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Newspaper
Otterbein Sun
Location
Otterbein, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1913
Page
8
A collage of aphorisms and quips on women money luck and fame includes jests about chewing syrups and wheelbarrows. Observations touch on happiness envy fortune and social behavior with short dialogue inserts and mock conversations.
A sewing tip from Mother's Magazine advises pad the ironings board with a thick quilt or old blanket then cover with heavy muslin. Make two slips and change them frequently so the board stays clean and the padding lasts for months.
A 37 pound meteorite fell in Zulu land near Johannesburg months ago. An eyewitness 15 miles away reported the event, and a native woman located the stone within feet of her position. The meteorite cannot yet be broken and is known to contain platinum.
A June birthday celebration held on the lawn featured a costume party with guests dressed as flowers and garden blooms. Girls wore rose themed costumes, boys as sunflowers and tulips, with bubbles on the tennis court contest and prizes of candy boxes filled with rose petals. Supper followed at five with a long table decorated by paper roses and vine canopies.
A school party featured a bird guessing contest with ages ten to fifteen, bird-themed prizes, sepia bird drawings by the hostess, and bird motif decorations. The dining room displayed canaries, bird cages, and star decorations. star shaped desserts and a jeweled star adorned the hostess.
Red bordered white toweling described as a pretty portiere to hang in a girl's room with wide rick rack braid holding it together for a decorative touch.
The article describes three period costumes with navy serge, honey cashmere, and hazel brown stripe fabrics. Each ensemble details skirt, coat or coatee, blouse, hat, and trim, plus specific fabric quantities and widths for construction.
Describes a sound magnifying time saver device for telephone receivers. The user places the receiver on the timer saver to hear as the speech is magnified for distant hearing. Receiver can stay on magnifier or be held to the ear. Two hands remain free for documents, dictation, or notes.
A woman reports five years of calp eczema on the scalp, resisted doctors and shaving, and credits Cuticura Ointment and Soap with a complete recovery. She describes severe itching and thick scales on the back of the head, hair loss, and eventual full hair regrowth after using the products.
An obsequious landlord asks what event shapes Paris, with the visitor replying that America’s discovery has made the town financially. The snippet adds a note that New York uses seventy thousand dollars in postage stamps daily.
A brindle bulldog named Spot at Aaron Silverman’s cafe on West Twenty seventh Street barked after midnight, drawing a strap to silence him. Burglars opened the cash register, stole 30 dollars, a diamond ring, two more rings, a 75 dollar watch, a locket and chain, and four Russian coins. Spot’s owner then struck the dog, which remained in pain. A second item reports a man named Jacob Rabinowitz of Philadelphia died in his own attempt to kill himself using a heavy safe and a strap after losing a lawsuit.
The only safe method to regulate body weight is natural dieting and exercise, with proper alimentation and elimination. Patent nostrums promise rapid fat loss without diet but are dangerous and ineffective. A diet that adds flesh to a thin person will remove flesh from a fat one, producing a natural balance.
A western life insurer’s medical exam blank included a field for personal marks to identify the deceased. A physician’s report noted the applicant as having a strong Cornish accent, illustrating how such details could pinpoint identity after death.
A Chippewa Falls Wisconsin resident and a Providence Rhode Island woman report relief from organic displacement backache and bearing down pains after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Both say they now enjoy good health and would recommend the medicine to others.
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