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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1910
Page
3
A vintage guide stresses regular hair care for girls, urging absolute cleanliness and daily ventilation. It warns against over brushing, recommends gentle brushing and loose braids, and notes shampoos should fit individual needs whether weekly or monthly to keep hair appearing healthy.
A model dress suitable for business or house wear is described. It suggests fabric options such as broadcloth serge henrietta cashmere veiling or challis and notes that dark shades are appropriate. The piece emphasizes versatility and refined styling for professional or home use.
The selection should be blue, brown, red or green with matching trimming. Trimming, if used, must outline the yoke and sleeves and place the skirt at the front point.
An item description details a black silk waist with ruf fles of black lace air and black net lace, paired with a guimpe made of fine white lace. The text reads as an early fashion description noting materials and contrast between black and white lace elements.
A clever maker introduces a wire hairpin with kinked prongs designed to prevent slipping. The pin resembles a standard wire pin and is comfortable without damaging hair. It costs only a few cents per box and offers practical value by reducing loss.
The article notes French women in theaters carry a powder puff and bonboniere. Once seated they dust the face with the puff, preserving peachlike luster and modest public appearance over concealing makeup.
A practical tip recommends placing slightly dampened wrapping paper over silk or ribbon before ironing. The method prevents lint on the ironed piece, adds stiffness and gloss, and becomes a reliable routine once seen in action.
A milliner notes the fashion of enormous bows on new hats, mainly white with black outlines. Bows often use lace or plain fabric, edged with satin piping, sometimes forming a border or lining that rims the headpiece with white edging and black contrast.
A harmless customer chats with the new cashier at the cigar counter explaining how easy it is to spend money. The cashier snaps back that money is not meant to be hoarded and jokes about coins with wandles from the mint.
Charles H Rosenberg from Bavaria arrived on the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria with lumps on his body. The immigration doctor delayed admission to verify the lumps, which Rosenberg revealed contained $500 each and totaled $11,000. He planned to buy an Oregon apple orchard and was admitted.
Miss Mattie hosts a guest of distinction and asks Tillie the maid to offer a bath. Tillie reports the guest laughed himself sick at the courteous invitation. Mattie questions Tillie about the exact words spoken and the servant repeats a flustered line about sending love and washing himself.
In Mack's National Monthly a new resident quotes a local exchange about Ale Hall, a renowned whitewasher described as powerful yet eccentric about a chicken house task. The dialogue highlights racial attitudes and humor in the context.
A reflective poem urges contentment with one’s lot and optimism. It notes happiness hides in human hearts despite misfortune. It highlights sunny gleams, golden dreams, and warm lovelight as years pass and aging progresses.
A landlady mentions a supposedly noble foreign boarder who has not paid any rent yet. Opinions clash about whether he is genuine or a con, with suspicions contrasting the claim of nobility against the lack of payment.
A quip between Moxley and Grouchly revolves around saving money by skipping ten-cent cigars for twenty years totaling about $2,190. Grouchly confirms the calc and nudges for a bite of tobacco from the other.
A vaudeville audience cheers a blackface comedian amid a colorful exchange. Uncle Hiram voices a comment about the coming race spotlight while a city man calls the performer a self-made negro in a lively, if dated, scene.
The article notes Indians have a per capita wealth around $2,130 versus about $1,300 for other Americans. It highlights oil timber and other natural resources on Indian lands including timber wealth and millions in agricultural land value. Ranges on the lands support 500000 sheep and cattle leased for income totaling over $272000, plus feed for about 1500000 animals. It also states asphalt deposits on Indian lands.
A brisk diner scene unfolds as a man mocks slang while ordering eggs up, the waitress correcting his quips about “Adam and Eve” and “sunnysiders.” The banter reveals a clash between casual slang and standard English in a restaurant setting.
The League of Politeness has been formed in Berlin to promote better manners among residents. Initiated by Fraulein Cecelio Meyer inspired by a Rome organization, it adopts the Italian motto Pro gentilezza and will medal wearers as a talisman to discourage bad temper. Any polite person is eligible for membership.
A recent Gazette issue shows an order in council forbidding ordinary interments in the churchyard at St. Giles Stoke Pages Buckinghamshire long associated with Gray's Elegy. The move alters traditional burials and restricts local funerary practices.
A mother discusses her three children John Tom and Edith noting Edith the baby learns fastest. John retorts that Edith is quick because she has them and they didn’t have us making a humorous family moment.
The late Georgia Governor Allen D. Candler was famed for humor. A Gainesville man recalls Candler once switched from cigars to a pipe at year start and kept it up, claiming he saved $208 by the change, then asked, Where is ten?
The Christian Herald outlines Ramadan as a sacred month when the Koran was revealed to Muhammad by Gabriel. It notes the prophet's retreat to the cave of Hira for prayer and meditation and recalls revelations given to Abraham and Moses. It claims heaven doors stay open while hell is closed and devils are chained.
A patient recalls two doctors offering opposing advice last night. The doctors finally agreed to combine the recommended treatments, creating a practical compromise. The remark highlights a humorous stance on conflicting medical opinions.
The passage describes a Cumberland Gap bus ride where a rear door slams repeatedly. Passengers fear upsetting the horse drawn mare aboard and heed the driver’s warning to keep quiet about the noise. A dialect comment adds humor to the scene.
The famed actress Sara Bernhardt, arriving in New York Mine, quips that her youth stems from God and constant work, then reveals she is a great grandmother. The crowd cheers as she downplays exaggerations about dangers in crowded Boulevards and recalls a nurse's shrug at an automobile accident.
A conciliatory man rebukes an insult while a vindictive party asserts the subject is valued at 40 cents a pound, reflecting a petty exchange of moral judgments and economic worth.
A humorous exchange follows a marriage proposal. Mr. Meekton admits he was not nervous, but says he would have been if he could foresee the next decade. The remark hints at future trials and personal growth.
Mr. Sirius Barker jokes about his daughter’s education preferring singing over art or literature. He quips that art spoils materials and literature wastes paper, while singing only briefly stirs the atmosphere.
Mrs Bossim asks about the hotel alarm and her husband recalls waking to chaos. He says his first thought was of her as objects hurled, a vase struck him, a chair swung, and after leaping to the room’s center several books and a framed picture hit him.
An ancient craft of glass coloring is described as rediscovered with a novel method. Designers apply mineral colors to the glass surface, then fuse them at high heat creating a pebbled texture that yields soft, mellow light when installed. The text notes historic knowledge from Venetians and Phoenicians remains uncertain.
A reflective, early tone discusses young women aboard a train sharing apples and daguerreotypes while conversing loudly. The speaker notes varied voices from sweet to harsh, and asserts a commitment to truth about personal impressions, comparing modern temptations to old sins.
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