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Newspaper
The Bowbells Tribune
Location
Bowbells, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1908
Page
6
Appeal to Well-Informed Readers promotes Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trusted laxative. Claims it cleanses and relieves internal organs without debility or needing dose increases, and that all ingredients are known to physicians and approved. Urges purchase only from genuine California Fig Syrup Co. distributors.
A fragmentary report notes the Hon Thoms Rott dropped in at a gathering, opened with digressive remarks, then spoke for about two hours before ending abruptly. Bi Spry asks what he was discussing, but the speaker did not clarify.
The article recalls Robert Hewes of Boston selecting a site in Temple New Hampshire in 1780 for a glass factory, aiming to make glass in America for America. It describes the landscape around Kidder Mountain Mount Monadnock and nearby towns, and notes only the stone ovens and foundation remain as reminders of the effort during the American struggle for independence.
A wife recounts a letter praising Postum, describing coffee as the cause of nervous symptoms and improved health after switching. She notes initial skepticism, proper preparation, and that her husband ultimately agrees to try Postum, ending with the family no longer drinking coffee. The ad invites readers to read The Road to Wellville and suggests such letters prove Postum’s benefits.
The article extols linen's versatility across weights and colors for summer wear. It highlights raspberry and gray linens as novelties, notes wearability of ecru and white, and discusses garments from coats and skirts to three piece suits. It emphasizes hand embroidery, large buttons, soutache trims, piping, and panel skirts with seven-gores.
A prominent Vanity Fair socialite described a striking hair style for red or golden brown hair. Jet coronet and cut jet trim weave through a waved, low coiffure with a wreath of puffs and a long braid, finishing with ringlets and jet pins.
The article praises shirt waist suits as the height of modish fashion for women, favoring linen or duck materials with intricate Norwegian lace trims. It notes plaited skirts as popular, contrasts with traditional outfits, and promises stylish options at a fraction of the cost of full dressy ensembles.
Among the Parisienne's toilette details the latest novelties include gigantic egg shaped hatpins. Some women display mottos in jewels on these pins. Handles feature animal or bird heads that open to reveal a powder puff or bonbonniere.
The piece describes a young girl's costume in olive green face-cloth with black silk braid trim. The skirt features a plaited design around the body with a box-plaited front, noting style details and overall smart appearance.
The garment features a semi fitting coat with a rounded front closing below the boat by a single large button. A row of braid finishes the foot, braided edges along the collar and cuffs, and a long plain alcove.
A rough wesyel known as mirags and the eduse It hag describe a misty waterpalook associated with a mirsge powsensen. The fragment preserves local color and period voice, preserving names and conjectured terms.
A fashion note describes the shift away from heavy lace in summer gowns toward delicate frills and narrow trims. The illustrated waistgown uses lace mainly on cuffs and a front strip, with plaits and ruffles replacing much lace. Net chemisette effects, embroidered collars, and pearl or jeweled buttons highlight a refined, lightweight silhouette.
Dainty summer accessories feature lace gloves in silk and hand embroidered styles with washable chamois options. Handkerchiefs appear in white and colored effects with lace trimming or plain hems. Parasols show new 16 rib design and Japanese influences, varied handles and shading. Neck rubes in tulle and maline showcase large back or side bows, Delineator.
A piece praises a smooth clear forehead and warns against furrowing it while advising care to keep it uncreased. It then highlights trendsetting lightweight navy blue, jade green, and hunting pink marine coats paired with white skirts for summer outings. Dietary tips endorse green vegetables and rhubarb sauce, and claim a foot bath can relieve headaches.
Laconically discusses optimizing room comfort around a fireplace. It covers sofa placement, room size, and flow for conversation and tea, noting long vistas and privacy effects. The piece ends with a partial, faded attribution and an odd, unrelated closing line about a blood purifier and a map.
Cretonne and chintz, once limited to chairs and home furnishings, now appear in women’s fashion from waistcoats to hats and even parasols. French designers use cretonne beneath evening gowns to add subtle color and texture, with embroidery or gold thread used to personalize the trims.
A meat and thoroughly practical music case to keep sheet music in good condition when carrying it from place to place forms the subject of the accompanying sketch and could be easily and quickly made at home. It is carried out in a concise demonstration.
The text describes a stiffened art serge or linen music case with a thick cardboard insert and a foldable flap secured by buttons. It shows a handle, elastic strap, and an imitation leather cloth for durability. It also gives an eyebrow training method using gum arabic paste brushed onto brows nightly and washed off in warm water afterwards.
In St. Thomas Holocopal church on Fifth Avenue the East Side chapel houses a gymnasium where boys learn physical culture. The rector Rev Dr Stires visits and chats with the lads. A boy from near the East River recalls a past victory over peers from a royal school, saying he and teammates “put it all over ’em” and the rector affirms he’s “all right.”
The teacher quizzes Loy on architecture terms and Tommy Smart unexpectedly answers with a humorous misfit, shouting that a buttress is a nanny goat in a playful classroom moment.
Northwestern inventors received several patents as reported by Lothrop Johnson of the Pioneer Press. Names listed include D. Backlund Bemidji Minn for tying appliance F Butehart Duluth Minn for railway car M Forder Thief River Falls Minn for coupling H B Fuller St Paul Minn for sheet metal article M H Mills Foley Minn for ratchet wrench R Baird St Thomas N D for buckle ID Geiger Barlow N D for wrench.
A quirky note on birds and purchases cites Becker and a claim that several eagles funded a hat for a wife. The fragment evokes light humor about valuing fowls and fashion in a whimsical, newspaper-card style.
Zimmerman Bros of St. Paul Minnesota advertise as America's finest Kodak store offering developing and printing for amateurs with beautiful results at reasonable prices. They will mail price lists to any amateur on request. Also includes a brief dialogue about maturity between a mother and daughter.
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