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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1909
Page
3
Two historical dress patterns described with blue cashmere and oak-apple brown chiffon fabrics. Details include long skirts with tucks, trimmed sleeves, yokes, velvet waistcoats, galloon embroidery, net under-slip, and required materials such as cashmere yards, velvet, lace, galloon, buttons, and net.
A revival of candle use returns as society women prefer antique candlesticks and tall Russian and silver colonial pieces. Electric fixtures are being removed in some homes to rely on candles, driving up prices for old brass candlesticks and leaving few available in shops.
Simple pinafore pattern described for washing silk or namsook. Square neck yoke with embroidered corners, gathered body, hemmed hem, and embroidered frill at armholes. Materials include one yard 36 inches wide fabric three quarters yard inser u and three quarters yard embroidery.
A health note advises rinsing the mouth with an antiseptic wash at least once daily to prevent mouth issues and keep breath fresh. The habit is promoted as a preventive measure for oral hygiene and pleasant odors.
A baby frock with a tiny yoke, beading, blue ribbon, gathered skirt and lace details is shown, plus another panelled frock with feather stitching and white embroidery. A New York woman transforms a rusty gold chain from a husband’s watch into a chic handbag strap riveted on with gas pliers for a smart, costless embellishment.
Fashion notes show sleeves range from elbow to wrist with three quarter length popular on light dresses. Shorter sleeves suit garden party muslin frocks while tailor made dresses with bare arms look untidy. The prudent dresser weighs personal judgment for best effect.
A period advice note urges women to brush hair at night to maintain its turn near the scalp, arguing combing cannot restore the proper angle. It stresses the brush should be held high and released smoothly to avoid fUSTiness and lightoga and ensure a neat appearance for social engagements.
A farm near Waterville New York reports a cat that lost her kittens to drowning cares for a rescued young squirrel and later retrieves more young squirrels to nurture them in her home. The cat tends the squirrels with maternal care until they grow and become tame. A Brussels merchant tale follows about a servant candidate who overcomes washing dishes and piano skill questions with poise. The Panama treaty grants the United States perpetual rights to a five mile wide strip along the canal route and defines neutral control of the waterway.
In a playful exchange, a mother tells her five year old Margaret she will apply vaseline to remove dandruff before letting her go out. A friend later asks why Margie’s hair shines, and Margaret explains her mother used gasoline to get the dandruff out, a mistaken home remedy.
Miss Winnifred Holt of New York organized an entertainment for blind children at a hippodrome. The program included swimming races diving life-saving butterfly and dancing. Miss Helen Keller praised how the well-developed body boosts courage and strength in blindness.
A newspaper notice explains that to keep the promotion affordable only readers of next week’s issue can obtain a free cake of Sweetheart Soap by presenting a coupon to their grocer. The soap is scented with rose perfume and milled five times for a smooth finish.
A fragmented excerpt contrasts gender roles and economic hardship. It features lines about rising living costs, work value, marriage for sympathy, and social expectations around dress and money. The piece reads as a dialogue vignette with scattered phrases.
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