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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1908
Page
6
A guide to indoor bulb forcing for women in cottages using sunny windows and wood flats. Plant bulbs two weeks apart in shallow wooden flats, keep soil light with good drainage, water regularly in a light cellar, then gradually move to brighter, warmer rooms as roots and shoots develop for a plentiful bloom.
Advertisement claims Foley's Kidney Remedy cleanses kidneys to strain out blood impurities. Urges starting at first sign of danger. Drefer and Bra.
A Bermuda ball featured a dress crafted from over thirty thousand stamps. Years of collecting led to three weeks of sewing a muslin gown with an eagle bodice of brown Columbian stamps, a globe of old blue revenue stamps, and flags on each side. The back showed a shield of foreign stamps with a portrait cut from revenue stamps, paired with a red blue stamp covered hat.
An advertorial note claims Foley’s Honey and Tar stops coughs heals lungs and expels the cold from the system. It urges refusing imitations and to buy the genuine Fellow package from Dreier & Bro. It closes with a Twain quote about affection as a reward.
A collapsible tube with nozzle offers instant application for all forms of piles. Priced at 50 cents, Meyer Bros lists locations at 602 902 1424 Calhoun St for purchase.
An instructional piece on proper posture and gait for women. It warns against a Bible-backed back and uneven weight distribution that distorts the figure, and advises standing with weight on the balls of the feet, balanced spine, and a controlled, unhurried sway. Calisthenic suppleness and restrained arm movement reinforce presence and youthfulness.
Fadts for Women is Peete mee t There seems to be a return to favor of the Marie Antoinette frill. Some new shirt waists appear like last season’s but in detail differ. Colored waists feature a white lawn frill edged with narrow white lace and a colored hem. Embroidery adds a color touch in most examples.
The display features parasols in chiffon gauze silk and linen for southern trips. A standout is a white Liberty satin parasol embroidered with a flight of swallows in cream to golden brown, mounted on ivory ribs with a matching stick. White linen sunshades also show open embroidery in pale pastel tones.
A delicately described display features a marabou set including a muff and boa intended for evening wear. The item emphasizes fluffy ostrich feather texture and soft tan tones as part of a refined accessory collection.
The article notes imitation filet lace on several curtains. A black heraldic pattern borders a pair with cable net, with lace edging and a lace encloser. A bonne femme style curtain shows a fine imitation filet border priced at 2.75 dollars.
A new lingerie waist called the Butterfly features embroidered batiste and baby Irish in a seamless bodice. Sleeves and body form one piece with seams starting at the waist and sloping to the wrists, evoking butterfly wings when arms are extended.
The new linen collars for tailored frock coats are stiff, embroidered with white and color, with matching bows. Hand embroidered sets run from 1.50 to 3.50 dollars, machine embroidered linen sets 50 cents. Lace collars stay popular in stiff bands with lace turnover, filet and baby Irish laces selling at 3.50 dollars each.
Footwear in two tones grows in fashion with patent leather vamp contrasting uppers. White gray or tan kid tops used for uppers. Seams covered by patent strips create zebra like effect across entire upper. Some styles show black strapwork with gold accents on scallops and button holes.
A cautionary note urges selecting the genuine Foley’s Honey and Tar, sold in a yellow package by Dreier & Bro, to cure coughs and colds and avoid health risks from counterfeit products.
A southern girl sent to a New York boarding school shows interest during a walk by watching passing automobiles. She points to an extra tire on a passing machine and asks why servers.
The piece argues brows should be brushed and shaped like other features to avoid scraggly, uneven hair. It advises against using brow and lash dyes due to eye injury risk and notes that skilled art is required to color brows without staining the skin.
An old advertisement claims Foley's Honey and Tar cures la grippe and pneumonia overnight, urging avoidance of chances with a cold. Dreier & Bro. markets the remedy as a quick cure for grippe coughs.
The latest Peter Thompson Sailor suits for misses feature a deep yoke near the waist with undulating lower edge, a standard collar, and voke lacing with black ribbon to the edge. The back is laced similarly and the pleated style remains most popular.
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe remedy for la grippe coughs that may lead to pneumonia. It claims the product stops the cough and strengthens the lungs without harmful drugs, noting a yellow package and warning against substitutes.
An article warns coffee dulls complexion and harms nerves, advising moderation and water intake as a cleanse. It notes tea as a lesser stimulant, suggests coffee at breakfast with food, limits lunch coffee, and prescribes a daily water regimen to flush the system.
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