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Newspaper
Wahpeton Times
Location
Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1908
Page
7
The article urges cleaning kitchen walls as essential to sanitary cooking. It warns against using glue or sour milk mixtures on walls and recommends alabastined, light tinted coatings. Regular spring and fall upkeep, pantry walls brushed, dishes washed, and filling holes with putty to deter insects are advised, ending with a stray admonition about hunting for it.
Mrs. David Brown of Locke Arkansas describes two years of persistent ankle eczema with sleepless nights and immobility. After trying two doctors and various ointments, she used Cutlura Soap Ointment and Pills twice and recovered, with no recurrence a year later, per May 18 and July 28 1907 testimonials.
A fragment notes cautious buyers discussing Castoria, claiming its long history and signature as a reassurance for infants and children. The dialogue hints at trust built on tradition, with a wary purchaser stressing the finish and authenticity as decisive factors.
A fragmented report hints the ILSS Craton football team is nearing readiness for a strong season. The text suggests the eleven players will soon be set to execute a ten-strike style attack, indicating planned offensive depth and competitive expectations.
Womens Realm notes a shift toward small velvet toques replacing the oversized hats, highlighting chic trimming, gold accents, and suitability for broader shoulders. It also suggests making elegant negligees from fabric remnants at home, detailing simple construction and trim options.
Broadcloth, valued for its light weave, gains popularity as a year round fabric. Designers tout chiffon broadcloth with vibrant color options and decorative trims, featuring pinkish mauve tones and circular skirt silhouettes.
A housekeeping tip advises mothers to brush a baby's hair upward rather than downward. It suggests damp hair be coaxed with a small finger twist and gentle rocking to encourage a soft curl, noting older nurses claim this method yields lasting, better-looking curls.
A blue fabric suit with a distinct black check is described for a sult use. Trimming bands are blue with blue velvet tabs and black silk tassels. Skirt straps extend over the shoulders and a folded velvet girdle features a large gilt buckle, creating a striking effect.
The report finds that growth aids work wonders even on perfectly straight growth. In the first week or two before the hair adjusts to upward trends the effect appears wilder.
A compact craft sketch describes a six to seven inch tall toilet tidy. It uses a wooden framework of slender sticks tied with ribbons, with separate pockets finished in cardboard and lace edging. Pins with ornamental heads cap the sticks, and gold paint brightens the structure while ribbon festoons keep the frame from opening.
An old piece explains a basic two strap webbing brace with a straight back strip to guide posture. It notes the device does not add energy, only aids keeping the shoulders aligned. The article advocates daily habit changes and conscious upright posture to correct rounding.
The Empire Slant notes that empire influence remains subtle though waist shortening appears at the back of many new models. Square shapes resemble ecclesiastical attire and trimming braids and cords vary endlessly. Wide braids emphasize lines, with lower braids shaping the cues.
A local correspondent lampoons Washington quirks including elevators in public buildings, a three member senate reading clerk committee, and odd capitol tour guides. The piece notes runaway elevator trips by bureau officers, famous senators, and a Turkish minister’s daughter interpreter, finishing with a presidential bon mot about marriage and fatherhood.
A playful wedding episode features the bride lifting her parasol as passengers showered with rice. The groom, Froom, a sturdy man, grins, embraces his bride, and declares their brief marriage with a punchy vow, claiming his bride is his violet and he is her sheltering oak, weighing 208 pounds.
In a lively exchange Caroline defends her honesty while Pauline remarks that truth can be the harshest form of gossip. The dialogue contrasts gossip averted by skepticism with the suspicion that truth wounds as much as rumor.
The passage questions training that makes a first class diplomat, with a chaotic mix of phrases about marriage, medals, and attitudes. It reads like garbled OCR from a public notice or editorial, mentioning Wilde Fur Co and Minneapolis in a disjointed, reflective style.
Mrs James M Leno of Augusta Street Staunton Virginia testifies on January 31 1903 that Doans Kidney Pills cured her backache urinary troubles and bearing down sensations later stating on June 20 1907 that she has had no kidney trouble since The remedy is sold by all dealers at 60 cents per box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
A cryptic note reads that one person pursued gain after money, while another friend remains cheerfully obliged to share further with him. The fragment hints at financial motive and a companionable obligation within an odd dialogue.
A damaged OCR fragment references oats and barley trading terms amid a sale notice. The text is garbled with stray letters and incomplete phrases, making it difficult to extract coherent facts beyond the generic context of an agricultural merchandise sale.
A jumbled vintage ad text touts 25¢ boxes of Brown's Bronchial Troches for throat soreness claiming quick relief. It weaves in erroneous proverbs and stray product pitches, mentioning markets, cash offers, and typographic oddities without coherent offers or dates.
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