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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 29, 1906
Page
3
A guide on scallop edged dust ruffles and flounces with lace trim to soften lines. It explains pleating to avoid points breaking, narrow lace edges, and tracing scallops using coins for accurate sizing. It notes pad stitching, buttonhole finishing, and adapting scallops for corset covers and chemises.
A column highlights women who rebuild livelihoods after loss, with examples of mine owners’ widows running mines, a Arizona mother and daughters managing operations, and a young girl turning wagon work into income. It also mentions fishing trades, card clubs, parliamentary law classes, and home beauty remedies as practical avenues for women to earn.
A mother who sang nursery tunes to her 2-year-old son shifts from lively rhymes to gentler music after the child insists on every lullaby. He asks when the day will end and when the sun goes down, seeking reassurance about tomorrow.
Instructions describe making a walnut stain dye mix using pulp and pure alcohol. The text references straining and letting stand, with references to dye selection and processing steps, though details are fragmented and unclear.
Compiled note describes a hair treatment with lac sulphur water, ethanol, glycerine, tincture of ammonia, and alcohol. Contains measurements in ounces and fractions, outlining preparation steps for coloring or restoring hair appearance.
Reader asks how to reduce lip size and improve shape. Respondent suggests gentle daily shaping with fingers, keeping lips smooth and in good condition to appear less prominent and more attractive.
A reader describes a disproportionately large face and seeks medical aid. The letter requests advice on reducing facial size while maintaining a slender figure and mentions limited knowledge of the advisor's credentials.
A fragment discusses skin bleaching with hydrogen peroxide and cautions on use. It states peroxide is a harmless bleach in moderation and suggests applying a little in a saucer with a soft cloth and using it several times weekly without injury.
A fragmented recipe suggests using iodide of potassium three grains, vaseline fifty grams, and benzoin twenty grams to form a pomade for rubbing on fat areas twice daily. The source lacks complete clarity on measurements and method.
The note discusses remedies for oily skin and blackheads and asks about permanent hair removal by electric needle or depilatories. It mentions boracic acid lotion formula with hazel and rosewater and questions diet effects on oiliness and hair.
The text outlines a honey and almond cream recipe with soap, oils of almonds, bergamot, and potassa to a creamy finish, plus a strawberry natural blush preparation using water, carmine, and attar. It also mentions a pimples remedy and a zinc violet extract cream called Fossati Cream with zinc and violet extract, advising dermatologic guidance.
The speaker asks for advice on a way to turn hair gray and doubts any vegetable or method can achieve it. They admit no known solution exists and seek guidance on this issue.
Instructions describe using tincture of green soap in equal parts with bases, applying for a few moments then washing off. If irritation occurs, rinse and seek further guidance. The passage references a skin care remedy and cautions about possible irritation.
A reader asks if a woman can develop one hip more than the other when one hip is much larger. The note thanks the responder and mentions performing hip development exercises with one leg as instructed.
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