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Newspaper
The Citizen Republican
Location
Scotland, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1912
Page
6
An old advertisement extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle effective laxative for children and digestive issues. It claims the remedy is mild yet decisive, pleasant tasting, and preferable to harsher purgatives, with a bedtime dose expected to yield morning relief. Details include price, availability at druggists, and a sample offer from Dr W B Caldwell of Mobile, Alabama.
A story from Adipppincott's Magazine recounts a man who, suddenly rich, travels to New York and spends freely. To publicize his name, he offers money to a genealogist who replies that paying might prove his lineage existed before Adam through evolution.
A recent fancy dress ball in a garrison town attracted numerous officers with ten attendees. A soldier dressed as a lady spoke with the regimental chaplain who praised his outfit and inquired about prizes. The soldier won second prize. a peer compliment followed about another officer’s fine get-up.
Brand Whitlock through Toledo and Chicago ties narrates a tale from the old Herald days. A New York Evening World recruit learns a harsh pay quirk as a late pay day and a breezy promise to fix it when fired.
A farmer recounts ten years of digestive issues from coffee and tea causing severe weight loss. After trying many medicines he switched to Postum and reports full recovery, no more stomach trouble, and regained strength, able to eat normally again.
A quirky guide lists ten luncheon concepts with edible lemon themes and decorative centerpieces. Ideas include lemon items, jelly tree centerpieces, jewel-toned ribbons, paper lanterns, lavender violet themes, and Japanese accents designed as small table setups.
A weekly nature study feature invites readers to name birds from clues. The list pairs phrases with bird names from KEY-1 Topia Nightingale Whip-poor-will ve e Lark Goose Sparrow Cana Magpie Condor Pheasant Béen-Gully Partridge Hawk Martin, highlighting a playful quiz for children and adults alike.
Instructions describe making net and silk curtains with inch hems at bottom and header, narrow cotton edge for shape retention after cleaning, gathered top with small plaited bunches three inches apart, rings attached behind bunches, and silk curtains folded into formal bunches sewn on back. Line silk curtains with wood colored sateen for better drape and reduced fading.
A hostess from a small eight member heedle work club hosted a stork themed table. Guests placed storks and dolls among rushes with a tiny baby in a basket on the center. The display featured pink and blue ribbons and a gilt moment on top, while guests crafted small paper pieces around the scene.
Fragmentary reader text reports medieval style cases where animals serve as accomplices in crimes. The excerpt mentions a herd used in crime and a sentence of execution for the guilty, but details are unclear and garbled.
Guests at a plain card party received a Hearts themed invitation with love symbols and cards marked with Cupid and arrows. Partners were chosen amid playful lines about two souls and two hearts beating as one, with heart shaped prizes and pink iced treats signaling a wedding engagement surprise for the host.
A minister noted for her amiable social style hosted an evening focusing on a playful “inmenulty” pastime. Guests wove items into a ball of carpet whip and drew objects from it, including a toy elephant a collar button and a tiny Japanese doll as the fun unfolded.
White new handbags in Irish crochet styles line with pale silk linings. Teal shaped green bags with brown cords present quaint novelties. White satin pouches glow for summer with new string ties. Gun metal bags outrun silver mesh as fashion-forward accessories.
Instructions from the Cincinnati Times-Star advise shrinking and preventing fading of goods by soaking 10 minutes to 30 minutes in warm water, then hanging to dry in shade without wringing. For blue fabrics, add one handful of salt per gallon of water. for pink fabrics, add three tablespoons vinegar per gallon.
A Cincinnati Times Star item explains mending fabric with a broken hem edge. Place the torn portion in a embroidery hoop or baste it to a pasteboard, then sew edges with strong thread. Proper technique makes repairs invisible.
A Minneapolis Tribune item recommends a galvanized tin scrub bucket with a wide flaring top. It should include a wire soap tray on one side to prevent soap waste, with holes punched and the tray secured by wire or cord for easy access during scrubbing.
