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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1908
Page
13
Home care matters for dental health with advice on cleansing powders mouth washes and pumice use. It warns against harsh abrasives and overuse while recommending gentle polishing and frequent rinsing to protect enamel and prevent tooth weakness.
Fashion notes describe summer children's wear with fine embroideries and laces for girls and practical linen and mohair suits for boys. Descriptions include Russian blouse suits, sailor collars, belt details, and one piece dresses, plus care tips for perspiring feet and hosiery maintenance attributed to Margaret Mixter.
The text blends poetic lines asking how many times I love thee with a medical ad urging Foley's Kidney Remedy for kidney and bladder trouble. It mentions prevention and early signs to avoid Bright's disease and promotes the product by Dreier & Bro.
The article explains a seven size nightgown pattern for busts from 32 to 44 inches. It requires five yards of 36 inch fabric or three and a half yards of 55 inch fabric to copy for an average person. It promotes simple sewing, multiple garments at once, and optional numbered rotation or ink marks for wear order, with finishing suggestions such as a narrow lawn ruffle and trim along the neck and front trimming band.
The article lists affordable household blends to scent and soften skin using bicarbonate of soda with orris root, lavender oil, benzoin tincture, sweet almond oil and zinc sulfate. It explains dilutions, storage in tins, and methods to apply to face, hair, and hands for fragrance, whitening, and conditioning effects.
An advertisement claims Foley's Kidney Remedy cleanses the kidneys and purifies the blood. It urges immediate use to restore health, attributed to Dreier & Bro.
Handsome buttons highlight new gowns and can be made at home. Trim with ecru net in blues over a mould and cover with silk, or use cretonne outlined with black satin. Soutache braid around scraps of chiffon or broadcloth offers another cover option.
The column warns that lingering colds deplete the system and nerves and may lead to serious illness. It endorses Foley's Honey and Tar to stop the cold, claiming it is safe and effective.
Advice for foot soreness in warm weather recommends hot foot baths with rock salt alum or camphor, nightly, then camphor or turpentine rubs. Apply cold cream between toes and instep, soften callouses, and finish with a scented astringent powder for relief.
Personal advisory warns that delaying treatment risks Bright's disease or diabetes. If kidneys seem deranged, take Foley's Kidney Remedy without delay, Dreier & Bro. promote the product.
The text describes a six yard Persian sash with painted gauze ends and fringe options worn over chiffon. It also promotes Manzan Pile Remedy in a collapsible tube with nozzle, claiming soothing heating and relief from inflammation soreness and itching at Meyer Bros Co. stores on Calhoun Street with a 50 cent price.
In new millinery styles the small hat, especially the turban, appears in chic designs. The Diana presents a white lacy effect trimmed with pink roses and green leaves on the left, topped by a high baby blue marabou plume, a charming, likely popular chapeau.
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