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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1908
Page
10
The article outlines autumn dress trends with long close fitting sleeves echoing Directoire influence. Sleeves will be longer and snugger, with a fuller upper arm and a flare over the wrist for wrap coats, aligning with practical wear and glove allowances.
Elizabeth Lee notes last season’s sleeves must be cut in one piece. remaking coats is hard without fabric remnants, so use strappings and cuffs. Frock sleeves vary by material, with long or three quarter sleeves unlikely to vanish. evening gowns favor mousquetaire and lace cuffs, while empire and directoire styles revive puff sleeves for light daywear.
Dreier and Bros advertise Foley's Honey and Tar in yellow packaging claiming rapid relief of coughs, lung strengthening, and cold elimination. The branding emphasizes authenticity with the genuine yellow package.
Fashion column warns fur neckbands and high frills may protect the throat yet cause sensitivity and sore throats when removed. Doctors have long advised against fur at the neck, while the “flower” face and big ruche risks highlight toothache-looking effects. Feather boas are recommended as kinder alternatives for those with broader jaws or less delicate features.
A well dressed woman interrupted a political speaker by continually coughing. The ad promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a quick cure for coughs and colds, noting the genuine product contains no opiates and is in a yellow package from Dreier & Bros.
Practical instructions for preserving jelly using granulated sugar and kettles, colanders, and porcelain or granite ware. It covers straining with a cone shaped bag, avoiding squeezing to prevent cloudiness, and pouring boiling syrup into hot glasses or cut bottles. It notes dripping, heat conduct of silver spoons, and testing consistency by spoon drops.
A Wisconsin parent, A Wolkush of Casimer, writes that a three year old suffered severe constipation and high fever but recovered after two doses of Foley’s Orino Laxative. The next morning the fever vanished and the child was well. Drejer & Bros.
In Copenhagen the unemployed men have found. occupation. in rat Killing, th ber exterminated: teaching 6, 000 &week, while for the rk the figure is from 10.
A detailed sewing pattern description for a versatile skirt sized from twenty two to thirty two inches at the waist. Instructions cover fabric yardage for widths, nine gore design with front slot seam, back box plait, and step by step cutting, notching, basting, and finishing tips. Includes trimming ideas with bias bands and soutache for decorative effect.
An article argues fur choice should harmonize with hair and skin tones. It lists brunette and blonde types and recommends specific pelts such as sealskin, caracul, mink, marten, fox and chinchilla, with emphasis on avoiding mismatches to preserve color and complexion.
The piece guides blonde types through suitable fur colors. It outlines ash, colorless, very fair, and sallow blondes and links eye color and shade to favorable skins such as gray blue, white fox, sealskin, and brown furs without red or yellow. It cautions against greens and warm tones for certain eye hues.
C R Kluger of Indianapolis writes he was nearly immobilized by kidney trouble yet four bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy cleared his complexion cured his backache and dissolved irregularities. He now attends to business daily and recommends Foley's Kidney Remedy to all sufferers after doctors and other remedies had failed. Dreier & Bros.
A Galician native engineer develops bricks made from crude petroleum, cinders, and sand that can fuel households as a coal substitute. Each brick weighs about 9 hundred kilos and costs roughly $1. A society forms to manufacture them with a factory planned at Floridsdorf.
A short warning publicizing Foley's Honey and Tar as the best cough remedy. It cautions that a married man who allows family members to use any other product is neglectful. It promotes the Drejer & Bros. package and urges Foley's as superior for pulmonary issues.
Practical household advice on managing dish towels by task area and rotation. Tips cover using separate cloths for china glassware and crockery, weekly changes, lint avoidance with hot water rinses, and safe handling of wood alcohol for polishing glassware metalware and fixtures plus fire caution.
An advertisement asserts kidney patients are “half alive” and promises Foley's Kidney Remedy will restore healthy kidneys and revive vitality. Dreier & Bros. promote the product as a cure to improve strength and well being.
A distressed farmer tells a neighbor of his sorrow as the son refuses the ministry and prefers horse dealing. The neighbor jokes that Tom may lead more men to repentance as a horse dealer than as a minister.
A brief reader note praises Seraph Cookies described as the best tasting by a reader, attributed to Gold Medal Flour. The item reflects a promotional taste impression without broader context or details.
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