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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1911
Page
7
A guide to using pressed flowers to decorate luncheon and birthday place cards. It suggests varieties like daisies and sweet peas, explains simple methods, and notes how to arrange stems and names for appealing greetings.
A fragment suggests mixing leaves in decorative work alongside forget-me-nots asters yellow violets lilacs and wildflowers. It praises using blooms to enhance table centers while warning pressed flowers are inaccurate and urging immediate practice of the idea.
Boston Herald notes colorful child wear in shops with tiny frocks featuring band trim, blue ships, animals and Teddy bears. Describes aprons and rompers highlighted for mothers seeking practical, charming outfits for active play.
A summer luncheon idea uses four to six small porch tables covered with wagon umbrella frames and flowers such as wistaria pond lilies crimson rambler rose and pink morning glory. Each table features a color coordinated linen art square and matching serviettes with china to fit the blossom theme and garden decor.
A diverse display showcases Irish crochet Indian embroidery Japanese embroidery American Indian heads and Swiss embroidery. It features filet lace from Italy French laces passementerie furs from the four corners and Spanish laces with scarf effects. Hungarian Bulgarian Byzantine and Babylonian adornings, ancient Egyptian jewelry reproductions, and Persian paintings enrich fabrics and ribbons.
It is a puzzle how to wash silk stockings yet the method described gives satisfactory results. Use lukewarm water with castile soap to make soap suds. Do not use hot water as it harms the silk. Rinse in clear cold water until soap is gone, then pull stockings lengthwise and press with a warm iron. They will regain their gloss.
Pattern describes a boy’s tunic suit with a full gathered knickers beneath below the knees by elastic at the hem. Tunic features plaits and a deep turn over collar with contrasting color scalloped edge. Requires two and a quarter yards of cloth 42 inches wide.
A Baltimore Irishman new to coal trading asks about British thermal units in a contract and learns the test standard. The contract agent corrects him by noting the unit measure, prompting a puzzled reaction as the value is zero or negligible. The anecdote highlights a clash of knowledge and terminology in coal pricing.
A. C. Brandon of Greenville, Ohio, describes decades of eczema on his face beginning in 1882. After failed treatments by local physicians, he used Cuticura Reservent Ointment and Soap and reports complete recovery with no recurrence for over twenty years. He endorses Cuticura and offers free samples by mail.
Explains the stomach as the trunk of the body containing the liver. Describes reflex action and automatic functions, compares joints to hinges and ball bearings, and notes the stomach’s three coats and vital role in digestion. Concludes with a remark on life without the stomach.
In a London Tit-Bits excerpt villagers honor a departed sister known for charity yet famed for blunt speech. The pastor calls her an excellent woman and salt of the earth while a neighbor adds she was vinegar pepper and mustard, a perfect cruel stand of virtues.
Conversational snippet on choosing a travel destination balancing budget and luxury. A shopper seeks a place where both traveler and purse enjoy the vacation, hinting at affordable, enjoyable options.
A light personal reminiscence contrasts Mrs. Benham’s sharp memory for peaches with her husband’s poor recall of dates. The snippet suggests domestic humor and memory quirks within a marriage.
An advertisement from Art Post Card Club at 731 Jackson St Topeka Kansas offers five free samples of gold embossed birthday flower and motto post cards in vivid colors and designs. The ad also includes a quote about relationships and a note on Toews' Single Binder cigar linking firmness and obstinacy to gender.
Harvey Harduppe fell in love with Clarissa Coyne the heiress. During a river voyage their boat sank after hitting a floating tree. He struck Clarissa twice in a bid to save her, rendering her unconscious so he could rescue her. A note declared the act necessary but fatal to their relationship.
Vivid gossip page notes Evelyn and Myrtle quarreling over Narold in colorful remarks. Evelyn insists on affection while Myrtle denies any romance, claiming Narold is unworthy or "blue" after a prior rejection.
A metropolitan museum visit features a rural woman who doubts a docent’s claim that vases were dug up from the ground. She insists the pots looked ready-made, prompting a humorous exchange about ancient pottery and archaeological finds.
A Cleveland Leader quip recounts Miss Elsie Gentsch teaching Matthew about the ten virgins. A newcomer boy misquotes, the five wise and five foolish, and the tale ends with the bridegroom marrying the wise ones.
A brief exchange shows a street vendor boasting a trick to catch three pennies thrown in the air while another man dismisses it as a catch-penny scheme. The dialogue captures local hustle and skepticism in a sharp wartime era tone.
Cole's Carbolisalve claims fast relief and cure for burning itching and torturing skin diseases. It stops burn pain instantly and promises no scars. Available 25c and 50c from J W Cole and Co druggists Black River Falls Wisconsin with free samples upon request.
A lighthearted exchange shows Wille and Willie debating divine love and a humorous guess about whether the Lord was ever stung by a wasp. The cartoonish banter reflects playful religious schoolroom humor.
An old advertisement proclaims Mrs Winston’s Soothing Syrup for children teething softens gums reduces inflammation eases pain and cures colic, offered at 25 cents a bottle.
A fragment hints at a girl delaying, with odd phrasing about toe points and a kitchen ward setting, leaving the exact incident unclear but suggesting casual, everyday activity rather than a formal event.
Mrs. FL Cox of Chicago tells how Resinol Ointment and Soap cured her baby boy’s severe eczema after other remedies failed. She notes relief from itching and pain and says she would not be without them in the house. Resinol products are sold at drug stores.
In Portland Oregon on a hot summer morning Bishop Spalding urged a congrega tion to keep its religion with them on vacation and not to take only money away. He advised not leaving faith behind and taking the collection with you.
A weathered figure named Howell is noted with a weather-beaten face while Powell asserts that the Weather beats everything, highlighting a compact focus on meteorological influence and character.
A brief reflection quotes Thomas Gold Appleton asking if life is worth living, noting the reply that it depends on the liver. The wry line juxtaposes existential musing with humor.
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