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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1908
Page
4
The article asserts that back pain signals feminine health trouble and lists nervousness headaches and pelvic pains as symptoms. It claims a single remedy swiftly removes the cause and restores the feminine organism to health.
A testimonial style notice cites Mrs Will Young of Rockland Maine and Mrs Augustus Lyon of East Earl Pennsylvania crediting Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relief from backaches pains and general illness. The piece touts the remedy as a long standing standard for female ills and lists various conditions it purportedly helps.
Huckaback remains popular with fancy needle workers as they create ornate pieces using silver and gold threads. Bags and dresserscans feature blue mosaics and bead outlines, while cushions and covers showcase intricate huckaback patterns with metallic accents. Opera bags gleam with silver threads and gold beads.
The column surveys spring fashion with emphasis on girdles coats and sleeves echoing Japanese lines. It warns against untidy hair and promotes neat coils and regular shampooing as essential.
A Baltimore man recalls an abused worker named Sam who asked for a letter of recommendation. The employer, moved by pity, writes a non-committal character note claiming only that the man “mar ine worked for me once and I am satisfied.”
A wealthy elderly widow warns her young husband Launcelot that she will control her funds. She grants income but insists she retains business autonomy, calling the arrangement neither consolidation nor full partnership.
A successor to the covert coat emerges as a serge cutaway with long basques, fastened by three buttons in black or blue. This separate coat pairs well with tub frocks, tweeds, and cheviots, promising a distinctly modish look.
A veteran importer argues modern gold decoration on fine china wears off quickly due to kitchen chemicals. He advises housekeepers to use only pure neutral soap to preserve the gold as long as in past generations, according to Good Housekeeping.
The article notes lace gowns are mainly worn in white at southern resorts for toilettes and millinery, with ivory as a chief rival. It also mentions color options like raspberry pink and mole brown, including a punched lace frock with an ivory satin slip underneath.
A brief quotation asserts that a true church exists wherever one person helps another with a kind hand. John Raskin frames charity as universal fellowship.
An original white frock with net resembling tulle appears on a golden haired girl in mourning. It features short front skirt and a back pleated train with a black velvet border, jet garland embroidery, and a silver tissue band beneath the net. Suggestions for color variations include contrasts with velvet against chiffon or crepe de chine.
Fashion notes describe velvet coats with cloth collars and matching cloth skirts. Skirts feature a two inch velvet edge. Young girls are urged to favor pastel shade combinations in these ensembles.
The article notes a fashion revival of the Marie Antoinette frill and jabot influencing recent shirt waists. Many styles resemble last season yet show updated details. A colored waist uses a white lawn frill edged with lace and a colored hem, often with embroidery as a color accent.
The new girdles from fashion centers are narrow ribbons or velvet strips. They wrap around the waist from the center front, cross in the back, return, and tie to one side so the ends hang to the knees. They are graceful but unsuitable for stout figures as they accentuate the figure.
A young girl Mary mourns a neighbor boy killed by a trolley car. The town shares grief as Mary, in her deep sorrow, says she hopes to die of a disease rather than from damage.
A playful exchange shows one person describing a busy night at the office while the other notes Dickums kept late hours. The dialogue carries a lampoonish tone with repeated innuendo and light humor.
In a talk with E. H. Harriman, John Muir, author and ranchman, says he is richer in spirit than Harriman. Harriman argues wealth has value, but Muir prefers a simple life near a Sierra spring to owning the Waldorf Astoria.
A female writer and mother credits Grape-Nuts with restoring morning appetite and steady brain power for work and nursing. She reports improved breast milk, boosted energy, and a happier, sturdier child after adopting the cereal daily. The testimonial cites Postum Co. and The Road to Wellville as references.
Salter's strain of Macaroni or Kubanka wheat from Dakota grows well in Illinois Iowa Michigan Wisconsin Ohio Pennsylvania Missouri Nebraska Kansas and other states with 40 to 80 bushels per acre in good soil and 40 to 60 in arid lands. No rust or insects. Send 10 cents for seed book and free samples to John A Salter Seed Co La Crosse Wisconsin.
A speaker recounts quitting smoking after a request, then faces rejection. The remark expresses disbelief and hurt over being turned down after a week of efforts to wash and improve appearance.
A Brooklyn mistress struggles with a servant who is honest in all but truthfulness. After much persuasion, Nora confesses with a cheerful Irish retort about the purpose of deception, in an illustrated Sunday Magazine vignette.
The article prescribes a home remedy: mix two ounces glycerine with a half pint of whiskey and a half ounce of Concentrated Oil of Pine from Globe Pharmaceutical Co. Dayton Ohio. Dosed as a teaspoon to a tablespoon four times daily. shake bottle before each use.
Prof W B Elkin of Missouri predicts America will become a heaven on earth in 100 years and writes for the American Journal of Sociology. He foresees a reformed press where newspapers will be printed and edited by colleges.
A Kansas City woman reports rapid relief from catarrh and headaches after using a sample and two 25 cent bottles of Hunt's Lightning Oil. She says it stops her headaches and she cannot keep house without it.
A quirky exchange contrasts looks with wealth as Maggie notes a man’s gold in his teeth while dismissing appearances. The ad copy promotes Allen’s Foot-Ease with a testimonial from Mrs W J Walker of Camden New Jersey claiming it cured burning and itching feet. It mentions a price of 25 cents at all druggists.
A fragment from a period ad mentions Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mullen as a cure for coughs colds and lung troubles with prices 25c 50c and 1.00. It also cites Ruskin and a claim about women and wealth affecting marriage prospects and notes Brown's Bronchial Trads as voice clearers.
From October to May colds are the most frequent cause of headache. Laxative Bromo Quinine removes the cause. Ad advertises E. W. Grove box 25 cents.
A brief fragment notes Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething babies with claims of soothing effects and 25 cents per bottle. It adds a quip about dental students and drawing lessons, reflecting a humoristic aside.
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