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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1913
Page
7
A humorous fragment features a man with a bulbous nose claiming limited baths weekly while another man with a bulging brow questions his certainty. The exchange satirizes social habits and personal care in a brisk, clipped style.
The exchange depicts gratitude for receiving treatment in New York, with a doctor noting the substantial cost. The speaker values the quicker recovery possible in New York and acknowledges paying a hefty sum for relief that would cost more elsewhere.
A cautionary note urges mothers to carefully inspect Castoria bottles for the signature and ensure the product has been in use for over 30 years. The warning emphasizes safety and trusted lineage for infant remedies.
No lack of variety in children’s frocks this season. Simplicity and good lines define smart designs suitable for both coats and long waists. An effective small girl’s frock slips on like a coat, with a curved opening along the left side, soft sash, and contrasting collar options in white ratine or blue tan ratine.
In the Nursery. A handiest article for a young mother is a low hall tree cut to three or four feet. It holds little dresses and petticoats within reach, helps air laundry items, and should be painted with white enamel.
The piece outlines spring fashion trends with white silk brocade shirtwaists, tailored suits, sheer negligees with slips, hexagon mesh veils, boudoir robes in shell pink, turquoise accents, embroidered net and voile lingerie frocks, striped street fabrics, a Paquin gray brown ribbed model, and slim straw hats trimmed with ribbon and small flower accents.
In choosing awning fabric, green and white proves best, offering broad paint compatibility and consistent effectiveness across many colors.
New samples arrive as roadmen lines are set and season plans finish. One corner idea remains central with dainty designs that extend into the body of the handkerchief. One sided motifs and the Longfellow initial dominate, with oriental initials gaining favor and simple undecorated letters favored over ornate styles.
This design offers a refined fourth-gored skirt with center front closure. It supports Empire or regulation waistlines and inverted plait or habit back, using fabrics trending now. Pattern 6089 fits sizes 22 to 30 inches. size 24 uses 3 1/8 yards at lower edge and 4 1/2 yards of 36 inch material.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a remedy for teething discomfort. It claims gums are softened inflamed gums reduced and pain eased while curing wind colic. The text also comments on hardship faced by a hustler and a girl with many brothers affecting ambition.
A quirky dialogue sketches a park scene with birdsong contrasted by a joke about ragtime. A second quip lightens a cancer diagnosis with a blunt misattribution to the heart versus the head.
A lemon colored charmeuse gown features a black maline overlay. The waist and yoke of the skirt are trimmed with heavy duchess lace.
F Irving Fletcher, noted ad expert, told a New York Woolworth building dinner that economy is a way of spending money without gaining any fun from it. He framed economy as spending wastefully with no entertainment value.
Bath affected areas in a solution of two teaspoonfuls Tyree's Antiseptic Powder to a pint of water. Available 25c at all druggists or samples free from J. B. Tyree, Washington DC.
A reader quotes a gardener who links garden success to seed selection and to hiring an intelligent, industrious worker. The remark underscores efficiency and plant choice as key factors in cultivation.
A publisher asks Cleverly about the photos for his piece on marriage. The author replies that the images are wives of men he knows, revealing a sly, humorous edge in a magazine exchange.
The pattern 6075 for a little girl slip in cambric features optional circular flounce and neck shapes. Neck and armhole edging with two insertion rows and embroidery edging ruffle. Sizes 4 to 12 years. medium uses 254 yards of 36 inch material plus 2% yards insertion and 2 yards edging.
An observation on balancing professional passion with social tact for women in business. The piece notes constant work interest is natural but warns against discussing it everywhere. It urges considering others' topics and social contexts while pursuing one's career.
A tourist questions his route as a villager offers directions to Bill Watson and Harry Thompson's pubs. The exchange notes Bill Watson's ale, and Bill Watson's shop for tobacco while Harry Thompson's lacks shag.
The article praises Canton bamboo and wistaria vine furniture for summer homes. It highlights sun and rain resistance, hourglass bases, and stylish forms for chairs tea-tables tabourets and magazine racks. A Chinese grass rug is recommended for porch use due to quick drying.
Andrew Carnegie spoke at his Fifth Avenue home overlooking Central Park about finding a bright side after disaster. He recounted a wealthy man lamenting loneliness and wealth failing to bring happiness or companionship, contrasting two futile choices.
John Helston, a former mechanic in London, discusses his unexpected rise as a literary figure. He acknowledges he has not mastered Shakespeare or Browning, recalls being flattered by press attention, and notes some critics’ praise and insult, including Lady Margaret Sackville reading his work.
A Londoners tale unfolds after King Edward’s death. A Welshman hears the news from a traveler and jokes about the new king George, recalling him once as a young lawyer in Criccieth. The exchange plays as light humor in London.
In a quiet moment Roger explains to Mildred that he plans to deliver a speech he already wrote for a magazine story due to be published this month. The exchange reveals his hesitation and the personal tension behind the reveal.
A vintage fabric note recommends embroidered crashes and printed linens as optimal materials for men’s negligee shorts. It suggests white or natural grounds with strong color fixtures in brick tangerine brown and apple green for a bold, tidy look.
The remark calling Esther Way fast affronts moral judgment and labels her intelligence as slow, sparking discussion on decorum and perception in public discourse.
The article stresses motherhood as a pivotal, demanding phase. It warns many women are unprepared and suffer health and nervous strain after childbirth. It advocates Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a tonic to support female health and offers confidential advice from the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn, Massachusetts.
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