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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1913
Page
8
A columnist urges women of modest means to refresh rooms with economical chintz. It compares chintz to costly fabrics, highlights period designs from Louis XIV to the early empire, and notes prices from 25 cents to $1.25 a yard. Emphasis on color choice, durability, and balanced massing of dark furniture for a tidy, inviting room.
The article notes Captain Scott’s vast knowledge across physics biology zoology and geology. Ponting recalls asking how he kept up, and Scott joked I simply make a bluff of it though he truly studied deeply and left no stone unturned to master every detail related to his work.
A student asks if a silent clam yields a clamor and a professor replies in a biology context. The exchange reflects a humorous misfit between sound and biology terminology in classroom dialogue.
When lace curtains age there is danger of tearing in washing. Handle lengthwise, not crosswise, and never pull from the side edge. This simple method helps preserve patterns and will please many who wish to keep old curtains.
Tips for presenting mounded mashed potatoes as a centerpiece. Shape the potatoes into a mound and arrange lamb chops around them like a crown. Garnish with watercress mint or parsley. Brush the potato mound with butter and bake briefly to brown.
The guide explains brushing with an outward wrist twist to lift hair from the scalp. Divide hair into strands and work in a circular pattern starting higher on the head to lift and light en the strands. Daily or frequent brushing loosens straight stringy hair and helps it puff out from the face.
The article notes cold cream jars are valuable to save and wash for various uses. They serve as containers for nails, screws, and tacks in the workshop, small buttons in sewing, and cloves or peppercorns in the kitchen. They travel well for individual luncheons due to leakage proof screw caps.
Use a large piece of strong brown paper to cover wooden roofs like kennels or summer houses. Tack it down securely with no holes for water to seep in. Apply two coats of paint for protection. it lasts several years and is nearly as good as tarpaulin at a lower cost.
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