This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1923
Page
6
The article describes delicate boudoir caps crafted mostly from fine lace with ribbons flowers and tassels. It notes two styles a plain head tying band and a knotted gold soutache cap edged with a rubber band. Hindu silk turbans offer versatile color and new twists for varied headlines.
A simple guide to creating a living fern basket. Use a wire basket, a matching earthenware jar, moss, and maiden-hair fern roots. Layer moss and roots in the basket, center the jar, fill with water, and hang in a cool shady place to grow into a green feathery display. Periodically spray during dry weather.
The text explains that ample water will pass through the tar to keep moss wet, and that a fern basket treated this way can endure for years without renewal. It emphasizes the long-lasting nature of the setup and the importance of sufficient moisture.
The article describes using one-inch grosgrain ribbon stitched along a selvedge in an overcasting stitch to create standout embroidery on costumes. A notable example features dark blue silk crepe with rose motifs created from dark blue grosgrain ribbon on sleeves bodice and an eight-inch panel border on the skirt.
Separate skirts promise vogue for summer with crepes as a popular material. Wool and silk crepes appear in paisley and printed silks as well as plain silks. Cotton ratine also ranks highly among skirt fabrics.
Small rugs clean easily using an electric vacuum by placing them on larger rugs to prevent suction from pulling them into the nozzle. This setup protects both rug and cleaner while enabling effective debris removal.
A Boston Herald fashion note surveys affordable kiddie hats for summer. Imported cretonnes and Swiss organdies adorn sunbonnet style, with ribbon trims and grosgrain piping, often in blue and white. Mourning hats feature ribbon petals and cockades, with Paris reporting ribbons as key trimmings.
Silverware now plays a larger role in home furnishing and decoration says the Milwaukee Sentinel. The family plate is valued as an everyday, serviceable and decorative component, no longer kept in a strong box but displayed on tables and sideboards to brighten family meals. Small touches like dainty vases and candlesticks help make a house a home.
A guidance note suggests treating greasy coat collar backs by sponging with alcohol dissolved salt to remove oily residue. This quick household tip emphasizes using alcohol with salt to absorb grease and refresh fabrics.
A National Motorists' association bulletin urges careful horn use, noting many drivers rely on the horn too much and too loudly. Moderately long blasts at a distance are preferred, while impatience or loudness can frighten pedestrians or others and raise accident risk.
An operator should seldom use brakes except for emergencies or hills. Learn to judge distance and coast to the stop to save brake linings and joints, helping brakes last almost indefinitely.
A low cost home built gasoline storage tank can let buyers obtain fuel at wholesale-like prices. The design uses a 50 to 55 gallon oil drum as the tank with a galvanized upper section, locking lid, and a pump tied to a tire inflator to pressurize. It suggests burying the tank outside and routing air and gas lines to a garage corner.
This column advises caution with left door alighting, notes ignition system faults as a major cause of motor trouble, recommends varnishing a car every six months to keep it looking new, warns that weak valve springs cause engine issues, and suggests protecting the spare from sunlight and heat. It also cautions that excessive vibration can loosen bolts posing risk.
Iowa officials report general assembly acts now in force and state matters from rail expansion at Council Bluffs to a new Des Moines hospital plan. arrests for boulevard stop law violations increase. farm labor banks and electric service plans advance. two men killed in a Des Moines car streetcar crash. Good Roads meeting forms a Des Moines organization.
Mrs J J Bieber of Minneapolis reports long struggled with pain and backache. After taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she regained strength and weight and now endorses it to others.
Mrs W E Shaw of Chicago credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health. She suffered female weakness keeping her bedridden parts of the day and back pain until a friend recommended the product, which she began using without hesitation.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.