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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1914
Page
7
A craft note describes making a small decorative ribbon case from two three inch diameter white cardboard discs covered with flowered ribbon. A rose colored ribbon roll is inserted between covers, tied with ribbons into rosettes, and finished with monogram and removable linen cover with eyelets for easy cleaning.
Industry insiders anticipate spring shoes with button styles and low Louis heels. Patent and kid leathers favored. turned soles rise in popularity. dark tans for day wear, light tan outing styles. Rubber soles yield to lighter flexible leather. evening slippers show black satin and metallic brocades. vamps lengthen for dress wear.
A step by step guide describes making a compact ribbon card case. Use half a yard of floral silk ribbon, form pockets with fagoting, add four cardboard panels, wind lingerie ribbons around each panel, and include a tiny scissors and bodkin sewn in a narrow pocket. Tie the case closed with a ribbon strip for a neat folded card case look.
A cretonne shoebag with multiple divisions hung inside the coal room door offers a tidy system for children to place rubbers and shoes after removing them. This simple device teaches order and makes the children's room look neater.
A newly introduced hinged comb features a top that rises above the teeth and folds down to lie flat against the head when worn. Available in plain amber or a rhinestone style, the design adds a novel twist to traditional hair combs.
The season features knitted hats that imitate tailored millinery with soft crowns and face framing lines. Available for misses, children, matrons, and young women in silks, chenilles, ratines, wools, and cottons with chic trims.
A fashion note describes girdle tunics to refresh last year's dress. Velvet girdles wrap high and end in a bow with an accordion plaited tunic attached. Satin tunics in black or colors contrast with black velvet girdles lined to show piping and trim.
The National Association reports nearly $29.09 million spent last year on tuberculosis in the United States with 69.3 percent funded by public sources. Institutions, dispensaries and open air schools accounted for major costs, while public funds have steadily risen since 1909 from 53.5 to about 70 percent.
A Massachusetts poultryman using electric ozonizers to reduce chick mortality reports hatching times cut from the normal 24 to 40 hours to about ten hours. The text notes ozone invigorates the chicks and cites a recent hatching as evidence.
A 75 year old remedy ad promotes Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills urging readers to test them by sending for a sample at 372 Pearl St New York. The copy also offers a social tip praising respectful treatment of the elderly.
Letters from women in Oregon and Maine praise Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash for nervous prostration pains backache and fatigue. The 30 year old standard remedy for female ills invites other sick women to write for confidential advice.
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