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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1913
Page
7
Classified farm listings from Illinois to Nebraska advertise acreage for sale including cultivable land, houses, barns, outbuildings, orchards, stock and machinery. Properties span Ford County Illinois Paxton El k Kan and extend through Missouri Kansas and Nebraska with various sizes and features.
An observer notes two enduring millinery styles shaping future trends. Rembrandt turban hats in velvet with minimal trimming prove timeless, while the suitcase hat in velveteen or corduroy, lacking a frame, offers practical, long lasting appeal.
Instruction on making and fitting skirts so they hang evenly from floor to hem. Steps include pinning the waist, using a yardstick to mark desired length, and turning up the hem around the marked points. Differences are given for walking, outing, and indoor skirts, plus an optional two person method and a skirt gauge tool.
Fur wraps and draped mantles are in fashion and pair well with velvet or plush frocks. Ermine makes especially striking pieces and even some men’s outfits suit these designs. Long straight scarfs remain popular and can be worn with skill as a substitute for a coat.
Lavender resurges as a popular perfume aid for linens gowns and lingerie. The article describes sachets in linen bags and corsage pads made from lavender blossoms, ribbons and embroidered fabrics, noting affordability and gift potential for the holidays.
A dainty boudoir cap crafted in fine net with satin rouleau trim and milk rose wreaths.
A quaint lavender and white striped taffeta dress features an embroidered white chiffon bertha and a turquoise blue girdle that enhances the gown. Fashion notes Highlight black velvet ribbon chains with metal slides and semi-precious stones as attractive accessories for lorgnette or watch.
Simple home formula claims rapid relief for chronic and acute rheumatism and backache. instructs obtaining one ounce of Toris compound and one ounce of syrup of sarsaparilla, mix in half pint whiskey, take a tablespoon before meals and at night. Notes availability through a druggist and warns against patent medicines. Published by Globe Pharmaceutical Laboratories of Chicago.
Jerome S. McWade of Duluth appeals aboard the Mauretania for a seaman's fund collection. He urges generosity and rejects small change, saying the fund should be substantial. A humorous exchange follows between a penny and a quarter about virtue and churchgoing.
A six year old girl, Dora, returned from school and rang her doorbell several times. With no answer, she checked a window and called to reassure her mother in a shrill voice, declaring she is not the installment man.
A quip shows Mr Lilsbeau admitting he lacks sense to avoid rain while Miss Kitty notes to trust what Papa says. The exchange hints at a domestic scene in a period tone and suggests confirmatory dialogue about parental authority.
The message asks about a football player named Arthur and his team. It hints at nostalgia and curiosity from a reader about a specific player and a term used in football discourse. No clear team or event is identified in readable text.
A courtroom exchange records a commuter objecting to foot space on a streetcar and a judge prompting first speaker to apologize while noting a preference for taxi rides. The dialogue highlights friction between transit seating etiquette and urban travel options.
A quoted Washington Herald cartoonish chat notes a young man and a girl debating prophecy about marriage and wealth. A fortune teller allegedly predicts a wedding and a large fortune, but others doubt her accuracy and warn against reliance on such claims.
Comedic ad snippets and brief notices appear explaining social goals and workplace expectations. The fragment references a Chicago firm and a humorous line about women and married life amid a page of patent medicines and advertisements.
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