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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1910
Page
3
Julia Bottomley notes that amateur hat makers embrace lingerie hats crafted from embroidery lace Swiss and batiste using wire frames. Designs favor sheer fabrics with edgings and ruffles, finished with ribbons and garden flowers. durable and washable, the style suits maid or matron alike.
A note lists fabric needs: about 7 yards embroidery 18 inches wide, 3 yards flouncing, about 6 yards insertion, 1% yard ribbon, 1% yard lace for edging collar.
Advice urges wearing a sun hat in summer to protect hair from sun damage and drying oils at the scalp. It notes that avoiding hats risks sunburnt hair and suggests regular scalp oiling if hat use is impossible. Mention of Brittany peasant women as example of covered heads.
With warm weather fashion leans to Irish lace collars this season. The girl pairs a four inch collar with coats and a four to six inch collar with blouses, the latter often collarless. The design dips slightly in front and ends with a plaited tabot.
Frank Harding, a Western rancher, shoots and kills Matthews after Matthews demanded the land and gave him nine days to leave. Harding, who used a hip-fired shotgun from cover, is later acquitted and continues living with his wife and children on the ranch.
A London reporter finds Englishwomen’s shoe sizes increasing with the short skirt trend. He observes larger sizes, from two and a half to five, and higher heels as fashion pushes stature higher. American women's feet reportedly not growing larger.
Stewart Edward White recounts California John describing a personal code of ethics from the 1950s. He says he fined himself for sins from gambling to lying, charging two bits to five dollars, and even blamed the Lord for weather and disasters, ultimately concluding one should be decent despite tribulations.
Edith questions Mr Mumm's chilly attitude toward Helen. Esther recalls a past fiancé Mr Flowers and Helen's careless note thanking him. Helen's birthday bouquet prompt reveals she wrote that she "just loved Flowers" triggering the misunderstanding.
English shoe dealers note that smaller sizes are kept in stock at larger shops to serve American sales. The comment highlights how US demand drives inventory choices and suggests broader export potential.
A brief exchange imagines a couple named Daisy. One says they no longer look at each other, while Daisy continues to look at him. The other suggests he should seek employment as a clairvoyant.
A lighthearted exchange at a doorway ends with a comic twist as a man, claiming to be from Miss Passay’s dentist, is told she cannot come because she has a toothache, and he unexpectedly shows her teeth in a package.
A brief exchange features Baron Fucash insisting the world is at your feat while Miss Dollarton urges restraint, remarking that the world is already there. The odd dialogue hints at a playful literary moment within a larger piece.
The reader lists common symptoms such as fatigue, headaches, bad taste in the morning, heartburn, belching, sour rising, gnawing sensation, breath issues, dizziness, fluctuating appetite, and nausea. These may indicate acid reflux, gastritis, ulcers, or other digestive disorders requiring medical evaluation. Seek professional diagnosis if symptoms persist or worsen.
A chauffeur boasts that driving a car sharpens sight. He recalls almost needing glasses to see a church contribution box and notes spotting a policeman four miles away and reading a copper’s gaze from afar. He claims driving is the best medicine for weak eyes.
A manager mocks an original libretto as villagers sing Hap py and gay. The poet explains the soft g should sound like happy and jay, clarifying the intended pronunciation.
A mother of seven recounts switching from coffee to Postum to ease constipation and belching. She praises Postum for her and her baby’s health, says the baby loves it, and would raise every child on Postum if she ruled an infants’ home. She credits health to God and Postum and asks for publication only anonymously.
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