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Newspaper
Flora Enterprise Sentinel
Location
Flora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1905
Page
7
A how to guide for hosting a Valentine party featuring silhouette drawings to assign conversation partners. It explains equal gender balance, topic cards, five minute rotations, and enclosure of silhouettes in envelopes for redistribution. Variants include live topics and impersonal dialogue, with tips on drawing and mounting silhouettes.
A Detroit Free Press quip jokes about a married man with his wife applying perfume to his handkerchief. The man laments, admitting he is not married, while the wife uses scent as a reminder to bring home something at night. The exchange mocks social norms and marital tactics.
A Brooklyn Life quip portrays a millionaire pledging funds to endow a university chair to teach graduates how to get a job. The cartoonish remark highlights a pragmatic, job-focused scholarly role as a charitable venture.
A dialogue contrasts Valentine usefulness with pragmatic selling. The businessman notes valentines sell well at this time, while the exchange from the Washington Star and Boston Transcript adds humor about flirtation and social awkwardness surrounding the wine cup motif.
The article traces St. Valentine as Rome’s bishop martyred in 27 A D and the merging of pagan Lupercalia with Valentine’s Day. It notes English, Scottish, French and American adoption, old customs of billets and gifts, and 18th century beliefs about dream omens and secret verses as proofs of affection.
Summary of a 1905 Sunday School lesson on Jesus healing the nobleman's dying son in Cana and Capernaum. It outlines faith under trial, Jesus testing belief, persistent prayer, distant healing, and the household conversion as key outcomes, with John 6 36 golden text and the warning to believe that Jesus is the Christ.
Rt Rev Charles McDonnell relates to the new pope in Rome how New York and Brooklyn fascinate, praising Central and Prospect parks. The pontiff recalls a Roman headline about Tammany tigers parading during a national election, asking how such trained beasts could fit the wonders of the parks.
The era’s style notes discuss sleeve length and fur choice with advice on accessories. White lilacs suit bridal bouquets while mustard yellow and old gold revive color schemes, and soft silks, diaphanous fabrics, and airy gowns dominate evening wear. Beads and laces embellish slippers as waistlines show draping with full evening skirts and short trains.
A woman should create two lists to organize work at home. Separate tasks into must do and may do, ranking them by importance. The key issue is mixing urgent items with optional ones, hindering effective routines.
Washington Star warns of frost bite first aid steps. Do not apply heat immediately seek gradual warming and friction with snow or cold water. If animation does not return try artificial respiration and treat sores with reliable ointment. Use liberal poultice for inflammation.
A brief humor item notes a street joke about being handsome and a playful mishearing in dialogue, reflecting newspaper wordplay and language of the period. The exchange centers on timing and recognition, with a light, wit-filled tone typical of the era.
An 1904 testimonial ad promotes Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root as a universal kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims cures for kidney trouble and related symptoms, urging readers to try the vegetable tonic and noting the Birmingham address on each bottle.
An editorial note promotes a free sample bottle and a book of information for Swamp Root by Dr Kilmer and Co. Readers are urged to send their address from Y vais paper and mention the newspaper. The offer includes testimonials and guarantees the offer's genuineness with a coupon and address details.
The Washington Star reports The John A Salter Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin offers Earliest Green Eating Onion as a new money making vegetable. Farmers and gardeners are urged to try this promising variety.
A note records discussion at the Audubon club chaired by Mrs Wise about a critique of the cuckoo clock. Mr Wise and Sen Fram Aiaco Call are mentioned in connection with the topic and the broader sentiment of reform.
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