Mrs Douglass of Kingston Endorses Kidney Pills
Mrs Martin Douglass of 62 Cedar St Kingston New York reports backache dizziness and fatigue from kidney trouble. She says Dean's Kidney Pills gave prompt relief and recommends them, noting they helped her attend to work and ease irregular kidney secretions. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Douglass
Cedar St
Kingston
N.Y
Dean
Foeter-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N.Y
Halloween Game Uses Speech Instead of Apple
A novelty Halloween game replaces the word apple with speech as the prize. Participants shout phrases and clues, turning the event into a playful verbal challenge for players and spectators alike.
Skin Eruption Cured After Two Weeks With Cuticura
Mrs R R Whitaker of Winchester Tennessee reports her two and half year old daughter suffered a painful itchy eruption on the hips and legs. After two doctors failed and two weeks using Cuticura Remedies the child fully recovered and remained well for years. Sept 22 1908. Potter Drug and Obsm Corp Boston props.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Whitaker
Winchester
Tenn
Potter Drug & Obsm. Corp
Sole Props
Boston
Insurance claim denied after stair fall dispute
A caller on crutches seeks payment on an accident policy after a fall down stairs. The company manager questions the claim, saying the incident was not an accident and notes the caller knew the young lady’s father was home.
A Difference In Degree
A mother corrects her child on phrasing from love to like and from awful to very, guiding him to say I like cake Its very good. The boy worries it sounds as if he is talking about bread as he repeats the sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie
Delicate Scientific Instruments
The human heat sense cannot detect temperature differences beyond one fifth of a degree, yet the thermometer, 200000 times more sensitive than skin, records a millionth of a degree. A galvanometer reacts to a current produced by deforming a drop of mercury from sphere to egg shape.
Joy Work And the Other Kind
An early morning corner observation links work to daily sustenance and happiness. The ad touts Grape-Nuts as a nourishing daily food with many testimonials claiming improved energy for brighter work and better health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch of Health
Nate Zevery
Wellville
Cain’s Descent: A Night Drive to Crime and Doom
A bitter storm drives a ragged wanderer to a secluded manor where his brother Westley Alford resists aiding him. After a violent struggle the intruder fatally shoots Alford, pockets cash from a secret drawer, and flees into the snow pursued by guilt and the tenacious presence of the Evil Spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Brother Westley
Westley Alford
Hfe
Westley
Alford
Cain
Women at Papal Audiences Wear Special White Law
The article notes papal etiquette allowing the pope's sisters and niece to wear white at audiences and ceremonies while others must wear black. It highlights that the niece often chooses white, with mantilla and dress pure white, and that women must keep hands ungloved during public or private audiences, ideally with both hands uncovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papal
Savage Filipino Brought to Chicago by Museum Curator
A Filipino from the Pingulanes tribe, described as savage and from the gay age, was brought to Chicago by Dr. Fay C. Cole of the Field Museum who has returned with the individual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dr. Fay
C. Cole
Fjeld
Museum
Picturesque hats for children draw protests and praise
A discussion rails against fashion in children's headwear while noting a demand for picturesque styles. It highlights French style hats, cruelty concerns during play, and a turquoise felt hat among the featured designs with lace, satin, and velvet detailing.
New Elaborate Muffs Appear in Fashion Shops This Year
A stylish muff trend debuts with a rug style muff featuring flat sewn skins and a hand pocket inside. Reversible muffs use satin or chiffon pockets, while a formal indoor version of marabou offers color and texture over warmth.
Trimming for a Corset Fashion Tip
Readers are advised to craft a removable ruffle for the corset top using thin fabric such as nain sock or dimity. The ruffle should be fuller at the front and back with minimal back fullness, edged with lace and ribbon, and easily removable for laundering to create a fresh look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nainsock
Dimity
Trim Your Blouse With Skirt Scraps For Matching Style
Use leftover skirt fabric to trim a blouse for color harmony. If the blouse is not cloth the scrap can be net or chiffon dyed to match. Create a wide shoulder band stitched at edges and finished with soutache in an Egyptian motif.
Paris fashion notes recall Marie Antoinette inspired toques
A Paris letter to Vogue describes velvet toques that closely imitate Marie Antoinette’s headdress. It notes large button plaques and flat braid motifs, detailing the crown’s style as part of a triumphal march in fashion.
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Marie Antoinette
Marie“‘Antoinette
Paris
Vogue
Dressing Description of Oyster-pink Satin Cashmere Ensemble
A dress features oyster-pink satin cashmere with a joined bodice and skirt. The skirt flares into a V cut revealing a lace underskirt with silver trim along the hem and bodice, presenting an elegant evening style.
Velvet Poinsettia and Chrysanthemum Trimmings for Hats
The article describes a large velvet poinsettia in rich chianti tones suitable for trimming a hat and compatible with ostrich plumes. It also features a large mauve chrysanthemum of crinkled velvet petals, offered as an alternative to marabou or ostrich pompons for chic toques or garlands on hats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Direntoire
Boucher
A New Veil Roll Appears Like Candy In Ribbon Form
A novel veil roll is described as a six inch red satin ribbon stick edged with half inch ribbon and twisted in a bias twirl resembling striped candy. The structure uses scented cotton for wrapping and pasteboard as the core, giving a delicious visual finish.
Grooming as Art Elevates Poise and Beauty
The piece argues that grooming and posture count more than mere looks. It claims any woman with a passable fate can be attractive if she cultivates the art of being well groomed.
WANTS HER LETTER PUBLISHED
Minneapolis woman claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured severe female troubles. She cites lasting relief and full recovery after three months and urges public sharing of testimonials to show the remedy's effectiveness. The ad notes confidential advice from Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
L E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Jonn G. Moldan
North
Lydia E. Pim
Lydia Em
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
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Cutiura
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Ter
B. Wing
River Styx
Allen
Western Canada
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National
Ottawa
Chas, Pilling
Clifford Elk
Grand Forks
Dr.d.jayne
Carters
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