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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1910
Page
7
A fashion feature surveys bodice designs from plain to heavily embroidered, noting how even simple, close fitting bodices create gracious modesty. It highlights the shift toward versatile pieces that pair with both simple coats and glamorous gowns, plus at home sewing tips and a shown example with a pale brown patterned silk and plain net.
A scarf and muff hybrid uses chiffon plus satin and fur to wrap the body like a shawl. It gathers near the water line under buckles and falls two long ends to the skirt hem with fringe. When cold, the ends double and hook under the buckles to form a fringed muff.
Old time revivals in fabrics describe white or gray pompadour silk with immense bouquets of flowers and blue ribbon. Gowns for afternoon events feature full skirts over panels, lace edging, basques, and lace frills with square necklines. Hats match broad brims turned up. Kate Greenaway toy displays in nurseries intrigue children with hooked brass pieces and a tiny painted path guiding a tale up to a house top, sparking calm playtime.
An assortment of batpins designed for fur turbans showcases fur or fur-trimmed hats. Tiny fox faces serve as the heads, attached to long steel pins, creating an attractive accessory for heavier fur or fur-trimmed headwear.
A description explains a border pattern meant for cambric handkerchiefs. It notes a scalloped edge in buttonhole stitch, flowers and leaves in satin stitch, and lines in corded stitch. To transfer the design, cut a square of white paper slightly larger than the hanky.
To copy a design on cambric, trace it from tissue paper using the handkerchief as a guide. Fix with mucilage, cut cambric to paper size, rub with black lead, remove excess powder, lay cambric face down on drawing board, pin edges, trace outline with a hard pencil to leave a clear pattern, fill faint spots with a pencil.
The article highlights two new color shades gaining favor this season gray and Heauvals blue. Experts note a range of gray and blue tones described as soft and becoming. The piece frames these hues as fashionable choices promoted by the world market.
A clipped recipe warns of a doctor’s best rheumatism prescription: one ounce compound syrup Sarasa parila and one ounce Toris compound with half pint whiskey. Shake well and take a tablespoon before each meal and at bedtime. The note cautions sellers to source all ingredients from a legitimate source.
Dialogue excerpt shows a tense exchange between a lieutenant and a woman, revealing a rushed farewell as his leave ends tomorrow. The scene hints at a personal conflict amid imminent separation, with terse lines driving the emotional stakes.
G. B. Massey of Mouth of Wilson Virginia reports two years of inflamed eyes that resisted standard doctors. After one week of Caticura Ointment his eyes improved markedly and were nearly well in two weeks. He, now sixty five, praises the remedy and mentions Potter Drug & Chem Boston (likely misread).
A learned Egyptologist reports that the sheath gown was popular among Nile ladies 15 centuries before Christ. One linen gown featured elaborate designs and the ant in the side may have displayed a wearer's ankleta. Ancient women also styled hair with puffs, painted faces with rouge and pomade, signaling long standing feminine eccentric fashion.
In a playful exchange, Gwendolyn frets that it would have been terrible if her parents never met or loved each other. Harry reassures with solicitous warmth as the couple muses on the fate of birth and union, framed by a Sunday Magazine quotation on the power of song and its varied human pull.
Matilda Holtert of Providence reports relief after using Allen's Foot-Baw. She says the product saves her sore, aching feet and would not be without it. The advertisement urges readers to ask druggists today for Bold by all Druggists Go.
Fragmentary report notes references to Knicker-So Jones and Hocker discussing an odd method involving a lute and dynamite aimed at vehicles. The text is garbled and lacks clear events, dates, or identifiable organizations. No concrete actions or outcomes can be confirmed.
A playful exchange unfolds as a couple tests affection with soft lines. The man declares love and the woman asks for a gentle compliment. The judge interrupts with a humorous note about a good guesser boasting of intuition.
A chilly eastbound passenger challenged a conductor about closing the car ventilators. The conductor claimed a health officer required them left open, sparking debate. The exchange ends with the conductor retreating after a misunderstanding about a man in a brown derby.
A vintage warning urges mothers to examine each bottle of Castoria for the signature In Veed and the phrase The Kind You Have Always Thought, claiming six safe remedies for infants and children are involved.
After a whirlwind campaign in Charleston the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis opened another exhibition in Greenville DC. It will move after January 1 to Columbia South Carolina to seek legislative funding to fight tuberculosis. An earlier Colorado campaign closed and Oklahoma and Arkansas tours follow.
A diet mainly of vegetables and fruit with fish eggs and cereals is advised for older adults. Drinking with meals is discouraged to aid chewing. two quarts of water daily between meals is recommended. Hot water is suggested for inactive individuals to flush the system. stimulants like tea and coffee should be mild.
Humorous exchanges between two women as they snub each other while glancing at the other’s current novel. Advertisements urge relief for tired feet with Hamline Wis ard CHL and note local coal warmth and fashion opinions. Fur and wool trade ads offer free catalogs from McMillan Fur & Wool Co. 81. Louis, Mo.
A witty exchange features the Mayor boasting about marrying 26 people in two hours and the Admiral replying that it's only ten per hour, highlighting a playful back and forth between officials.
A town insurance man at a dinner recalls a strangled moment when a friend smoked and the room cleared. He notices a clue in a coat pocket and suggests an unusual gift, while an old bachelor quips about incubator love as danger and risk.
In Germany every servant must possess a weekly postage stamp worth about five cents, kept in a small book. The stamp is a compulsory donation under the law. If the girl dies, stamps are redeemed by the government or the servant may keep them until old age, when a premium is paid.
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