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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1907
Page
3
Fashion writer notes aprons have a long history from medieval diagrams to Elizabethan lace and Napoleon era satin works. Today aprons split into working and sewing styles, with sewing aprons praised for dainty lace and practical reuse of scraps, as illustrated by 1860s to 1870s patterns and cap coordination.
A wounded-tone reminiscence recounts kidney troubles endured by Wm H Walter of Chate worth and his claims that Down's Kidney Mills offered relief and cure. The narrative blends unrelated street dialogue about potions and a prank prize story from Farnham grammar school.
Mrs Lizzie L Sledge of Selma Alabama says eczema covering her face and body was cured after using Caticura Remedies for six months following two doctors diagnosis of the worst form. She reports complete disappearance of all splotches three years ago and no symptoms since October 28 1905. Marcus Aurelius quote cited.
A letter from an Indiana man boasted of collecting ten dollar sketches from well known newspaper artists across the union, offering to frame any he received. He praised an Ohio artist and pressed for ten dollar sketches from Indiana while promising payment and framing.
The note-wary piece laments a French admiralty campaign against vermin in seaport towns spreading disease. It mentions compulsory barbershop ventilations and claims a starch brand fixes laundry, while a reform school and a meditation on life’s web appear in the fragment.
An advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for tired wives and mothers. It claims to support feminine health, aid childbirth recovery, and ease the change of life, citing letters from readers in Jeannette Pennsylvania and La Farge Wisconsin. The notice invites women with female weakness to contact Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free advice.
Practical instructions cover matting, windows, venetian blinds, woolen blankets, tar spot grease, and club cleanup after dining. Includes salt water brushing for matting, warm water borax for windows, ammonia in water for blinds, glycerine egg yolk stain treatment, Fuller’s earth for tar, and marble polish with pipeclay paste.
A report describes new finishes in upholstery including brown, red, very dark bottle green, and a bright green shade softer than grass. Finishes are said to be exclusive and orderable, with a delightful old line companion shade designed to blend with current fish furniture fashions.
A collage echoes early 20th century topics from gender lore to housekeeping tips. It cites The Eternal Woman and male psychology, then notes Home laundering by starching for fabric shine, while advertising Defiance Starch. It includes quips about breach of promise, fashion, and magazine advice.
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