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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1909
Page
3
A lilac gown features tulle over white liberty fabric with a ruched tulle corsage trim and a silver ribbon. It has a lilac liberty corselet, pink rose bouquet, and a matching scarf with paste buckles. A second gown in black tulle uses coral embroidery and white liberty accents with fringe trims and a fitted coral edged revers.
A novel leather shopping bag features a foldable extension stored at the side. When needed the extension is released to double the bag’s size without opening, enabling storage for numerous purchases or even a night dress and travel items. The design suggests a ribbon strap adaptation with three enamel buttons to secure the extension.
A detailed description of a simple night dress with front insertion, neck fullness drawn to a narrow lace edged band, and sleeves finished with insertion and lace frill. Materials listed include five and a half yards of 36 inch fabric six yards insertion and one and a half yards lace.
Silver belt buckles with good luck and long life inscriptions in Japanese characters praised for their striking design and elegance. The items are noted for their appealing aesthetics and cultural symbolism.
The article explains adding artistic trim to a gingham shirtwaist using French knots. It covers simple embroidery on the frock or bias bands, advises light squares with dark silk and dark squares with light silk, and emphasizes uniform twist count direction and taut handling for consistent knots.
The wardrobe of nearly every girl will include a princess slip for summer wear. Crafted from flowered silk or soft satin in pale tones, or lawn and mercerized materials, it suits net and mousseline frocks. It may feature elbow sleeves and a low neck for evening use, or long sleeves and high neck for day wear. A plaited or gathered flounce may finish the skirt with heavy lace insertion or a deep hem. It fastens down the back with small flat crochet buttons.
Women with narrow heels often suffer chafing from ready made footwear. To prevent blistering cut velvet or velvet ribbon to fit between the heel and the shoe and tuck or paste it in place for extra comfort. This makes the shoe more comfortable and reduces heel rubbing.
The piece traces Rome’s decline and fall to external enemies then notes Poland’s division by Russia Prussia and Austria in 1772 and 1798. It describes Venice under the Council of Ten and the Secret Three before Napoleon's arrival ending with the Lion of St Mark defeated.
A dinner party tale recounts J M Barrie recalling a first visit to the Athenaeum. An elderly man, long affiliated with the club, reveals Barrie was the first member to speak to him in 30 years, inviting him to dine.
Medina New York resident W G Winney shares his experience with Dean’s Kidney Pills after eighteen months of pain and hospital stays. He says ten to twelve boxes restored weight from 143 to 162 and complete cure. Pills sold 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY markets the remedy. The Lord is my strength quote closes the ad.
Experts debate the cat’s origin with claims it was a weasel in ancient Rome and Greece while Egyptian mummies prove genuine feline traits. A Japanese census in Osaka counts 54,389 cats in 48,222 families with 5,696 homeless. no cats in plague areas.
A79 woman from Paw Paw Michigan recounts suffering severe female illnesses and fearing surgery. After trying Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports relief, crediting the remedy for her recovery and urging others to consider it.
A December bulletin from the bureau of labor cites 34 000 to 35 000 deaths and 2 000 000 injuries in the past year among workers. Iron and steel factory workers face high risk, with electricians miners and railway workers noted for excess deaths. improved factory inspection and legislation could avert a third or half of these accidents.
Professor Albrecht Penck notes that America names stem from a German geographer’s error. Waldseemüller named the new lands after Amerigo Vespucci, a later correction would have favored Columbus, yet the Vespucci label persisted. He also observes Vespucci’s Germanic lineage through Emmerich, blending Italian and German roots.
A woman rushes from a hat shop colliding with a friend in a panic over a magnetic display. She jokes a hat must be huge with a cherry tree, imagining herself transformed into the old Nick if she had stayed.
Large flocks of crows feed mainly on clams mussels and winkles along fields and shores. Crows drop tough shelled winkles from heights to crack them then dogs gather the scraps. The crow’s overall destruction is likely overstated.
Two men trade terse lines amid a brief exchange about sensitivity and offense with one insisting he is not sensitive while the other questions the mood of the moment.
The Baltimore American notes a baseball themed quote about summer plans depending on spring innings. The remark links weathering the season to performance on the diamond and daily life choices.
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