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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1913
Page
7
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item describes a club prank where a stranger is asked about a man called Blank in the corner. The twist reveals Blank owns a motorcycle and is noted for starting disputes, though not quarrelsome, as the joke spreads after print.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item recalls an informal banquet where Old Man Longwind filled in when a speaker canceled. He rose and spoke for 40 minutes with no prepared speech, delivering an improvised, lengthy address.
A farmer answers that he eats the same grub he feeds summer boarders, affirming a farmer's life is hard. The city man questions the hardship, sparking a concise exchange about rural toil.
An old item notes Mrs Winslow s Soothing Syrup for Children claiming teething relief, gum softening, inflammation reduction, pain cure, and wind colic, offered at 2 cents a bottle. The text suggests skepticism about friends versus enemies in disguise.
A woman’s absence from neighborly chatter fuels dislike while a man’s concert stirs louder vanity and public spectacle. The piece contrasts social gossip with male celebrity performance, highlighting what each side values in public life.
Miss Mary A. Horner of Windom Kansas says she suffered bladder trouble bearing down pain and nervous symptoms from female weakness. She tried doctors without relief before using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and credits it with her cure.
No woman should lose hope until she has tried Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound a tonic for female troubles. The remedy is made from native roots and herbs and has long been praised as a valued invigoration for the female organism with testimonials from women nationwide.
The article surveys lace rich negligees and boudoir robes across fabrics from crepe de chine to dotted swiss. It notes draped lines and ribbon sashes as key features, with fashion emphasis on summer wear and affordable options for travel and leisure.
Fashion notes advise on ostrich feather trimming for women wearing hats in uncertain weather. Curling methods include careful heat restoration or recurling with a nail file or blunt blade, working feather frond by frond. With practice, DIY curling rivals professional results.
The description details a coat style worn with one piece dresses, suitable for three piece suits or separate wear. It notes body and sleeves cut in one with a curved front band, open front, and wide collar. Materials include faille crepe satin linen eponge and certain woolens. Pattern 6317 covers bust 34 to 42 inches and requires 15% yards of 44 inch fabric for medium. To obtain the pattern, send 10 cents to Pattern Department with name and address and pattern number.
Simple frock with flouncing square yoke and tucks on each side. Beading waistband with ribbon, long or short sleeves, lace trim for plain materials, Thodel suitable for gingham. Pattern 6295 requires 18 yards plain material plus small trims for medium size. send 10 cents to Pattern Department with name, address, size and pattern number.
A clever woman uses scraps of cretonne to make a decorative box. She covers a hot-rolled lid with rose-sprigged fabric, folds and pastes edges, and lines the sides bottom and top, resulting in a stylish hat box suitable for display.
Severely cut models of dark or neutral colored material are the most satisfactory and usually the smartest. Bright colored Bulgarian collars add a touch of gaiety and exclusive coats have linings of American Beauty or emerald green silk. Mandarin yellow is another favorite lining hue. Very good working sport coats of pin striped black or navy serge with trim lines and white pearl button trimming may be found.
Lightweight worsted coats prove highly practical for women this season. They complement crepe de chine draped outfits and short skirted costumes, and suit motor trips and rail travel. The article emphasizes their versatility and fashion appeal.
A guide advises covering perspiration yellowing on waists with hydrogen peroxide, drying, then applying ammonia before washing. Ammonia wash helps woolen waists and removes odor. For stubborn marks on fine material, burn sulfur fumes over the fabric to bleach the stain, using a funnel and an open window to vent fumes.
A sewing tip suggests extending the life of silk stockings by sewing soft wash silk inside the toe and heel areas. Attach damp silk around the edge, and also sew a silk piece at the top where the garter fastens.
European mortality from tuberculosis ranges from one tenth to one fourth of total deaths. Approximate deaths per million vary by country with Russia about 4000, Austria-Hungary 3500, France 3000, Germany 2200, Holland 1900, Italy 1800, Scotland 1700, England 1400.
The article notes rural Russia practice of spilling salt followed by crawling under a table and emerging on the other side to avert bad luck. In New England the remedy is to gather every grain and burn it on the stove to consume the misfortune.
A fragment records a conversation about a potential engagement with questions on smoking drinking and chewing. The reply notes the engagement will never be announced as she discards from strength at bridge and the speaker views such discard as foolish.
A country boy recalls a hired man Ned who played barehanded first base in youth and later became a renowned major leaguer. The tale includes Ned denying fame and a twist about a compositor altering the word unchanged to un changed in a world tour report.
A Clarkfield resident describes long standing severe itching on a leg with red and yellow pinhead spots and nightly scratching. After trying numerous salves, use of Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment relieved the condition. six weeks of soap completed the cure.
Mildred Lawson, a pretty American dancer, debuted in London last month. Critics praised her dancing but lamented the scantiness of her costumes. Lawson sent some criticisms to a New York agent with a letter noting that critics complain about the dresses, yet she questions the fuss over nothing.
An old advertisement urges parents to examine Castoria bottles for the signature and notes the remedy has been in use for over 30 years. Children are advised to cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
Dartmouth Jack O Lantern notes Success demands sacrifice as two men set out to achieve fame. One succeeded while the other lived, a line cited by Louis Horowitz.
A humorous exchange references a flame colored rig and a fire sale as a punchline, highlighting a light moment in a local context. The dialogue suggests casual banter about where an item was obtained and its bargain price.
Classified listings show multiple farms and properties for sale across Missouri Kansas Kentucky Florida and Arkansas. Entries mention acreage crops houses barns improvements and contact addresses including Chicago box numbers and various names such as ELIZABETH B PROBST BROS and W H HICKS.
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