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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1909
Page
6
Thompson Watkins of Parsons Kansas endorses a kidney remedy for back pain linked to kidney congestion and inflammation. She notes relief after using Deans Kidney Pills, sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
In a large city a boastful woman claimed flawless domestic service and instant door response. When two visitors rang and waited, a delayed response came with a curt demand to slip their cards between her teeth while she declared she was busy making bread.
The article explains common signs of poor paint and adulteration and urges repainting as the remedy. It promotes a free National Lead Co. painting guide and a Houseowner's Painting Outfit No 49 from the 1902 Trinity Building, New York, plus the Dutch Boy Painter trademark as a purity guarantee.
A plainspoken bishop famed for simplicity rides an omnibus. A staring passenger urges him to visit a wife. The parson, thinking the wife ill, complies and is shown the man’s prank revealing the joke about his appearance.
A young child endures two months of severe itching and irritation as hives cover the body, causing great distress and discomfort. Doctors advise careful care and monitoring for signs of complications as the condition persists in a frail patient.
A Warren Michigan mother reports her six year old daughter recovered from persistent hives after daily Cuticura Soap baths and Cuticura Ointment application. She notes initial relief from itching and quick disappearance of sores following treatment begun in 1908.
A humorous exchange unfolds at a social gathering as a hostess and professor discuss inhabiting the moon. The professor quips about a honey moon while the party references Biggins and Sniggins disputes over their children.
A DIY two fold clothes horse turned corner wardrobe offers cheap portable storage for business girls in bed sitters. The design uses hooks, a brass rod for a curtain, a canvas roof to keep dust out, and can store shoes and other items in a hidden floor space when not in use.
The coming season introduces sand brown gravel Thames gray lichen wood rose Niagara and framboise shades. Browns carry hints of gold while taupes and grays show subtle red casts. colors range from light to dark and stay vivid without being garish.
The article explains making tassels from girdles of liberty satin for negligees. Extend girdle by eight to nine inches, cut fringes, sew strips, add tiny silk crocheted balls, and assemble to create soft tassels. The method suits broad Persian or white satin ribbon with gold ball ends.
A bride elect received a year of gifts arranged by her friends with monthly themes. January a cookbook, February a handkerchief bag, March a fan, April kitchen items including apron soap and dustpan. The gifts were practical, affordable, and arranged to give a pleasant surprise.
Practical advice on removing fruit stains with tomato juice and a cheap facial lotion made from boracic acid and alcohol. It claims skin cleansing benefits rival soap and water and notes usefulness while traveling. Also offers tips on preventing tired eyes by sleeping in a cool, comfortable room with warm bed clothing.
French dressmakers adopt Roumanian embroideries with clever variations. Used on hats frocks blouses and coat suits they create smart waistcoats revers and pocket flaps for serge and broadcloth outfits. Evening cloaks regain popularity as wraps become cloaks.
The tale recounts the Savage mine sump near Virginia City and a 1869 70 stock scheme led by Col Clair and William Meeker. They plotted to control mine water flow to manipulate Savage stock while Meeker killed Clair and sank his body in Tahoe, ending the conspiracy.
A lemon bath is a daily luxury for many West Indian women. Slices of lime or lemon steep in water for about half an hour to extract the juice, leaving the skin feeling remarkably fresh and clean.
A compact collection of wry maxims on honesty and image. It notes how people value debts and grudges differently, then ends with a humorous plug for Gee Whiz Syrup. The tone resembles a mid century humor column with pithy lines.
A joke exchanges a question to a Sunday school teacher about Adam eating the forbidden fruit. Johnnie confidently answers that Adam had to marry Eve, delivering a humorous, though simplistic, medieval era style moral twist.
Classified snippet lists Dr J H Rindlaub, Eye Ear Nose and Throat specialist in Fargo North Dakota. It includes a cheeky dialogue about money from Wall Street and a separate ad for U S sheep dip offered at five cents per gallon by N W Hide & Fur Co of Minneapolis Minnesota.
In a quizzical remark, Dustin Stax refuses to love his enemies but says he appreciates them. He notes his biggest profits came from people who challenged him, a pointed reflection on adversaries fueling his success.
An old horseman writes in Outing that the surest difference between a thoroughbred and a common horse is not beauty or speed but perseverance and sustained courage. the thoroughbred keeps going when tired while the common horse quits.
A New York man credits a physician with recommending less meat and greasy foods. He says Grape Nuts helped his dyspepsia and nerves after two years, saving him from $500 worth of medicine and improving his family’s health and happiness. The Postum Co. promotes Grape-Nuts with a testimonial and a slogan.
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