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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1912
Page
7
A postal ecard to Garfeld Tea Co Brook Typ New York asks for a sample and offers repayment. A reflective line notes that a girl may laugh at love but later relies on a man's shoulder to cry on.
Dialogue notes a query about Fathers Day after Mothers Day and a remark about a father’s death occurring every Saturday night, presented as a casual exchange between Gabe and Steve.
Readers laugh at Charley Pullingsby whose witty quips and odd habits spark humor. The piece pokes fun at his remarks and his habit of calling an umbrella a bumbershoot, noting his comical and chilling persona.
A Jacksonville dinner quotes Senator Fletcher condemning an orange grower for ignorance. The critic claims the man blamed others rather than facing facts about his industry. A separate South Carolina vignette recalls a Bible seller who courted a skeptical passerby, then sold a Bible after reconsideration.
A stern father, warned not to visit his daughter, confronts a youth who arrives at dusk. The young man explains he came not for the daughter but on behalf of a firm regarding a “little bud,” prompting the father to falter and invite him in. The scene ends with the door left ajar.
A new watch-bracelet combines a bracelet and watch in one adjustable link design. It appeals as a practical alternative as many women discard traditional watches for mesh bags, with designs shown in gold silver and oxidized silver for ladies and leather with gold or silver for men.
Travel hair care guidance advises prepacking a small shampoo method for trips. It recommends a three ounce vial of boiled soap powder mixed with washing soda, cold cream on the scalp, gentle wetting, and avoiding abrupt hot to cold water transitions to keep hair soft and bright.
Shops showcase purple wares from bishop's purple to lilac blossoms with lavender set to trend. Lavender handkerchiefs with white broderie anglaise edges are praised, along with silk handkerchiefs and patterned or plain chiffons.
The Dry Goods Economist notes large sales of Cluny lace in linen varieties for waists dresses and muslin underwear focusing on 3 to 8 inch widths Real Cluny remains fair with 2 inch widths favored for waist trimmings Extremely wide widths have declined Shadow laces show selling strength especially overs and wide bands with good summer distribution prospects Demi flouncings advance in high class lines
This item presents a new blouse suit design for linen and casement cloth featuring a deep kitted skirt with a two inch head band. The blouse-bodice uses a short basque with box-pleats, a sailor collar, and deep cuffs in spotted fabric, with a hay-colored straw hat trimmed in spotted ribbon.
Cardboard candle shades lined with asbestos to resist flame are becoming popular. They are hand painted in stained glass styles and floral patterns, or split into four panels with card suit decorations. Pre-decorated shades show landscape and Japanese hand painting. Copper and Damascus brass wickered shades follow in popularity.
An American offered to correct a French learner’s English exercises. After a long silence a letter arrived written in imperfect English lamenting the learner could not wait to come to America and to lecture on the scaffold.
Soap prices rise with new French imports costing two to four dollars a cake. The scented cakes come in satin covered boxes and are described as luxurious yet suitable for travel or bridal gift, with refined trifles inside.
A reader documents a three year scalp eczema cured by Cuticura Soap and Ointment after trying doctors. Another report describes relief from years of itching and hair loss using Cuticura products with praise and address details for follow up.
A man asks about maturing accesso res and the floorwalker bows confirming they stock carnea and witch hazel in the Drug department. He guides him to the secondary aisle to the left for accessories and items.
A collection of scattered quotes and reflections mixing Thoreau style earnestness with whimsical lines about tea and bread. The piece presents no clear event or narrative and reads as a collage of maxims and homely sayings.
A Detroit Free Press humor snippet has a landlord telling a tenant he will paint the front and back porches to fix the mess he notes in the parlor dining room kitchen and back porch while joking the homeowner would not stay another month if changes were not made. The exchange ends with the tenant thanking him for saving trouble.
An old ad claims Paxton Toilet Co of Boston will send a large trial box of Paxtine Antiseptic, a germicidal toilet preparation, to any woman upon request. The offer emphasizes cleanliness and feminine use with a casual tone.
A dialogue snippet shows a wife accusing her husband of changing after marriage. The husband defensively replies that if true, he was a fool before marriage.
An advertisement promotes a product named Quamed HCcents Bite Care claiming to relieve various ailments. It offers a free sample by mail to J. W. Cale ak Col in Blaek iver adh Wis.
A fragment speaks of a business venture described as promising with questions about profitability. The text mentions Mire Winslow and a soothing product for children teething, claiming no pain relief though the line is garbled and contains casual pricing.
A fragmented text plays on humor about a new baby and a blue product ad. It references Garfield Ten and a Red Cross Ball Blue bottle, noting irony in prompting buyers to avoid payment. The passage mixes jokes with vague social commentary.
Ottumwa Iowa woman declares Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her female troubles after years of pain and doctors. She urges others to try the remedy and notes confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts, answered by women.
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