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Newspaper
Winchester News
Location
Winchester, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1908
Page
3
James A. Edgerton argues that supporting home merchants strengthens local commerce and pride. He warns that sending money to distant mail order houses drains community wealth, depresses farmers and towns, and harms future prospects for children and neighbors.
Readable text describes two jacket designs suitable for skirts. First jacket in brown cloth double breasted with velvet faced collar and cuffs, paired with a brown satin hat. Materials list includes two and a half yards cloth, five yards lining silk, half yard velvet. Second jacket in drab face cloth with short front fastened at the bust, edged with green and drab silk, three-quarter sleeves with deep turn-up cuffs, with a drab felt hat trimmed with velvet and wings. Materials list includes three yards cloth, five and a half yards lining silk, half yard checked silk.
The ad offers new fall clothing to boost parade appearance and marching in the front rank. It claims the outfits improve spirit and good looks and positions the wearer to lead the march.
Springfield Massachusetts offers a $500 prize for the best scheme to advertise the town. The contest invites proposals from residents and businesses to promote local tourism and commerce.
A fashion note extols the one piece frock as the season favorite for winter wear. It describes its two piece look, soft fabrics, high waist, and versatile styling with coats, guimpes, and travel friendliness.
A historical tip advises avoiding powder to keep a polished marble luster on the neck and shoulders. It suggests a warm bath and sponging with clear cologne water to brighten the skin, noting Cologne offers a refreshing, delicate alternative to alcohol for pore entry and whiteness.
The article notes corset bones are longer and wrap over the hip, then bend and cause the corset to curve below the waist. New designs use shorter bones that stop before the end, with cantille strapped and stitched to fit the figure for the remaining length.
Russian net veiling makes its way to the market with black white and staple colors. Women maintain preference for fine weave small dot patterns, while coarser threads and dots appear in newer shades.
Spotted filet net over shell pink glace forms a blouse with a lace yoke edged by galloon. Two tucks at each shoulder, pink folds, sleeves with tucks to the elbow, silk folds, galloon at the elbow. Material: 2% yards net 42 inches, 4% yards silk, 2 yards galloon, 4% yard lace.
When a patient is bedridden a simple exercise program is helpful. A trained masseuse is ideal if affordable, coming every other day to perform deep massage that activates all organs. As an alternative, careful rubbing with gentle pinches can be done by an amateur nurse. Exercise should be brief, two hours after meals is best, and avoid exhausting vigorous movement.
Women in mourning or wearing black may find charming crepon blouses at moderate prices. The crepon fabric has a crinkly surface needing little trimming. A recent model featured long sleeves with fagoting, and a collar with heavy lace and fagoting.
When benzoin is added to creams or lotions it should be introduced drop by drop at first and slowly to prevent curdling. In bath water this curdling risk is not noted. Add enough to produce a milk white appearance in the water.
A Dwight Herald column argues home merchants can beat big city catalogs by using local newspapers. It notes catalogs reach nationwide customers with high costs, while local shops can match prices and stock, advertising weekly to every community reader.
Bill Nye once applied to a lecture bureau and was asked about experience. He joked that his last job was in a dime museum sitting in a barrel with his head peeking out as the largest ostrich egg in captivity.
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