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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1916
Page
8
A stately protest interrupts Senator Seruham as he declares himself a statesman while facing several looming conventions and a large following of citizens. The scene juxtaposes a barber's routine with a painter's craft in a reflective moment.
Resinol ointment and resinol soap soothe heated irritated skin and stop itching at once. The treatment spreads relief to ringworm and eruptions, clearing pimples when other remedies fail. Resinol is a physician prescribed product with twenty years of use nationwide. Every druggist sells Resinol ointment and soap.
The brief oddly phrased note references a cubernatorial campaign amid a swirl of unusual political talk. It hints at a central figure named Pather addressing voters or readers while framing the contest as a notable local issue.
Observations on summer fashion show topcoats moving beyond winter use. Designers mix French and American touches with bold colors and voluminous shapes. Consumers see sporty, open-air appeal as coats become accessible beyond cold weather.
Practical tips for hemming, hemstitching, and crocheting linen edges. Damp cloth eases thread pulling. knot threads after threading a needle. soap rubbed on fabric aids removal of pulled threads. Use on fine or heavy materials without damage. For lace repairs, stitch loosely along meshes and repeat to mend tears.
The big neck ruffles nicknamed Toby or Pierrot grow in popularity. Ready-made versions exist but a clever girl can make one at home in about half an hour. Use two stiff tulle layers, with black velvet or satin ribbon threaded through the middle for a large front or side bow.
New chiffons arriving in shops emphasize a large cream double-rose on flaming ground, with the same motif carved in emerald on cream. A fourth mauve rose design on purple grounds stands out as exceptionally lovely.
A simple sewing tip suggests sewing buttons on a tape with two buttonholes on each flap side. The buttons secure the flaps during wear and can be removed easily before washing, saving wear on the fabric.
A brief note on blue and black textile pairing. It discusses common uses of blue and black silk stripes and plaids, and mentions blue and black serge and taffeta as successful combinations. The tone suggests practical guidance for fabric choices and color coordination.
The article discusses current petticoat trends amid changing skirt shapes, noting the tube skirt limits and the return of petticoat influence. A biscuit-colored face cloth model with brown taffeta trim is described, highlighting a practical, modest silhouette.
The article notes serge and Thore fabrics remain in fashion for gowns, frocks, skirts, and coats, with gabardine and a twill weave rising in prominence. A new soft cloth, resembling an improved duya tyne, appears in a checkerboard pattern, mostly in black and white but blue, cream, brown, and yellow options are also praised.
Designers unveil bags blending velvet and taffeta ruffles with silver clasps and rhinestones. One design pairs ivory and black silk with a large shirred ruffle, echoing a yoked silhouette from a fashion era.
A woman cites a college educated man who now works among uneducated workers and uses slang. The piece notes calls for regular grammar teaching aligned with speech clarity. It discusses schooling influence versus surroundings after leaving school and the value of memorized parsing lessons.
Mrs. Drew recounts a witty Mrs Gladstone sketch about her mother and Lord Lyttleton's wedding at Hawarden. Catherine Glynne wed William E Gladstone and her sister married Lord Lyttleton. A passerby noted Mr Gladstone’s upright, eagle-eyed look versus Lord Lytton’s rugged mien, claiming to tell the lord by appearance.
A discussion of animal tongues and defensive spines, noting lions and tigers can injure by licking. It cites Frederick Upham Adams on keeping heads up while crossing streets and ends with a joke about a local “dental collage” that isn’t a seminary.
A prisoner on trial for bigamy challenges the court with a joke about superstition. The judge asks what induced twelve wives, and the defendant replies that thirteen is considered unlucky, referencing his fourteen marriages in a quip about superstition.
The New York Sun notes East Coast gold and mineral mining have produced 69 gold and placer mines and 24 deep mines, led by North Carolina Georgia and Alabama. Total mineral output nears thirty million dollars with a large Rutherford County placer mine and Montgomery County deep mine highlighted. Also mentions silver copper lead and zinc gains and a tale of self-made wealth.
If you or a friend suffer with rheumatism or neuritis request the free booklet titled Rheumatism Its Cause and Cure. The ad promises a wanderful book at no cost and provides Cesar & Case Dept. O. W. Brookin Mass as the contact.
Hippopotami can trot fast despite bulky bodies and wide stances, earning the river horse nickname. They swim well and run fastest when walking along the bottom in shallow water, surface to expel spray from nostrils, while other fragmentary text mentions a mother and infant and an advertisement for Castoria.
Deacon Barnes teaches that sin is Adam’s legacy while a clever pupil notes a will that was never broken. The deacon adds that there was enough to go around and everyone received a share of the inheritance.
A whimsical government of words notes that a clever name can guarantee sales as a breakfast food brand considers turning simple sawdust into marketable cartood tots sold in pounds at a handsome profit. The piece highlights naming as a key business lever and suggests entrepreneurial wit.
The dialogue features Stella describing an ostrich and a playful exchange about her being an ideal diplomatic husband. Mock praise and light banter follow as voices both claim social resilience and bricklike steadiness in public perception.
Burlington resident Anna Keaty reports relief from pains in the side and back after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound tablets and two bottles of Sensitive Wash. She credits the remedies with restoring health and strength and urges other women to try them, noting the value of the product's testimonials and offering confidential advice from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. for special cases.
The London Authors' Club notes 614 Britain based members many past military age with 141 in active service, deaths in action or from wounds, and 13 sympathy votes for fallen sons or brothers. The piece argues that truth says women will never be paid as men for lecturing, and questions pay disparity.
A reformer questions tobacco use in Europe while a tobacco fund contributor defends cigarettes as a wartime measure. The text recalls early nineteenth century England when over 200 offenses carried the death penalty.
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