Marlton Woman Credits Lydia E Pinkham Cure
Marlton New Jersey resident Mrs George Jordy reports ten years of female health struggles ending after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says doctors gave up, but the remedy restored her health and relieved inflammation ulceration and nervous issues. The advertisement touts cures and free confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Marlton
N.J
Cato
George Jordy
Box 40
Pinkham
Inn
Mass
How He Did the Chores
A domestic scene unfolds with a wife accusing her husband of bungling chores. He claims a dinner engagement and business matters kept him late, while breakfast reveals his blunted appetite and tense mood. A clock, music box, and barometer are cited as evidence of his confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Berlin Lets 50000 Children Farm and Play This Summer
Berlin authorities enabled more than 50,000 children to spend the season near the city, receiving plots to play and cultivate gardens with family help and guidance from public instructors. Independent product notes and quotes on starch and remedies appear, including Iron and Defiance Starch and Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets, and a note on India’s 26 million widows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Long Princess Lines Dominate Fall Gowns For Women
New fall models emphasize long princess lines with fuller sleeves and skirts and prominent yokes or cuirass bodices. Designers note that depth of the yoke or cuirass changes the fit, with contrasting materials and Dutch lace collars remaining popular. Plums clothed gowns feature Irish collars, buttons, and quilted hat trims as practical season styles.
Revival of an Old Style Bracelets Spark Fresh Interest
A half inch to an inch wide gold bracelet with heavy engraving or enamel patterns draws attention as a revived fashion. Young shoppers envy the trend yet recall similar designs from ancestors, noting that old jewelry often resurfaces with a modern touch and prompts quick desire among relatives.
Comfort Protectors From Cheesecloth A Quick Craft
A four inch longer than wide cheesecloth piece split center and hem stitched into two pieces. Sew along selvage edges to form two protectors with a two inch hem. Monograms or lace edge enhance the look. They launder easily and sell well at church fairs or Christmas boxes.
Right side of wool serge reveals twill direction
The article explains that when making dresses from wool serge the twill weave always runs to the right on the right side of the fabric, helping sewers save time.
Wider ribbons in lingerie fashion raise upkeep costs
The article notes wider ribbons for lingerie items, with tops of corset covers and chemises using one inch widths and two inch widths for petticoat flounces and negligees. It advises buying by the bolt, keeping rolls in paper, and using long eyed bodkins for openings, while travelers may encounter tag-ended two yard ribbons amid a shift to bold colors and shades like old rose and orchid.
Lace and Velvet Bodice Trim Instructions
Step by step pattern notes describe introducing lace matching the skirt fabric. It covers the vest and sleeve bands, leaves sleeves plain, uses scalloped lace for over bodice and epaulettes, and binds the front center with velvet. Required materials include one yard 46 inches wide, two and a half yards face fabric, one and a quarter yard velvet, and two buttons.
A Necessary Yoke for Petticoats in Ready to Wear
The article urges a fitted petticoat yoke as essential with current frocks. It notes shirrings cannot be worn with the princess silhouette and recommends maker alterations using elastic webbing yokes. Readily available at notion counters in black gray and white.
Fall Painting Offers Advantages for Builders
The fall season is highlighted as a prime time for painting because surfaces dry faster and there is less moisture. A winter coat of pure white lead mixed with linseed oil protects buildings from harsh winter weather. National Lead Company offers a complete painter's outfit and color guides from New York.
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National Lead Company
Trinity Bldg
New York City
Dobson Daughter’s Piano Talent Questioned
Sububi questions if Dobson’s daughter can play the piano but notes she does play anyway. The exchange hints at expectations and her hidden skill.
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Dobson
Sububi
Remarkable Cure of Hives by Cuticura Remedies
A six year old girl afflicted with hives for two months found relief after a hot bath with Cuticura Soap and application of Cuticura Ointment. The relief came after the first treatment and the rash disappeared shortly thereafter. Mrs. George L. Fridhoff of Warren Michigan reports the outcome dated June 30 and July 13 1908. Potter Drug and Chemical Co Boston sells these products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Fridhoff
Warren, Mich
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Bole Props
Boston
Collar and tie size at steady pace
A shopper requests collars and neckties for her husband and the clerk identifies the correct size as twelve and a half. The clerk notes that men who let their wives shop for them typically choose that size, implying a common habit among married customers.
Catarrh Cure Promises Cure in All Stages
An advertisement claims Mall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease requiring constitutional treatment. The firm offers 100 dollars to any case not cured and directs readers to F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio for testimonials. Wake Hall's Family Pills are also advertised for constipation.
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Mall
Trall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Wake Hall
Carnations Sleep Under Gas Exposure
Florists report losses as carnations fail to open, a problem linked to illuminating gas. Hull laboratory experiments in the Botanical Gazette suggest the gas causes the sleep reaction in these flowers. The piece also notes progress in starch technology with patent Defiance Starch claiming removal of harmful chemicals and added strength and smoothness.
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Hull Botanical Laboratory
The
Botanical Gazette
The Old Man's Joke and Daily Life Quirks
A rural vignette recalls family dialogue about chores and a young suitor leaving. Humorous bits pivot on forgetting the ice box pail and the punch line hints at misfortunes from the water wagon. A string of reflective witticisms on luck and prudence rounds out the piece.
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Mary
Napoleon Bluecher Tale From Finkenstein Castle
A recounting from L Opinion tells of Napoleon meeting General Bluecher at Finkenstein before the siege of Danzig. Bluecher leaves inspired. a later quip imagines if he had thrown Napoleon from a window. The piece adds a lighter aside on starching home laundry with Defiance Starch for crisper, neater fabrics.
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Napoleon
Arthur M. Chuquet
Bluecher
Finkenstein
Danzig
New York Evening Post
Baltimore Cobblestones Pave Street Ahead in City Council
The Brooklyn Standard Union reports Baltimore may pave a street with cobblestones. Rural critics who jeer at Manhattan streetcars are urged to note the city’s paving plans.
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Baltimore
Brooklyn Standard Union
Manhattan
The Gift of Gab Among Superfluous Presents
A witty note contrasts gifts with talkativeness describing the gift of gab as a fine though excessive offering. It plays on how some presents symbolize speech and charm more than utility.
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Advert
Advertises Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething babies claiming to soften gums reduce inflammation ease pain cure wind colic and comes in a 25 cent bottle. Includes a French proverb about a brain and tongue.
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Ater
Dr. Pierce
India
Dodds
AS “Guar
Carters
Carter Little Pills
Mike
J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
Perry Davis
Brazil
Williams, Hoyt & Co
Rochester
N.Y
Wational
Trinity Building
Bow
Rie
Spohn Medical
Bacteriologieis
Goshen
IND
B. S.A
Woodward & Company
Duluth
Grain Commission
Minneapolis
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