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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1909
Page
2
Advice for the hostess on inexpensive entertaining emphasizing novelty over splurge. Suggests small gatherings like bridge nights or teas, home experimentation with fillings and simple ingredients, and modest kitchen tweaks to elevate meals without catering costs.
The pattern pairs a cloth bodice with a matching skirt. A center plastron extends down the front and around the waist fading to the sides. Front buttons trim the plastron and embroidery over each shoulder frames the collar area.
A homemade toy rattle made from a match box uses a wooden handle and a string through the box to secure it. Bright fabric covers and ribbons frame a red dried pea inside, creating an appealing and safe toy for a baby to explore by mouthing.
A home made coiffure band seen at a recent dance features gold gauze woven around two milliner wire bands. It is finished on the left side with two small gold roses and trailing leaves. Additional ornaments include gauze with white tulle rosettes and a half wreath of artificial wheat woven into the design.
Fashion notes describe a resurgence of white lace yokes on colored dresses not using wide yokes. When sleeves accompany the yoke the design may keep them. otherwise a white face is preferred. Yokes are shallow square or round and crafted in point applique, Brussels, baby Irish or German valenciennes with tight lace sleeves on dressy gowns.
A Paris trend features a high waistline dress with front gore and bodice in one piece. The white broadcloth gown showcases a silver craquele net chemisette, scalloped neck, heavy silver and lapis lazuli embroidery, and a silver sash with fringe.
The article notes a season of vivid colors influencing room robes and dressing sacs. It suggests using multiple cotton bandanas to craft a short kimono style garment, five or so pieces assembled with ribbon through buttonholes and tied with flat bows, avoiding hems.
Silk Irish Lace Paris introduces shamrock and Limerick laces crocheted in coarse silk. The pieces are aesthetically matched to blouses and reflect a trend this season.
The article describes new costume styles that adapt to easy effects in materials. Princess models extend the waist while maintaining the season’s loose fit both front and back. Old loose jumper blouse effects are among the continuing trends.
The article describes a round skirt walking and semi smart service gown in light spring cloths with velvet trim and soutache options. It notes weighty materials suit the severe lines, mentions sleeves and trimming methods, and quotes a dressmaker on fabric needs for elaborate sleeves and the value of paper patterns to achieve effects with moderate material.
A luncheon table decor used pansies as the focal charm. A silver bowl of mixed color pansies sat on a large round mirror surrounded by ferns. Each plate received a growing pansy pot later taken home, with pansy themed candles and place cards completing the simple, inexpensive aesthetic.
Ivory and its imitations dominate current fashion with silver in second place. Real ivory is costly, so factories offer a new celluloid line in a creamy ivory tone. Eleven pieces sell for a little over a dollar each, with free monogram engraving on each piece. the monogram is engraved, not silver.
A new Ottoman silk named Rays of the Moon shown for topcoats features heavy ribs with changeable effects. The fabric ranks with maire silk as a stylish option for the latest separate coats.
Rat tail cords and braids appear among new trimmings. The braid is hard and shiny and hard to bend into designs. The rat tail trimming is silk sewn over heavy cord twisted into cabochons and large bold designs.
A ahead of age article advises women to prevent wrinkles before they appear. It links worry to facial lines and stomach upset, and recommends exercise baths sleep diet and regular massage with homemade cream to discourage wrinkles.
A dainty white satin theater bag with gold embroidery is shown. The model uses pale blue satin and ribbon, white moire stiff sides, and pale pink roses with pale green leaves. Cardboard backing supports the embroidered motif, lined with thin silk, and a silk handle atop white wadding.
Egg shells can be used as small pots for cucumbers gourds and other transplants. Plants start indoors in shells and once large enough and ground warm the shells are broken away without soil loss, allowing continued growth.
