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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1907
Page
6
Mrs. Mary E. Hood insists on delaying removal of winter undergarments and protective clothing for babies until mid May. She warns that sudden warm days can cause chills and illness, advises gradual changes in layers, and recommends light wool gauze, high necks, and a wool band for abdomen. A Swiss bonnet with lining replaces wool caps in warm weather, and mittens, socks, and stockings stay on longer to protect the infant’s health.
A group of eight young married couples organize weekly Dutch dinners to share meals at about 75 cents per person. Each couple funds their own week and a pool covers a borrowed servant for waitstaff, with a simple menu of soup roast vegetables salad and dessert. After each dinner hosts report costs and ingredients the next day to maintain transparency. The club aims for frugal, sociable evenings with no dues and room for a few more couples.
Bee's Laxative Cough Syrup contains honey and tar and claims to gently move the bowels while stopping the cough. It is advertised as no opiates, best for coughs colds croup and whooping cough with mother’s endorsement and sale at Rhoads' drug store.
Fashion notes describe voile gowns for spring weddings and receptions with sheer and heavy weaves, lace trims, and embroidery. Styles range from tailored to elaborate robes, with stripes, checks, pale pink and blue accents, and suspender dress silhouettes.
A note of novelty in frocks for girls this year highlights soft white silks such as chine or orkeola with lingerie-style inset and lace, mirroring sheer lawns. Simple baby princess dresses dominate 1907 with full skirts meeting the inset and blouse, two-piece construction, and lace girdle waist finishes.
The piece outlines social norms for leaving visiting cards in various situations including when hosts are absent, after entertainments, and after weddings. It details who should leave cards, how many, and variations for married, widowed, and unmarried women, plus guidelines for return thanks and sympathy cards within the current week and after bereavement.
Nutrition in foods highlights onions as a top antiscorbutic and nervine. It notes cabbage cauliflower spinach and greens as beneficial, with careful cooking to preserve salts and acids, and advises potatoes cooked in jackets and raw fruits for best nutrition. It also praises apples pomegranates oranges lemons grapes strawberries prunes and whole wheat bread for complexion and vitality.
The text discusses lace usage contrasting with braiding on silk bolero jackets and voile garments. It notes silk coats with skirts trimmed by silk straps or borders, and remarks voile jackets are less common outside suits, while silk with voile robes remain prevalent.
A Dublin Ga man praises Electric Bitters for his eighty three year old mother who has used them for two years, reporting strong health, good sleep, and excellent appetite. The tonic is guaranteed for stomach liver and kidney issues by Dreier & Bro. 50c.
In Jerusalem a girl not married by twenty is called an old maid. Some marry at age ten.
An advertisement touts Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a cure for stomach and liver trouble. It claims to aid digestion and stimulate liver and bowels without irritating organs, contrasting with pills and ordinary cathartics.
Olivia Howard Dunbar argues in The World's Half-Citizens that thousands of women now wield new power and influence in multiple countries. She notes attacks on old biases and cites Have Lock Ellis on the absurdity of both male and female claims that women are unfit for social and political duties.
An advertisement claims the Foley’s Kidney Cure can restore health by strengthening kidneys at first signs of trouble. It cites a testimonial from Oscar Bowerman of Lebanon Kentucky and urges prompt use to prevent symptoms from worsening.
A reflection on truth and tact urging restraint in harsh judgments. It argues truth aligns with love and warns unpleasant frankness rarely reflects real insight.
Dreier & Bro state Fo Leys Honey and Tar for coughs and lung troubles is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug law as it contains no opiate or harmful drugs and is recommended for children and adults.
A Rome court in camera revealed Signora Orlicci, head maid to Italy's queen dowager, has for years earned between 5000 and 6000 dollars annually by selling her mistress's old dresses. Americans are said to be the top buyers of these royal souvenirs used at dinners and parties in New York and Chicago society homes.
A terse ad promises thirty days of treatment for kidney troubles and rheumatism at a price of 1200. It mentions a money refund if not satisfied and cites rennet as part of the product.
The writer argues that girls feel pressure to dress well and that showy fashions harm many, noting cruel stories of ruined lives from finery. She praises women who dress simply and work among girls and clubs, urging restraint and saying most American women spend too much on clothes.
How to make potato dolls using a potato, wire hairpins, tacks, napkins and pins. Each guest receives supplies and competes for prettiest, funniest and ugliest dolls with prizes at a set hour. Scissors are essential for cutting napkins into costumes and shaping the figures.
A Home Chat guidance warns caregivers to avoid favoritism and worry, to withhold temper after clear restrictions, and to resist impatience while encouraging and praising children’s efforts. It stresses maintaining confidence with youngsters and supporting their questions with calm, constructive responses.
The article notes German preference for paper floors due to their seamless surface, low heat and sound conduction, and lower cost. Floors are laid as a paste, rolled smooth, then dried and painted with color or pattern.
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