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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1907
Page
6
Helen Howe offers at home techniques for repairing menswear. Darning three cornered tears uses wool ravelings and heat to blend repairs. Button sewing varies by shank or eyes with a bodkin, and stains are tackled with ammonia and a home solvent of turpentine and essential oils.
A vintage advertising note promotes Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a mild pleasant remedy that aids digestion, clears blotchy complexions, and stimulates the liver and bowels without nausea or griping. It urges readers to remember the name Orino and refuse substitutes.
Dreler & Bro. announces Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung troubles is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug law as it contains no opiates or harmful drugs and is recommended for children and adults.
An orange tree in full bearing has been known to produce 15 000 oranges, illustrating the high yield possible from mature citrus trees and the abundance of fruit in peak seasons.
A pamphlet offers patterns for children's outfits from six months to five years with yardage for dresses coats and petticoats. It recommends fabrics such as Broadcloth fur silk linings and trims like chinchilla beaver and China silk. The Independent Peerless Pattern Company sells the pattern for ten cents at 107 West 25th Street New York. Pinesalve Carbolized is touted as an antiseptic poultice for cuts burns and eczema.
This smart distinctive angora sweater with natural wool trim offers shaggy wool accents on cuffs and front sides. Made like a coat, it combines practicality and comfort with unusually warm heavy wool construction.
The tenth anniversary celebration can glow with tin themed invitations, decorations, and a tin buffet. Tin plates cups and utensils replace standard serveware. Tin foil centerpieces, jellies, and tin dristicks create a festive table while “spin the platter” and a tin orchestra provide games and music.
The guide lists suitable fabrics for elderly women including broadcloth for street suits, velvet trims, all wool batiste in shadow check for house gowns, and soft pearl gray or cardinal shades. It notes new silk weaves for afternoon wear in black, plus crepe de Chine and Liberty satin options. It mentions silks have shine, drape well, and wear hard.
Fashion notes praise separate coats for older women offering smart, flattering options beyond tight tailored suits. It highlights the appeal of long coats for fullness and comfort, especially for those over forty, with black broadcloth options and violet purple color trends dominating autumn wardrobes.
Peter Fry of Woodruff Pennsylvania writes that after two years of illness with no cure from Waynesburg doctors, Foley's Kidney Cure was recommended. He took three bottles, improved steadily, and finally fully recovered with Dreier & Bro. endorsement.
A naturalist notes rabbits have white tails so youngsters can locate their mother when pursued, as the fur color blends with the ground making recognition difficult or nearly impossible otherwise.
A rural Fort Edward resident extols Dr King's New Discovery as a cure for asthma and incipient consumption. He claims it cured his son's wife after a severe cough and notes the product is guaranteed by Dreyer & Bro druggists with trial bottles free.
Practical advice to avert chilblains from cold exposure. Emphasizes warmth and dryness, internal tonics for circulation, daily foot exercises, and wearing appropriately roomy shoes and warm socks. Suggests using turpentine for initial warming and moisture control. advertises Man Zan Pile Remedy by Meyer Bros. Co.
A chic fluffy shoulder cape of soft brown marabou offers warmth without weight. No lining provides a reversible look and a wide fall below the waist, selling for $40. Marabou trims appear in hats boas and muffs and the piece is highlighted alongside a weight loss tonic advertisement.
The nine largest Presbyterian Sunday schools are in Philadelphia Minnewanlis New York Chicago Rochester Plainfield Buffalo Harrisburg and Seattle with over 1,600 members each. Philadelphia leads with nearly 5,800 members and the next two exceed 2,000 each.
Mothers with young children are assured relief from croup colds and whooping cough with Bees laxative Cough Syrup. It claims to clear the head and bowels and is guaranteed. Sold by Meyer Bros. Co. at three stores located at 602 902 and 1424 Cal.
The article notes a surge in filet lace veils and new motor veils with satin borders and inch square patterns. Ring dotted net veils with cream mousse detailing also gain favor, while chiffon veils debut Persian borders in white and dark hues such as black green brown and navy.
G W Cloyd a merchant from Plunk Mo recounts a four year old injury where a jimson bar pierced his thumb. Doctors urged amputation but he refused and used Bucklen’s Arnica Salve to heal the wound. Dreier & Bro druggists sell it for 25 cents.
Recent figures place the number of Protestant communicants in the United States at 82,283,653, reflecting a large national Christian affiliation across multiple denominations and communities.
Advertises Pineuses as a nighttime remedy for backache claiming kidney health in Pine forests residents. Offers 30 days treatment for $1.00 with money back if unsatisfied. Lists Meyer Bros Co with three Calhoun Street stores: 602 902 1424.
Many models appear in children's dresses this season but the jumper overdress with a contrasting guimpe draws attention. A navy serge dress trimmed with blue and white braid features broad shoulder pleats and two decorative buttons, showcasing practical schoolroom attire.
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