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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1910
Page
2
A long excerpted discussion notes that plain men may hold unexpected influence over women who value brains and independence. It argues the Adonis ideal fades as modern women seek strength and ambition, preferring rugged, plain features over beauty. The piece ends with a practical needle threading tip.
A smart blue mohair sicilienne outfit designed to be worn under a heavy fur coat. It features a belted Russian smock, a vest of white broadcloth, a turndown collar braided with gold soutache, gilt buttons, and cream net yoke, finishing with black silk braid and a black belt for a military look.
A guide describes practical sewing crafts for children and travel. It covers a kid glove tip insert, a rib bon flowered pin holder filled with rice, a crossbar muslin school apron, a lapel marked towel embroidered with satin stitch and French knots, and a parasol strap with name embroidery. It also suggests pretty sewing bags on oval hoops and a compact travel sewing kit with light embroidery for comfort on visits.
A fragment notes women who avoid sewing in public as threading grows harder, reflecting social pressure around aging and skill. The piece hints at embarrassment and changing habits when thread becomes difficult to pass through the needle.
The article describes Gainsborough brim hats for afternoon wear and ornate headpieces with gold wire and cabochons. It explains color names like Mandarin and Corinth, long flat scarves, and beaded trims on dresses. Health tips advise Borax and ammonia for hair, rest for the eyes, and safe home remedies for children including warm baths and olive oil massages.
A seamstress shares an easy method for hand running tucks in lingerie. Crease the first tuck as for machine tucking, adjust, but do not thread the machine. Run through the tucker to leave a distinct line for hand sewing and the next tuck.
A major city shoe buyer says ragged shoe linings cause extensive stocking wear. Holes in linings repeat in stockings, ruining them. Shoe departments repair linings for customers at small expense.
A column urges women to consider their walking style to harmonize with dress. It argues that gait reveals character, with graceful, natural strides signaling gentility while exaggerated or unsightly walks convey a negative impression and social cues.
A New York writer notes fashionable theatre bonnets catch the eye as pretty women wear gay head dresses. The featured bonnet is white net over blue satin with hairy blue velvet trim, net frill, turquoise beads, pearls, and a blue cabochon, framing the face.
A historical note explains making and using an ice poultice to ease inflammation. Spread a one inch layer of meal on cloth, place ice lumps the size of a marble at intervals, sprinkle meal, cover with cloth, and fold edges. This preserves the ice longer and keeps the poultice comfortable.
The New York Equal Suffrage Society led by Mrs Clarence Mackay cuts annual dues from 5 to 2 dollars to recruit self supporting women. Mrs Mackay says wage earning women need ballots to guard against man made laws regulating work hours.
A woman unable to bake sew or garden joins a suffrage club with a motto Till we can vote we shall not wed. She dedicates herself to the campaign for women's suffrage and political equality.
A boarder notes a newspaper item about wood pulp being used soon in soups and plum pudding. Another agrees that nothing is impossible for science, mentioning the Saratoga chip of commerce made from basswood shaved thin across the grain.
An advertisement touts Hamlins Wizard Oil as a remedy for sore throat ailments. It claims it will make tonsillitis quinsy and diphtheria impossible and relieves pain soreness and inflammation.
A speechless exchange frames a shopkeeper’s Christmas duty as a cigar store owner notes people must have their smokes every day including Christmas. The dialogue highlights work ethic and family limits in a small business setting.
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