The London Daily Mail hails Brighton's Southern Belle as the most luxurious train in the world. Built for 219 passengers in seven cars, it features a buffet, six parlor cars, rich carpets, inlaid rubber floors, decorative woodwork, mirrored walls, and queenly ladies apartments. It offers London to Brighton return for 3 with electric ceiling lights, cushions, and attentive service for a single hour journey.
The Santa Fe Employers' Magazine lists merit marks for employees across divisions. Notable actions include Miss Gazot of Albuquerque preventing freight delay by handling a confidential instruction, and others like O G Fuller discovering a bent axle, and crews landing a rail to avoid doubling.
A loaded coal train plunged through the Baltimore and Ohio bridge near Perryville and Havre de Grace on September 23, sending a 377-foot span into the Susquehanna River. No lives were lost in the main freight section, and a nearby express passed moments earlier. The accident highlights overestimation of bridge strength during construction and comes as the old Susquehanna bridge is being replaced at an estimated cost of $2 million.
Mrs. J B Johnson of Columbia Missouri describes severe kidney trouble including smothering spells and dropsy. After using Deans Kidney Pills the swelling reduced and kidney function improved. She reports her health as fine two years later, with the claim dated 1906 and confirmed in 1908. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
An Englishman and a U S Army colonel attended a July Fourth event where the band played Yankee Doodle. The Englishman quipped about the tune that caused laughter, and the colonel answered with a sharper retort about the old bull.
A Chambersburg Florida resident recalls developing eczema on the hand about fifteen to eighteen years ago. After misdiagnoses of ringworm and eczema by two doctors, relief came from Cuticura remedies. He reports complete cure and no recurrence since September 19, 1908. Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. sole props Boston.
Dialogue depicts a newly married couple amid playful tension about affection after the honeymoon. The wife suggests the husband will stop kissing her at the door once the honeymoon ends, while the husband objects to such an immediate change.
A list from Lothrop and Johnson patent lawyers in St Paul records issued patents for Northwestern inventors. Entries include J Day Duluth spirit level S T Ferguson Minneapolis culvert pipe R E B Fryberg Halstad automatic pistol J H McCord Pierre South Dakota match box N C Sprague Minneapolis envelope P E Sundquist Albany cutter bar G I Willett Ree Heights post hole auger.
A lady says a medicine package she expected by post has not arrived for a week. A post office clerk asks her to fill a form and state the nature of the complaint. The woman states the issue is biliousness.
Dialogue notes a tense exchange about soil corn height and planting a dwarf variety to stabilize the field. The brief repartee suggests a rural setting and practical farming talk within a possible confrontation.
A vintage advertisement touts Murine eye remedy for red weak weary watery eyes relief. Claims come from experienced physicians and conformity with Pure Food and Drug Laws. States Murine does not smart or hurt eye and soothes pain. Sold at druggists.
Practical advice frames a chat where Knicker shows interest in forest preservation and Mrs Knicker is urged to begin plant care by watering a rubber plant.
A playful exchange hints at a forthcoming linen trust and its impact on attire. The conversation suggests compliance with a new dress code centered on collars, provoking curiosity about its enforcement and participants.
Howard Bros. of Buffalo N Y announce Pettit's Eye Salve once sold in 1807 and claims that sales have risen yearly as a wonderful remedy that cured millions with weak eyes. Drugists across the area are urged to stock the remedy.
A brief exchange quotes a man praising another for deeds and recalls personal involvement. The dialogue hints at commendable actions by the subject with a reflective tone about contributions and shared history. The source presents a concise, period voice remark within a larger narrative.
Health advertisement claims Garfield Tea cures liver and kidney disorders and stomach and bowel issues. It pledges constipation relief, blood purification, and overall well being for readers seeking remedies.
A woman resists admitting any limit to her capabilities and insists she can accomplish what she desires. The statement frames a mindset of perseverance and self belief without citing external obstacles.
The saying suggests those who fault Providence for harvests often hedge on their own planting diligence. It underscores a wary stance toward attributing outcomes to fate rather than personal effort.
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