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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1914
Page
9
A Paris fashion sketch for a summer evening dress in dawn pink chiffon with azure velvet bows. The dress features ruffled skirts and a matching chiffon bodice, designed to suit slender tall figures, with guidance on making the gathered flounces and a plain foundation skirt.
A detailed fashion description envisions a silk or mousseline bodice with a wet inner waist and chiffon over-part. It suggests variations in cream or turquoise blue, using velvet girdles, silver gauze roses, and narrow ribbons, noting fuller skirts are on the way.
Harriet Edwards Fayes in Woman's World argues the corset should support the abdomen not suppress it. She notes waists have grown two inches in two years as fashion shifts. proper corsets align with anatomy and prevent constipation insomnia and dyspepsia.
Instructions advise sewing about one inch wide beading on dainty aprons instead of binding. A wash ribbon runs through the beading to form removable strings. The ribbon doubles as a decorative feature and can be slipped out for washing, then replaced after cleaning.
A fashion note extols one piece skirt gowns praised for practicality and speed. Dressmakers tailor skirts to fit customers, making the wrapover style with silk or lace underskirts for a seamless look.
Earrings of the bar baric order gain spring popularity as the ultra fashionable adopt them, though they prove hard to wear and can make many faces look ordinary or worse.
A Keritan cabinet message reframes work as a necessary evil transformed into a blessed privilege. It asserts humanity needs labor and that duty elevates society. The tone reflects official optimism about productivity and public service.
Article instructs readers to include salads daily for minerals in vegetables and describes several dressings. It covers sour cream lemon dressing, olive oil dressing, lemon egg dressing, and mayonnaise, with steps to blend ingredients, chill, and prevent curdling. Emphasizes choosing fresh ingredients and proper masticating to aid digestion.
The quote emphasizes living slowly and steadily, advising to take life one day at a time. It frames daily pace as a wholesome guiding rhyme and reflects a lifestyle of measured progress and patience.
Simple hot weather drinks include a ginger mix of ground ginger four sugar four and water a refreshing currant jelly drink with mint and ice Old Colonial Mint Cup uses mint juice orange and lemon with gum arabic sugar and egg whites Ginger Cobbler combines cucumber orange lemon preserved ginger syrup and ginger ale chilled with ice and raspberries.
The Boston Transcript calls for expanded public and private responsibility to protect infant life. It notes the floating hospital mission and milk stations as key aids and urges greater city involvement as the season nears.
In Silverwood Michigan a six month old baby suffered a severe head and face eruption with water drainage and itching. After trying medicines, the mother used Cuticura Soap and Ointment with warm baths. Within two weeks the child was healed and slept better. The advertisement notes Cuticura products are sold worldwide with a free 32 page Skin Book sent from Boston.
A century ago the USS Independence failed to launch by sliding into the ways but, after a week, was successfully launched. Armed with 74 guns, she was a formidable early U S warship that never fought in the second war with Britain. In later years she cruised the Mediterranean and South Atlantic and pursued African slavers and pirate ships.
Caution to caregivers to inspect every Castoria bottle for safety and proper contents before use. Emphasizes Castoria as a trusted remedy for infants and children.
The exchange from Pages Follies Paris plays on lovers’ doubt and self image with a courteous jab about eyes reflecting an adored face. The brief witticism captures a social mirror joke from a Parisian page.
An old advertisement promotes Murine Eye Remedy Co. Chicago products for red weak watery eyes and irritated eyelids. It invites readers to write for a free Eye Book and mail order information.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a woman mocks her husband with a physician’s diagnosis of voluntary inertia. He apologizes for past complaints, and she responds with a sharp, playful retort about his laziness. The vignette preserves light domestic satire and bantering tone.
In a morning report the newspaper states Mr. Smith is a bachelor of arts. A reply questions the accuracy, noting Smith is married, and suggesting the paper may be mistaken about his status.
Rich Uncle laments leaving his fortune to spendthrift heirs while Wild Nephew vows the money won’t stay in the family long.
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