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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1912
Page
3
Observation of a child’s health links to regular bowel movements. A mild laxa tive syrup called Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, with pepsin, is recommended and sold for 60c a bottle or $1 for a family size. Write Dr W B Caldwell, Monticello, IL, for a trial bottle.
A Victorian fragment describes a Brooklyn household where a child distributes five candy pieces between a sister and brother. The uncle asks if two and a half pieces were given to the brother. Marie admits she ate one piece to avoid an uneven split before beginning.
The article notes the new Chinese dollars of the republic, with English on the obverse and Chinese on the reverse, featuring Dr Sun Yat Sen. It also reports Miss Mary Steele Harvey as the first woman appointed as a police officer in Baltimore, the first of five police matrons named by the last legislature.
Briggs questions progress on the land purchase on the cape. Bunkeed notes tides affect development and planning.
The article suggests bridal tea table favors range from shop displays to homemade novelties in pure white. It highlights corsage knots boutonnières tiny bridal dolls paper place cards and decorative paper aprons and mop caps as inexpensive fun for bridesmaids and guests at tea luncheons.
The fashion shows ribbon worn in the hair with a central smooth drape and rosette bows on both sides. Each bow centers a small jeweled ornament, with a long hairpin sewn beneath to secure the rosettes and keep them in place.
Describes inexpensive prize ideas for bridge or euchre events. Suggests adjustable shoe trees tied with ribbon as prizes, sets of tally cards, and painted playing cards, advising against personal items like hatpins. Recommends practical gifts such as a handkerchief or guest room towel for broader appeal.
Describes a nightgown design featuring a round neck with lace insertion, grouped tucks to the bust, elbow length sleeves set to insertion boards, and attached lace frills. Materials listed include 56 yards of 36 inch wide fabric and specific insertion and trim yardages.
The trimmed sleeves trend is now evident with lawn frills extending to the elbow and sometimes to the shoulder. Observers expect this style to spark a revival of Elizabethan puffed and banded sleeve designs in future fashions.
The article explains how to press plaited skirts and similar garments. Bast the plaits along the outer edge to fix them, stitch them to the fabric, then press with a hot iron over a damp cloth on the wrong side until dry. Leave pressed several hours to keep a neat look.
The latest Pullman dressing gown features a hood at the back to cover an incomplete coiffure when moving through sleeping cars to a dressing room. Made of dark messaline, it resembles a motor coat with deep revers and turned back cuffs, and fastens securely with a single clasp for quick wear.
Toulouse geese are favored for their compact shape with a large head short bill and stout base. The birds show gray plumage with a lighter belly and white around the tail and have dark brown eyes and pale orange bills. Adult ganders weigh about 20 pounds and geese about 18 pounds.
The article advises keeping young pullets and hens separate to reduce timidity and ensure proper feeding. It notes pullets need more flesh forming feed like barley and meat, while mature hens require less. It emphasizes that pullets often don’t get their share if kept with older birds.
Advice on keeping poultry healthy and productive through proper housing, shade, ventilation, and cleanliness. Emphasizes movable nest boxes, avoiding confinement for ducks, regular cleaning of dropping boards, and feeding linseed meal during moulting. Warns that heat endangers eggs as cold does, and recommends fumigation with carbolic acid and dry houses.
An ad style narrative outlines the change of life as a critical period for women with symptoms like hot flashes headaches and dizziness. Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is advertised to strengthen the nervous system and help during this life stage. A testimonial from Estevna E. BaD of St Anne Illinois supports the product's efficacy.
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