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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1905
Page
8
Printed Swiss gowns feature flower designs on plain or dotted surfaces. A white dotted Swiss frock trimmed with English embroidery showcases panels and Valenciennes lace. Skirts display ruffles and insertion medallions, with belts in soft leather preferred to stiff patent belts for a flattering line.
The piece notes that women stepping out in rain or dust in old clothing appear either untidy or poverty stricken. It argues there is little excuse for poorly dressed women in an era of cheap rain gear.
Sugared almonds are preferred to salted ones. Peel almonds after boiling, soak in malted barley to soften, dry briefly, then bake in a moderate oven. Melt sugar in a pan, stir until liquid, add almonds, toss briefly, and spread to cool.
Keep enough dough for a large loaf then add three eggs one cup seeded raisins one cup currants one and a half teaspoons cinnamon minced citron half pound butter and half teaspoon each of cinnamon and nutmeg. Knead and rise longer then bake.
A laundress dries washed napkins in the air then rolls them with a large soft clean cloth. She dips a soft cloth into starch and rolls the napkins in the starch, spreading them on the starched cloth. Ironing yields the desired satiny stiffness.
A girl skilled in transforming old furniture uses cretonne and tacks to repurpose a small wooden trunk into a shirt waist box. She lines the inside with calico, adds a cretonne outside, pads the top with an old quilt, and finishes with a four inch ruffle and brass tacks to mimic a French dower box.
Linen blouse features shoulder plaite and a double front box plait. Plastron adorned with buttons. cravat and girdle in silk. Full sleeves at top with crosswise plaite and inverted plaits, tapering below with a band trimmed by the material ornamented with button.
The article notes many women dress young children in narrow leather belts with tiny buckles, but wide belts are rising to the top of fashion. It observes that numerous children currently wear the narrow style, though the trend shifts.
A short skirt features a box plait at the front and a wide soutache embroidery band at the hem. The long blouse follows, finished with a refined, slightly gathered silhouette.
Select small white onions and boil in cold water with salt. Peel when skins loosen then dry on a cloth. Pack in a jar. Grind half an ounce each of allspice and cloves with a quart of vinegar. Remove spices and pour hot vinegar over onions. Seal when cooled and store in a dry place.
A frock described as supremely elegant uses satin-spotted gauze with large spots on a Serres blue ground. A draped belt of matching taffeta accents the garment, with a white silk underdress and white lace applique on the outer robe. A white straw hat features a sweeping blue feather and a cluster of blue marguerites.
The article advises that dress colors and fabrics affect comfort. It favors white violet dim blues and strings over deep tints and black except for mourning or stout wearers. It notes wash fabrics are generally more comfortable than wool textures regardless of wool’s thinness.
A drawn tulip scatter in delicate green on white linen forms a pretty blouse front with matching cuffs and neckband. Three and four leaf clover outlines in green silk filled with open lace stitches decorate white or cream silk or linen shirts and blouses.
Beat half a cup of butter and half a cup of lard to a cream with a cup of brown sugar. Add a cup of molasses, stir in a dissolved baking soda in hot water, beat hard. Stir in a cup of strong coffee, a tablespoon of ginger and cinnamon. Add flour to make a dough, roll to three quarters inch thick, cut and bake fifteen minutes.
Broad white suede belts with a satin ribbon center in pink white or blue are shown with white summer gowns trimmed in pink or blue. Reversing the decoration order, belts in pink and blue or black suede with a white stripe appear, or three narrow stripes with one central band.
A fashion note describes a frock of pork band wide soft satin in muslin or chiffon with a pretty finish and dog collar inspired collar details. The piece emphasizes color harmony and diamond code drawing for a vintage look.
A 19th century account recalls Masai consent to two large British reservations in Masailand after centuries of autonomy. Chiefs and people sign treaties to move with cattle under two administrators and constabulary. The piece notes Masai origins, prowess, and disdain for slavery as explorers and pioneers opened their world.
Russian envoys in Portsmouth meet with American bankers including Isaac Newton Seligman of the Seligman firm and Kuhn Loeb & Co to explore loans, possibly to indemnify Japan. The meetings aim to learn about Jewish conditions in Russia, not to raise funds.
Joseph Thomson describes Masailand plains teeming with game and cattle and the Great Rift Valley beyond where settlers are advancing. The narrative notes his pioneering crossing in 1884 and theImplications for exploration.
Reported dining joke with Arthur Balfour Joseph Chamberlain Lord Charles Beresford and the Japanese minister. Balfour offers first choice Chamberlain asks for Beoth then Lord Beresford chooses Irish and the Japanese minister requests Port Arthur as his selection.
Rear Admiral Andrew E. K. Benham retired, aged 73, died at Lake Mahopac New York. He served in the East India squadron and home squadron, was wounded in action during the capture of piratical Japanese junks, taught at the Naval Academy, and took part in Civil War blockades and the Port Royal battle. He later served as prize commissioner in the Spanish American War and was a member of the Schley court of inquiry.
A Sunday school teacher recalls a cantata for church fund raising and a class exercise on the Bible tale. When asked who Belshazzar was, a pupil replied, He was my father, revealing a child's literal grasp of the story.
A Census Bureau bulletin states U.S. railroad commercial value at 11.24 billion dollars. It lists state by state valuations, tax valuation percentages, and notes that Pullman and private cars add 123 million dollars to equipment. The figures aim to show total wealth, not tax assessments.
Christian Lundberg, sworn in as minister of state and head of the conservative cabinet, guides Sweden on Norway separation while pursuing cautious reforms. A wealthy manufacturer born July 14, 1842, he has chaired state affairs in the riksdag since 1885 and is known for energy and effectiveness in debate.
In a village scene a wag named Himpry taunts an Old Codger who defends bringing a boy to the circus. The veteran answers that he is in his "second childhood" after years with the boy and the performance. The dialogue turns coarse as the exchange ends.
A Japanese officer recalls scenes after the Mukden battle. A 16 or 17 year old Russian drummer boy, shot in both legs, prays with a rosary and offers his prayerbook titled Himmelsbrod or Ein Gebetbuch fur Jugend as a final memento. The officer notes the boy’s thirst, kindness, and emotional farewell before hospital care arrives.
The Kansas City Times describes a new cocktail called the Manhattan Smash created by Tom Powers. The drink uses three colored liqueurs layered in a champagne glass with a cherry in the stem, then a separate Manhattan poured over ice into a separate glass and combined without disturbing the cherry or stem liqueurs. A guest declares it a Manhattan sensation as bartenders and patrons observe.
In a Baltimore American piece, the writer rails against repeated expos and half tone depictions of buildings. He laments the bombardment of attendance claims and the gilded fakery of modern architecture and industry.
A Japanese officer recalls a Pekinese found between battle lines during Mukden. The dog, presumed to belong to a Russian officer, became a mascot as the officer carried it under his arm during a Russian trench assault, while the grave sergeant-major laughed.
Miss Washington, daughter of Booker Washington, is among twenty five graduates at Bradford Haverhill Mass. She is the first colored woman to receive a diploma from the institution. She studied music and will soon go abroad to study in Berlin.
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