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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1909
Page
3
A style column outlines how a youthfully slim silhouette governs teen fashion. It discusses hats, fabrics, and details like high belts, plain silks, and embroidered bodices. It notes modest bust lines, slender lines, and affordable guimpes from $1.50 to $8.50.
The article argues that the touch of black remains popular in garments this season. It notes black appears along girdles, panels, or waist bands even in satin and lightweight fabrics, adding character to flat compositions and improving gowns and blouses.
A young woman troubled by dandruff was cured by a nightly scalp lotion mixing toracic acid half a dram with cologne one ounce and a quarter. The article notes that combs with fine teeth irritate the scalp and that brushing is preferable to combing.
A column advises on removing facial red spots with eau de cologne and notes scented waters may harm hair while playful sachet powders perfume hair puffs. It prescribes a wart salve using chromate or potassa with fat or vaseline and suggests wart disappearance in weeks. It warns soft foods weaken digestion and teeth, stressing mastication for growing children.
In St Charles Missouri a farmer Peter Johnson and about twenty neighbors fought a giant eagle for two hours to rescue his three year old son from the bird. Johnson was scratched and the boy unharmed. The eagle measured twelve feet wing tip to wing tip and was captured alive to be sent to a zoo.
Miss Anna Clark of near Lawrenceville and Joseph Brodus of Seattle were wed after a Cape May pavilion inscription on a beam and a penny postal card sparked their romance. Brodus visited in 1907 and again last year, leading to engagement and marriage.
An artistic girl's coiffure features a thick plait wound around the head, outlined by a delicate silver band and finished with soft clusters of curls.
The tall central vase is abandoned as a poor table decoration that hides guests. English low table decor is popular here. Silver fruit baskets are returning as a favored touch, while china baskets or cut glass French baskets with wide handles are now used for flowers on simple tables. Long stems are avoided, with orchids hyacinths lilies of the valley and California violets favored alone or in combination.
Miss Bernice Pooler of Philadelphia, deaf since infancy, regained speech and hearing after an involuntary dip in the Pacific at Balboa beach. She describes herself as now garrulous, though she lost her gown, a diamond pin, and a pair of gold combs, in the wash.
Samuel Denny an elderly prospector trudged through 30 to 40 foot drifts for over a month to reach the Hotel Buena Vista at Hot Springs six miles from Buena Vista. He left his mountain cabin to save cattle and obtain food and water, but dwindling provisions forced him to seek aid.
A playful exchange has Tortoise accusing a snail of starting a motor car while Snail replies that one must move with the times, illustrating a lighthearted clash of pace and progress.
A devout grandmother asks a visiting three year old about prayers. Baby Jess replies she prays to her mother’s knees and to the bed, illustrating a child's simple faith and home environment as recounted in the Delineator.
A poor groom offers 27 copper cents after his wedding, spread on his hand, telling the minister this is all he has and promising to send any future children to the minister's Sunday school.
A New York woman claims coffee caused heart and stomach trouble and credits Postum with her recovery. After switching to Postum she reports better digestion, stable health, and renewed appetite, urging others to try a 10 day trial and quit coffee.
A brief dialogue notes tension between an heiress and Duke as they discuss a betrayal or courage issue. The heiress urges bold speech while the duke laments nerves. The scene features a reference to a gleaming painting of the Battle of Bunker Hill observed in a father's office.
Mrs W G Davis of Groesbeck Texas testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills relieved back pain dizziness and headaches after she passed gravel stones. She says her back is strong and health improved. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A brief period of snow melts prompting a man to joke that sunshine ruins his chance to work. He quips that his luck prevents him from earning due to the sun coming out whenever he feels like labor.
An old farmer praises a mule as a missionary after it throws a man, who then preaches. the sheriff is kicked across the county line during a camp meeting, and the tale ends with a wink at the sheriff’s office habit and humility.
A dinner in Webster’s honor features a woman asking how he varied his eating. He responds with a sharp line, noting he varies by eating more but never less. The anecdote showcases his plainspoken wit and practical approach.
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