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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1912
Page
5
A jumble of quotes and snippets covers weather notes and light humor. References include a laxative bromide claim, a garbled signature hunt, remarks on happiness, and a long anecdote about profanity and a parrot observed during an April shower.
A Apple Creek woman recounts heart trouble and nervous prostration tied to coffee. She quit coffee and switched to Postum, reporting improved health, steadier nerves, and regained energy. Her sister-in-law also improved after switching. There’s a final pitch that there’s a reason and new letters appear over time.
The article surveys ideal tussore frocks for young girls, praising tussore and lightweight silk blends, and warns against cheap fabrics. It describes color ideas such as bronze greens and Mandarin blue, plus design details like a separated skirt with a belt, squared neckline, and embroidered yoke, with accessory caps and paletots in coordinating hues.
Advice on preserving furs emphasizes avoiding heat and improper drying. Do not expose drenched furs to fire dry heat. Hang to dry in a cool room, shake periodically, and beat lightly with a cane when fully dry. Store in camphor and cedar and inspect seasonally.
The Dry Goods Economist notes a spring trend toward fancy trimmed salt skirts and demi tailored lines. The market shows a draped skirt idea in high class soft fabrics like chiffon taffeta and charmeuse, with several models available and more in construction.
The text describes skirts remaining narrow and not hindered by moderate tailoring. It notes lithe kick plaits aiding walking even with two-yard skirts. Some models include an inset plait in a contrasting color and material for style.
The season’s best linen dresses feature a side front closing ornamented by large crochet buttons. Fastening relies on hooks and eyes beneath, with crochet stems and hanging buttons about an inch in diameter. Large buttonholes create a striking trimming effect.
Mrs Praite hails her husband as a wonderful man in many ways noting nothing escapes him. Mrs Diggs agrees saying he observes everything but Lent.
Miss Elizabeth Gebrki of Forrest City Arkansas describes severe six month eczema on her neck scratched to blood. After doctors and Cutsicura Soap Ointment treatment she reports relief within days and cure in three weeks. Her brother’s gunpowder burn also reportedly improved. advertisement notes free samples on request from Cuticura Dept L Boston.
An editor at a women’s magazine discussed love matches with Miss Corelli at the Colony Club in New York. Corelli quipped that marrying for love leads to heaven with eyes shut, while marrying without love leads to hell with eyes open, summarizing a long debate.
A collection of quotes urges constant joy for children and consistent care for plants. It contrasts parental guidance with the idea that brief warmth cannot substitute lasting nurture, citing Luther Burbank on sun and air and a comical exchange about comparing the Battle of Wounded Knee to other events.
A dialogue snippet shows a friend asking for markings on compositions and a composer replying that soft playing would not suit people living in flats. The fragment hints at concerns over accessibility and audience reception.
The fragmentary text includes ad-like lines for Allen's Foot Ease powder for shoe size adjustment and a mention of Garfield Tea for illnesses. It also references humor about bowling and a few partial phrases about cigars and personal comments, with scattered names and phrases.
A housewife guide extols Calumet Baking Powder for its consistent strength and uniform quality. It claims sealed air tight cans keep this powder stable, free from adulteration, and approved by physicians and chemists.
A huntsman visits Mrs. Hodge to settle damage done by a run to hounds and finds only Mrs. Hodge at home. He asks if her husband has examined the scene. she curtly replies that he has, though only cursory, prompting a startled reaction from both.
A fragment from Journal Amusant quotes a blind man complimenting a woman while noting his blindness is partial. The piece contrasts charm with appearance and hints at social humor. An advertisement promises cure for piles in 6 to 14 days with money-back assurance.
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