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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1911
Page
3
A guide urges women to win a husband’s respect with humor, intelligence, and steadiness rather than nagging. It argues progress comes from partnership, not scolding, and highlights mothers guiding boys with love, the value of pose and grace, and the rise of independent, self supporting women.
The column notes cement mesh bags stay popular while large muffs rise in demand. Soutaches fade from full outfits as empire gowns return. Small buttons trend, October brides wear muffs and flowers, and black velvet accessories pair with belts and pumps. Pet collars, plain silks for tailored blouses, striped hairlines for suits, white crepe cuffs for mourning, and oversized lockets as vanity boxes are highlighted.
A simple dolling project details a wicker basket for six eggs with a padded cover and cloth frill. The cardboard top is sewn and padded, a ribbon handle with wire stiffening finishes with bows. Colors should match the breakfast service.
Ladies are urged to use a laxative likened to a famed California Fig Syrup Co product praised for satisfying many families. Beware imitators, buy from reputable sellers only. Price is stated as a bottle in the advertisement.
In a blunt exchange two women debate identity and marriage within a tense conversation. Mrs Hoyle asserts her husband’s condition while Mrs Doyle questions why she did not marry an American, reflecting shared anxieties and cross cultural strain.
The Yonkers Statesman quotes a mistress questioning a maid about smacking lips as John the butler exits. A waiting girl asks what he was doing, prompting a playful exchange about a possible prior bite or taste.
An about twenty five year sufferer from itching piles reports finding rapid relief after first use of Resinol Ointment. The reader claims only occasional applications are needed and credits the product from Brookline Massachusetts.
A Modern Ohio farmhouse offered at 2800 to 3000 dollars features a 28 by 14 kitchen, 9 foot and 8 foot 6 inch ceilings, shiplap and lap siding, cedar shingles, three coats of white plaster, quarter sawn pine floors, birch trim with mahogany stain, basement with hot air furnace and lighting plant, and practical layouts. It emphasizes comfort, safety, and lower running costs than oil lamps, with ample storage, connected dining and living spaces, and a front-porch aesthetic suited to rural lots.
A belle at a Chopin recital drew admiring glances as she listened intently to the March Funebre. After the performance her escort asked about a Paris gown, and she quipped about its fit and price.
A Texas practitioner admits his early bias against advertised foods and endorses Grape-Nuts after trying it in Corpus Christi. He reports improved digestion, no eructations, and greater strength, crediting Postum Co. and the booklet The Road to Wellville for guiding readers.
By C. R. Barns. A laborer with a wife and two children was turned away by several farmers who preferred single men. The piece argues farmers should support family life to sustain rural populations and democracy, urging better treatment and opportunities for workers with families.
The article warns that impure milk results from lax precautions in handling. It notes contamination comes from bacteria present everywhere and that they multiply under certain conditions and temperatures, leading to impure milk and poor keeping qualities.
The text states Japan has 45 million people with 30 million farmers. It notes the nation relies on 16 000 square miles of cultivated land and that every foot of soil is utilized. It also claims the farmer is a specialist.
A dairy farmer near Myrtle Ontario with 20 cows increased milk yield by 2453 pounds per cow. Financial returns rose from 52.72 dollars per cow in 1905 to 76.76 dollars in 1908. Gains are illustrated by larger milk cans.
Professor Munyon issues a complete almanac covering the moon phase information, palmistry and birth month readings, card reading, dreams interpretation, beauty culture, weights and measures, and antidotes. The publication is billed as a magazine almanac for all families and rural readers and available free by request from the Munyon Remedy Company in Philadelphia, Pa.
The anti tuberculosis campaign began in 1894 and by 1898 had five treatment institutions. The movement now benefits from government support with over 200 agencies active. A Budapest tuberculosis museum is open and a national education drive continues.
An advertisement from John A. Salter Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin promotes French bean coffee seed at one cent per pound with 90 day growth, health benefits, and low cost. Send 15 cents for seed package and directions or 31 cents for ten seed packages plus flowers. 40 cents includes further seed specialties.
In Tuxedo at a club house Lord Fairfax praised women and attacked misogynist views. He mocked cynical male brutes and quipped comparing women to pilchards in a pointed, humorous aside.
A newlywed couple ends their wedding tour and moves into a home facing the cost of living. The bride discovers cheap baking powders are mostly inert filler, requiring more product and yielding poor results. Calumet Baking Powder is presented as a healthier, cost effective alternative that stores well and simplifies cooking.
A compact adage suggests that harsh criticism of large monopolies may reflect underlying support or interest in smaller, emerging competitors. The saying links public rhetoric to hidden incentives and market dynamics.
An 19th or early 20th century promotion describes Dr Pierce's Pellets as small sugar coated tablets that regulate and invigorate the stomach liver and bowels. The claim asserts easy intake without causing gripe and frames the pellets as a candy like remedy.
A concise reflection notes that common sense in an uncommon degree is how the world defines wisdom, emphasizing practical judgment over theory in daily life.
Advertisement-style text promotes a one day cold cure with laxative bromide and claims a refund if it fails. It mentions GROVE’s signature on each box and Garfield Tea as a nightly aid for daily cleansing. It ends with a motivational quote about internal struggle.
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