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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1910
Page
3
A late 19th or early 20th century style piece outlines bridal attire focusing on gowns with long trains and embroidered nets, lace, or chiffon overlays. It notes veils covering or uncovering the face, various veil materials like tulle and Chantilly, and recommends a walking traveling suit with braided trim for the groomless ceremony.
Importers show satin covered by a princess jersey with net落舞 edged skirt drops and wide net bands. Jerseys appear separately in lace and pearl bead cuirass forms. They are worn over lace or chiffon slips as needed. White altar frocks use dead shaded materials.
This article offers practical needlework tips from refreshing embroidery hoop coverings to mending torn lace with tile net. It covers methods for cleaning embroidery with bread, securing letters on oilcloth, basting lace to stiff paper, and preferring machine sewing for better finish and ease.
The article notes stage waitress inspired aprons with short skirts and waist on the guimpe for a girlish look. It suggests a double box plait down the back when the wearer is not tall and warns elaborate details clash with the style. Bright colors appear for spring wear though many prefer subdued tones to avoid overdoing color this season.
Design notes describe a clover leaf pillow cover using light washable material. Instructions cover cutting leaves from paper, basting in place, outlining with braid, and finishing edges with a three inch rule of material. Veiled effects in gowns are noted as fashionable and thrifty for using older party gowns.
The era of gaudy stockings returns but the latest pairs are artistic. Embroidered designs grace the instep to the ankle in French motifs. Lilies of the valley on blue and pink, rambler roses on black, morning globes on pale violet, and violets on white and black.
An old advertisement touts a winter cough and cold cure labeled as the Genuine Concentrated Pine. It instructs mixing two ounces glycerine and half an ounce Concentrated Pine with half a pint of whiskey, then dosing a spoonful after meals and at bedtime. The maker claims cures in twenty four hours and urges buyers to obtain only the genuine product from their druggist.
A fragmented inquiry asks if Henderson ever suffered a serious accident while traveling and recalls a personal moment about meeting his wife during travel abroad. The terse exchange hints at a historical recollection and a travel anecdote without detail.
A two month old baby suffered severe eczema all over the body with thick scalp scales. Doctors avoided touching the child until Cuticura was used. After three days skin began to heal and new skin formed. Four months old now, the baby shows clear improvement. The testimony names Mrs Joseph Koasmann of Ridgewood Heights, N Y, dated Apr 30 and May 4, 1909, and notes the family used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent.
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Fi Ease antiseptic powder to ease tired feet and fit smaller shoes. It claims quick comfort and a free sample offer addressed to Roy, New York. Also promoted is Dr. Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism claiming relief in six hours with rapid disease elimination.
An advertisement notes Pettit's Eye Salve lasting a century relieves tick inflammation and is sold by druggists or Howard Bros in Buffalo New York. It quotes a pithy line on conviction attributed to John Oliver Hobbes and humor about medical bills from a doctor.
this fragmentary OCR reads as a garbled ad or quotation page item mentioning cures for piles and a stray comment on cares and privileges attributed to Sir Walter Scott, with jumbled phrases and stray words.
A brawny manager of James J. Jeffries, Sam Berger, visits a small California town to gauge interest in a prize fight. The local police, a clownish marshal with a large badge, warn that prize fighting is illegal and will not be allowed. Berger retorts that public appearance is a misdemeanor.
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