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Newspaper
The State Line Herald
Location
North Lemmon, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1908
Page
8
Article reviews a nineteenth century beauty manual on hand care, gloves, and skin beauty. It discusses palm creases, whitening, and methods to preserve delicate hands, referencing creams, washing, and massage. The text mentions gloves, regimens, and historical remedies for hand aesthetics.
A fragmented passage describes garments with a chestnut dyed skirt, embroidered blouse, needlework lace, decorative loops, cream lace ends, red tassels, and a gilt buckle belt. The text presents garb details but omits clear context or event.
A quirky craft note describes layering rose leaves between fern Attar of Roses and maidenhair fern to create a decorative work. It suggests pressing, moistening with alive FUL, and sun-drying for best results, promising worth the effort after drying.
A garbled narrative describes a home made contraption using a clothes basket and basket weave materials. The device appears to teach coordination and object handling as a child practices placing an orb toward a target. The text mentions Ruthin and a beaded top, with references to practice shots and resistance.
Fragmented OCR text describes finger tip smoothing by constant rubbing with cream, suggesting a routine for cleaning and softening skin. It mentions washing before applying a product and notes dusting and housework as surfaces for care, but the passage is garbled and incomplete.
Braiding emerges as the season’s key trim for summer gowns and home dressmaking. The guide notes wash soutaches and silk braids in varied widths, warns against puckering, and stresses careful patterning and fabric matching for best results.
Fashion notes describe summer coats and dresses with elaborate detailing, highlighting pale colors, fine cloths, and trims. The piece mentions straw hats, white ribbons, and soft fabrics, noting how pale palettes and sheer trims suit warm weather and style trends.
A readable fragment describes an ingenious girth devised for a toy cover. The natural linen cover is strong, without a crease, and features a semi conventional stencil design in green and yellow on a brown fringe. The article notes a matched set of valances and fringes in the same motif, emphasizing practicality.
Fragmentary note describes corset making with cut to the neck and sleeves, edge finishing with lace and beading. Mentions using sleeves for mending and daily outdoor exercise as essential to well being.
A rough note describes fast dye stenciling applied to a hammock cover. Variations include antique work, stripes, or tinted polka dots. Mentions a girl who is not an artist and references decorative ideas for the cover.
The guide describes sewing braid onto a skirt hem by hand. Baste the edge Tarn the Fosse hem and baste on Braid then stitch on the braid with a large stitch to prevent ripping. The attachment should not show on the right side and the skirt finishes by the bottom.
Fragmentary OCR text describes tapes to lower shield corners and sleeves passing under arms, tying to bark, placing buttons near edges, and blouse adjustments to match the bay and banon shina, with closures at the base.
Report describes chaotic elevator use at the national capitol where senators gain priority, conductors act with parliamentary urgency, and conflicts arise with ordinary mortals. A humorous scene includes multiple senators entering together and a comical stall as staff react.
A census bulletin reports over 185 844 government employees excluding postmasters and clerks. About 14 000 are women and 252 negroes. Half the total under 35, with specific age brackets listed. New York leads in counts, Pennsylvania second, Massachusetts fourth. Average annual pay: men 9 dollars, women 768 dollars.
A Scottish kirk minister and a stranger on the Lord of the Isles bridge discuss mortality and eternity. The traveling agent for Reval Lynx Life Assurance hands the minister a printed leaflet outlining terms and prospects, then departs.
The duke of the Abrugh has shown naval skill and exploration talent. Observers say he owes success more to his mother than his father, noting the late duchess of Avsta was cultured and influential though her era differed across Europe.
An ad touting Ventnor describes a “distinguished veniter” claim and notes the plate is cold but offers no clear standout feature. The fragmentary wording underscores promotional wording with no verifiable specifics or notable event.
Fragmentary notice records a protest over a hairdresser cutting hair too short. The writer laments delays and mocks the calprir ine while blaming a “hairdresser” for the short cut. The text mentions postponement until early morning and a chaotic scene surrounding Ponthiquet.
An old farmer witnesses to a path and hearsay in a legal case before a lord chief justice. The judge insists on eyewitness testimony only, but the farmer presses for hearsay claims. The jury weighs hearsay and the farmer’s side gains victory despite the judge’s cautions.
A New York man reports Wheat and barley based GrapeNuts boosted his energy and strength after excessive night work. He notes steady power, reduced fatigue, and 20 pound weight gain while traveling, praising the food as lifting him up and sustaining exertion.
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