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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1911
Page
7
Simple sewing guidance describes making a six to eight inch hairpin box from a cigarette box with center partitions for different pin sizes and a space for invisible pins. It also covers silk and chintz coverings, a silk bag for combings, a whalebone topped traveling bag, and fabric apron hems for protection, plus wearers saving wool by using house dresses.
A fragment discusses prudent kitchen attire with aprons suited for wearing over dresses. It suggests some aprons have sleeves and high necks to protect a good dress when entering the kitchen.
Two New York women hairdressers invent a rubber band shampoo cap with a front eyehole and clasped intersections, designed for comfort in washing hair. The device is a straightforward, inexpensive aid promising ease during shampooing.
A cap worn around the temples shields the face from soapy water during shampooing. It prevents water from running into eyes mouth and nose. The hat enables women to wash hair themselves while keeping eyes open and visible.
The article describes empire coats for younger women with kimono sleeves and a raised waist. Fabrics include soft grays greens and spring tones with a brown green and white plaid model. Details feature lustrous black satin collar and front, a black satin belt, silk frogs and buttons.
Two hats for girls described in detail. The first features a puffed crown, frill over the face, and a colored ribbon tied in a bow at the side. The second hat uses golden brown Tagal with a narrow lace frill, satin ribbon bows at the front, and a ribbon round the crown.
Advice on saving old kid gloves by sewing a pad from the left glove onto the palm of the right hand. The pad shields the palm from blistering while protecting fingers and back of the hand from scorching heat during ironing.
Directions describe hand knitting towels similar to Turkish towels using unbleached cotton No 4 and fringe cotton No 8. Cast on 150 stitches with No 4, pattern alternates sip and purl with knit and purl, forms a small check. Work 30 rows then color fringe stripes then repeat pattern to desired length and finish with 30 unbleached rows.
Harper's Bazaar notes the sailor suit as a charming boy’s dress, suited to blue serge in cold weather and linen or pique fabrics in summer. It highlights a dark blue and white striped version with a wide collar, while current fashion leans toward tans and browns. For street wear a covert cloth jacket is favored unless dark blue serge flatters the child’s coloring, with a white or tan linen wide collar enhancing early spring days.
Bordered foulard squares lend themselves to effects in gowns and hat trimmings not possible with ordinary bordered material. They suit women who like coordinated hat and gown ensembles.
A 3 by 4 inch feathered currycomb with wire teeth is on the market. Its backward turned points massage the scalp when used to comb the hair.
Instructions for canning strawberries include selecting ripe red fruit, hulling without washing, and using a rich syrup with careful sterilization. The article also covers vegetable nutrition, digestibility, and cooking tips such as spinach preparation, soups with milk, and avoiding salt-water cucumbers to preserve crispness.
A quip from Sidney Smith on appetite and mortality. The speaker imagines a worldling tempting fate by feasting. The notion that a well fed soul can withstand doom is framed with a wry moral undertone.
The piece outlines green vegetables as ideal salad bases and details several recipes. Creamed Celery in an Edam Cheese Shell creates a rich sauce with celery baked in cheese. Stuffed Cabbage uses a bread crumb butter stuffing with a white sauce. Fricassee of Parsnips blends parsnips with stock milk and butter, thickened with flour. Spanish Salad combines rye bread, potatoes, tomatoes and onion with garlic rubbed bowl and French dressing.
The green or succulent vegetables include many parts of plants such as shoots leaves stalks and stems. Vegetables provide water and mineral matter and contribute to nutrition beyond taste.
Gunner notes Bilkins was the shyest bachelor he ever saw and was introduced to Miss De Flash as a hint to matrimony. Guyer asks how it ended and Gunner replies that he took the hint.
Two notable trees in Thorshavn, capital of the Farce Islands, fascinate locals with a stubborn history as they refuse to grow despite ongoing care and attention from residents.
Simple ways to use early-season strawberries appear as a garnish on dishes a custard dessert strawberry shortcake and a snow mold with lemon juice. The guide suggests strawberry salad with lettuce nests mayonnaise on each and berry filled sandwiches or a pie with whipped cream.
Josephine, six, visits a trained animal show and learns a lesson in obedience from her mother. The girl answers that she would obey more quickly if she were as well trained as the animals, highlighting a humorous take on training and behavior.
Local chatter praises Miss Lulu as very popular at charity banquets. Reportedly she is a regular dinner bellwether, drawing attention whenever fundraising events occur.
In many islands the trees along roads are spared except in sheltered spots. When a road is built, planners leave the trees in the middle of the carriage way to avoid the crime of felling them, showing the value locals place on natural shade and landscape.
A fashion writer named Bill Sncocks muses on menswear saying truly well dressed men look worn and lived in. He notes that clothes should appear to have been worn once or twice and adds a playful exclamation.
A mother reports her two month old baby suffered a severe eczema and rash until using Cuticura Soap and Ointment four times daily for two weeks. She states the skin healed completely, praises the products for general skin care, and notes availability through Potter Drug & Chem. Corp in Boston with a booklet offer.
A college antiques collector asks the postmaster where to find antique mugs in the hamlet. Uncle Jason claims two mugs exist down Main Street in Hir ram Spruceby’s shop with Granded Wheat ley and Pap Simmons in for a shave, and the speaker notes the collector’s age and familiarity.
Public health notice urges mothers to inspect every bottle of Castoria for the four signature of Vela and to rely on the remedy used for over 30 years as a safe infant and child treatment.
A playful exchange shows a tired husband asking his wife to pick a piece of silk on the way home. She suggests the counter with the sweet blonde, but he refuses, then she decides not to trouble him after a long day at work.
Advertises Allen S. Olmsted's foot powder from Le Ruy New York claiming one size smaller shoes feel comfortable after shaking powder into shoes. Warns against substitutes and notes Eminence requires time and energy.
Miss Frances Hartz reads from Genesis to a Sabbath school class as a student quips that God drying man in the sun is like drying mud pies. The teacher continues with the lesson in a quiet Cleveland Leader report.
A jumble of vintage ads appears with a line about Mrs Winslow's Syrup for teething and a quip about handwriting. Mentions Dr Pierce's Pellets and a rustic joke about a girl yawning and a suitor entering the home stretch.
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