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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1907
Page
7
Helen Howe provides tips to preserve thin summer dresses like organdies and muslins. Use tissue padding in folds, store folded not hung, and apply gum starch lightly. Proper packing prevents creases, preserves freshness, and aids later wear.
Wm. A. Fertwell of Lucama North Carolina reports a dramatic improvement after using less than three bottles of Electric Bitters. He suffers Bright's disease in the diabetes stage and states the tonic has halted long-standing liver and bladder problems. Dreier & Bro. druggists guarantee the remedy at 50 cents.
The piece urges choosing a positive view to find happiness and good in people. It emphasizes looking for good qualities in others, resisting withdrawal, and fulfilling a moral duty to help fellow beings to raise everyone to a higher plane.
A Morgantown Indiana man, A R Bass, suffered severe kidney pain and frequent night trips to the bathroom before using Foley’s Kidney Cure. The ad warns against delaying treatment, claiming the remedy strengthens kidneys and restores health. Dreier & Bro.
A brief Home Chat note urges readers to banish trouble with a smile and a kind word. It emphasizes personal happiness as a duty to oneself and to others, encouraging positive social conduct and cheer.
An advertisement promotes Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a cure for chronic constipation by stimulating the liver and bowels to restore natural bowel action. It claims the remedy is mild and non irritating and warns against substitutes. Dreier & Bro.
Home guidance from Helen Howa on reducing cooking smells. Ventilate by keeping doors open, use a soda water solution to rinse pots, salt skimmed broccoli water, and drop bread into cabbage boiling to absorb odors. Charcoal in refrigerators absorbs smells, refresh weekly for warm weather.
A mother should keep the infant quiet and calm to protect health in summer. Avoid irritability, slaps, or rough handling. Check for discomfort from clothing, folds, pins, or chafing, and soothe with warm baths, powder, or alcohol sponges. Ensure a cheerful atmosphere and firm, calm discipline to aid physical and mental development.
Practical guidance from Home Notes on hosting etiquette. Do not invite more guests than seating allows and allocate two feet per person. Do not rush guests to finish meals, discuss sensitive topics, or draw attention to wait staff errors. Maintain composure during small mishaps and gently divert attention.
Mrs Eva Uncapher of Grovertown Stark County Indiana was weak and bed bound when she tried Dr Kings New Discovery for coughs and throat ailments. After four one dollar bottles she recovered fully and credits the remedy. Dreler & Bro druggists advertise the treatment with 50 cent and 1.00 price and trial bottle free.
A brief reflective note urges youths to avoid easy jobs and to brace up. It warns that without self assessment and firm purpose, energy, and direction, they risk becoming among the great might-have-beens, a caution from Home at.
Amateur gardeners should now cut back roses and tend soil to prevent early summer fades. Weeding, deep cultivation, and regular watering keep roots moist, while interplanting with heliotrope bachelor buttons and sweet alyssium adds color. Continue sowing mignonette nasturtiums and keep weeds in check after sunset watering to protect fragile roots.
Fall decor embraces hemp and cretonnes with muted tones for Mission style rooms. Prices run around forty five to sixty five cents per yard for chintz and rag carpets, with cretonnes offering vibrant color palettes. Cordage rugs and Calcutta nets provide inexpensive wall and window accents, while patterned wallpapers enhance a woodland feel in bedrooms and dressing rooms.
James Donahue of New Britain Connecticut reports that after trying kidney remedies and doctors, Foley's Kidney Cure cured his kidney and bladder troubles and enabled him to pass a life insurance exam. Dreier Pro advertises remedies and a note on a Kentucky hod carrier earning double wages. Man Zan Pile Remedy sells a collapsible tube for piles with immediate relief. Meyer Bros. Co. sells the products at multiple Calhoun Street locations.
A Philadelphia Bulletin clipping reports a clergyman recalling Berlin's female saloons. He notes about twenty five women gathered, some smoking, others reading papers, with a corner group debating fashion articles as men do in pubs. He argues such institutions suit Berlin while to others they are unnecessary.
A New York Press excerpt describes a non professional woman taking ironing lessons at a hand laundry. The superintendent notes many women of limited means learn to iron summer lingerie waists and fine linens themselves to save costs while acknowledging there is a right way to do tasks.
Experiments at the Institute of Technology show that one ton of bog peat from within twenty miles of Boston produces 100000 feet of gas, fifteen gallons of tar and five gallons of paraffin with ash by products. Pineules claim quick kidney and bladder relief for backache rheumatism and fatigue. A 30 day course costs $1.00 with money back if unsatisfactory, sold by Meyer Bros Co three drug stores on Calhoun street.
Feathers on ostriches are harvested by trimming with a sharp knife every eight months rather than plucked. The stumps wither and fall away as part of the natural feather cycle.
Insect bites stings cuts burns and bruises are relieved at once with Pinesalve Carbolized acting like a poultice and drawing out inflammation. Price 25 cents. Sold by Meyer Bros Co three drug stores at 602 902 and 2424 Calhoun Street.
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