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Newspaper
Dakota City County Herald
Location
Dakota City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1908
Page
7
In a humorous wartime style scene Bragdon the composer works on a symphonic poem when a baby cries from the nursery. He endures five minutes then calls to his child asking who is teasing the baby. The infant’s mother is expected to rescue but the plan was to sing the baby to sleep with a lullaby.
A testimonial from Hiram Center of Take City Minnesota describes severe kidney distress and back pain, dizziness, nervousness, and vision disruption. He credits Donns Kidney Pills with a complete recovery and perfect health since, noting availability from all dealers at 50 cents per box via Poster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A church story notes the ushers and a thoughtful clergyman who loves order as he asks worshippers to remain seated until chairs have been removed from the aisles before the benediction. The scene captures orderly conduct and reverent decorum.
The chairman teased the audience with a string of malapropisms about school terminology. He struggled to finish a pun turning schoolhouse into humor while the crowd reacted with widening smiles and lighthearted relief.
A narrator recalls a safe and sane Fourth of July as a servicoor asks about how the boys observe the day. The native explains that the lant of ’em were killed a year ago and the gow crop has not come in yet, while a crowd gathers at the ball park for the true celebration.
A Chicago clerk describes how illness from poor nourishment nearly forced loss of work and income. After using Grape-Nuts regularly for two months she reports brain clarity and bodily strength returning, allowing her to keep her job. The testimonial is from Postum Co. battles Creek Michigan with a prompt to read The Road to Wellville.
A Harper's Bazaar writer describes a method for an American woman to protect her nerves and create a true happy Sunday. She divides chores with a student, rests in bed with cocoa and rolls, and after church spends a relaxed afternoon with husband and children, ensuring the day stays joyful for all.
Text mixes children’s paper puzzles with fashion trends and household tips. It mentions teachers and delegates at a Denver convention, plus advice on skin care, sewing, embroidery, buttons, and the era’s style details like lace, silk, and white skirts.
Cleaning advice notes tea leaves with a touch of vinegar placed in a vase to absorb stains from flowers like mignonette and forget me not. The reader is instructed to cover the top with a hand while the mixture works to lift residue from water-stained glass.
A roundup of old fashioned beauty advice covers whitening hands with lemon and glycerin mixtures, preventing red bands from rings, and keeping skin soft with camphor ice. It also gives DIY decor for summer luncheons using paper designs and bristol board, plus tips on sleep, hair curling, and color coordinating for outfits.
The text notes summer fashion using linen and dotted Swiss materials with embroidery details. It then observes London statues honoring women, counting five statues including four queens and Mrs Siddons, and mentions memorial tablets on houses noting four women among about 100 commemorated figures.
A note on entertaining youngsters by cutting pictures from magazines or books. The idea suggests creating engaging visual activities for children using cutouts. It emphasizes imaginative play and low cost crafts to keep children amused during days at home or in classrooms.
Revival of fogoting returns to fashion after a period away from trends. The article highlights a striking sleeve design for evening dresses with a straight loose cut and tucked outer panel reaching toward the shoulder. Paris leads with fashionable children’s pongee tees cut in kimono style with distinctive sleeves.
The sketch outlines a black Neapolitan hat with a rolling brim and crown trimmed by two rows of plaited white lace. A white bead trim decorates the edge and a black feathered ornament falls over the brim.
To keep an area rug steady lay a smaller underlay beneath it. Place the underlay on the floor and tack its corners if desired. The rug will cling and stay in place more effectively than being laid directly on the floor.
A terse, reflective line from a Boston Transcript piece questions selfish behavior and marriage while contemplating a husband’s focus on himself and the impact on Kate, his wife.
The Chicago Tribune reports a prospectus touting land atop a 7000 foot mountain as fertile and profitable with crops from fruits to cotton and a surveyed railroad route. The owner Mr Magie sues to recover notes while critics note possible overstatement and political incentives.
In a club meeting a discussion over a novel reveals generational tensions as American slang and voice clash with refined expectations. Characters Mrs Frayne Mrs Grayson and Mrs Argyne debate whether slang signals cultural upbringing and breach of propriety while a door bursts open and a daughter hurries to join a ride, underscoring everyday family dynamics.
A magistrate interrogates a tense tenant about allegedly ejecting a landlord. The tenant defends his move, insisting a tacit provision or forgotten prohibition allowed such action, while the magistrate presses for evidence and clarity on tenant rights.
A shopper who approves of every item on display signals no purchase today. Conversely, a buyer who finds fault with each option indicates she plans to buy nothing that day.
A testimonial from Mrs Liltie Witcher of Chattanooga Tennessee dated February 16 1907 praises Cuticura remedies for a severe skin disease affecting her baby and later her hands and wrist. She claims two cakes of Cuticura Soap and a box of Cuticura Ointment cured her symptoms after ineffective treatments.
A visitor praises a parrot as the most sensible bird seen in years, while the owner notes the bird has not spoken since the guest arrived. The scene toys with wit and sarcasm about talking pets and quiet dignity.
Fragmentary transcription shows a speaker Mrs Lapaling chiding Johnny for behavior. The text contains nonstandard spellings and unclear context, with the phrase This in the second pair I’ve bought you since we had that equinuptig sturin in Mireh suggesting a prior dispute or incident.
An excerpt reflects on patriotism with a vignette about a boy at a ball game. The Louisville Courier-Journal quotes dialogue labeling a patriot and a playful line about a boy learning courage through sport.
The Meaney Monger James R. Keene recounts a dinner remark from the panic era about a man waiting for a call to pay a bill. He describes a friend hearing a knock and a notice left on the door claiming half an hour of return before he vanished for 20 minutes.
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