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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1908
Page
14
Sashes and sleeves play key roles in spring and summer attire. Sashes appear mostly in simple frocks while elaborate styling is rare in ultra-dressy gowns. The Japanese armhole influence remains visible though top dressmaking houses push a shift away from Japanese effects.
A guide for women on posture and poise. Correct standing weight on the balls of the feet, aligned spine, and upright chest prevent shapeliness loss. Demonstrations include cord drop tests, heel to toe balance, and relaxed arm weight for graceful carriage.
The piece details affordable spring smartwear including navy serge suits with white pin stripes and pleated skirts, plus practical tailoring features. It also covers waist trimmings with lace medallions, front panel skirts with striped Vs, and a mannish shirt waist with center front box pleat and shirtlike sleeves.
A hostess shy on card games can host a flower game with floral cards listing questions on the front and answers on the back. Sample questions name flowers by trait, time, or symbol, with prizes for most correct responses.
A Dreier and Co promotion urges choosing Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and colds. It claims it cures stubborn coughs and expels the cold with no harmful drugs.
The essay argues friendship rewards loyalty and service over sentiment. Small acts of kindness maintain bonds, while neglect erodes trust. It emphasizes being a friend through thoughtfulness, fidelity, and everyday helps, preparing for harder tests of character.
An advertisement claims Foley's Kidney Remedy improves appearance and energy, tones the system and cures backache, nervous exhaustion, and kidney and bladder troubles. Dreier & Bro. also promotes Gold Medal Flour and references Pamela and Isabella in the copy.
The article highlights embroidered washable flounces for spring outfits, removable from silk petticoats and applied to silk uppers. It notes rose-colored petticoats with flounces, lace edging options, and versatile fastening for different skirts. Also advertises Pineules remedy with a 30 day trial and Meyer Bros. Co. drug stores.
The article explains how cocoa differs from chocolate, noting soil quality affects bean perfection and that cocoa is the plain bean used as powder or tablet. It details cocoa powder for drinking and tablets for cooking, and defines chocolate as cocoa with sugar and flavoring, warning some powders labeled chocolate may be misrepresented.
A fragment from an old advertisement touts Foley’s Honey and Tar as a perfect remedy against pneumonia and conscription era ills, claiming unrivaled protection and cure for stubborn coughs and chest complaints.
The latest neck dressing novelty is the black ribbon stock with a bow at the back and long ends reaching well below the hip line. These sash collars pair with all outfits from simple lingeria frocks to the dressiest afternoon toilets.
An old newspaper ad warns kidney trouble is insidious and urges Foley's Kidney Remedy to prevent Bright's disease and diabetes. Dreier & Bro. promotes ManZan Pile Remedy in a collapsible tube with a nozzle, claiming quick relief and price 50 cents from Meyer Bros. Co.
A fashionable new evening headwear piece markets practicality and style. The hood is shirred over fine cords for shaping, with long ends swathing the neck or hanging straight down the front, finished by three deep tucks.
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