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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1912
Page
3
An old age constipation remedy is promoted as gentle yet effective. The ad touts Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as safer than harsh laxatives and offers a free trial bottle by writing to Dr. W. B. Caldwell in Monticello Illinois.
Closing arguments were underway before Judge Ben M. Smith in a damage suit alleging slander. The plaintiffs’ attorney attacked the defendant for ingratitude. the defendant’s counsel quipped that gratitude is inspiring but not a constitutional requirement and mocked the opposing counsel’s face.
Gray County Probate Judge Philip Miller from Cimarron Kansas writes he suffered five years with heart trouble and kidney issues. After taking six boxes of Dodds Kidney Pills a year ago his palpitations ceased and he regained health, prompting him to urge others to try the remedy and request free household hints and music.
Two articles titled under the same heading are not on the same footing. The observers note distinct topics and contexts requiring separate treatment.
Mothers urged to examine every bottle of Castoria for the signature and branding as a safe remedy for infants and children. The advertisement claims Castoria has been in use for over 300 years and notes children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
Sympathetic Affliction note mentions Jack with a cold and hay fever. Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets, marketed for forty years, claim to regulate and invigorate the stomach liver and bowels with sugar coated granules.
A terse exchange shows the call leading to the discovery of Mabel. The dialogue implies a follow up that confirms her location after inquiry.
Adv states Cole's Carboni salve curbs catarrh and is an effective remedy available from all druggists in 25 and 50 cent sizes.
A humorous remark about a touted orator proves unreliable when the source is revealed as his dentist. The exchange hinges on credibility and a light jab at a public figure, reflecting a bygone wit.
A brief, humorous quip hints at a strained life with a desert metaphor. The speaker jokes that a particular woman dried him emotionally, linking it to an intense thirst. The fragment preserves a sharp, dramatic tone.
An old newspaper ad explains tired blood weakening the heart and causing palpitations shortness of breath and fainting. It promotes Tonitives as tonitized blood remedy available for 75 cents per box from The Tonitives Co Buffalo NY.
Burnett disguises as a medieval knight to enter a London tournament at Earl's Court to win Emmeline Ware's favor. He defeats rivals including the Duke of Clydesdale, but his plan collapses when Emmeline approves another knight. He escapes with a taunting banner reading USH POPOFF'S SINGLE UMS.
A Brooklyn woman recalls moving from a cramped first floor to a sunlit top floor and how furniture, once thought shabby, looked better in the new light. Her story mirrors another couple who redesigned a home by reusing existing pieces and adding a few chairs and rugs instead of buying extensively.
Braided waistcoats rise again and elevate plain suits or silk frocks. The model mirrors the first Eton jacket style with a sleeveless white silk bodice, back fastening, rounded neck, and front tab to mid-hip. Narrow silk soutache stripes form braid patterns, with scalloped or pointed fillings, and the piece is belted under the arms across the front.
In selecting draperies avoid large patterns and weighty fabrics. Light walls and hangings make a small room seem larger. A pillow or two and a rug in a deeper hue than the room’s predominant tint will enliven the space with a touch of color.
A vogue mix of checked and plain fabrics appears this fall and winter. Checked skirts paired with plain jackets feature cuffs, collar, and belt in the checked material.
A Maple Leaf note suggests eight teenage girls raise funds for a new church. Each girl earned a dollar through summer efforts such as selling currant jelly and reducing expenses. Proposes a Saturday sale with homemade treats by the clever group to secure a liberal donation.
The writer asks if an engagement should continue despite a delay in marriage. The reply urges breaking the engagement with full mutual consent so both remain free to marry when circumstances permit, noting long engagements are unfair and new, potentially better partners may arise.
A mother asks for an elaborate 8 pm wedding supper menu featuring cold turkey as the meat. Suggested courses include escalloped oysters hot rolls olives celery cranberry jelly fruit salad cheese straws ice cream in individual forms coffee and wedding cake.
Suggestions for informal gatherings emphasize cards as the main activity with a small endgame contest. A prior idea includes a flower guessing game where guests wear items representing blossoms like rose, peony, violet, tiger lily and pansy. Simple refreshments and light prizes are proposed to accompany the activities.
A reader asks if bridal silver should always bear the bride’s maiden initials and whether the first name may be used. The inquiry seeks traditional engraving etiquette for gift items in marriage customs.
Silver and linen items bear the brides initials. Friends inscribe first names or pet nicknames on personal gifts like silver picture frames, popular now to hold the husband elects photo.
A Country Girl asks about etiquette for enjoying a club sandwich and whether bouillon is sipped from a cup or eaten with a spoon. The note explores polite dining conduct and classic table manners.
A club sandwich is eaten with a fork, dry toast may be broken and eaten with fingers. Bouillon is sipped from a spoon, with final swallows lifted from the cup by raising the cup to the spa. Madame Merri. Au.
A Rochester mother shares how Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved her 18 year old daughter's dizziness and monthly cramps after two bottles. A Stoutsville sixteen year old also reports relief from headaches and irregularity, praising the remedy. Hundreds of such letters from mothers support the plant's benefits, sent to Lydia Pinkham Medicine Company.
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