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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1908
Page
10
The article highlights summer outfits for children featuring embroidery flouncings, Vandyke borders of Valenciennes insertions, and lace edgings on flounced skirts and bertha necklines. It notes Russian blouses with wide sailor collars as popular boys' attire for warm days due to comfort.
This piece urges cheerful domestic life to retain husbands at home after work. It argues men tire easily and seek pleasant, undemanding evenings. wives should focus on gratitude, health, love, and simple comforts, avoiding nagging or dwelling on luxuries.
The Mothers Exposition at Madison Square Garden opens Thursday and runs daily to May 21, featuring demonstrations on infant feeding, child care, and health. Exhibits include the New York Association for Improving Conditions of the Poor with the New York Milk committee, lectures, and activities by the Children’s Aid Society, Day Nurseries, and multiple charities.
Illustrative six size pattern for girls aged two to twelve offers school and morning wear. For an eight year old, needs 3.5 yards of 27 inch material or 2.75 yards of 36 inch material. Dress lies flat when ironed and can be re worn by buttoning underarm seams. Accurate marking, basting, stitching, and pressing of tucks are required.
The article describes finishing touches for a frock including shoulder straps yoke band and buttonholes with buttons on underarm seams. Suitable materials include gingham chambray pique linen or percale and notes variations with white pique trimming. It suggests Copenhagen blue linen and brown linen options and mentions tub materials and washing potential. Hamburg insertion is recommended for trimming and guimpes may be cotton or silk for everyday wear.
Advertisement notes chronic constipation risks and promotes Foley's Urino Laxative as a cure that aids digestion and liver and bowel action. Claims quick relief and pleasant use with no nausea or griping. Dreier & Bro. endorsement.
A reader explains a rule for children to write grievances and bring them to a parent. Since adopting the policy, complaints have decreased and siblings settle disputes more calmly.
An old advertisement warns that kidney issues may lead to Bright's disease or diabetes. It advises immediate use of Foley's Kidney Remedy and cautions against delay, attributed to Dreier & Bro.
The Housekeeper describes a rapid freezing method for ice cream. Fill a can with ice and salt, pack, then add cold water until it drains. Turn the crank quickly and in five minutes the mix freezes to a fine grain. This curbside technique promises near instant freezing.
Historical note describes kidneys filtering impurities from blood and claims Foley's Kidney Remedy helps maintain healthy filtration. The fragment suggests constant passage of impurities and a remedy to improve kidney function.
A short verse contrasts a sunny morning smile and loving word with a cruel frown. The first line brings lightness and hopeful cares, while a harsh morning remark leaves hearts aching and a dreary day toiled through.
A compact ad fragment promotes Manzan Pile Remedy with a self-help motto. It claims a price of 60c and warranty for use. The text blends moral reflection with a medical remedy pitch in a dated layout.
Now that larger hats are admissible in mourning the veil question vexes. If the hat is drooping or bent over the face the veil may be crepe or grenadine falling over the back for French mourning. If the brim is straight and flat a plain net veil with or without a border is worn.
The article describes charming lingerie hats for small girls featuring fine embroidery in batiste with lace crowns and ribbon bows. It also highlights a fashionable mousquetaire sleeve style in sheer fabric, tucked and full length with precise tucks along the inner seam, shown with bib jumpers.
The article promotes new spring toques designed for elderly women with large turban-style shapes. It notes the comfortable size, high-trimmed adornments, and smart presentation, arguing middle-aged wearers can achieve as attractive a look as younger women when the hat remains the focal point of the outfit.
An advertisement warns of serious illness from a cough or cold and promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for stubborn coughs and colds, claiming it prevents pneumonia and consumption. Dreier & Bro. advocates no substitutes.
The article describes accessories for a feminine wardrobe including silk and satin coats. A pictured model shows apple green taffeta with large discs in a darker shade, modified Japanese sleeves, empire waistline, and decorative tails.
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