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Newspaper
Golden Valley Chronicle
Location
Beach, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1908
Page
2
Mrs H Mutzabaugh of Duncannon Pa recalls a spring illness that left her a physical wreck with smothering spells kidney pain and sediment in urine. After eight boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills she recovered to perfect health sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Wester Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Local applications claim to reach the disease site but insistCatarrh cure must be taken internally. The ad touts Hall's Catarrh Cures as prescribed by top physicians and describes it as a best tonic, with testimonials offered free by a Toledo firm.
In Des Moines Col. John C. Lopez and Milo Ward play a weekly cribbage contest that has lasted seven years and 876 weeks. They aim to finish in about twelve and a half years, with scores 100 234 to 455 234 and about 2 150 points per night. They have worn out boards and decks while refusing to reveal stakes.
A wealthy young woman recounts wasting 300 dollars on nervous dyspepsia treatments for six years. She credits Grape-Nuts with rapid improvement, noting a four pound week and steadier health after switching from rich pastry and pork. She urges others to try the product and mentions Postum Co. publishing her letter.
Practical guidance from Breeders' Gazette on cement end posts. It covers deep trenching of at least 46 inches, reinforcing with iron rods or axle, building a square to 12x12 bottom and 8x8 top form, and using concrete to ground level. Distributes weight with cross braces and straps, and requires 30 days cure before tension.
Describes interior features of a University hog house including a fender around the farrowing pen to prevent sow aggression, eight inch projection, ceiling openings for ventilation, and the King system with a shaft network supplying ventilation to each sleeping pen and intake/outlet balance for air flow.
A Parisian dressmaker promotes a pale biscuit cloth double skirt with a front overpiece, bias edged taffeta, and black silk stitching. Paired with a cutaway Louis coat, gold gabon waistcoat, black velvet collar, and jabot, the ensemble features a black velvet gauntlet sleeve, lace frill, and a tricorne hat with peach velvet cockades and biscuit ostrich plumes.
A four cushion pincushion design described as novel and pretty. Each silk cushion about three and a half inches square is lightly stuffed with hair sawdust or white wool. After trimming, each cushion folds into a triangle and the four are joined at the upper points with rosettes and finished with a ribbon rosette.
Instructions describe making a bias fold for silk to simulate a tuck on a circular skirt. Press with a fairly hot iron before sewing, pull on the up side to stretch the lower side, then shape the fold to curve as desired for a lasting effect.
A quirky verse entry features a speaker disclaiming not being Kipling while admitting a need to craft a hat for hair. The playful couplet riffs on authorship and style, ending with a light humorous note.
Mrs Subbubs jokes about hosting a large dinner to borrow back plates loaned to Mrs Naybor. Pettit's Eye Salve offers relief for tired eyes at 25 cents from Howard Bros Buffalo. The era favors law over hard work as the community shifts tasks to legal means.
Advice on preventing lice and mites during incubation urges thorough dusting and disinfection of nests and eggs. Emphasizes constant control, burning old nests, and using lice powder early to protect hatch quality. Also notes diverse hog feed and a cheap harness cupboard for farm efficiency.
Advertisement urges home buying on crop payments in Minnesota Red River Valley. Promotes Garfield Tea as a healthful laxative. Mentions J. Burchard of Manhattan Ridge St Paul and urges readers to write for full information while noting a satirical line about a man desiring more than he has.
The article praises newly introduced double skirts for their smart look while noting their practicality is limited for walking or travel. It calls them a novel, sometimes becoming fashion item, particularly paired with long cutaway coats, and jokes about their appeal to carriage society.
The mousquetaire sleeve returns in fashion with wrinkled effects on new gowns and coats designed for cold weather. Full length sleeves become popular as a practical comfort against biting winds and chilly days.
The autumn gowns at Chan tilly feature jabots that are very fluffy and dramatic. The accessory extends from throat to belt, often crafted in fine lace mounted on sheer tulle, showcasing originality in form and material.
The text explains silk belt construction for women with size guidance. Cut on the straight of the goods and make it two and a quarter inches longer than waist size to allow for seams and lap. For stout figures finish belt width should be no more than half an inch. slim figures may reach one inch. Attach to the outside of the skirt by a three eighths inch seam, fold over top edge by another three eighths inch, and stitch by hand or machine.
A description of spools used to entertain a girl and a boy with simple crafts. A young girl keeps a convalescent occupied by teaching how to unravel cotton and thread through spools to create hair and braids, turning spools into a small toy world.
A solemn figure declares the time has come to face a crisis while a frivolous friend asks which magazine. The exchange hints at a broader public or editorial moment with a sharp witty back and forth.
Frick Supply Co in Brooklyn sells safety razors claiming superiority over the Five Dollar kind. A 60 cent sample is advertised. The ad also includes scattered lines about cream and a two fortune line.
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