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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1918
Page
3
Mrs Alice Hever of Christopher I and four years of irregularities weakness and nervousness in run down condition. Two doctors failed to help. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with cure and improved health. The ad invites letters to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass for advice.
An OCR fragment lists Cuticura Soap for babies and various products including Barbo Compound, Bay Rum, and PAZO OINTMENT. It mentions Dr Pierce's Pellets, piles remedies, a Swedish savings deposit figure, and Red Cross blue soap, reflecting mixed ads and notes from a Sioux City publication in 1918.
An New York buyer representing a vast retail network argues women’s spending power rises with the war effort. He calls for durable fabrics and smarter silhouettes, noting demand shifts toward lasting materials and practical gowns over extravagant, flimsy fashion.
A discussion on brocade as a fashion statement notes a shift toward simple street and afternoon frocks while metallic gold and silver brocades appear in stately forms. The piece links this to wartime spirit and examines how metal threads and tools influence sewing technique and garment shaping.
A brief note on crocheting and knitting as prevailing crafts. The article highlights renewed interest, noting practical merits of crocheting techniques and recent related activities or classes attended by learners.
A description of sheer white organdie and neekwear details notes embroidery with stall white ders and net edging. It mentions lace Peopaotmecid vecue and coho oed blouses with combinations of color and geometric scope, typically in one tone.
A new amplifying device attaches to telephone receivers allowing hands free use by lifting the handset from the hook. The apparatus is described as enabling easier operation and improved usability for We Instruments users.
An old ad claims catarrhal deafness stems from inflamed mucous surfaces and a blocked Eustachian tube. It asserts only a constitutional remedy can restore hearing, offering one hundred dollars for any case not cured, with free circulars from Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
A humorous quarrel over how to pronounce a jewel name ends with both men asking a jeweler to settle the matter. The jeweler refrains from choosing and offers his own neutral pronunciation.
Green's August Flower marketed as a universal remedy for stomach disorders and related symptoms. It claims to stimulate digestion, purify blood, and aid liver function, noting laxative effects and use across civilized countries amidst conflicting modern anecdotes.
Comfort baby skin with hot baths of Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. Free samples offered by mail and at druggists, address Cuticura Dept X Boston. Prices Soap 26, Ointment 25, postage extra.
A child named Judson resists parental and maternal guidance about saving a nickel rather than spending it at the candy store. His mother urges thrift during hard times while Judson insists he is going to buy gum, displaying youthful stubbornness and defiant pride.
The fragment hints at a woman’s lingering sorrow over a man she may have loved. It suggests she cared for him and perhaps obtained him, leaving a melancholy picture of unspoken emotion.
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