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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1907
Page
6
Elizabeth Les notes home made appeal in spring fashion for misses and children. She cites plain frocks in black and white checks and tan cheviot suits with plastron seams and Russian style closures, plus velvet trimmed afternoon dresses and white frocks with color accents.
A fragment shows Wayne with four doors described as west of dewn and near the Sentinel office, with Wayne, Sr. as a named person. The text hints at a local notice or catalog entry.
An ad touts Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a mild, pleasant remedy for biliousness and habitual constipation that sweetens the stomach aids digestion and stimulates the liver and bowels without irritation. It urges remembering the name Orino and warns against substitutes. Also notes Dreier & Bro. reports New South Wales plans to assist British immigration with cheap 12,000 mile voyages to Sydney.
Dreier and Bro. announce Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung troubles is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug Law and contains no opiates or other harmful drugs. They recommend it as a safe remedy for children and adults.
A Bath area mountaineer’s enthusiastic ascent prompts an investigation into church related climbing doubts and the event’s details.
Home crafted costumes in crepe and tissue paper mimic roses poppies and sweet peas. Patterns include a rose frock with green waist and petal sleeves, a large poppy dress with green accordion skirt, and a sweet pea frock with vine trim and floral hat.
Margaret Mixter argues that proper bedroom ventilation improves sleep quality and health. She explains why simply opening a window at one point fails to refresh air, and recommends two windows or a screen for single-window rooms, plus morning full airflow.
An old authority explains facial moles signal outcomes in love and marriage. Right cheek or arm moles denote happiness in love. left side moles warn of trouble or unhappy marriage. Corners of mouth and chin yield wealth, fidelity risks, or good household prospects.
A discussion on how small considerate acts from both husband and wife strengthen home life. It urges the wife to be ready with breakfast for early duties and to share leftovers when returning late, and notes the husband should provide regular meals and thoughtful surprises, with both sides valuing personal recreation.
A recipe for salmon souffle uses butter flour milk and egg yolks then folds in whisked egg white. Flaked salmon cream pepper anchovy essence mix fill shells and bake until brown. Parsley may be added for garnish.
Fashion notes say the reign of elbow sleeves is ending. New gowns feature short sleeves with close-fitting cuffs of tucked chiffon and lace, lengthening the silhouette. While elbow sleeves were once smart, the style has become exaggerated and largely impractical, with only some elaborate gowns keeping the look.
The article notes fashion cycles returning to 19th century flair with flat curls over the left eye and adept toque placement in France. It describes beaded embroidery on ribbons for jewelry and evening wear, including floral motifs and ornamental details on dresses, butterflies, and birds of paradise.
A philosophical reflection on how people strive for success yet undermine themselves by small indiscretions. It notes men and women ascend through effort only to topple their own progress through conceit and weak acts, leaving many stuck in cycles of climbs and tumbles.
Home Chat notes that youth traits like doubt fear and lack of confidence hinder success but can be tempered by discipline and self study. Bee's Laxative Cough Syrup with honey and tar is recommended for children and claims to expel coughs and colds by gently moving the bowels. Sold by Rhoads' drug store.
The text explains rust removal from nickel plating using mutton tallow applied to spots for days, then rubbing with rotten stone powder, washing with ammonia and water, and finishing with dry whiting. It notes stubborn cases may yield.
A story reports the Sultan of Morocco must select four wives from cousins while the King of Siam is compelled to wed his sisters. Another dispatch notes twenty Chinese bandits on bicycles raiding a Pekin tobacco shop and escaping with the safe’s contents.
A patent medicine card asserts druggists will refund money if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure coughs and colds. It claims coughing relief, lung healing, and prevention of pneumonia or consumption, in a non opiate formula, with a yellow package. Also notes a silver tray gift from Chinese laborers to a white manager at Van Ahn gold mines.
Local advertisement touts Dade’s Little Liver Pills as a cleansing remedy for sluggish livers. Claims include clearer complexions brighter eyes and happier thoughts with sales through Rhoads’ drug store.
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