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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
7
Mrs. W. C. Brown of Cleveland Ohio recounts four weeks in a hospital for lower abdominal pain and fainting. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with rapid improvement and urges others to try it before returning home.
An advertisement promotes Absorbine Jr for horses and humans with claims to reduce lameness and treat boils bruises and pains. It also touts Unimext antiseptic and a carpet color restoration business opportunity by Rey Zal Co inviting men to join.
Srinagar in Kashmir features wooden bridges with dilapidated shops along the Jhelum River. The Kappbrueck at Lucerne crosses the Reuss diagonally with 112 triangular paintings and an octagonal tower. Crayhind in Lincolnshire claims a ninth century origin with three arches and a Saxon king statue.
An advertisement touts Cuticura creamy moisturizers as a quick safe solution for itchy or irritated skin with daily use to prevent minor troubles from worsening. A free sample offer via mail includes a postcard address to Cuticura Dept L Boston. Also a Boston Post item jokes about slang with a vanilla éclair and a white U-boat in a humorous exchange.
The Washington Star endorses giving the national colors a place in millinery and parasols. A high crowned white straw hat and a parasol with flag panels are shown as soldierly and stylish. Embroidered or appliqued flags decorate the panels, with red white and blue streamers enhancing the patriotic look.
Red Cross Ball Blue offers to every housewife unequaled service claiming a 5 cent package provides genuine merit and makes clothes whiter than snow with satisfaction promised at all good grocers.
A brief note discusses a gardener and a ditty about onions. The text hints at buying through a real estate dealer to obtain a token value for a family member. No clear names or dates are provided.
Tips for quick upgrades in home sewing include unusual blouse fastenings binding a vertical slit with contrasting silk and using French knots as bead substitutes. Techniques cover tucks with blanket stitching on handkerchief linen blouses and embroidered pockets on sports skirts with a small floral basket motif.
Vogue states that kid or suede shoes or pumps are always black gray or cinnamon brown and the plain silk stockings worn with them should match. The advice emphasizes cohesive color coordination for a refined outfit.
The decade long simple turnover collar fades as fashion shifts to medieval inspired high collars. White satin or old gold and pearl gray versions stand away from the neck with no back corners, while tucks, laces, and netting accent front fullness.
The New York Evening Sun notes dark blue serge and gaberdine dominate fashion as a reliable, season‑spanning choice. It suggests the mannish jacket may not suit all, yet dressmakers offer feminine tweaks to suggest softness without changing fabric or color.
A discussion on yellow serge dresses and suits made in Paris intrigues Western audiences. Yellow serge, praised for its versatility, is noted as gaining followers as a dress color here.
The lesson reviews Jesus crucifixion from Pilate's order to the message on the cross. It contrasts moral failure with divine purpose, noting theVia Dolorosa, Golgotha, and Calvary, and explains Jesus fulfillment of prophecies and finishing of redemption. It highlights Mary and John, the penitent thief, and the finishing of the law through Christ.
An advertisement from Cincinnati touts freezone as a simple remedy to remove corns and calluses. It promises immediate relief from pain and complete removal of the corn or callus with a few drops, leaving skin uninjured. A small bottle is inexpensive and carried by drug stores.
A ten year old Muncie boy pinned a US flag to his seat during noon hour after hearing the principal promise after school discipline. He explained he hoped the flag would deter punishment for shooting paper wads in class. News report from Indianapolis News.
An advertisement touts ethine double strength as a guaranteed remedy to remove freckles. Apply nightly and morning with an ounce often enough to clear the skin, promising money back if it fails, and claiming light freckles fade completely.
A Boston mill tale recalls the quietest man, as workers hold a contest judged by a minder. The minder finally names Bill Kite as the quietest man, prompting the reveal that Kite is dead and has not spoken to the minder for nearly twenty years.
The American Bible Society sent the Goodwill power boat to Panama for Bible distribution to vessels near the canal. Now the vessel, upgraded with a gun, serves in government patrol duties according to Youth’s Companion.
A father and son banter over prices with the son affirming respect for bread at ten cents a loaf and butter at sixty cents a pound, signaling frugal optimism amid economic concerns.
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