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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1908
Page
2
Mrs James M Long of Staunton Virginia testifies in two letters about kidney pain backache and urinary trouble being cured by Doan's Kidney Pills and that four and a half years later she has had no kidney trouble. Pills sold 50 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
In Tokyo a sympathy demonstration by about seventy anarchists erupted into a street fight. Police intervened as banners reading Revolution and Death to Rulers flew, with wooden clubs used by protesters and swords drawn by officers. Fifteen anarchists were detained, including four active young women.
Three year old May loved cutting things with scissors and once cut all the curls from her baby brother. The nurse asked how she did it and May blamed the baby saying he cut them himself. It was found he stood on a stool to reach the back of his head.
In a Sunday school dialogue two children discuss the Noah's Ark story. Smarty Williams jokingly says the animals loitered and scratched themselves, while Sandy Toole dismisses the notion questioning why they would scratch when there were only two fleas.
A reader letters claim coffee causes headaches and nervousness and credits Postum with curing years of coffee related ills. The testimonial from a Wisman notes immediate head relief after switching to Postum, praising its health benefits and recommending the product from the Postum Company of Battle Creek Michigan.
A historic advisory on home appearance advises: avoid curlers in front of the husband and keep hair tidy at night with braids and ribbons. It suggests slim shirtwaist suits for summer, stressing cleanliness, practical style, and modest steps to maintain a neat home look.
A plain white parasol lined with mousseline de soie and sewn with splashy cretonne roses creates a delicate rose design when opened. Place about two roses per panel, three inches from the edge, totaling sixteen roses for an average parasol. For an elaborate shade, use larger roses on the outer layer and smaller toward the stick, ensuring subtlety.
A practical guide advises powdering gloves and moistening the thumb and farfinger before sliding the fingers into place. Do not insert all fingers at once. turn back the glove, insert fingers first, then the thumb, and adjust at the wrist for a neat fit.
The article details a dainty frock made of pale blue colleine with cream lace trim. The skirt and bodice form a single piece in Japanese fashion, featuring a lace-tucked vest, frillon sleeves, and a pointed girdle with lace inset.
A fashionable London wedding featured a white satin draped gown with a Greek key embroidery in seed pearls and pearl tassels. The bride wore a peplum with hanging points and tassels while her maids in white crepe gowns were embroidered in silver and wore shawls of fine white silk mull.
The described gown features cambric or nainsook fabric trimmed with Valenciennes lace. Fronts are finely tucked, lace insertions form small diamonds, neckV shaped and edged with lace, sleeves gathered into an insertion band with a lace trimmed frill at the hem.
Fashion notes describe using broad belts to refresh old gowns without altering original style. The dress features pale gray cashmere with black satin belt and trims, a removable blouse, and jacket-like bodice variations. Tips cover matching blouses, trimming, and practical wear. For moist hands a home remedy and powder blend are given.
The pages wore Greek tunics of fine white cloth with pale blue piping and myrtle chaplets. The bride’s limp veil and wrapped look drew Vogue praise for its beauty and distinctive identity.
Shoppers in a hot morning exchange tips on taming greasy shines at the face counter. One recommends glycerine and rosewater applied with a handkerchief to remove grease and keep the skin clean, noting alternatives like cologne and water.
Summer bedroom slippers are knitted from mercerized crochet cotton in a range of colors. They are lighter and cooler than wool, inexpensive, and durable when knitted on steel needles. The final product resembles silk in appearance and has no loose threads.
Fascinating wallachian embroidery flowers can adorn hats and garments. Buttonholed edges allow easy cutting from the fabric, creating solid embroidery motifs or medallions. The look mimics complex eyelet work and suits linen coats and jumper dresses with petal by petal edge decorations.
A natural pongee gown features a long skirt with a double effect and a bodice with distinct tuck detailing. The yoke and full sleeve cuffs are finished in ecru lace, enhancing the style and formal service impression.
A Vozcue tip suggests using a wide white cotton elastic band as a skirt hold during putting or wind. The band is worn loosely at the back waist and can be hitched up or adjusted to a tape belt when not in use. It can be positioned between hip and knee to prevent movement during a stroke.
A folding hatbox made of cardboard folds flat to fit under a trunk. Covered in flowered paper it keeps hats fresh and dust free during travel. Instructions cover cutting sides and bottom, sewing, attaching ribbon, and folding flat for storage.
A fragment from the Catholic Standard and Times questions if a college education truly benefits a man arguing it only helps him boast about wealth rather than work. The exchange features Bigley criticizing higher schooling and its impact on practicality.
Card cases made from cretonne or linen suit summer dresses and are easily sewn at home. They are lined with linen or taf feta and stiffened with tailor's canvas. Cut linen straight and turned back to form pockets, then bound in braid or stitched bands. Monograms can be embroidered for a personal touch.
A humorous exchange from the Atlanta Constitution in which Brother Dickey answers what he would do in paradise. He imagines lounging on a white cloud while heavenly winds carry him from star to star.
Maude E Forgie of Leesburg Virginia says months of feminine ills ended after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and the prescribed treatment. She reports renewed strength and good health and urges other sick women to seek her remedy. The advertisement claims thirty years of use and cures for displacement inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities backache and more. Mrs Pinkham invites sick women to write for advice at Lynn Massachusetts.
A departing guest recalls a delightful visit while the hostess laments that a storm kept their best attendees away. The exchange captures social tension as weather disrupts a cordial gathering.
A reminiscence prompts a debate as a citizen laments earnest youth while Sirius Barker counters that young men now spend their nights in risky acts with gasoline.
An old advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain in children. It claims gum soothing effects and wind colic relief, priced at 25 cents a bottle.
Cleverton asks Miss Calumet for time to think about a marriage proposal in a taxicab. She replies with doubt and he urges haste while debating the cost and setting. The scene hints at social expectations and romance amid a private, public space.
We pay high price for cream. The Crescent Creamery Co. of St. Paul advertises competitive rates for dairy producers seeking quick cash and reliable processing.
A Brooklyn teacher asks a pupil to define multtude. The boy replies a multitude is what we get when we multiply. The lighthearted exchange shows a playful moment in school.
St. Paul Minnesota buyout ad notes Miller and Holmes offer top prices for cream from local producers. Shoppers are invited to contact the firm for quotations and arrangements in the station district.
A quip contrasts a man's instinct about safety with humor as a wakeful fire prompt leads to a witty reply about saving trousers. The exchange showcases gendered bravado and practical vanity in a brief humorous vignette.
A street dialogue unfolds with a housewife taunting a hobo about employment while the traveler parries with a quip about evading the Nimbs o de law, delivering a humorous exchange. The scene captures slang and mood from a bygone era.
We sell guns and traps cheap and buy furs and hides. Write for catalog 105 N. W. Hide and Fur Co. Minneapolis Minn.
In a humorous exchange a longtime resident claims statistics imply frequent divorces in Plankville, but another retorts that none have occurred. The gag hinges on exaggerated data versus local rumor.
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