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Newspaper
Lemmon The State Line Herald
Location
Lemmon, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1908
Page
2
Practical guide on treating white or cream curtains. Recommends washing, boiling, rinsing, and drying steps, with starching for stiffness. Describes starch preparation, dipping techniques, fringe protection, and ironing or line drying for best results.
Instructional knitting note outlines a dainty three cornered shawl. It lists materials, handling, and step by step shaping from cast on to finishing, including edge decreases and final assembly. The text emphasizes quick work and a neat result with colored yarns.
A rough note discusses building a window box with an empty pane idea. It estimates a basic conservatively sized box at about 2 dollars and 8 cents, with a standard one year warranty, and suggests the owner will plant flowers themselves using available tools.
A detailed garment description explains a violet messatine blouse designed to be worn with separate skirts and a matching violet velvet jacket. The text notes white lace at the bodice edge, edging around the jacket, and a dark violet velvet strap with a yeast and gold buckle, matching the fabric used for a related item.
Cluttered article fragment details Ivy poisoning from plants and safety steps. Mentions AmoxsiPti to prevent trouble, washing with water, and advice from a New York Herald source. Describes outer garments, new wraps, coats, and dress length adjustments with sewing tips and fabric notes.
Odd fragments quote political leaders and commentators on sincerity and leadership. Includes lines attributed to Senator Sorghum and references to Shakespearean critique, from Washington Star and Catholic Standard and Times. The garbled OCR hints at discussions of public speech honesty, with tangential Shakespeare comparisons.
A stout citizen recalls old times on excursions where providers, the eligibles, courted girls by day and sought favor by night. He jokes that a provider soon marries, ending the transient flirtations as life’s “short summer” passes and new nuptials begin. The tale ends with him rushing to his car.
Fragmentary text shows a Yonkers scene with a concerned spouse and a public official. The snippet hints at marital strain and civic figures commenting on the matter, conveying a local human-interest moment.
Fragmentary lines mix weather imagery with a sports note as the verse hints at a disrupted game and poetic weather metaphors without clear names, teams, or dates.
In a clipped street scene, Bertie and Gertie whisper plans and tease, a tense flirtation punctuated by sudden closeness. Friends recall his resolve and nerves pressing in, as a notable moment hints at deeper affection beneath public bravado.
Fragmentary lines mock a tale about cooks and their attire. The speaker rejects the story as fake and defends their own cook and patronage of a dressmaker. The text hints at entrenched attitudes and a refusal to concede to gossip.
A garbled note cites threats and warnings amid a vaudeville act. The text mentions a starving woman, eight children, paying the fiddler, and graphic phonographs, suggesting a chaotic stage dialogue with implied coercion and harsh social humor.
A four year old hound pursued a gray fox for five days and nights over Cape Cod shores and woods, covering about 200 miles from Wellfleet to East Wareham. The exhausted dog, nearly dead, limped back to East Wareham where its owner identified it. The chase spanned Ellisville on Cape Cod Bay and White Island, with the fox seemingly evading capture. local legend notes such feats rarely occur among Cape cod hunts.
A French writer notes Moorish childrearing practices praising obedience and family meals while describing early schooling, parental gifts, and trades for boys. The account critiques religious restrictions on scientific study and ordinary medical learning as antiquated and often false.
A scene shows a Kindly Old Gentleman speaking with a muffled man, asking for a name. The reply is a prompt that his mother married again yesterday, revealing a tense, fragmented exchange from a readable page segment.
The campaign orator warns the audience to beware unscrupulous figures who offer shillings for votes. He urges listeners to spurn bribery, protect dignity, and demand more, as applause follows the rally.
A brief note reflects on parental concern and secrecy within a troubled family dynamic. The speaker mentions a father figure and a hidden truth about his health, implying tension between care and withheld information. The tone is reflective and intimate, focusing on personal relationships and duty.
A reader recalls nightly agony from kidney issues and back pain, with relief from Dr. Pierce's Pills, sold by Foster Milburn Co in Buffalo. The ad claims dramatic improvement and urges purchase at 50 cents per box. Also recounted is a humorous funeral tale about Billy Martin and a dead cat, ending with the cat not being buried because it was already dead.
Four years ago I suffered a severe inflammatory rheumatism attack with skin peeling fever hair loss bed sores and poor appetite. After trying various remedies I found relief with Cuticura Re Solvent. My complexion cleared and health returned. bed sores healed after using Cuticura Ointment and Soap for hair restored its former look. Mrs Lavina J Henderson 138 Broad St Stamford Conn March 13 1907.
February Century notes Steichen’s rise from a Fifth Avenue studio to prominence in Photo Secession. Early sales of oil paintings and gallery shows boosted his status, with two print exhibitions drawing high demand. Prices for individual prints ranged 50 to 150 dollars, signaling photography’s shift toward connoisseur esteem for technical merit and esthetic value.
A Minnesota schoolgirl writes as The 7 Preacher about Postum aiding nerves and brain health after coffee, describing a nervous siege, attempts to quit coffee, marriage, and a lasting conversion. The testimonial cites Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan and asks readers if they have read “The Road to Wollville” in Ever.
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