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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1916
Page
8
A compact fragment reflects attitudes on female beauty and male perception, noting a woman’s awareness of her looks and the assumption that men notice. It includes ad blurbs for hair dye and health pills, and a jab at marital kissing as a sign of waning interest. The tone is periodical and editorial in a row of concise clippings.
Ozark Missouri mothers and many others have found relief from croup and cold troubles with Vap O Rub. The salve rubbed on the throat and covered with warm cloth releases antiseptic vapors aiding breathing. Testimonies from Mrs H H Givan and Mrs J J Cave praise its fast action and doctor-sparing effects. The Vick’s product also soothes skin inflammations and burns. Available in 26c, 60c, and $1.00 sizes from Vick Chemical Co Greensboro NC.
A detailed description of a one piece dainty frock in sports silk and cottons, featuring a delit blue color, shirted front, dark blue sash, and two full Spanish flounces. Suggestions cover fabrics from linen crash to tafetta and cottons, with trims like quillings ruchings or lace. The style emphasizes comfort, fashion, and practical washing.
Regular care and proper washing improve hand appearance for working women. Use tepid water, a steady soap, and thorough drying. Monthly professional manicures help shape nails. home care with a file, emery boards, cuticle scissors, nail bleach, orange stick, polish, and pumice keeps hands looking refined.
A column warns against heavy use of facial powder, noting it clogs pores and gives a chalky, unflattering look. It criticizes the overuse of headlight powders and suggests color choices vary by hair and skin tone, with different shades for day and evening use.
Justine Johnson models a Heatherbloom gown featuring pom padour taffeta, a plaited flounce, and a blue taffeta sacque embroidered with white flowers and small silk hearts. The design blends delicate floral accents with embroidered charms for a charming look.
A tiny fabric penny purse features a silk cord tie and ring for easy carrying and a butterfly embroidery on each side. The guide also outlines a homemade striped dimity dress with a gathered skirt, yellow bands, puff sleeves, and star-pointed cuffs coordinated with a yellow yoke and softly plaited ruching.
Letter to the editor from a reader describing relief from back pain and fatigue after using Anuric tablets. The note touts Anuric as a heat remedy and claims it dissolves uric acid, urging readers to ask the druggist for Dr. Pierce’s Anuric in 60-cent packages.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a universal remedy for women from girlhood to old age. It claims benefits for a wide range of female ailments and insists on the medicine as a true friend in times of trial and pain, including headaches backache hot flashes and bearing down sensations.
A Boston Evening Transcript quote recalls a man’s death after heartbreak and a jilted lover’s role. The note shifts to praise for La Creole Hair Dressing claiming it darkens hair naturally without dye, priced at $1.00. The fragment ends with a line about enemies kicking a man when he is down.
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