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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1909
Page
7
A dozen neighborhood friends gathered at the hostess home to give a utility shower for a December bride. Each guest contributes handmade items such as a dusting cap dusters a broom bag and more, hidden around rooms then found by the honoree guided by piano music.
The article describes a golden anniversary celebration with gold engraved invitations, yellow decorations, gilt bell motifs, and a green bower with yellow chrysanthemums. The bride carries fifty yellow roses, refreshments feature yellow themed items, and gilt gift boxes with monograms are planned.
A clever guessing game closed a bridal shower for a November bride. Items on a table represented cake flavors via numbered cards, including sponge for sponge cake and a hen for layer cake. Prizes included recipe books and decorated cakes, as noted by Madame Merri.
The proper keeping of table linen improves serving as much as the quality of the fabric. Flatten or roll linens to fit drawers, and store centerpieces flat in a full-sized portfolio. Build a home portfolio from pasteboard and tan linen to hold flat pieces, then tie with ribbons and store in a napkin drawer.
The column highlights popular skeleton bones and opal matrix fads with Japanese silks and foliage colorings. Enormous black cherries decorate hats while coats stay plain for girls. Hand-tucked waists and hemstitched collars appear. Belts align with skirts and crepe blouses feature Irish crochet lace. Swiss embroidery adds notable effects.
Pattern instructions describe a satin to linen shirtwaist with two back and front tucks and left side button closing. Six sizes 32 to 42 bust. yardage varied by fabric width. cost 10 cents plus name address and size to Pattern Department of the paper.
Mrs. Mary Hinson of 21 Strother St Mt Sterling Ky credits Doan's Kidney Pills with restoring her health after backache dizziness and nervous headaches. She says the remedy improved her eyesight and energy from the first use and she remained well afterward. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
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Pattern details a smart dress for girls with deep plaits and released fullness over the waist. Suitable for white pique or washable fabrics, offered in five sizes 3 to 11 years with yardage requirements per width. Submit pattern request to Pattern Department of this paper.
A humorous exchange ends with a reporter writing a feature on facial complexion care after the editor demands a quick turnaround. The vignette highlights newsroom wit and the shift from idle inquiry to practical, topical writing.
Residents mourn the loss of a cherished Wisconsin lake after a dam failure. Local officials say the break caused widespread property disruption and prompted emergency responses. Community leaders urge calm and outline cleanup plans for the affected area.
Tale features Weary-Gee and a dog whose bite on the foot prompts a humorous exchange about reach and frustration. The humor centers on a small domestic incident and the dog’s playful behavior.
A Kentucky woman asserts daily messages from the Almighty to guide the people. She once visited a noted attorney and demanded $25 for a divine message, but he replied that the Lord knows he does not have such funds, ending the celestial exchange.
A Manchester Iowa Press spoof mocks the Hessian fly as a German product born in sauerkraut and capable of devouring pies inkwells and a fat man’s double neck. It quips the insect survives only by old age and jokes it will linger on a jowl until the undertaker removes it.
A Billville resident expresses optimism about community blessings. He notes his sheriff relative shielding his crops from levy, a town doctor offering board without charge and frank health advice, and a trusted undertaker friend promising a final arrangement. The speaker credits luck and vows to hold on to favorable ties.
A reader letter recounts a severe heart weakness caused by coffee caffeine. After eleven weeks bedridden, she started Postum, improved gradually, and gained weight from 92 to 158 pounds. She credits Postum with ending headaches and heart spells, urges boiled preparation, and notes a new health outlook.
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