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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1906
Page
7
Head physician of the Nursery and Child's Hospital argues teething is not linked to infant illness. He notes irritability and mild fevers may occur for other reasons and urges medical consultation if teeth have not appeared by six months. He adds teeth often come in pairs and sometimes four at once.
The text explains early teething indicators such as swollen gums and infants chewing objects. It warns against unsanitary chew items like ivory or bone and suggests sterilizing if used, plus keeping the mouth clean with gentle gum massage and lukewarm water. It advises consulting a physician for gum ulcers and emphasizes hygiene for lasting dental health.
The article argues the ring is not a woman's property until the marriage ceremony is performed and notes urgent breakups may require its return. It suggests keeping the ring as a pledge of friendship is acceptable but rare, and recalls a man’s right to reclaim gifts if the law intervenes.
A style guide advises neck dress choices based on neck length. Long necks should wear high soft neck adornments. short necks should avoid confining collars, preferring minimal jewelry and delicate necklines with open throat dresses. For older women, necklines with tulle folds or net kerchiefs are recommended.
Instructions on keeping silver bright through careful storage and weekly cleaning with hot suds ammonia and canton flannel, plus stain removal using whiting alcohol and oxalic acid. Also advice on dental care urging yearly dentist visits, brushing twice daily with vertical motion, and using precipitated chalk as a dentifrice.
The article argues parents should monitor children for true aptitudes and cultivate them, even against parental wishes, to avoid wasted life efforts. It cites Woman's Life and Dr. James Martineau on choosing skilled paths and the perils of criticizing Providence. A murder confession from Fred Rettinger reveals a family feud with the Bateses over poisoned hogs and planned killings.
Advice for cleaning wallpaper without repapering includes making a mop from soft cloth, using a whiting cornstarch and Fuller's earth mix, and finishing with a damp flannel. Alternatives include rubbing with stale bread crusts for dirt removal and using ammonia with Fuller's earth for grease spots. French chalk helps remove grease from walls and fabrics. Mrs George Stuckman of Napa has sewn three hundred baby dresses for San Francisco victims.
Fashion writer notes broader mourning permits modern women to wear Mary Stuart point bonnets, hats rather than bonnets, crepe dresses, and varied veils. Describes evolving trims, white facing for widows, ostrich tips fading, and use of dull black ribbons with net and crepe. Mourning fabrics highlighted include crepe de Chine, voile, Henrietta cloth, and chiffon with embroidered crepe accents.
The article argues that many youths drift from the vocations their parents design for them, noting that blame often falls on the children while parents, in shaping plans, ignore the youths own interests and circumstances.
A reflective meditation on souls who seek richer duty in new roles, refusing excuses from the old life. The piece praises those who value privileges yet remain open to divine calls, urging steadfast grace and active service.
The season brings a variety of children’s headwear from sunbonnets to Peter Pan caps. Mothers who follow fashion can match many designs to different outfits and occasions, with Simbonnets in bright chambray echoing grandmother styles.
Patterns describe sun bonnets and lingerie hats for children and adults, with straw, linen, and lawn fabrics. Designs emphasize practical sun protection, simple embroidery, and ribbed bands, noting fits for morning and afternoon wear and carriage use.
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