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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1905
Page
6
A narrator recounts a friend Johnson who believes in a theory of the spirit leaving the body at night to visit dreams. They plan a midnight experiment where the awake participant will project his spirit to Johnson’s rooms. The plan fails when the visitor supposedly steals Johnson’s clothes and watch, prompting a sharp confrontation.
A clever DIY article outlines making an uncommon paper rack from cardboard and fabric with a stitched edge and brass nails for support. It is followed by a Chicago anecdote about a political figure who proudly claims flawless spelling despite public mockery of his letters.
A vintage pattern description for a girdle to wear with light silk blouses. It features three shaded ribbons in yellow cream blue and pink sewn into three strips with chiffon like shirred tucks. Silk or Liberty satin preferred for foldability. It notes bone supports and side shirring to slim the back silhouette, with cautions for waists over 25 inches.
Hardanger embroidery is Norwegian drawn thread work prized for beauty and decoration. It expands from household linen to trimming for collars cuffs blouses dresses and more. Suitable fabrics include coarse loosely woven linen canvas sultan cloth and similar materials with threads drawn to create intricate effects.
The article outlines evening blouse fashions with graceful lines from simple to elaborate. It notes draped bodices, square shoulder lines, puffed sleeves revived from earlier styles, and the use of gauze crinoline and light crinolines for sheer fabrics. Rich materials like liberty satins and chiffon textures are highlighted with extensive trimming in lace, embroidery, and appliques from distant lands.
A plain talk warns that winter will bring catarrh and respiratory illnesses to many women. It urges keeping Perruna in the home and using it at the first symptom, claiming it prevents and cures catarrh coughs colds and related diseases. Free medical advice offered by Dr S B Hartman of The Hartway Sanitarium Columbus Ohio.
An Emerson era style note features Mrs H B Adams of South Bend Indiana and Mrs Frances Wilson of Clinton Massachusetts endorsing Peruna. They describe severe lung and cold ailments improving after using the remedy with rapid relief and remarked thanks for the medicine.
A Baltimore clergyman asks what to do with old men, while the Cleveland Leader reflects on aging and youth. The Washington Star notes the present generation's longevity and precocity leave us neither old men nor children.
A reader recounts severe scalp sores and itching for fifteen years, claiming Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment cured him in a week. He thanks the product and shares his Allegheny Pennsylvania address. An editorial aside mocks whipping polls as a remedy for many problems, including frenzied finance.
A terse note from the era suggests gold has been discovered in Ireland, prompting cautious speculation about wealth. The remark references the American public and New York policemen allegedly fleeing from a “good thing,” reflecting a witty, skeptical tone common to the period.
A Brooklyn woman complains her husband, a barber, hasn’t spoken to her in many months. The Buffalo Express remarks the wife is right to call him crazy. Tickets on sale via Queen & Crescent Route and Southern Railway to Florida New Orleans and other southern points at greatly reduced rates good returning in May. Variable route tickets to Florida and Cuba via Atlanta and Fouralog via Asheville. For rates and information contact W A Bockler N F P A 113 Adams Street Chicago Ill D P Brown N E P A Fort Birest W Detroit Mich W W Dunnavant T P A Warren Ohio W Rinsarson G P A Cincinnati Oak Brooklyn.
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