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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1907
Page
6
Checked white costumes for spring will be smart, solo or with silk slips to match tones. Sheer, light weight fabric suits warm days and travels. The illustration shows a simple pretty frock with a long full skirt, box and side pleats, Eton bodice, three quarter sleeves, and a cloth girdle finish.
The article urges cereals, especially oatmeal, as ideal for children and expectant mothers. It promotes bone building nutrients like lime and phosphates, details cooking times for porridge, and endorses cream and moderation in sugar. Cocoa with milk is recommended in cold weather. cautions about overfeeding and preheated meals. Spain leads in lead production, with Germany second.
The article describes a long cloth cloak with an Empire neck and semi-fit front for carriage use and evening wear. A lace or figured silk yoke, pointed sleeve caps, full-length sleeves with wide cuffs, and a full graceful skirt create a dressy wrap that reaches near the ground, offering protection for sheer gowns. Illustrations are from D Art de la Mode.
Housekeeping tips emphasize gentle care. Use short handling on stair carpets to reduce dust spread and ensure floors dry before tacking. For grease, apply a hot paste of water magnesia and fuller's earth, brush off when dry. Oilcloth care uses glue and water solution. wash with warm water then rub with a linen rag dipped in the glue mix, dry, then dust. Milk or sweet oil can brighten dark colors occasionally. Beeswax and turpentine may be used with vigorous drying to avoid stickiness.
Brooms last longer if dipped in boiling suds for a few minutes weekly, then plunged into cold water to stiffen the straw. Regular clipping of the straw edges improves cleansing power by restoring sharp ends that attract dust.
An English cleaning method uses a dough made from four pounds of wheat flour and two pints of cold water. Rub the paper with the dough, fold the dirt into the center, and work from top to bottom. The crust should not be stored. use only the amount needed to prevent scratching or color damage.
The article outlines a method to keep flatirons from rusting during storage. Rub warm grease over the surface, wrap in brown paper, then dip in hot water with a pinch of soda before drying and heating. On use, rub with brown paper and powdered bath brick to finish. The process, though lengthy, yields smooth, easy ironing and speeds future work.
A method for removing interior stains from decanters involves dicing a raw potato, placing it in the bottle with warm water and ammonia, shaking, and letting stand a couple of hours before rinsing with cold water. Exterior staining responds to soda or ammonia.
Carlisle Center New York resident G B Burhans reports four years of relief from kidney trouble after using Foley's Kidney Cure. He claims complete disappearance of brick dust sediment pain and related symptoms with no recurrence. Also notes a proposed Japanese agricultural colony in Alberta to recruit well-to-do Japanese farmers for wheat sugar beets and other crops.
A historic advert notes Pine Salve Carbolized as a four poultice substitute for cuts burns and skin injuries. The Rhoads drug store offers it at price 25 cents. The piece also mentions larger sums around 1906 with figures such as 2 800 000 and 1 900 000 in context of a financial record.
Gowns for after Lent favor simple elegance over heavy ornament. A showcased plain model features a long full skirt with velvet girdle, V waist, lace chemisette, and puff sleeves with lace and net cuffs. The second dress shows a looser skirt with lace flounce and a fitted bodice trimmed with braid and straps.
A detailed antique how to on lamp shade construction covers material needs by shade size, choosing between single or double skirts, winding wires with crepe, and using linen thread for gathering. It describes skirt length rules, ruffling technique, and edge treatment for both inner and outer layers of the shade.
Instructions describe forming a shade using crepe for a skirt and bead bands, attaching with cardboard rings to fit the frame neck, and finishing with ribbon and bow. The process covers Small Princess shades and all candle or electric shades, noting trimming varies by taste with possibilities for floral sprays and satin beads.
Ruchings of crepe can outline the frame by fastening to wires. Lavish effects come from using flowers. Always use asbestos collars or mira chimneys with lamp shades.
Richmond citizen UC D Williams appeals to people with weak lungs to try Dr King's New Discovery. He claims it cures throat and lung ailments including asthma bronchitis croup whooping cough and hoarseness. Sold at Dreier & Bro drug store 50c and 1.00 with a trial bottle free.
J Pierpont Morgan secured seven Van Dyck paintings from the Cattaneo family of Italy, while the remaining seven in their collection were purchased by the Berlin museum.
An article warns neglecting a cold can lead to pneumonia and weakened lungs. It touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a stopgap remedy to ease coughs and strengthen lungs, claims it prevents pneumonia and treats influenza symptoms. A courtroom quip about an accountant who helps reduce income taxes is noted.
An old ad claims Bee's Laxative Cough Syrup gently moves the bowels while stopping coughs. It contains honey and tar, has no opiates, targets coughs colds croup and whooping cough, and is sold by Rhoads' drug store with mothers endorsing it.
An old ad asserts safe reliable relief from sick heads biousness and lazy livers. The brief note names Rhea 8 drug store and markets Dade's Little Liver Pills as best for head caches and liver issues.
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