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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1909
Page
7
Styles for brides rise in empire and directoire modes with satin ivory gowns as the ideal. Lace robes fall out, crepe meteor and satin fabrics lead. trimming favors self tone embroidery, tuller, nets, and pearls while avoiding silver or gold spangles. House and street gowns include trains and evening frocks feature sweeping silhouettes.
Practical guidance for women caring for the sick. Advice covers patient interactions, quiet behavior, sympathetic tone, gentle touch, and avoiding noise or disruption. Emphasizes listening, hygiene, and realistic expectations about tonics.
Early look at coming wardrobe shows separate velvet coats gaining prominence with cloth gowns. Velvet fabrics extend to fruit toned plums and plum shadows, offering a warm alternative to fur for briefer winter periods.
Embroidery on large towels returns this autumn with colored stitches on coarse toweling. Dull blue old pink and pale brown create formal designs with a letter worked in the center. The work is easy to do at home and effective.
A novel egg cosy holds four or more eggs in a lined oval basket. The lid is lined with flannel and the interior is divided into compartments with frilled pockets for each egg. Covered with quilted satin, it features a ribbon bow and lace border for decoration.
Edward D. Shurtleff of Marengo won the Illinois House speakership after a mixed roll call showing 85 votes for Shurtleff to 54 for King, amid a Republican Democratic alliance and looming senate balance. The deadlock over canvassing state officer votes and Governor Deneen’s position fuels a tense Springfield atmosphere and possible recount debates.
A Iowa State Register writer argues Western Canada offers better land prospects than the American Midwest with similar climate and soil productivity. The region features lower land prices and easier acquisition, backed by letters from former US residents praising Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta’s grain lands and settlement potential.
A New York Times excerpt notes a new toast trend from up-state. The father of 12 daughters argues he knows the right balance of sweetness love beauty and hats that charms the whole sidewalk.
Hon Emil Kiang of Vienna hails Spohn's Di-Temper Compound as the standard remedy for pores and throat diseases in Europe’s top stables. The medicine claimed to ease horse suffering and save owners money, sold at 50c and 1 a bottle by all druggists.
Child Mabel asks her mother if buying tan at a tannery would include freckles. Plain dialogue reveals a playful exchange about shop terms and imagined outcomes between a girl and her mother.
An assortment of product pitches and taglines appears, promoting Castoria for infants, Garfield Tea Co remedies, Paizo Ointment for piles, Lewis' Single Binder cigars, and moral maxims. The items reflect early 20th century consumer ads with brand names, claims of cures, and brief testimonials.
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