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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1910
Page
3
The editor ridicules a poet who appears thin and seedy, noting the paper never buys poetry. The poet defends his ambition to earn a niche in the Hall of Fame, insisting his work has merit beyond appearance.
Pierpont Morgan praised advertising during a Cincinnati church congress dinner. He quipped that if a dealer does not advertise his wares the sheriff will. The remark closed with a witty apothegm about business impact.
A reader letter from Afra Monpas of Minneapolis urges public sharing of testimonials about Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad promises relief from female troubles and offers confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts, with twenty years of free guidance to sick women.
The article describes oriental influence in millinery with dressy evening turbans draped in rich fabrics and jeweled bands, day turbans with larger frames and crowns, and fur accents. It covers velvet options, decorative feathers, and construction details using wire or buckram frames and crinoline rings.
The text advises picking inexpensive garments and improving them with careful alterations. It suggests avoiding obvious cheapness, adding dainty frills, reattaching seams, and embroidery by hand to raise value. A personal touch can boost a bargain by about seven percent and help stand out at the next street sale.
Cream flannel jacket finished at the tees with blanket stitch in ink and satin ribbon in game shade. Described as only pattern for the home dressmaker.
The article advises buying a ready made mid waist blouse with machine embroidery and finishing the embroidery by hand to save stamping padding and sewing effort. It notes such a blouse will deceive even skilled needleworkers.
Two charming holiday gifts a slipper case and a small bag crafted from bright fabrics or any similar material. Details cover the outside embroidery for initials, decorative rings, and a secured inner needle holder with a divided interior. Material amounts given for 22 inch and 36 inch wide fabrics.
Parisian women adopt bright red and other chenille knit caps for winter wear. The light warm headgear features flat untrimmed design and is used for skating travel and general cold weather. The trend traces back to a Lacuna pictorial that promoted these caps during the Paris races.
A short note advises housewives to favor simple, well prepared fare over elaborate dishes to please men guests. It argues straightforward menus save time and expense while boosting male guests’ satisfaction.
A slender woman wears a sash with a front pump design, its fodids arranged in fat lines and a stiff wide ribha creating a flattering effect. The accessory is described as easy to wear and very fashionable.
Instructional note on repurposing fabric scraps by trimming a taionholies strip and using it as a fly for new warstems to save time and material.
Washington county officials appealed to Texas state leaders to arrange maintenance of Moses Austin’s grave and the nearby Durhum Hall site in Potosi Missouri. The piece recalls Austin’s role as founder of Texas and his son Stephen F. Austin, noting the deteriorating tomb and cabin on the public square.
Tiarmuzi Rassam an Abyssinian scholar and explorer died in the English village of Hove after a long retirement. Born in northern Mesopotamia he served in British affairs from Aden and led the 1864 mission to King Theodore of Abyssinia. He and two companions were imprisoned in Magdala for nearly two years during English intervention.
An elderly Colfax resident credits Doan’s Kidney Pills with ending decades of kidney trouble and back pain. The testimonial promotes the product, priced at 50 cents a box, from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
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