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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1910
Page
8
Descriptive notes describe a blouse of black mousseline de soie over black silk with jet embroidery, a light blue silk velvet trimmed waistcoat, a black liberty girdle, and white lace guimpe. Sleeves and cuffs echo jet, with gold embroidery and silk cord accents creating a rich, elegant ensemble.
The article describes the early winter fur craze for women economizing by reusing inherited and purchased furs. sable borders on evening wraps and gowns dominate, with chinchilla, sealskin, dyed otter and marten featured. Hats and millinery favor fur borders, special color notes include black red tones.
The article notes the rise of high waistlines and new belts on French frocks creating an empire effect. Gold tissue or beaded chiffons drape gowns to emphasize soft folds and curves, with separate girdles already produced and marketed for quick adaptation to current freighter fashion.
Advice on cleaning various ribbons including Messaline and taf feta with gasoline and cornmeal or soap and water. Suggests testing small ends, then drying between cloths, with careful stretching and pinning for picot edged ribbons. Gauze ribbons may need gentle water care and gum arabic solution.
A fashion note outlines a robe pattern in embroidered batiste with lace. It urges readers to buy now at reasonable prices even if sewing is done next summer, highlighting affordable options for a stylish wardrobe.
Griscom in a New York interview condemns party dissensions as a nasty tit for tat spirit that worsens. He likens it to a seaside engaged couple where jealousy leads to a probing question about a kiss in the conservatory.
Weather forecast notes colder conditions with rain and mentions Rheumatic pains. Advertisement for Hunts Lightning Oil claims fast relief for rheumatism pneumonia burns bruises with 25a and 60c bottles from all druggists. Free sample offer from A B Richards Medicine Co Sherman Texas. Separate dialogue snippet shows Mrs Wadsworth and a joke about divorce in social chatter.
A historical ad style notice claims a one hundred dollar reward for any catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It cites F J Cheney Co and druggists in Toledo Ohio and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally. It quotes testimonials and mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A clipped page fragment features Castoria assurance for infants and children, mentioning “In Use For Over Years” and “The Kind You Have Always Bought.” It also promotes Marine Eye Remedy with prices and mail offers, and includes a brief humorous dialogue about a marriage proposal and a woman who refused.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to cure tired feet and relieve corns and bunions. It suggests use when breaking in new shoes or at dancing parties, claims 2c price, sample by mail, and lists Le Roy New York origin. It ends with a humorous diner joke about a manager who was once an editor.
Free offer for 2e stamp samples of Gold and Sill finish birthday flower and motto post cards in vivid colors and fine designs. Also includes assorted ad lines and a few nibbling quotes.
A dark closet punishment ends with a mischievous insult about a mother’s new dress hat parasol and a child’s feigned mischief. Quotes from Toeura Jean Libbey in Brooklyn discuss women’s ignorance on love marriage and other heart subjects. A teacher’s Solomon joke about porcupines is also cited.
In a testimonial from Philadelphia, B Rush Davenport praises Resinol Ointment as indispensable for bruises cuts burns and skin irritations in children and compares it to matches in the home. The item includes a humorous exchange about adversity and gratitude and a Wall Street joke about a $10,000 loss turning into $20.
A terse exchange unfolds as a colonel urges restraint while a defiant man insists on his plan. The scene hints at coded pressures and a warning against self harm. A brokered truce emerges as retreat is advised to avoid further peril.
A persuasive appeal urges sick women to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, citing decades of testimonial letters as evidence. Mrs. 8S Barber is quoted among the readers endorsing the product.
Testimonies praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for tumors fibroids and female ailments. Women from Boston Paterson Cincinnati and others credit relief and full health after following Mrs Pinkham's guidance and using the product. The ad invites sick women to write for free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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