Paris Fashion Insider 1909 Summer Gowns and Embroidery
Boston Herald reports on the 1909 Paris vogue with sheer white embroidered robes and silver or gold embroidery on gowns. The feature includes a warm season model in linen or silk, with a wide range of materials and elaborate bodices, overskirts, and three quarter gy Mousquetaire sleeves paired with a basin hat and soft ribbons.
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Paris
Marie de Montaigne
Boston Herald
Burdens Lifted by Dow n s Kidney Pills Relief Claim
A Manchester Indiana reader testifies that constant sewing work caused back and kidney pain and that Dow n s Kidney Pills cured the trouble. The ad notes the product is sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box and credits Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo, N Y. An old time baseball joke follows.
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Down
Weeley Clemens
Marion St
Manchester
Dean
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
Cure Told for Itching Baby With Cuticura Soap
A Yukon Oklahoma family describes a two year old boy suffering weeks of intense itching and a bark like rough skin. After failed doctors and scratching wounds, the parents report a magical cure using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment with no symptoms since. Also includes assorted ad copy and brief society anecdotes from the era.
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J. W. Lauek
Yukon
Okla
Pousr Drug & Chem, Corp
Bole Prope
Boston
Ornament for the Hair Dainty Gloves for Summer Evening Wear
Delicately tinted milk white gloves embroidered with jewels described as an ornament for the hair and suitable for summer evening wear. The piece highlights refined workmanship and decorative detail.
Fragmented Hints and Ads Mix in Odd Newspaper Snippet
A jumbled OCR blend shows quotes on virtue and labor, laundry starch advice praising Defiance Starch, notes on trachoma funding, Castoria labeling, baseball banter at Comiskey Park, and assorted ad snippets. It reads like a chaotic collage of ads, quotes, and brief notices from an early 20th century page.
Eye Salve and Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Humor
Fragmentary ad style lines tout Pettit's Eye Salve for eye ailments and Red Cross Ball Blue while joking about smoke and circles. Mentions asks grocer for stackage and a remark on marriages, war, and truces in a humorous tone.
Not Exclusive Party Clues From Relative Attendance
A fragment mentions relatives at a social event and contrasts roles of men and women. It references household cleaners and dressmaking, noting Red Cross Ball Blue laundry advantage. The text hints at social norms and domestic duties with old fashioned phrasing.
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