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Newspaper
Ada Weekly Democrat
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1910
Page
3
Summer furnishings have a charm foreign to winter décor. New toilet china is decorative and quaint bowls bear conventional designs. Copper jugs with wicker handles, glass tiles, and matching flowered hangings dress the room. If two occupants, fittings are duplicated. Brass rosettes revive old window fittings. Breakfast sets appear in guest rooms with trays of wicker brass or wood.
The Delineator notes high necked gowns are out of fashion for evening wear. White lace yoke gowns are acceptable for theater and informal dining but scarcely seen among well dressed women.
A vintage dress description details a zephyr or casement cloth tennis outfit with a gathered waist skirt, box plaited bodice edges, Peter Pan collar and cuffs in lawn with narrow plaiting. Accessorized by a chip hat with a full crown of spotted muslin and a wreath. Materials list notes eight yards of 28 inch wide fabric.
The article notes innovations in gloves over last year. Black gloves are less used except with all black costumes. plain white gloves are less common. Soft pastels like pigeon gray and champagne are popular, suede gloves favored over glace kids, and 12-button lengths rise as sleeves shorten. White gloves with black stitching suit black and white costumes. Street wear favors broad four row self stitchings.
The passage describes choosing a lingerie hat this year in the mob cap style with a large high crown and double ruffles around the face. It outlines options in sheer Persian lawn with eyelets, scalloped edging, and ribbon bows, plus alternative outlines using German Valenciennes lace insertion.
The text lists unusual color names for new shades including pheasant in various browns, ashes of violet a dull purple, king's blue a cold brownish blue, argent a gray like dull silver, drake a bluish green, almond a pale green, and Chantecler a rich pink nearly red. It notes some shades vary from pale to very deep tones.
A short article advises women that summer nose shine is common and costly. It recommends bathing the nose in hot water with a teaspoon of borax per pint and wiping with soft silk to reduce shine, avoiding hard rubbing and redness.
A traveler may not know rubbers fit into small plaid silk bags lined with rubber and fastened with a pearl clamp. Five inches long, they take little space in a bag or trunk, and a woman may carry them stylishly even in a dress suitcase when wrapped this way.
A brief reflective verse urges preserving a pure heart and living with gratitude. It speaks of every pulse a thanksgiving and every breath a song, inviting a calm, devotional mood.
The piece extols doing multiple tasks together to save time. It gives practical kitchen tips such as batching pastry and custard, baking cakes in one fire, and repurposing leftovers. It also applies the principle to sewing by cutting multiple garments at once, stressing forethought to reduce effort and nerves.
A compressed yeast cake can keep for a week if stored in flour or salt or cornmeal. Practical tips include saving a portion, keeping an old teaspoon with soda and baking powder, a tablespoon with coffee, and a measuring cup in the sugar box.
The fragment hints at a counting or puzzle note where nine join after an initial Fis- HREE invitation. It suggests a sequence or riddle about porridge and dinner to all. The text remains unclear on names, places, or concrete events.
A simple cold dessert uses banana slices in a mold lined with cold water. The filling combines cornstarch sugar and salt with milk, cooks thickens, then folds in vanilla and stiff egg whites. Chill and unmold for a light, everyday treat.
Instructions describe washing and baking six large sweet potatoes, scooping out the insides, mashing with butter cream salt pepper and beaten egg whites, filling skins, returning to the oven and serving hot.
Simple tomato stew with green peppers seasoned with salt and pepper. Spread on buttered toast and top each piece with a softly cooked egg to hold its shape. Serve immediately.
One quart of boiled sliced potatoes two sliced cucumbers three small onions sliced one cup chopped pecans one half cup browned bacon one tablespoon sugar salt pepper and vinegar to taste.
Clean enameled bathtubs and sinks with a cloth dipped in kerosene for best results. Eggs should be covered and kept from air because shells are porous and bacteria can pass through them.
The Thetford Coleraine Robertson and Broughton region in Quebec produces over four fifths of world asbestos. Dating to 1877, the industry has grown rapidly, with the province already yielding more than $25 million in asbestos and now averaging about $2 million annually.
Hall of Famer Lajoie attributes his game winning edge to baseball instinct. He credits natural eye quickness, proper stance at the plate, and a steady swing for hitting and run development, while noting fielding relies on keen perception and attentive play.
Chicago manager Chance touts Leonard Cole from the Southern Michigan league as a standout recruit nicknamed King Cole by fans. Cole won his first four starts for the ex-champions and uses a slow pitch effectively. The Cubs praise their pitching staff and tactical signaling, noting how masters like Brown Reulbach Overall and McIntire control the mound.
Karger, once a high strikeout pitcher, now relies on control and placement. Once among the nation’s leaders in punchouts, he has slowed. he adapts by pitching a different game to stay effective.
The Washington pitcher Bob Groome jokes through the rough game as Yankees hitters pummel him yet he quips that once he starts a pitch the batters stop it. Groome’s wit marks him as the team’s bright spot amid the loss.
John J. McGraw of the New York Giants says the key to star players is born talent not coaching. He notes many players improve with practice but true stars possess instinctual ability from the start and can think and act in unison during gameplay.
Clarke Griffith argues that with skilled pitchers like the Mathewsons and Browns, teams can use signs signals and shifts. He says precise ball control and curve twists force weak contact and enable strategic defensive plays.
Eddie Hahn recalls Fielder Jones at the station in Portland on the way to the coast. Jones shows emotion and hints at missing the travel, expressing pride in the Oregon trip and the desire to win the flag.
Ban Johnson requires catchers to take masks and protectors to the bench after each half inning to prevent interference with players chasing foul balls and to avoid umpires needing to hurdle. Brooms used to sweep home plate must also be removed to prevent players from slipping on handles during fouls.
Frederick L. Talcott Jr of Manhattan was awarded 500 dollars after claiming officers detained him at Polo grounds when he failed to obtain reserve agents. He described his two and a half hour detention as false imprisonment and sought 5 000 dollars in damages against the National Exhibition Company which runs the grounds.
Arlie Latham keeps his speed while his arm has not fully recovered prime strength. Hig throws evoke comic images as Latham recalls exactly how many men are out, showing sharp memory and timing.
Jake Beckley hails Bartlesville Oklahoma as the best baseball town on the map. He notes his strong form in Oklahoma and signals favorable performance for the season ahead.
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