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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1913
Page
6
Fashion writer Julia Bottomley surveys figured satin coats prized for luxurious sheen and graceful lines. She notes contrasting linings, fur and marabout trims, and colors from natural browns to refined grays, with long and short silhouettes, praising satin’s beauty despite high cost.
A detailed guide for making a youth friendly mourning turban hat using silk and crape. It explains shaping the crinoline crown, buckram foundation, folds of crape and silk, invisible stitches, and final bow detail. The piece notes mourning millinery is difficult and praises trained specialists.
The text outlines a morning routine starting with waking, deep breathing, five minutes of exercises, and alternating hot or cold sponge therapy. It recommends two glasses of hot water before breakfast, a light breakfast without meat, a brisk walk, then two more glasses of hot water before lunch and a simple midday meal followed by a rest and work period.
Revolver duels with wax bullets will be featured at the Washington Fencers club in its upcoming Connecticut location. Duels will be 60 feet apart in a 60 foot long salle with protective gear, wax projectiles, and a metal shield for the grip. M Francois Darriculat sent dueling outfits from Paris as the season approaches.
A prolonged whistle near Union Station sparked urban fear of a rail disaster as residents believed ships and ten carloads of people were wrecked or sunk. A locomotive breakdown on New Jersey Avenue sent distress signals through the district for about 30 minutes. No donations were reported after the false alarm.
The Department of Agriculture announces the Tylenchus devastatrix, known as the onion eelworm, has invaded the United States. Previously confined to Europe, Africa, and Australia, it attacks all floral and vegetable bulbs and resists common chemicals. Experts warn it could survive two years of drought and growers are urged to submit plants for microscopical testing.
A janitor berates his Scandinavian helper Nels over race and ethnicity, justifying abuse of a Chinaman and praising bigotry as a social bulwark. The dialogue exposes casual racism and hostile workplace social dynamics in a 1933 setting.
A cautious talk between a couple turns to confessions and warnings about ending their engagement if flaws surface. The janitor riffs on race, golf, drinking, and ethnic jokes while debating American identity and personal responsibility. He resists pressure to propose marriage, while she seeks full disclosure and mutual honesty to avoid lifelong misery.
Col Roosevelt recounted a story to reporters in Marquette highlighting rural caution. He described a log cabin meal where a baby played with a loaded revolver, prompting the remark that locals tolerate risk, illustrating a contrast between perceived safety and danger in backwoods life.
A dialogue reveals a new play by an author in which the heroine is a married woman who loves another man. The twist shows marriage as a sacred relation bringing happiness to some, challenging sensational expectations.
A guide to appetizing breakfasts noting that two or three well prepared dishes beat variety, with suggestions from whole wheat porridge to muffins, baked bananas, cereals, hash, omelets, poached eggs, toast, coffee, and hot serving. The piece evokes refined dining and ends with a plea for a pudding.
A collection of historical pudding and dessert recipes including Practical Puddings with molasses milk and beef suet, Cranberry Roly Poly with biscuit dough and cranberries, Queen of Puddings with bread crumbs and lemon, Date Pudding with walnuts and dates, and Oatmeal Pudding with milk and oatmeal. Each suggests serving with cream or whipped cream.
A rare ivory mat, one of three remaining, features an eight by four foot mesh area and a Greek border design. Crafted in northern India from over 6400 pounds of ivory, it is reserved for important state documents and other formal uses.
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