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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1907
Page
6
Among styles shown this season the most practical riding outfits use linen and are built as three pieces: bloomers, a divided skirt, and a short box coat in tan or gray mohair. The outfit includes soft golden brown kid riding boots, gauntlet gloves, a white tricorne hat, and brown ribbon. The design blends walking comfort with saddle use, addressing heat and crumpling issues of broadcloths or cheviots.
An article argues teething rarely causes illness when babies three months or older are well cared for. It stresses guarding against cold, regular diet, and habit. warns against rushing teething. notes drooling and gum hardness as signs. prefers clean rings, possible gum lancing with physician approval, and if fever or inflammation appears seek care. It also recommends air changes and boat rides for feverish infants in warm weather, avoiding confinement and overheating.
A brief caution urges mothers to teach infants table manners as soon as they begin solids. It stresses proper fork grasp, small portions, and avoiding dripping soup, noting early instruction prevents bad habits and makes eating easier for children.
The article argues children should learn small mouthfuls, wipe milk mustaches, and use napkins early. Elders should avoid elbows on the table and keep forks and spoons properly. children imitate observed behavior, so consistent prompting and example are needed to cultivate attractive eating habits.
A South Dakota tale of wonderland features a healing case at Mrs. EB Clapp’s home in Mound City. Her son, nearly dead from lung and throat trouble, reportedly improved after Dr King’s New Discovery. The medicine is marketed for coughs and lung issues with trial bottles offered. Also noted is a proposed 2200 mile New York to Panama cable with Baracoa Cuba intermediate station.
An advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills as a quick solution to a dangerous deadlock described as the stoppage of liver and bowel functions. The seller guarantees satisfaction or money back at Drefer & Bro s drug store, price 25 cents.
In 1906 the United States government saw a historic surge with 56 482 patent applications and 31 965 patents issued and reissued. This marked the highest yearly totals for both applications and grants to date.
A vintage guide by Margaret Mixter on brow care advises brushing eyebrows morning and night with a soft brush and using vaseline or tonics to darken and stimulate growth. Remedies include quinine mixtures, rosemary tincture, camphor, and almond oil to improve luster and shape. Also notes Zan Pile remedy for piles with Rhoads Drug Store as seller.
Directions describe making a delicate bridge purse from linen thread or silk, with crocheted rose motifs and shamrock outlines. It explains stitch sequences, chain counts, forming center motifs, assembling pieces, adding tassels, and attaching a silk or lambskin lining. The design centers on Irish crochet lace detailing and portable wear.
Instructions for washing blankets at home to preserve softness and freshness. Save soap scraps to make a jelly for lather, mix with ammonia, and soak blankets in two tubfuls of warm water. Knead and squeeze rather than rub, rinse in clear water, wring dry, shake nap, and air dry on line. Dry fully next day, then bundle with camphor or tar balls in muslin to protect from moths. Pineules for kidneys advertised at end.
Advice on upgrading a kitchen pantry with rubber cloth shelves and scalloped edges. Emphasizes easy cleaning, dust prevention, and secure yet removable coverings to keep vegetables and produce fresh and reduce pests.
Abraham Brown of Winterton New York endured a cascade of misdiagnoses from doctors heart disease kidney trouble blood poison and stomach and liver trouble. His wife advised Electric Bitters and after one bottle he reports full recovery, claiming it did more than five doctors. Sold by Drefer Brothers druggists for 50 cents.
Statistics show that ninety nine farmers of a hundred keep hens and about three quarters raise mongrels and cross breeds. With the campaign for pure bred cattle hogs and seeds, aim to reduce mongrel poultry by similar lines and promote Better Poultry and More. Derrick City.
The Queen notes fashionable button sets for blouses bodices and waistcoats now offered in tasteful painted beaded or embroidered designs. En suite padded rings and crescents are added and threaded with lace braid or ribbon for dress trims cushions and home needlework projects.
A brief quip admonishes a young owlet for ungrammatical speech. The rhyme notes the proper form to say to whom, contrasting it with the incorrect To who. Mention of a small friend named Katy and her corrected usage appears as a playful example.
A. H. Thurnes of Buffalo Ohio reports years of kidney and bladder trouble with gravel and stones. After using Foley's Kidney Cure, pain subsided and he felt reborn, claiming it has done him $1,000 worth of good. Dreier & Bro.
Prince William, second son of the Swedish crown prince, will arrive August 18 at James town aboard the new cruiser Fylgia. It is likely Washington and New York will be his only U S visits, with vessels ordered to return by September 24. Knud Rassuesen of Copenhagen, studying ethnology at Unmanak North Greenland, starts for Smiths Sound to find an Eskimo tribe not yet in contact with civilization, aiming to reach the Canadian mainland in 1908.
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