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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1909
Page
3
David Price of Corydon Iowa reports severe kidney trouble with back pain and weakness. After one week on Dean's Kidney Pills he walked without a cane and his health steadily returned. He credits the remedy for a lasting recovery over seven years. Sold by all dealers 50c a box Former Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Miss Patty Shepard and friends touring a farmhouse encountered a placid goat that ate a peach basket hat trim of artificial roses. The goat seemed to scent real flowers and even the shop fresh roses fooled the animal. The amused party then bought another hat the following week.
A clipped dialogue features a father asking about a quarrel with Weed and a daughter denying it while noting her upcoming birthday next month. The exchange hints at family dynamics and timing around personal milestones.
Kitty Cameron declares a resolution to concentrate and avoid distractions. She pledges to reduce her field of labor and focus on six, renouncing alluring diversions described as splitting waltzes. The note mirrors a New York Sun style rebus of self discipline.
A New York Post quip notes the cephalic index of ancient Athenians was slightly higher than that of modern people, explaining it as brain volume measured by filling a skull with peas. It contrasts Greek and Roman histories and cautions against self medicating for minor pains.
The quoted lines hint at bargaining language and cultural preferences from a bygone era. The dialogue contrasts inflated aviation pricing with a punchy pun about “sky high.” It also references a cigar product and a social view on courtship and disarmament, reflecting norms of pastime commerce and gender roles in historical context.
A Vermont reader from Graniteville credits Lydia E Papnkham’s Vegetable Compound with easing symptoms from menopause and nervousness. The letter praises the product’s health benefits and urges others to consider its use, reflecting strong public endorsement.
A hostess plans a Labor Day luncheon where six veteran housekeepers will share practical tips for household duties. Guests receive notebooks for notes, table favors feature tiny labor symbols, and aprons are given as keepsakes. The event aims for practical, no frills learning rather than fancy entertainment.
The article outlines homemade place cards using symbols like the slipper and rose, with patterns on heavy paper. It suggests decorating with watercolors such as orange blossoms and forget me nots, plus a range of elegant finishes. Examples include full figure cards, gilt framed photos at plates, and satin books titled Our Wedding Cards to preserve mementos.
The piece notes a current trend favoring black belts, a small black satin cravat, and a black hat paired with a light colored wash frock. It also mentions styling these items with a white duck skirt and batiste blouse for a fashionable ensemble.
The article outlines five dress design patterns featuring lace, tucks, and embroidery. Details include fabric needs such as silk and ninon, and trim choices like cords, tassels, and embroidery. Patterns range from simple pinafores to elaborate over-bodice styles suitable for Jap silk and mau lawn.
A hostess hosted a lawn reception for a summer bride elect. Lanterns and rugs framed cozy tea spots amid shrubs. Guests brought items for a miscellaneous shower, then a musical program of love songs played. Packages hung on an evergreen tree with tin gifts. each held a rhyme read aloud as the bride cut ribbons.
The article describes summer gowns made from heavy Russian net over pale green messaline with shrimp pink lining. Some ensembles include a sleeveless coat of satin, and costly designs feature a drop lining of silver net coordinated with a silver picture hat.
The piece notes a popular mix of grape juice and ginger ale served at five o'clock, suggesting a third portion of the ginger ale and recommending white grape juice for improvement. It also describes serving in glasses half full of cracked ice and observes fashion of the era with flat casque coiffure contrasting with elaborate curls and braids.
A mother argues for a pension to ease a boy’s mental agony after suspecting Johnny was cut from his grandfather’s will. She describes family prayers, a Sunday routine, and the boy spying during a prayer ritual, shouting a mocking line about not being included, and her difficulty explaining the situation to the grandfather.
National Lead Company offers a free complete painting guide featuring color schemes and specifications. Request Houseowners Painting Outfit No 49 from 1902 Trinity Building New York City to receive a color book and an adulteration-detection instrument. Louisville Courier Journal calls it a classic.
J R Herzog D D New York City endorses Resinol Ointment as the best relief and cure for itching piles. A single trial proves immediate results and occasional use prevents recurrence, with the product described as an excellent healing remedy kept in homes.
A dialogue shows a campaign tactic claiming stores will hold big bargain sales to sway women on election day, with one politician optimistic about women’s votes and the other skeptical, citing coordinated discounts. The extract also advertises Defiance Starch as improving textile quality through proper laundering.
A three year old girl in a drug store tugged at her mother and asked about a scent bag in the showcase. The clerk explained it, and the girl exclaimed that it was cheap and offered to buy two, reflecting a humorous moment cited from Lippincott's Magazine.
A playful exchange about amusing a baby ends with the baby screeching as the adult explains the child’s reaction. The dialogue highlights differing perceptions of humor and the responsibility of adults around children.
An old advertisement urges mothers to examine CASTORIA for infants and children, noting it bears the signature used for over 30 years. The scene shifts to a dialogue where a woman berates a man for money, and he replies he would not marry for money, prompting her teasing call of horrid, horrid wretch.
A fragmented page notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething with claims of easing pain and wind colic. It also features a bead of streetwise advice about honesty and a stray sales line for Lewis' Binder cigars.
Orville Wright responds to pilfering of aeronautical ideas during Dayton celebrations by likening them to a pious old woman and her cat stealing a pork chop. He borrows Mrs Harrington and Elijah and the ravens as a parable to critique claimants who boast of born ideas. The Chicago Journal reports the exchange.
The Widower tells Mary she was the only woman he ever loved and jokes that all his earlier loves were merely girls. Mary questions the claim with affectionate disbelief as the exchange ends.
A brief dialogue shows a preacher named Tommy denying lies told in youth and being pressed about when he began. The exchange hints at conflicting memories or accusations in a small community setting.
The article argues the summer craze for fine white goods makes starch choice critical. Defiance Starch is claimed to be free of injurious chemicals and safe on fine fabrics. Its strong stiffener action supposedly requires half the usual amount of starch for a perfect finish as when fabrics were new.
The passage argues laughter benefits both bodily and mental health. It states laughter can combat anxiety fear and worry which are described as deadly enemies to the mind. It urges fighting such influences as one would resist temptation to dishonesty.
Household laundry tips claim Defiance Starch delivers better stiffness with thinner application. It asserts the product’s strength lets fabrics keep their beauty and wearability, avoiding the pastey overuse of rival starches.
A fragment from Stray Stories features a wife addressing her husband in a plaintive tone about salmon. An accompanying ad for Defiance Starch promises at home shirtwaist laundering with proper stiffness and finish, claiming less wear and tear and a non-sticking fron.
A Detroit Free Press quotation argues that a daughter's education has not improved her. she still helps her mother with housework as before. The remark highlights perceptions of education's impact on behavior within a family context.
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