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Newspaper
Golden Valley Chronicle
Location
Beach, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1908
Page
7
An old advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy for women troubled with irregularities, cramps, backache, and nervous prostration. It cites anecdotal cures, invites letters for advice, and promotes Lynn, Massachusetts as the address.
Baby millinery trends sweep Paris with poke bonnets and trimmed caps for little girls. Descriptions note white fannel foundations, narrow ribbons, lace edges, and ruched ruffles. Materials like satin finish ribbons and corduroy shells are recommended for warmth and washability.
Fragmentary OCR reads of travel chat and varied ads show a passerby remark on the Alps after a car breakdown, plus a vegetable seed pitch from You Send This Notice with prices and percentages, and several garbled lines about asthma cures and fur trade.
A brief item describes a compact wall hanging watch stand with velvet front, two small brass hooks for the watch and chain, and two rings for hanging. It can be wall mounted or placed on a table with a back support similar to a photo frame.
A fragmented health note warns that jumping rope may reduce a woman's flesh quickly but cautions about where she exercises lest it ruin the house. It links dull eyes to physical causes such as indigestion or torpid liver and recommends careful diet and outdoor exercise.
A fashion notice describes an elegant gown designed to accent a slender figure. It features rose messaline fabric, Dolly Varden sleeves, and silver-gauze ribbon lace. The dress has a plain back, graceful folds at the hips, and an embroidered overbodice highlighted by fine trim.
A child's dancing school frock in white latiste features a lace yoke and tucked chain batiste bordered with lace. The skirt mirrors trimming with zigzag accents and short puffed sleeves finished with lace ruffles. A blue liberty sash knot ties at the back.
The article warns against unsafe eye practices such as adding cologne to eyes even for brightness. It mentions a tub invented for Marie Antoinette and a dauplinesse bath. thyme, marjoram, and sea salt decoctions used in baths. A nasal douche with salted water is advised for sinus issues, using half a teaspoon salt dissolved in half a glass water, to be used twice daily.
A simple method describes skinning and dipping frogs legs in sweet milk then rolling in seasoned flour. They are fried slowly in deep fat until crisp and served with watercress garnished with lemon points.
A historical remedy discusses pearl barley water as a facial cleanser and skin conditioner. It describes preparation by simmering barley, straining, and adding tincture of benzoin, with steps for cleansing the face and neck. It then outlines a tonic for wrinkled skin using almonds, rose water, and almond oil, plus a heavy cream for sagging skin with suet glycerine camphor alum and Isinglass.
The article details two blouse sketches with embroidery and zephyr materials, plus lace and taffeta options featuring yokes, plaits, and ribbons. It describes collar trends with dotted motifs, bows, and buttonhole stitching, and notes lace mitts and long black gloves with fine point lace medallions as fashionable accessories.
Worth, famed designer of women’s costumes, writes on dress for Harper’s Bazar. He decries lace and fur combined, calls cluny and valenciènnes blasts, and argues against mixed fabrics while urging a return to fundamental dress spirit for beauty.
A quaint pincushion described as four tiny silk cushions, each about three and a half inches square, lightly stuffed with hair sawdust or white wool. After trimming with ribbon, cushions fold to triangles and join at the upper points to form a fourfold star, finished with a rosette and tassel.
A fragment explains an easy bias fold method for silk using a hot iron to set a curved fold. The technique involves pressing and stretching the lower side to create a desired curvature, describing a dexterous manipulation to shape the fold for lasting effect.
Instructions for cutting and sewing a silk belt sized to the wearer. Details specify cutting width one and a quarter inches and one and a half inch seam allowances. Steps describe turning edges, stitching on the machine, and finishing with an inch seam at the outside edge.
A doll-friendly scene shows spools used to furnish a basin of supplies for a doll family and a boy can use them for wagons. A young girl kept a convalescent happily employed by weaving cotton, worsted, and silk cord for hair through a spool to create front hair and braids.
An advertisement extols a universal cure claim for Truth and Duelity as a mild laxative effective in all walks of life. It cites its pleasant action, lack of after effects, and physician approval, noting only the California Fig Syrup Co. mass produced version is genuine, with sale through druggists.
A misread fragment warns caregivers to examine every bottle of CAETORIA for safety and suitability for infants and children, stressing trustworthy brands and avoiding unsafe substitutes. The legible parts emphasize parental caution and the need to protect infants by choosing approved products.
A damaged OCR fragment shows a judge or subject replying with the word Fine and a garbled line about boldness and a St. Petersburg yellowish reference. The readable parts point to a courtroom or judgment context but lack clear names, dates, or actions.
Report by Lothrop Johnson of patent lawyers lists patents issued last week to Worthwestern inventors. Included are marine pro pletion, carrier stop, cornplanter, potato digger, fron ing board, metal nail ing tools and other devices from inventors in Minnesota North Dakota and South Dakota. Taubert Tannery advertises price tint rugs in Minneapolis.
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