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Newspaper
The Perrysburg Journal
Location
Perrysburg, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1908
Page
7
Fashion notes highlight long sleeve two button and single clasp gloves in taupe wistarfa green and brown. Suede and wince kid prevail with bright glossy surfaces while taupe and gray remain versatile. Auto and evening gloves offer varied colors, with white staying the most economical and versatile choice.
The piece recommends damask or Chinese napkins as gifts for an engaged girl. It describes edge stitching, monograms, eyelet embroidery, and medallion or shield motifs, with scallop choices, padding, and Madeira embroidery. It advises simple, well-padded edges for durability and smoother washing with fine mercerized cotton.
The article describes a charming evening mantle for women in Parle. It notes crepe de chine or embroidered pill fabrics with silk fringe or deep lace, designed to cling to the form and protect the hair, sometimes drawn over the head.
Create a decorative cushion by applying brown, light green, yellow, pale yellow and orange linen leaves onto a dark green linen square. Baste in a border cluster with a vine motif, satin stitch perimeters, and color pairings. Add a bright red or heavy twill bottom cover with a mixed cord edge for a durable, washable cushion top.
A stunning evening dress features black dotted tulle over cream satin with a deep girdle, two rows of narrow black trimming, and a low-cut bodice adorned with jet festoons and tassels. Jet shoulder straps and cuff bands complement the white embroidered front panel with narrow jet trimming.
The piece describes hats trimmed with eight satin bows and square five inch bows attached to milliners' wire. Bows form a crown band and can be changed by loosening the wire ends to swap colors, offering quick style variations.
The piece details fashionable cravats and neckwear such as a bow with velvet or satin ends, three acorn weights, and pearl buckle. a snlury collar with gold lace Irish pattern and hanging balls. long Irish crochet ties with balls and drops. and large white satin bows worn under the chin with decorative pins.
Four year old Clyde and his father stroll by a pond. Clyde marvels at tadpoles and dreams of bringing them home. A frog crossing the path prompts Clyde to ask his father why there is so much difference between them.
A testimonial from Mrs. William Geeding of Attle, Illinois, dated July 22 1907, describes a young boy suffering persistent itching sores. After three uses of Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment the sores healed with no scars and did not return, prompting strong recommendation of the products.
Humorous vignettes mingle with anecdotes about Mark Twain absent mindedness and a farmer’s fishing rod tale. The piece pivots on whimsical dialogues, a telephone bid for airtime, and a health ad touting Grape-Nuts and Postum with a testimonial about a grandmother’s revival.
The passage surveys various topics from health products to public notices. It notes Syrup of Tiga and Elixir of Senna as a named laxative, warns about catarrh cures, mentions Malls Catarrh Cure, then shifts to Fujiyama being electrified for tourists with mountain top illumination and facilities. It ends with a remark on Congo’s white expatriates spending and a World’s Work note on Antwerp trips.
An English tourist stays at a village cottage when the inn is full. He boasts of the fare and asks to be awakened at a set hour. The widowly innkeeper slips a note saying it is eight thirty, exposing the delay and the humorous lapse in timing.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a request to Gerald May regarding his mother with a terse reply about not receiving anything from a crust.
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