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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1910
Page
3
The interview links Percival Lowell's Mars canals to lines rather than waterways. A Beacon Street magician uses hidden letters to amuse a maid who reacts with surprise, while a spectator questions the trick. A closing quip contrasts male vanity over grooming with female attire concerns.
A Mississippi school teacher reports coffee caused nervousness and mood swings but Postum improved her health. After using Postum as directed, she notes loss of nervousness, calmer behavior in class, and renewed energy with no heart palpitations. The letter praises Postum and mentions The Road to Wellville.
May first begins the season's price reductions with foulard silks one third cheaper and included specials. Striped serges for coat suits drop to half, with hip length coats and Russian blouses in vogue for summer wear. Veilings of cotton and silk fetch 39 cents a yard, and shirtwaist skirts gain from efficient paneling. The daywear look centers on net garnished gowns with messaline foundations and an overdress of all over net. practical day outfits emerge from simple skirts and tunics with affordable fabrics.
Irad touts a phonographic type that makes printed words audible as you read describing a system to sensitize type and emit sounds and music. Edgar balks while Trad worries over Freeman and a reading plan. They sketch a high five figure for nationwide profits in newspapers and books.
Milwaukee woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing severe female troubles and back pain after doctors advised surgery. The letter from Mrs. Ean Lise notes her recovery and urges other women to seek the remedy, with Mrs. Pinkham offering free advice from Lynn, Massachusetts.
A white lace remake features crossed fronts a short basque and a round low neck trimmed with white silk gauze. Puff sleeves match the gauze, with a light blue liberty girdle completing the ensemble. Franklin noted on care versus knowledge.
Instructions for placing monograms on square and round tablecloths with size guidance from three to six inches for letters. Emphasizes padding for satin stitch and mentions seeding openwork effects, cattail braid embroidery, and the order of practice before attempting on linens.
An article on chemisette styling for evening gowns outlines lace insets for Dutch necklines and back chemisette strips. It suggests hand embroidery, applique from old pieces, gold or silver thread veiling, and using gold or silver paint on Spanish lace for gray dresses. It notes dotted nets, soutache knots, and hair ornaments like a white and gold sequin butterfly.
In a brief exchange from Youth's Companion a father explains to his eight year old son Ned that martyrs today are self made. He lists types who wear heavy hats for fashion and suffer headaches and others who skip overcoats for trends and suffer stiff backs.
The passage ties sneezes to luck in myth and literature. It recalls Penelope guiding Ulysses after Telemachus sneezes, Xenophon recalling a soldier’s sneeze as Jupiter’s omen, and Theocritus and Catullus framing sneezes as propitious for lovers and weddings.
A second century BC Roman tomb has been found at Grosseto containing a marble sarcophagus five feet long, noted for its exquisite craftsmanship and preservation. This discovery highlights ancient burial art and offers insight into Roman funerary practices.
The Overland car, praised for faultless durability and simple pedal control, requires four factories and 40 workers to produce 140,000 daily. It offers 25 hp for $1,000 and 40 hp for $1,250 with lamps and magneto, riding on a self running timeless engine. The ad touts massive output, auto machinery, and two books to learn more, urging readers to request them today.
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