes willow bird cages in rustic European styles and custom orders. Variants include round cone tops with willow suspensions and square elongate forms with arched sides. Prices range about four to five dollars, with natural or stained finishes, offered in various sizes for year round use.
Johann Schmid a 55 year old resident of Suhr in Argovie Canton proclaims himself the happiest man on earth. He has never worked married or been ill and says he eats drinks and sleeps well with no anxiety for the future. He inherited a small income and land in his teens and built his cottage to live there ever since.
In a crowded town, Johnnie risks his life to save his cousin Esther from drowning in a park pond. The rescue leads to renewed respect at church and a new bond between them as Esther asks for a crown and Johnnie expresses his desire to learn music under the organist.
The article explains white lead production from corroded lead and linseed oil, warns against adulterated brands, and details a blow pipe test to prove purity. It notes the National Lead Company guarantees purity and offers a blow pipe test kit and booklet on paint, via its New York address.
A wedding in Fingest Buckinghamshire solemnized with all principals bearing the surname Davis. The bridegroom, bride, officiating clergyman, and all signatories of the register share the name, creating a unique family tie reported by the Pall Mall Gazette.
An advertising page urges readers to trust genuine claims and resist substitutes. It warns that if an ad convinced you to purchase, it reflected truth in the claim and advises insisting on the exact product you asked for when buying from a dealer.
New York women embrace rope skipping as a beauty reform to shed fat and regain slender lines. A Paris beauty expert popularized the method claiming mysterious merits, while adherents admire the reformer’s own sylphlike shape and grace.
A Cleveland grocer reports personal health gains after switching from coffee to Postum Food Coffee. He describes reduced nervousness and improved appetite, praising the product and recommending it to others with nervous or stomach issues. The ad concludes with a call to read The Road to Wellville and notes new letters appear periodically.
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