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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1907
Page
14
An advice piece by Margaret Mixter argues soda baths help reduce flesh through profuse sweating and fat absorption. It details preparation with washing and bicarbonate of soda, nightly use, gradual time increase, and cautions for weak hearts. The method pairs with strict diet and exercise, and a facial astringent lotion is proposed for non-technical use.
The article reviews spring misses wear featuring short jackets and pleated skirts in tweed, serge, vicuna, and shepherds plaid. It describes Norfolk suits, box and ripple pleats, and three quarter sleeves, noting versatile coat lengths and trims. Also covered are hats, mohair suits, and coordinating accessories for young girls and shop-ready outfits for spring fashion.
Thetoring notes collapsible straw hats as a chic spring and summer headgear. Illustrations show two positions: brim rolled around crown for wind resistance and a collapsed hood style for hair protection. Velvet ribbon bands and bows add decoration while preserving a sleek line.
Instructions for at home dry shampooing for women avoiding wet washing in cold weather. Describes powders from cornstarch and orris root blends, use of a special shampoo brush, brushing patterns, scalp massage, and night time application. Covers alcohol caution, hair types, and alternative cornmeal and oatmeal cleansing options.
A Dublin Georgia man praises Electric Bitters for his eighty three year old mother who has used them two years enjoy good appetite strength and sleep. He notes benefits for female weakness and general debility and recommends Dreier & Bro. as guaranteed for stomach liver and kidney troubles at 50 cents.
The king offers the widow of famed war correspondent Sir William Howard Russell a suite of rooms at Hampton Court Palace. The Danziger Zeitung comments with irony about German journalists’ envy of such royal favor.
An ad touts Bee's Laxative Cough Syrup with honey and tar, no opiates, for coughs, colds, croup, and whooping cough, sold by Rhoads' drug store with a mothers endorse it promise. Separately, Dartmouth College plans a new gymnasium funded by a $300,000 bequest from Thomas P. Salter of New York disclosed last week. A Pine Salve Carbolized claims fast acting poultice for cuts burns boils and chapped skin, priced 25 cents.
Poem recounts how small, unseen helpers like buttons, toys, and pins are misused and neglected. It laments mistreatment of tiny makers behind everyday objects, urging care for the "little common people" who aid us. The narrator cites common items to illustrate the harm done.
Stomach and liver trouble cured by Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup which stimulates the liver and bowels without irritation. It treats indigestion sick headache and chronic constipation and does not nauseate or gripe. Refuse substitutes. Dreier Bru.
A mother with several boys favors a darning technique. She threads around the hole with an over-and-over stitch to draw the fabric tight, then damns it in the usual warp. This draw thread reduces the hole's size and strengthens the fabric for continued wear.
An advertisement claims Foley's Kidney Cure can restore health by strengthening kidneys at first signs of danger. Oscar Bowman of Lebanon Kentucky testifies the product cured him of kidney disease, asserting it saved his life. Dreier & Bro.
The bolero remains a smart staple, now heavily trimmed with lace beading and colored ribbons inside and out. Designers pair boleros with blue voile and black taffeta outfits, using contrasting facings, embroidery, and fishnet linings to heighten the effect. Green, vivid flame shades, Japanese blue, and muted purples feature among spring palettes, with mauve and lavender less dominant.
A smart street and traveling costume inspired by L Art de la Mode is proposed for spring wear. An Eton coat modeled similarly would be striking, with strapped elbows and sleeves, while the strapped seams give the skirt a graceful line suited for the average woman.
A. M. Ake of Wood Indiana recounts years of severe lung hemorrhages and failed remedies until Foley's Honey and Tar cured his cough and restored his lungs. He endorses the product for advanced lung trouble and warns against substitutes. Druier & Bro.
A vintage remedy describes removing facial oil with four grains of zinc sulfate and sixteen drops of lavender tincture mixed in two ounces of distilled water. It advises applying as a lotion to reduce oily appearance and suggests washing the face in warm water with a teaspoon of baking soda.
Advertises Man Zan as a great pile remedy for itching bleeding and protruding piles. Tubes include a nozzle for targeted application and claim immediate relief and soothing cooling effects with money back if ineffective. Sold by Rhoads' drug store.
A gym teacher recommends a hip reducing drill by lifting each leg in line with the waist for about twenty reps. The piece also describes a bending waist movement with arms raised and brought down to chest level for back strength, noting many women stop early.
Thirty days treatment for kidney bladder troubles and rheumatism for one dollar. Money refunded if not satisfied. Pineules contain no alcohol and do not derange the stomach. Easy to take. Sold by Rhoads' drug store.
A brief note asserts that advertisements first appeared in newspapers in 1652. It highlights the early media practice and the spread of printed notices, reflecting the birth of modern advertising in colonial print culture.
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