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Newspaper
Ismay
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1908
Page
6
A U.S. N. midshipman in India mingles bravado with danger when a cobra invades a hotel garden. He crushes the serpent with his foot as a dog, a lantern, and improvised help fail to end the threat. The cobra slips away toward a dog and the crew retreats to summon aid.
A scene at a bar shows four young naval heroes sharing warm champagne at ten rupees a bottle. They pledge secrecy and joke about Charlie choosing between swearing off or buying a mongoose, or marrying a snake-charmer as another solution.
A lighthearted quip notes the thermometer belongs to no secret society yet humorously claims it rises to high degrees, suggesting a playful take on secrecy and temperature.
A blue voile gown features a draped princess form with a fichu edged by passementerie balls and straps, white lace plastron, tucked sleeves, and black liberty cravat with gold tassels. The second gown in gray blue tussah silk shows a one-piece sleeve corsage, white braid trim, corded front, white linen plastron and cuffs, and a plaited skirt with a liberty girdle.
Lilian Bell argues politeness at home prevents conflict and breakage. She says common courtesy among family matters more than outsider behavior and that ill treatment of a wife invites comparison and unhappy dynamics.
An organdic gown features a jacket bodice with lace edging and a tight plain skirt that flares into ten pink bias ruffles near the floor. A pink satin girdle ties at the front and a white horsehair hat with a wreath of tiny pink roses completes the youthful semi dressy ensemble.
The piece describes a subtle alternative to past heavy bows for evening use. It highlights ostrich feather tips as elegant hair ornaments, available in white black red blue or other hues to match gowns, placed atop long pins for head embellishment.
A simple cleaning method removes mud or grass stains from white linen garments. Brush away soil then apply a standard cleaner with a clean sponge. Use a damp sponge for faster results and the stain vanishes, leaving the item ready to wear in about 15 minutes.
Domestic manufacturers unveil striking under muslins and silks for summer wear. The single piece nainsook garment combines drawers and corset cover, simplifying wear and cooling the body. Men's sleeveless shirts in silk or mercerized fabrics trend upward with affordable prices. Light blues pinks grays and tans dominate. Sweaters see improved coat styles signaling a strong fall season ahead.
A pretty white linen dress features wide tucks and a sailor collar with red linen revers and cuffs trimmed in white braid. The shield and tab are white with red braid and buttons, while a red ribbon belt ties at the waist with a large gilt buckle.
A 25 foot long giant snake, eight inches in diameter, terrorizes Loudon and nearby areas in Tennessee. A $100 reward for its capture has sparked multiple posses as residents fear the creature, which has reportedly killed a lamb and torn saplings while fleeing. Local farmers report limited sightings and prepare to hunt the serpent.
Melvin A. Gould, 70, who says he is Jay Gould’s second cousin, is seriously ill at the county hospital. He lacks nourishment and must become a county charge as his cottage mortgage leaves little to bury him. Once wealthy, he lost funds in mining speculation.
Mrs N Pettit of Hot Springs Arkansas was assaulted in her house by an unknown attacker who bound her to a bed with wire and gagged her with a rag soaked in arsenic. The assailant placed matches in her mouth to ignite if she moved. Her husband returned two hours later and freed her. she remains in a dangerous condition due to nervous exhaustion.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a pleasant natural laxative that cleanses and relieves internal organs without debility. It claims physicians approve its safe components and urges buying genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists.
A playful exchange features Cholly and Maude remarking on feats described as wondrous and impractical, such as riding without horses and telegraphing without wires, followed by a jab about thinking without brains.
Mrs. James M. Long of Staunton Virginia reports that Doan's Kidney Pills cured her backache and urinary troubles in 1903 and after more than four years, by 1907, she remained free of kidney trouble. Pills sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
A Philadelphia Press view outlines a long war between spiders and flies, noting humans tolerate and feed flies while destroyer webs curb spider numbers. It claims spiders, though ugly, harm no people and that flies threaten mankind by spreading disease.
A Leesburg Virginia woman Maude E Forgie writes that after months of feminine ills Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and the prescribed treatment restored her to full health. The notice extols the remedy's 30 year history and invites other sick women to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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