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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1912
Page
7
A traveler friendly pin cushion features a green, red, or dark blue octagonal leather frame with a padded velvet top. The article describes a dual purpose case that holds a dozen collars and serves as a decorative jewelry box, illustrating a crafted travel accessory with fabric and braid detailing.
A blouse design uses pin tucks in threes across the front and center back with a single wide tuck from the shoulder to the waist. Roller hem, wrist-bands finely tucked, collar and roke in spotted muslin. Materials listed: 38 yards 27 inches wide and 3 yards muslin.
A season demands a new hat for women, even if it means sacrificing other necessities. A fresh up-to-date hat with a neat suit makes a woman appear stylish, while a new suit with an old hat seems unfashionable. The wise dresser starts each season with a new hat.
French designers blend flesh colored tulle with black gowns to create an exaggerated yet stylish decolletage effect seen from a distance. The look is reported as becoming and suggests a daring but elegant silhouette.
Advice on keeping clothes in good condition through proper storage and handling. Emphasizes hanging garments to dry, brushing hats, mending holes promptly, darning stockings, rolling garments instead of folding, and keeping drawers and chests organized for efficiency and appearances.
The piece compares Jerry M. the Irish thoroughbred who ran four miles in ten minutes carrying 175 pounds with early American trotters and runners. It cites Dutchman at 10:51 in 1836 under saddle, Eclipse’s 1822 four-mile feats at Union Course, and notes time has not altered the thoroughbred line despite advances.
The seventh annual National Dairy Show in Chicago from October 24 to November 2 highlights improved production and marketing methods. It gathers 1200 to 1400 top dairy cattle with expert judging, showcasing breeding, feeding, equipment, and market-ready production to help farmers advance and increase profits.
Tetter and ringworm arise from imperfect digestion and should be aided by proper diet. Iodine offers temporary relief for skin issues. An effective hair tonic blends castor oil, bay rum, and French brandy with rose geranium scent. For indigestion, eat a very light breakfast. a beaten egg with a splash of cream digests easily. The best exercise is enjoyable play, with hobbies like golf or bowling adding interest.
French couturiers unveil Dolly Varden flowered gowns all sharing a pannier silhouette. The pannier defines the look as essential as the fabric, with pompadour silks and flowered taffetas appearing in new patterns, and shops offering ample silk to craft the dresses.
A Cherryvale merchant complains about the house staying cool despite a long day of cooking. His wife says she kept the oven hot all day baking bread cookies pies and readying meals, yet notes only a steak broil and potatoes since late afternoon.
A London Opinion note surveys rising prices in a gallery catalogue with Holbein portraits priced at 50 pounds, Martin Luther and Lads Guilford at 30 and 16 pounds, Anne Boleyn and Calvin at 28 pounds, and the Duchess of Milan valued around 72 thousand pounds as a reflection of fashion’s impact on value.
The piece discusses whether old brown rats helped plague spread in Europe due to fleas preferring them over Norway rats. It notes England and western Europe saw plague declines as Norway rats spread, while California shows gray rats can carry infection. It ponders if black rats spread it faster, suggesting a potential beneficial twist to gray Norway rats prior displaced by their older kin.
L Meerson Clancey now in London reports deeper mud in the British metropolis than in Paris Berlin Vienna New York Washington Baltimore St Louis and Milwaukee, marking it as the muddiest large city he has visited.
A Rockland Maine mother praises Kopp's Baby's Friend for curing a three month old with colic and aiding teething. The ad notes availability from druggists or direct mail from Kopp's Baby's Friend Co at 25 or 50 cents with mail samples.
A playful exchange hints at a song themed moment where Miss Vocola-Im vows to sing whenever winning access remains elusive and Bright Young Man jokes about obtaining a key to avoid breaking in.
Tickets on sale from September 5 to October 10 to many points in the West Northwest and Southwest. Inquiries to I. P. Parnin at Ft. Wayne Indiana or ask Agent for details.
In a courtroom exchange the motorist claims an attorney showed the constable's clock was fast to avoid a fine. The judge remarks on setting up in the world and suggests a roof garden.
Riga’s lumber shipments reached 97,400,000 cubic feet in 1918 making the city one of the world’s top timber exporters. Most trade was sawed lumber with Britain taking over half the export volume.
A man asserts he will draw a line but acknowledges he could cross it again in the future. The remark suggests a boundary setting with potential reversal as circumstances change.
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