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Newspaper
Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1909
Page
4
A feature describes a pilgrim rug party using cotton strips to weave a small rug for a bride elect, with blue and white and pink themes. It also details a peach luncheon setup with outdoor decor, a floral card party charity idea, baby gifts with sentimental verses, and a poem excerpt about children highlighting maternal devotion.
Fashion notes describe detachable bodices becoming essential for wardrobes with varied skirts. Linens and silks are styled to match skirts, using vests, cuffs, belts, and decorative buttons in coordinated colors. Velvet ribbons and plaits create refined silhouettes with high waist and fitted waists, stressing color harmony across blouse, skirt, hat, and footwear.
The Circle reports a sudden downpour delightful to Mrs Randall and friend as rain revives parched gardens with hyacinths and roses fading without it. The shout an exclamatory joy contrasts a moment of alarm when a baby is left outside.
A Cincinnati anecdote recalls President Taft visiting a six or seven year old girl. With no family present, she entertained him briefly. As he prepared to leave he kissed her and joked about giving kisses to “the baby,” “little Jim,” “Hillie boy,” and finally himself after she chided him for forgetting etiquette.
A missionary wife from Carthage Ohio testifies that Cuticura Soap and Ointment fully cleared her daughter's stubborn dandruff and milk crust on a baby's head. She reports success after prior failed remedies and praises the products. The note is dated January 20 1908 and mentions Potter Drug & Chemical Corp Boston.
Alonzo Adams of Osceola Iowa suffered back pain headaches dizziness and urinary issues indicating kidney trouble. After failing with other medicines he found relief with Dean's Kidney Pills and was permanently cured, with the product sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY for 50 cents a box.
A light exchange reveals Mrs Jones rushing out in heavy rain to buy an umbrella, prompting a quick, humorous moment about soggy weather and practical purchases.
A report describes Blanche's visitors at her home and a playful exchange about flies and maggots. It notes Blanche’s calm, curious demeanor during the discussion and a later remark to her mother about not hearing a fly cackle.
Massachusetts North Carolina and Virginia courts rule tuberculosis sanatoria are not health threats or land value detractors. The text combines multiple ad snippets on laundry starch and household repairs, with quotations and product mentions.
Royal birth grants Europe a new great great grandmother as the Grand Duchess Constantine Nicolaievitch, formerly Princess Alexandra of Saxe Altenburg, bears a son to the youthful Duke and Duchess of Sudermantia. Meanwhile a joke about marriage economics contrasts two cantankerous fathers and daughters.
A dialogue notes a lover delaying a declaration while a judge labels dealing in futures without delivery as gambling. The exchange frames a crime themed dispute over commitment and legality in speculative commerce.
The dance in Washington drew remarks from Decallete and Wu Ting Fang who mocked modern ballroom belles. One quip likened her style to an ancient Briton in blue wood, praising paint and attire as a magnificent toilet. Lewis’ Single Binder cigar featured in the item.
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