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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1901
Page
25
The piece surveys late season dress trends with silk crepe gowns muslin gowns and flounces and notes hostess gowns at Lenox with gold blue embroidery. It also details tea making tips tea water temperature and new Troy collar lines plus recipes for skin whiteners and lettuce juice tonics.
An article notes women’s tea preferences favor English breakfast and Ceylon, with prices generally under one dollar per pound. It mentions rare higher priced teas at four to five dollars a pound but says demand remains limited and there is no necessity.
A Washington Star feature extols elegant tableware choices for hot weather dining and explains how to prepare cold dishes and jellies. It covers mint aspic lamb cutlets, salmon canapés, tomato filled cups, fruit salads with liqueurs, and a creamy fruit mold, stressing presentation, proper gelatine strength, and chilling for firm, attractive servings.
The piece notes a shift from the fold collar to low fold and wing styles with widths from one to two inches. Wing collars suit winter while low fold collars suit summer, and the wide fold is largely abandoned in fine trade. A new fold that reveals about half the cravat band is gaining sale in top shops.
The article warns mothers that summer diarrhea is a serious risk in remote areas lacking quick medical help. It urges not to suppress diarrhea but to remove irritants, use castor oil for infants, stop milk for 24 to 48 hours, and feed with barley water, wheat gruel, granum or mutton broth with fat removed. Gradually reintroduce milk and consider whey, egg water, and brandy in small amounts if vomiting occurs. Prepare barley flour for emergencies.
The article advises July and August skin care to reduce freckles and sunburn using home-made lotions. It promotes sunshine and fresh air for skin health and lists remedies such as Jamaica rum with lemon juice and glycerine, and a mixture of alum lemon juice and rose water to dissolve pigment and remove tan.
A frugal dress idea advises girls with small allowances to sew a Japanese gown at home with one day of dressmaker help. The model is smart and adaptable for day wear or evening dinner dress, easily converted to a decollete outfit by changing the vest. A lace bolero, edged with round patterns, costs little and can be reused on other gowns.
A collection of home remedies and tips from a 19th or early 20th century column. It covers adding a drop of lemon juice or a permanganate crystal to water, cooling tricks using a damp cloth, buttermilk as a cure, Armenian fruit drinks, using jelly to flavor drinks, and simple recipes for hot potato salad and stale bread revival. It cites Mrs. Klein H Richards of the Boston Institute of Technology and offers practical steps rather than medical guarantees.
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