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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1911
Page
5
A Home Sewers note urges looking at current blouse designs in stores to gain ideas for blending colors and fabrics. The article highlights chiffon use and French-inspired bodice styles, with remarks on waist closures and age considerations. Mary Dean signs the piece.
The article explores lining contrasts under veiled waists and the evolving color drama in dress. It notes coarse foulard linings changing appearance under chiffon, the charm of patterned linings through veil, and the appeal of cheap fancy blouses with frosted tinsel details. It also describes bodice styles for coats and house wear, fabric options like crepe de chine and madras, and specifies material quantities for nightdress and undergarments.
A description of a delicate undergarment set with a longcloth or maddapollam fabric. The small petticoat features embroidered edges, tucks and insertion, and gathers to a bodice with beading and embroidery at the neck and armholes.
A new style of children’s stockings reaches the market with a straight elastic back and front that buttons onto the underwaist. The design prevents garters from showing under skirts or bloomers and keeps the underwaist in place. Available in brown black and white.
The article describes velvet belts for young girls as a relief from dull leather belts. Unlike adult belts they close in front with a large flat bow, not a buckle.
Readable text notes that worn muslin nightgowns serve as coverings for dresses when stored in the clothes press. They are long enough to protect the skirt bottom and the entire dress from dust.
A man covered in bandages explains his claim by using Resinol ointment on burns and skin injuries. The ad praises Resinol for immediate relief from burns cuts wounds eczema psoriasis and other eruptions with opal jars priced at fifty cents and one dollar from Resinol Chemical Co Baltimore Md.
Mrs Wiggins says their daughter Mary is in love. Mr Wiggins asks how she knows. Mrs Wiggins answers she refers to twilight as the gloaming.
The text recommends Coca Cola as a thirst quenching beverage for social outings. It claims Coca Cola cools, relieves fatigue, and satisfies dry spots, with 5c pricing at fountains or bottled forms. It directs readers to the Coca Cola Company in Atlanta for a booklet titled The Truth About Coca Cola.
A witty anecdote tells of a husband announcing news to his wife who, excited, leaps up and kisses him, exclaiming with relief. The joke rests on her misreading the moment as a greeting rather than reacting to the news.
A satirical exchange quotes Solomon and a wife about affinity and parity. The column spoofs vanity using a joke about side whiskers and pride. An old ad mix praises Winn Winslow syrup and Garfield Tea for teething and digestion.
Eugene Jubinville recounts moving from Michigan to Meota area, selling a Minnesota farm in 1903, and acquiring land near Jack Fish Lake. He notes 48 cattle, horses, buildings worth about 8000 dollars, yearly garden profits, high crop yields, and belief in low land prices at 15 dollars per acre. He says many settlers are Americans and Canadians thriving with little capital and urges obtaining Canadian government literature.
In a lighthearted take the Boston Transcript notes a bank collapse praised by Mrs. Walington as a failing caused by male directors, while she asserts women directors would have prevented such a crisis. The piece mocks the ignorance of executives and hints at gendered commentary.
The article notes Lewis' Single Binder, an extra quality tobacco cigar, carries a higher price than typical five cent cigars. It highlights the premium positioning and cost comparison within the local tobacco market.
A concise reflection notes that individuals who express blunt opinions appear more abundant than those who are broadly accepted as popular, suggesting a social dynamic where candor outpaces conformity.
Erie Pa woman recalls five years of female troubles and a dramatic recovery after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She praises the remedy's safety and urges other sufferers to seek guidance from Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts for free, helpful advice.
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