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Newspaper
Grand Rapids Tribune
Location
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1916
Page
4
A Detroit News piece critiques gendered social limits and concerns over telephone gossip. It notes women’s restricted spaces at work and home, and discusses telephone companies monitoring conversations to justify higher tolls while public reactionsto service quality swirl.
Fragmentary obituary notes honor the late Sir Joseph Beecham for climbing from humble origins to wealth and status. The piece hints at providence guiding his path and his role as a leading figure in industry and society, though details are sparse and garbled.
OF INTEREST TO MOTHERS The cost of food today is a serious matter. To cut down your food bill and at the same time improve the health of your family, serve them Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti five or three times per week. Children love it and thrive on it. It is the best possible food for adults. Write the Skinner Mfg. Co. Orval, Nebr., for a free cook book showing a hundred ways to serve it.
Fragmented OCR tale sketches a married pair at home and out social lines. The wife quotes his poor conversation while noting a dull night and a failed social performance. She contrasts his public pep with domestic silence and questions if he will ever return.
A weird report describes a town in Pennsylvania where a nine foot honeycomb was found in a large hollow plant. The scene shows perils of abnormal industry and the plant was seized by higher authority amid confusion and pursuit.
A tale unfolds with Millice Darton and Toland Dexter in a village home. A suspicious theft connects Rol and a jewelry crime, while Delavan’s charm stirs jealousy. The scene centers on Miss Darton, a bustling cook, and a web of rumors, secrets, and romantic tension surrounding a missing emerald and a hidden past.
A commander in modern warfare sits at a pine table covered with telephones and telegraph instruments. A chart shows every division’s position as it changes, while aides record movements and a calm, intense mood frames the scene as war unfolds at distance.
In a quirky scene, Angelline frets over a frightful dream about becoming Mrs Popshaw. Poopshiw teases with playful banter as the moment hints at an impending union, set in a village evening tableau.
In a rural tale a Roumanian girl uses floral talismans to seek a milkwhite complexion and rosy cheeks. The piece shifts to a humorous scene where Louimy Munson Gupt boasts a mustache during a summer dance when a bearded pin slips from a partner’s hair, causing embarrassment.
Plumbago, the key Sri Lankan mineral, is mined from open pits in the Kurunegalla district. It is hauled by bullock cart to Colombo, cleaned, and sorted into five grades by hand labor, with mach grade subdivided into four classes based on carbon content and color. Often primitive methods are used, unlike deep mining elsewhere.
A brief reflection urges focus on simple charm, love, and purposeful work as key to success. It emphasizes taking nothing for granted and embracing a focused life path.
A New York fashion note urges women to pair floor gowns with top coats or risk being underdressed this season. Designers favor velvet and satin frocks, with tailored jackets, darts, and peplums shaping silhouettes, while colorings draw from historic palettes.
The piece notes velour's evolution from rough fabrics to desirable modern weave. It praises artistic colorings with deep dyes and highlights new street wear treatments like the tomato red top coat and medieval styled coats. It describes short jackets and capelike back folds, with functional pockets and arm coverings, reflecting designers' innovation.
A clever Frenchwoman has found that old gloves, when cut apart and dyed a good color, can be sewn together with decorative stitching in silk or beads to fashion charming patched handbags.
The article recounts two housewives turning untidy drawers into organized spaces. One used wooden strips to create compartments for combs, brushes, handkerchiefs, ribbons, veils, and a liftable tray. The other improvised with an Ungem pan and a six-compartment tray for screws, tacks, nails, and repair supplies.
Veils of finer Shetland material accompany sweaters, designed for ingtoring and sport. In color they harmonize with the sweaters, often creamy white with delicate shaded borders or two tone striped borders. High collars on blouses appear rarely with lace trimmed tabot, adding a feminine touch and popularity.
A distressed woman speaks of advice given by a man named Maney in a cluttered office. She sobs while describing overtime work and ten dollar wages, a poker chip, and a sudden push to decide on a plan amid a chaotic scene.
An advertisement for Cole Co of Reckford promotes a salve named Gabbulisalve claimed to soothe burns and pain without stinging. The copy suggests druggists may supply samples or full bottles, urging readers to write the company for details and ordering information.
An essay notes home grinding of wheat and other grains for flour and cereal. It argues a family can have fresh whole wheat, oats, and corn ground at home, saving money and improving health. The piece cites the New York Medical Journal urging seeds over store bought grain for better nutrition and cheaper breakfast cereals. It emphasizes jaw health and tooth preservation from chewing coarse grains and stresses the need for long cooking for homemade cereals, a tireless daily task for the family.
An English class discusses the metaphor Money makes the mare go as a student argues it means money can drive progress despite apparent harm. The teacher prompts sharper explanations, highlighting the old adage’s practical sense in guiding effort and results.
If your scalp is irritated itching and burning and your hair dry and falling out in handfuls try the following treatment touch spots of dandruff and itching with Cuticura Ointment and follow with hot shampoo of Cuticura Soap Absolutely nothing better Free sample each by mail with Book Address postcard Cuticura Dept L Boston Sold everywhere
A minister at dinner asks about Stobert's progress and the proud father shares his sons social, milletie and scholastic successes. Little James asks the meaning of college bred, and the father explains it as four years' loaf, while looking over his son’s bills.
An American agency preserving plant has been established in Chinss and is handling 800000 ages daily. The notice asserts progress and production capacity, highlighting the high intake and ongoing operations. The briefing underscores the scale of output and the role of the new facility.
Eminent physicians link uric acid buildup to rheumatism and joint pain. Dr. Pierce at the Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo reports a native remedy called Anurie that is said to drive out uric acid and ease pain, swelling, and inflammation. Available at drug stores or by sending for a trial package called Anurice, claimed to be stronger than lithia.
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