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Newspaper
Perth Amboy Evening News
Location
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1908
Page
2
Elien Stan argues that despite designers favoring elaborate costumes the shirt waist suit remains popular for its practicality and economy. She notes two waists per skirt, various fabrics for a single pattern, and simple embellishments like featherstitching and French knots to finish the garment. The piece also counsels keeping windows open at night to prevent winter colds, linking air with health.
Practical advice warns against hot coffee after ice cream to protect enamel and avoid threadbiting habits. It suggests a cold may be prevented by warming the back to a hot register at the first creepy feeling, then avoiding chilling after warming. It emphasizes gradual, cautious temperature management.
A fashion note describes lettuce green velvet princess gowns with wide lace bands and chiffon yokes, minimal ermine, and hats trimmed with ruche. Buckles by art crafters become coveted, featuring coats of arms or monograms, as simple hats lean to ruche accents.
A Brooklyn postal inquiry asks for the whereabouts of T D Hawkins, last heard in Amboy, with a Georgia estate awaiting him. Local reporting finds only William Hawkins of Front Street and James Hawkins in Elizabeth, amid a mixed read of financial industry notes.
An advertisement promoting Foley's Kidney Remedy as essential for kidney health and blood purification. It urges starting at first sign of danger and lists Sexton's Pharmacy for purchase with days M W F.
Practical rail arrivals crowd the city as people come to live and settle down. Many seek furnished rooms or boarding houses and three out of four will answer want ads to secure their ready-made homes.
John Paul Ryan argues in The Currency Problem that Congress faces a huge issue in currency reform and that banks will shape any outcome. He notes support for a central bank idea may curb big-bank power, while urging the President and Treasury to reveal facts to guide a proper remedy. The piece ends urging open competition through advertising.
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