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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1905
Page
3
Sunbonnets and aprons rise in popularity with stiffened dimitros over muslin and chambray fabrics. Delicate colors and new decorative bands update outfits for gardening and daily wear, while the fashionable waistlines feature shirred bolero effects and soft veils in lavender or yellow with lace accents.
A guide covers simple home repair tips such as using lard or vaseline on door rubs and sealing leaks with a soap and whiting mix, plus sewing and styling notes for a white mohair gown. It also describes a child’s gobelin blue voile frock with lace, ribbon, and Valenciennes trim, and a white horsehair bat ensemble.
A guide notes that a properly prepared Hamburg steak uses freshly cut round meat, onion juice, pepper, and careful hand mixing before shaping into a one and a half inch thick oval. It should be broiled over moderate heat eight to ten minutes and served rare and juicy with sauce. The piece also describes Valenciennes insertion yokes with decorative rows, open stitching, edged laces, and fine lawn bias bands used to outline designs in lingerie blouses and frocks.
Dame Fashion approves pastel tinted shirtwaists for coat suits but not with white serge skirts. White serge regains favor as summer wardrobes favor transparent blouses. Home dressmakers should cut fabric exactly to figure length with full sleeves without elbow droop and dainty pin tucks sewn by hand.
The season favors Irish crochet lace leading the list with heavy coarser laces for trimming and full suits. Antique moire fabrics reappear with pale blue peau de cygne skirts in wide tucks and lace guimpe details. Sleeves puff to the elbow, with lace under sleeves and frills, while hats and coattails accent jaunty outfits.
The guide suggests sponging palms with equal parts milk and lukewarm water to keep a healthy gloss. It also notes that white residue on jar tops can be removed by boiling tops in strong soda water. Weekly flushing of all pipes and drains with copper solution removes odors and sediment.
The gown features alternating stripes of India lawn and embroidery Anglaise or machine embroidery in good designs. It uses a shirtwaist cut with back buttons, lace buttons, and ruffles at the hem, worn over a pale blue slip with a blue louisine girdle. The chemisette and collar are plain woven white lawn, with a matching hat and parasol. A blue ribbon ruching tops the hat, with rosettes and removable ribbon ends.
The article recounts Misa James a city teacher of six years who collapsed from overwork and nerve strain then recovered after using Williams Pink Pills. She credits the treatment with restoring sleep appetite blood and energy allowing her to resume teaching. Other teachers reportedly follow suit and praise the pills. The piece also notes a London church event where a curate translated a sermon for deaf mutes at St Saviour's Oxford Street.
In Germany the number of servant girls with savings bank accounts is nearly three times that of shop girls. The remarks imply good tea value with no harm and a grocer refund policy if unsatisfied.
Desolation and decay seize muskrat habitats across shallow lakes near the Great American bottom across the river from St Louis. Muskrat houses crumble as cold winter walls fall in, threatening gillases and local fur industries.
An eighteenth century note discusses proper hat ventilation. The Morning Leader cites a suggestion to place air apertures near the brain and an exit in the crown for a continuous air current. The Kurwindgge Book by Schilling Company is referenced in relation to hat making.
Fragmentary text mentions Schilling's Best and a grocer appeal with unclear phrases about money and willingness to buy. No coherent event or identities emerge for a full summary.
The Herero cattle of Southwest Africa are tall lean and long horned and have little value for beef or milk. They are valued for riding and load carrying. Camels can travel days without water or food guided by reins attached to a stick through the nose.
A brief note quotes Success on how good manners benefit the individual. It argues manners promote personal happiness and moral purity even if they do not always win friends. The reflection highlights inner refreshment and ethical uplift.
Emanuel Small of Benton Co Iowa describes drift from hay dust in old barns affecting milk quality and flavor. He details steps to reduce dust including tight overhead space and a hanging trough to keep cows from feeding on the floor during milking. He invites other Farmers' Review readers to share experiences.
The Jersey breed, famed as a top dairy cow, originated likely from Normandy and developed on the small Isle of Jersey through long selective breeding. Despite its world prominence, Jersey cows are best for productive milking in favorable conditions, not harsh environments, with population and area noted for Jersey.
A rail manager notes frost heaving occurs mainly in saturated soil and stresses the need for drainage. If water tables stay below root depth through winter, land remains stable even in harsh seasons. Farmers should drain land before plowing for fall wheat to prevent heave and maintain soil structure.
The article notes a New York small city factory testing a milking machine capable of milking ten cows at once. One worker milks about thirty two cows in an hour and a half both night and morning. Makers show cautious enthusiasm, acknowledging the hard task of achieving a truly reliable machine that is easy to clean.
A Paterson New Jersey woman describes nine years of back pain headaches and nosebleeds. She credits Dean's Kidney Pills for relief after initial benefit from one box and urges others to consider the remedy. The ad includes testimonials and other brief notes on health and social topics of the era.
The New York Sun argues that true gentlemanship is not defined by birth or wealth but by intrinsic virtue. It quashes the idea that Americans with material misfortune cannot be gentlemen, noting a wooden leg can serve many roles and even hold valuable contents as a metaphor for resilience.
A Rome Massachusetts matron reports coffee intolerance, stomach upset, and nervous irritability improve after switching to Postum Food Coffee. She says appetite returns and health stabilizes, crediting Postum as the preferred beverage and noting the company’s booklet in each package.
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