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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1907
Page
23
The article prescribes a fitness routine to slim hips and improve posture for women wearing empire fashion. It details balance drills on toes, knee bends, wall push movements, and side bends, plus massage and cold baths to ease soreness. Corset styles are discussed, noting very long models for stout figures and variations favored by Princess and Empire styles.
Piles are dangerous but do not submit to surgery until trying Man Zan the Great Pile Remedy. Collapsible tubes with a nozzle apply exactly where needed. If itching bleeding or protruding piles persist after use, money refunded. Soothes cools relieves at once. Sold by Rhoads' drug store.
Summer fur care guides advise thorough brushing and sun drying to remove dust and moth eggs. Handle delicate furs like chinchilla and lynx with care, use hot bran and sawdust for cleaning, then store in a lined trunk to protect from pests and moisture.
Instructions advise packing furs in tissue paper with tar balls or camphor, wrapping each piece tightly, and placing parcels in a trunk with repeated top layers. Lay parcels evenly, add more moth repellent, seal trunk, keep closed during season, and fluff furs before reuse in cold weather.
The safe reliable pills claim to ease sick headaches biliousness and lazy livers. Dade's Little Liver Pills are advertised as not causing griping or sickness and are sold at Rhoads' drug store.
A New York fashion note describes the growing trend of dogs wearing oversized bows. Long haired breeds best showcase the style, with bows placed on the head or as a sash around the neck or midsection. Some owners opt for dual bows over the ears, while others feature a wide four inch ribbon resembling a butterfly or windmill.
War propaganda urges nations to fight the white plague of consumption. Foley's Honey and Tar is touted as a safe, reliable remedy for coughs and colds that supposedly prevents consumption. Dreier & Bro. promote the product as a guaranteed health safeguard.
Revival of heavy butcher linen for children offers practical washability and smart, minimal trimming. Dresses use box pleats and embroidery with linen floss roses. coats and wraps in white or brown tones feature pearl buttons. Boys favor gray suits, box coats with belts, and straw sailors. misses favor lightweight linen wraps with braids or embroidery.
The article explains narrow hems on tablecloths and napkins with overseaming to keep stitches parallel to linen threads. It describes corner diagonal markings on two yard square cloths, entwined letters sized three to five inches for cloths and three quarters to two inches for napkins, and hemstitching for sheets with letters above hems. It notes same lettering styles suit bed linen as well.
A local drug store offers a 30 day treatment for kidney bladder and rheumatic troubles for one dollar with money back guarantee if not satisfied. Pineules claim no alcohol, gentle on the stomach and easy to take, sold at Rhoads' drug store.
A Boston Herald line notes a boy’s gradual learning as days pass. Little by little he accumulates knowledge until the world exclaims at his wisdom and growth. The verse celebrates steady study and personal development through small daily gains.
An old style drug store notice promotes Pine Salve Carbolized as a poultice like remedy for cuts burns boils and chapped skin. It advertises a price of 25 cents and notes it is sold by Rhoads drug store.
A rag weaver outlines how to sort by color, tear into strips, and join for rug weaving. Tips cover dyeing options, material choices like denim and gingham, and crafting durable bathroom mats and dainty blue and white rooms. Portieres may use silk, ribbon, velvet, or velours with optional tinsel.
The design features wide flowered ribbon, lace insertions, beading, and edgings worn under a chiffon blouse. Two broad bands of pompadour taffeta join by lace insertion with inset shoulder straps and ribbons, waist fullness created by ribbon through lace heading for a sleek blouse silhouette.
This passage advises a sand bag for sick rooms as a heat source. It explains using clean fine sand dried in a kettle, sealing eight inch square flannel bags, and wrapping in cotton or linen to prevent sand leakage. It notes warming the bag in an oven or on a stove and rejects hot water bottles for warming extremities.
A practical tip suggests binding the top or break of a corset stay with a small piece of chamois skin. This method prevents the end from piercing through the fabric and provides a durable finish.
J G Jenkins of Chapel Hill North Carolina writes that Buck Len Arnica Salve quickly relieves pain from a felon and heals sores wounds and sores. The salve is advertised as best on earth and sells for 25 cents at Dreier Bro s drug store.
The report notes Japan's farmers earned about 200 million dollars this year from the rice harvest. Strong yields boosted rural incomes and supported local markets, with government data showing steady demand for premium varieties and export potential.
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