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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1917
Page
7
A reader reports relief from menopausal symptoms after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She describes prior illnesses and multiple medical attempts, but credits the product with restoring health and stamina for work and gardening. Neighbors also reportedly improved after taking the remedy.
In a domestic scene a wife complains there is no body in her dress materials while her husband opens his parcel and finds ample spirit for future emergencies, expressing satisfaction.
Advertisement guides retiring readers to soothe itching scalps with Cuticura Ointment then wash with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Recommends daily use, offers free samples by mail from Boston, and notes Cuticura products are sold everywhere. Also includes a joke about two English laborers and an Irishman Pat.
A Jefferson market court hears a complainant recount a husband slamming her eye twice after an argument. The magistrate remarks that love seems to be in the complainant's eyes, and the court warns the husband.
The drill sergeant barks at a frightened recruit as he instructs him to put more snap into his bayonet work. He uses a crude sausage and fork metaphor to push the recruit to act with focus and vigor.
Paris fashion editors note a divide between ball gowns and demi-toilette theater costumes. War and style shifts revive simpler yet decorative evening wear by Paris’s great dressmakers, suitable for dinners, theater, or refined restaurant events. In the sketch a black charmeuse underdress with rose chiffon and silver embroidery creates a versatile demi-toilette ensemble.
The shirtwaist dress remains a favorite for the current season with options in tub or shirting silk crepe de chine and shirt ing flannel. It suits morning porch wear and tennis or other sport, often striped with white collar and cuffs to give a coordinating trim. The practical design secures waist and skirt together to prevent slipping during activity.
Paris reports show leading modernists favor a gray black combination with a blue undertone to keep it interesting. Browns like belge and sand appear as subtle accents while rust and mahogany Incendie shades mix with black for depth.
The article extols organdie as a chic summer fabric with white frocks viewed as most charming. It notes sleek non frilly cuts, lace trims, ribbons, and small Chanel like touches from French designers. Colorful options include pink rose lavender blue citron canary yellow green and canary. Tiny lace frills, especially on collars, add delicate charm.
The article advocates handmade dresses over machine made ones, arguing that hand sewing yields softer fabric with better cling, comfort, and fit. It asserts home sewers have the advantage, noting many underutilize hand sewing despite its lasting value and gentler appearance.
A stunning mink coat valued around 2000 dollars draws attention for its design in the latest barrel silhouette. The beauty coat is primarily admired rather than worn by most women.
A newly named liberty handbag is cut in the form of the Liberty Bell. It features silk material in navy dark green and black with a ruffle at the base and a gilt or nickel bail pendant to imitate a clapper. It is lined with flowered silk and includes a horseshot shaped mirror.
A Cincinnati man patents a liquid treatment named Freezone that promises to remove corn and callus painlessly. A few drops applied to the affected area allegedly soften and lift the corn or callus with no irritation to surrounding skin. The ad urges druggists to stock the product and offers it at low cost.
A brief dialogue notes changing a coal bin name due to emptiness and unreliability in emergencies. A postal snippet references New Zealand since March 1915 and a wartime supply line quote from O S Marden.
Edward G Arminger and two companions rode bicycles from coast to coast across the Panama Canal Zone in twelve hours on August 2 1913. They traveled over both paved and gravel roads setting a new record, a significant national achievement reported by Financial American.
A brief humorous exchange features the Browns inviting others to dinner. The replies joke about the meal, noting the vegetables were grown by professionals, underscoring a playful claim of quality.
A playful exchange turns grim as a broker notes a market drop linked to his mother’s supper while a visitor learns a boarding house puppy died last night. The dialogue blends commerce with a child’s saddened pet loss in a Chicago Tribune snippet.
Reflective note honors a woman who offered an icy mitt as a gesture. The text frames true happiness as living in alignment with what one ought to do and finding meaning in deliberate acts of kindness.
Russell J Coles of Danville announces a method to curb world hunger after testing on sharks and rays. He claims edible meat can be cooked with a specific salting and parboiling process and suggests leather from larger fish sides. Coles sent findings to Herbert Hoover hoping for adoption.
A St Paul evangelistic organization has dedicated a twelve thousand tabernacle funding amid a finance exchange where four dollars are pawned for three and a ticket is sold for two.
A trimming of dialogue shows a web of business and baseball comparisons. An office boy and manager spar over knowledge and ambition with lightly satirical lines about inheritance as a metaphor for success. The scene hints at workplace culture and social mores of the era.
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