A Needlecraft contributor describes a simple technique to measure and form a skirt bottom. By laying the skirt flat on a table, pinning at the top, and marking the front side and back with pins, one can quickly determine the exact width needed. The method promises faster work and precise ham-length width.
A catalog note advises purchasing mood cotton by the dozen in assorted sizes with slight price differences. It lists size 110 for fine darning, 100 and 90 for fine dresses or infant outfits, three 80s and three 7s for underclothes and table linen, one 60 and one 50 for buttons and towels, and one 6 or 4 for heavy goods. A reference warns against using overly strong cottons or thread.
Ambiguous OCR text references a foreman James Fogerty at Lathrop and Shea cling company in Newterg Ni England and a bar scene with beer remark. exact details unclear due to damage but suggests a fatal incident involving a conductor and a friend aftermath.
An exploration of choosing wall coverings to suit rooms and furnishings. It advises harmony between background colors and furnishings, recommends tones for well and poorly lit rooms, and suggests using the same paper or shades across connected living spaces to enhance perceived size.
A new government regulation will open classes of instruction for women in the art of photography. Women who wish to teach must pass an examination and obtain a certificate. Those already in the profession have a year and a half to pass the exams.
The notice describes transfer paper for stamping embroidery designs sold as a durable sheet that is not flammable and whose marks wash out easily. It then highlights a novel blouse style combining toweling with fine linen, featuring a narrow turned collar cuffs and waistcoat pieces in toweling. Philadelphia Time.
Dust in the gas tip is warned to cause uneven burning and long flames. Taft, weighing about 200 pounds, appears oversized for his height. a theater anecdote recalls him and a friend buying tickets as the curtain rose and the coatboy quips that the biggest man in the world wears two coats.
A remarkable bari tone saved Vella Ankrovitch from execution as pardons recommended commuting his death sentence to life imprisonment. Prisoners benefited from his performances with many prominent women helping his case while music lovers listened in the jail corridor during his songs.
A grand Sun day school picnic ends in tragedy as Little Dick declines a four decker maple sugar walnut cake and sobs with distress unable to swallow, while onlookers and an elder woman offer comfort and seek remedy.
Special census figures show U.S. urban population rose from 1.61 million to 42.6 million between 1900 and 1910, while rural populations grew 14.3 million to 49.1 million. Urban consumers outpaced producers by 1910, with farm acreage expanding and cereal yields lagging. Food prices surged across staples with notable rises in flour, wheat, corn, oats, beef, pork, and mutton, contributing to higher living costs.
Sergeant Rich ter of the German cruiser Steteh and fellow sailors helped extinguish a blaze and rescued trapped Wagner family members as a stable fire spread to an adjacent dwelling. The last full day of German warships in New York featured Vanderbilt’s dinner for Admiral von Reuber Paschwitz and officers, with scenes of naval entertainments, dances, and a 500-strong boat trip to Coney Island.
Philadelphia Special recounts a Farm and Fireside tale of a farmer’s son who left the rural home six years ago, found work in a machine shop earning $12 weekly, returned home after his father’s telegram, and after two months’ pay relief left again for the city with nothing but resentment. He later became a promising lawyer through steady labor.
A Kansas City based firm plans a bottle gas distribution scheme to manufacture bottled gas in Kansas and western Missouri, competing with natural gas. An $8,000,000 corporation with West Virginia charter considers sites in Kansas City for plant construction as one of eight similar projects led by HL Gary of New York, aiming to expand bottled gas supply.
An old advertisement claims Doan's Kidney Pills cure kidney trouble in women. A Modesto California customer describes back pain swelling and dizziness improving after use. The ad urges Noting Doan's in relief and promotes the FosterMilburn Co. Buffalo NY product.
A compact aphorism contrasts wedding bliss with the harvest moon and alimony. The quip suggests dwellers in sorrow should stop wasting time on lament and seek practical outcomes instead.
Mrs Susie Templeton of Hooper Nebraska reports five years of female troubles. After seven bottles she regained health and could perform duties for boarders. She endorses the medicine in a testimonial urging others to try it.
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