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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1909
Page
3
New York City shops feature negligees and satin coats with open necks and bright linings. Satin coats remain popular unlined versions and those with bold silk linings. The pongee travel coat appears in natural colors with black satin collars and cuffs, often piped in bright red.
The dress ideas of the moment fall into two gown types. One is the ultra princess style with a divided bodice and high waistline. The other is a draped dress in soft limp materials.
The plain gored skirt is a satisfactory style, ideal for walking and street wear. It can include inverted pleats or habit back, hugs the hips with a slight flare at the hem, and uses darts to fit the side gores, making it suitable for heavier wash.
The article describes a dimity negligee with novel sleeve lines and waist shirrs, plus fabrics for tailored garments. It then lists several recipes including celery cream cheese spread, marshmallow cream with walnuts, escalloped asparagus, orange cream pie, corn soup, and Southern sour milk biscuits with syrup.
To keep matting sanitary and bright, start by wiping the floor with a damp cloth, let it dry completely, then apply a thin coat of clear varnish. This Worth knowing tip from the New York World suits spring or fall housecleaning.
In tight apartments, a two-shelf setup fixed by uprights fits under the sink. Pots and pans can be stored upside down to stay dust free, while a dark cretenne curtain across the outside hides the area for a neat look.
The New York Sun notes stencilled cotton velour and crash are popular for draperies chairs cushions and bed and table covers in country houses. The fabrics are color matched to rugs and furnishings and are said not to fade with use. Prices are described as not exorbitant.
A skin specialist in the Indianapolis News cites copious water drinking as the most successful treatment for brown patches said to originate from the liver. Patients are advised to drink ten to twelve glasses daily with no other medicine for rapid skin improvement.
A description of a simple guest room featuring a gray rag carpet, plain gray walls, and black moulding. Narrow woodwork creates black streaks, while gray Japanese crepe hangs above. Blue and yellow Moorish pottery and a row of blue books with yellow poster titles from the New York World complete the decor.
A 77 year old man from Mt. Kisco New York recounts six months of extreme itching and sleepless nights from eczema. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent he slept that first night and was fully cured within a month. Berlin reports a club of 300 members with divorces.
An assortment of medical and retail ads tout Murine Eye Remedy for red watery eyes and eye strain, with claims of soothing pain and suitability for babies. Also promotes Allen’s Foot-Ease powder for corns and ingrown nails, plus shoe-store ads and a jewelry rental note. Mentions Chicago supplier Marine Eye Remedy and sample offers, with various pricing and geographic hints.
The fragment touts a mysterious potion for a lovely complexion tied to a “pet” yet calls it the nicest a woman ever took and mentions Family Medicine. It describes an pleasant herb tea purifying blood and skin while easing stomach and bowels and claims headache and backache relief. It notes drugs and beatars sell it. 25c. It adds that grapes are squeezed six times in making champagne.
Maria Ward Brown presents Memoirs of Dan Rice The Clown of Our Daddies a 500 page illustrated volume of jokes harangues anecdotes and songs. Published by Book Publishing House 134 Leonard Street New York City price 1.50 postpaid to readers.
The document notes that Germany’s population increases by about 900,000 per year due to births exceeding deaths, with a brief reference to New York.
The report claims a smoker releases about four billion dust particles with each puff. Advertisements tout Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain, claiming gums soften, inflammation fades, wind colic eases at 25 cents per bottle. It also mentions Great Britain with two million trade unionists and a claim about Hamlins Wizard Oil as a universal remedy.
Gardiner Maine resident says severe organic troubles and a feared hospital operation were cured after three months using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. She urges others not to rush surgical measures and notes Mrs Pinkham offers free advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
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