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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1911
Page
7
The Country Gentleman outlines plans for a moderate priced piggery housing brood sows and piglets. It describes separate cots, ventilation, movable pens, and a 10 by 14 pen with swing doors, windows, and an efficient, cleanable floor system.
Home milliners can craft fur turbans in almost any description and shape by decorating without wire. Trim ideas include bows rosettes motifs tinsel roses or aigrettes placed anywhere on the hat. Soft fur caps are simple to make with a four-section crown a curved brim and optional fine wire to keep shape.
The Dorking is among the oldest domesticated English breeds and rivals the Games in historic significance. It likely derives its name from a Surrey town and first gained economic importance there before spreading across England. It holds a central role in the nation’s poultry industry, akin to Plymouth Rocks and Wyandottes in America, with a versatile all purpose use and a slight edge for meat.
Cut steel and rhinestone buckles dominate this season for evening slippers. Oblong large steel designs lead, with other metals and varied rhinestone shapes available. Rich selections include small and large ornaments in square round oblong and star shapes.
The latest millinery features plumes in broad hats and velvet turbans. Garlands of color fleck plumes, ostrich feather edges, feather rosettes, and jeweled centers create iridescent effects. Detachable black and white plume bands offer hat changes with ease.
The butterfly motif dominates this season s note paper designs with sulphur and blue wings on delicate grounds. Frivolous and brief, these decorated missives mirror the era s light fashion mood and novelty.
A description of upgrading a waist with white lace, embroidery, and a broad net band in pastel shades. It notes a matching chiffon neck scarf with soutache embroidery, suggesting easy home assembly by a clever needlewoman to disguise aging figure.
Cretonne lampshades rise as a fresh home decor trend with tight shirred fabric over heavy wire frames. The round shape, gimp border concealment, and decorative possibilities in cretonne or silk elevate the look, extending to candleshades and tapestry varieties.
An assortment of mid 20th century ads and brief anecdotes comment on free medical examinations, Munyon’s advertised remedies, and pay-when-you-enter transit humor. It includes a Philadelphia address for Munyon doctors and a Cleveland Leader joke about shared fares, plus a Miss Ellen Terry anecdote about a playwright.
A young man asks a mill ionaire for marriage to his daughter. The millionaire counters with a test: offer 1000000 while the youth must raise 1000000 more. He leaves to seek funding, hoping the plan proves viable.
A child explains time perception to a teacher during recess. He stays idle because play would quicken recess, saying he wants it to last longer. The quip reflects a precocious, playful take on relativity and momentary experience.
An intimate friend asks about charges against Biggun. A distinguished statesman on the investigating committee says they have only held an informal meeting and decided he isn’t guilty. A Life’s Varied Interests quip notes how bad weather aids conversation.
A Pennsylvania woman recounts headaches heart palpitations and fatigue from coffee and credits Postum with dramatic health improvement after replacing coffee with this food drink. She urges others to try Postum and mentions the book The Road to Wellville as context.
Mrs Ella Henry of Kansas City Missouri testifies that Dr Kilmer Swamp Root cured her long kidney and stomach pains after other doctors failed. She says nine bottles ended years of suffering and she now recommends it to friends. Notary public confirms her oath. Sample bottle offered by Kilmer Co with booklet. price fifty cents.
Gray has a quintet of ladies over ninety in Maine. Emoch Merrill is ninety nine years eleven months old. Lore B. Smajl turned ninety eight on November 6. Mary A. Frank was ninety six last September. Hannah T. Rowe and Mary Leighton are both ninety one.
A fragmentary tale recalls Damocles and a perilous situation. The speaker dismisses fear, claiming to have faced danger between two women with bhatpins, illustrating bold bravado amid a fraught scene.
An old time advertisement fragment touts Pettits Eva Salve for eye pain and soothing salves, mentions Howard Bros Buffalo NJ, and promotes Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a cure. It also includes a quote about wealth and love and a stray line about windows soothing or females curing wind gales.
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