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Newspaper
Coatesville Herald
Location
Coatesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1915
Page
3
A Murfreesboro Tennessee woman credits Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound with curing years of female weakness and fatigue. The letter promotes the tonic using confident testimonials and urges other women to try the product.
An old advertisement bundle touts Cuticura Ointment and Soap for dandruff and hair growth with a mail sample offer from Boston. It also promotes Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder used by troops for foot relief and easy walking, claiming bold ubiquity and a call to try today.
The author argues cooking is a powerful moral force influencing opinions and feelings and could help regenerate a nation. He advocates cooking schools for the wives and daughters of workingmen, believing they can reduce drinking more effectively than temperance groups.
A guide of practical home repairs and cooking tips. Fix loose tiles with plaster of Paris and vinegar, replace faucet washers, clear drains by loosening the trap plate, and flush pipes with soda. Rehydrate reed chair bottoms with boiling water, and adapt kitchen faucets for garden hoses. Improve pear flavor with orange juice, and prevent cream splatter with a bag under the Dover beater. Slice tongue diagonally for even, better cuts.
Practical kitchen notes show how to stretch meat with peas in lamb or mutton pie and how to prepare a tunny fish loaf. Recipes detail tuna with eggs bread crumbs lemon butter parsley and steam bake method, plus desserts from canned peaches and a tomato onion bake and Madras beef with curry powder lemon juice and rice.
Two women discuss twilight sleep between dances as the fox trot and hesitation fill the room. They admire a post dinner snooze and claim it keeps them energetic, claiming they can dance until four in the morning after a nap. The orchestra begins and they are led to the floor.
This article describes two coat models, the overall coat in black and white checks with gun metal accents and a longer plain dark coat. It praises expert tailoring, practical pockets, and flattering cuts for different figures, noting the versatile belt and slenderizing effects on stout shapes. It also advises a method to refresh black kid gloves with oil and ink.
A detailed portrait of three summer hats by Julia Bottomley describing style, construction, coloring, and trimming. The first hat features pink crepe georgette with grapes, hemp bindings, and a grape wreath. The second hat uses milan crown with shepherdess shape, net, moire ribbon, velvet band, and a pink rose. The third hat is leghorn with embroidered chiffon, chiffon ruffle, velvet sash, and roses.
A dated montage riffs on wealth disparity and propriety with stray jokes about white clothes and social trivia. It includes ad snippets for Red Cross Ball Blue and a Marine Eye Remedy, plus light humor about marriage and money.
A witty line compares the busy European battlefront to a bustling telephone exchange, noting the constant chatter and activity as if calls weave through distant fronts. The remark highlights the era's wartime communication networks and everyday parallels.
A local humorist Scribbles is mocked as a quipster who rarely smiles. The only time he did was when reporters were scarce and he was assigned to write the obituary of a man he disliked.
A teacher questions a girl Daisy about animals in heaven. Daisy replies with a Bible reference to the promised land full of milk and honey, insisting animals belong in heaven. The exchange ends with Daisy asserting animals do go to heaven because milk would be missing otherwise.
Meeker laments a man set to marry his former wife. Bleeker questions if the groom is rich, then confirms the man is indeed poor. The exchange centers on the social tension of wealth and marriage.
A shopper questions a porch chair price as the clerk states seventeen dollars. The clerk explains the tag shows the price, while noting the chair’s value would be about $1.50 if priced by merit.
A terse exchange reveals doubts about finances and an engagement as one partner questions another year of remaining together. The dialogue hints at financial strain and looming decisions about marriage and commitment.
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